Chapter 066

Although Yan Jin had never said it, Yu Shu could sense her hesitation.

So even though Yu Shu knew that he and Yan Jin had mutual feelings for each other, he didn’t fully launch his offensive on Yan Jin. Instead, he chose to slowly heat things up, letting Yan Jin gradually get used to his presence.

“System, you tell her.” Yu Shu’s eyes curved into crescents as he softly spoke to the system in his mind, “Ten days, a year, ten years, I will definitely wait until the day she gets bolder.”

After hearing Yu Shu’s words tinged with laughter from the system, Yan Jin paused for a moment, then raised her head to glance at the tightly closed door of the sickroom, the corners of her lips unconsciously curving into a smile.

“Ah Jin, why did you suddenly laugh?” Zhou Nong Yun scratched his head in puzzlement, “Was what I just said that funny?”

“No.” The smile on Yan Jin’s lips deepened, “I was overwhelmed by someone’s cuteness.”

Yan Jin had always thought that her liking for Yu Shu was simply lusting after his body, wanting to have a temporary relationship with him that would eventually end.

But that wasn’t actually the case.

With Yan Jin’s personality, if she only wanted to be with Yu Shu for a short time, she would have gotten together with him long ago.

How could she be wavering back and forth like now, not daring to face her own feelings head-on?

It was because she truly liked him that Yan Jin was so hesitant.

Yu Shu was never just a fleeting romance in Yan Jin’s heart. Yu Shu was special, so she treated it with prudence and caution, afraid of making a misstep.

When her fondness for Yuan Yuan prevailed, knowing that even if they parted ways later, she still wanted to be with Yuan Yuan, she would no longer avoid her improper thoughts about Yuan Yuan.

At that time, going against her fickle nature and instincts, she would surely be fully prepared to be with Yuan Yuan forever.

Although the system relayed the message, Yu Shu felt that if he didn’t say it to Yan Jin himself, this blockhead would definitely pretend this never happened.

So when Yan Jin called him to eat, Yu Shu blinked and softly said, “Xiaoxiao, no matter how long it takes, I will wait for you.”

Not expecting Yu Shu to bring this up, Yan Jin was slightly stunned for a moment, then looked at Yu Shu whose eyes held a hint of unease, and couldn’t help but sigh.

“Why are you sighing?” Yu Shu was a bit dissatisfied as he poked the table, mumbling, “Making it seem like I’m some kind of monster.”

“Yuan Yuan, I can’t even be certain myself how long it will take me to figure it out, so I can’t give you an exact timeline.” Yan Jin chose her words carefully, “If you wait for me to sort out my feelings, you might have to wait a long time.”

“What does that matter?” Yu Shu pursed his lips, “We have a lifetime. You can take your time to figure it out.”

“A lifetime?” Yan Jin’s voice rose slightly.

“Do you have any doubts?” Yu Shu raised an eyebrow, “We won’t marry anyone here, so don’t we have a lifetime together?”

“Or do you plan to marry someone else later?” Yu Shu pointed to his own face, “Is anyone else as good-looking as me?”

Before, Yu Shu felt that he was only ordinarily good-looking, but after being with Yan Jin for a while, he also became “beautiful and self-aware.”

When other people who are “beautiful and self-aware” show off a little carelessly, they can easily come across as greasy. But Yu Shu had a pure look in his eyes. When he flaunted his good looks, it was more like a sleek cat showing off its beautiful fur, reserved yet stunning.

After saying that, Yu Shu lifted his chin, “The examiners for the entrance exam were from the capital and had seen many handsome men, but they still said I was the second most good-looking person they’d ever seen.”

“I never planned to marry anyone else, and I’ve never thought you weren’t good-looking.” Yan Jin laughed, “In my heart, you’ve always been the best-looking. I’m just afraid you might regret it later.”

Meeting Yan Jin’s gaze, Yu Shu smiled, “If I pretended not to know and didn’t bring this up, letting you think about it alone, that’s what I would regret for a lifetime.”

“Coward.” Yu Shu pouted at Yan Jin, “If you don’t dare to take the first step, then I will.”

“You really won’t regret it?” Yan Jin’s heart stirred.

Yu Shu thought for a moment, then looked into Yan Jin’s eyes earnestly, “I can’t guarantee that I can love you for a lifetime, but I believe as long as I can still think, I will never stop loving you.”

“If you don’t believe me, should we make a pinky promise?” With that, Yu Shu reached for Yan Jin’s pinky.

“Yuan Yuan, you childish boy.” Yan Jin looked at Yu Shu, the corners of her mouth curving into a smile she didn’t even notice herself, and extended her pinky to hook Yu Shu’s pinky that was stretched out in front of her, “A pinky promise it is then.”

Under the warm glow of candlelight, a big and a small pinky hooked together.