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"If you're so capable, then keep your word."

This statement basically means, "If you really want to break the contract early, then go ahead, I don't care."

It's not so much that I don't care, but rather that I can't wait.

Jiang Che belatedly realized that no one was more eager than Su Qinghe to "define their relationship in advance".

He had originally intended to flirt a little by saying "I want to break the contract early" half-jokingly, but he didn't expect that as soon as he gave her a cue, Su Qinghe would climb up it nimbly on her own.

You can tell she's really eager to get a permanent position.

Jiang Che smiled helplessly, then reached out and gently poked Su Qinghe's forehead with his finger. "Su, you're good at finding loopholes in what I say."

Su Qinghe lifted her face slightly from the bouquet, revealing a pair of bright, sparkling eyes that were clearly filled with guilt, but she still stubbornly muttered a sentence.

"...Really? I didn't."

"You have."

"no."

"You have."

"No, no, no!"

Su Qinghe stamped her foot in frustration, causing her skirt to sway with her movement. Two more baby's breath flowers in her arms floated out as the flowers trembled and gently fell to the ground.

She puffed out her cheeks and glared at Jiang Che with her eyes wide open, her expression a mixture of grievance and resentment.

"Jiang Che, you broke your promise."

"……what?"

"People say a man's word is his bond... How could you... how could you renege on your promise after making it?"

Su Qinghe got more and more excited as she spoke, her tone becoming increasingly aggrieved, "I hate you! Don't make promises you can't keep... Don't you know how much you're going to hurt me..."

Looking at the sulky little girl in front of him, Jiang Che thought to himself, "How can my future girlfriend be so cute?"

But he felt more heartache than anything else, because he knew Su Qinghe wasn't being unreasonable.

She really cares about this.

Su Qinghe had been waiting ever since the two of them agreed six months ago to formally establish their relationship after the college entrance examination.

Every day, every hour, every minute, every second.

She's been waiting.

She was waiting for that "official start" that she had been looking forward to for so long, that belonged to just the two of them.

They're already living together, they're inseparable every day, and everything they do is exactly like a couple... but they're just missing that one official title.

This feeling is like you're already sitting in the exam room, the exam paper has been handed out, you know all the answers, but the proctor just won't call for the exam to start.

Are you in a hurry?

I'm so anxious!

Su Qinghe is in this state right now.

Jiang Che knew he was in the wrong, and opened and closed his mouth repeatedly, unsure how to comfort Su Qinghe.

After hesitating for ages, he finally managed to squeeze out a typical straight-man's attempt at comforting words: "...Okay, okay, don't be angry anymore."

"I'm not angry."

Su Qinghe turned her head slightly to avoid his palm, but it was just for show; the movement was not significant at all.

She was clearly still upset because she hadn't gotten the answer she wanted, and she was throwing a little tantrum at Jiang Che.

"Then why are you pouting?"

"I didn't pout."

"You have."

"..."

Su Qinghe was silent for two seconds, but finally couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "That's all your fault. You're a bad guy who doesn't keep his word, a heartless man. I hate you, I hate you..."

Jiang Che felt the same way. To be honest, he also wanted to make everything clear right now.

But he can't.

It wasn't because he didn't want to, but because he felt Su Qinghe deserved better.

She deserves a full, formal confession, not just something casually said next to the school playground.

From the timid, blind girl he initially took in, who barely dared to speak, to the girl who later selflessly stayed by his side, tutoring him, helping him prepare for competitions, and sharing all the joys and sorrows of life with him...

Therefore, she deserves his serious preparation for a confession, and deserves him to tell her in person in the most solemn way—

Su Qinghe, I like you.

Instead of what we're doing now, casually saying "I'm breaking the contract early" in front of a bunch of classmates and photographers, and then just casually confirming the relationship and that's it.

It was too rushed.

It was too hasty for her to match his feelings for him.

However, Jiang Che did not intend to tell Su Qinghe these things for the time being.

He wanted to give her a surprise.

A surprise she would never have imagined, one she would remember for a lifetime.

So for now... we can only appease this little jealous person for the time being.

Jiang Che's mind raced for a moment, then he spoke seriously: "Su, think about it, there are only a few days left until the college entrance exam, right?"

Although Su Qinghe was still being stubborn, she nodded subconsciously.

"So tell me, we've waited six months already, what's a few more days?"

Su Qinghe pursed her lips. Although she didn't speak, it was clear from her expression that her answer was "bad".

Much worse.

Every day is bad.

Every hour is different.

The girl grew increasingly unhappy, and finally spoke up, "But you just said you wanted to..."

"I mean I want to."

Jiang Che interrupted Su Qinghe before she could finish speaking, emphasizing the word "want," "Wanting and doing are two different things, right? I want to finish the college entrance exam right now, but can I do that?"

"...Your analogy is quite strange."

"Is it strange? I think it's quite appropriate."

"And think about it... if you break the contract now, you'll definitely be distracted during the college entrance exam."

"No way," Su Qinghe retorted softly.

"Yes, it will." Jiang Che said with a straight face, "Think about it, what if we were together right now? You'd be thinking about me all the time during your college entrance exam, and you wouldn't even be able to hold your pen properly. What if you fail the exam?"

"I won't fail the exam..."

"What if?"

"There's no 'what if'."

"What if, just what?"

Su Qinghe was a little confused by his words. She opened her mouth to refute, but couldn't find the right words for a moment. In the end, she could only snort in dissatisfaction.

"You're just making excuses..."

"I'm not making excuses." Jiang Che looked down at her, his gaze earnest. "I just want you to finish your college entrance exam in peace."

"Once everything is over, we will finally see the light at the end of the tunnel."

Hearing this, Su Qinghe was still itching to do it, but she knew that once her A-Che made a promise to do something, he would definitely do it.

He has never broken his promise.

So... let's wait a few more days.

Thinking of this, Su Qinghe took a deep breath, suppressing all her previous emotions, and then looked up at Jiang Che with a very obedient smile.

"Then I'll wait for you."

"Um."

"If you don't keep your word..."

"what?"

"I'll bite you."