Damn it! The girl he likes insists on dragging him to a blind date.

As the partition between the front and rear seats was slowly raised, the starry sky roof in the rear seats opened.

The stars twinkled in varying densities, as if the vast universe had been condensed into this cramped space.

Xia You couldn't help but retreat to the corner, looking resigned to her fate. "Why are you lecturing me? I don't think I did anything wrong."

Sheng Zongche slowly approached her. "Xia Xiaoyou, if you don't think you did anything wrong, then why didn't you just tell me you were in the study room with Qin Chiyu?"

Caught off guard, Xia You swallowed nervously. "Okay... even if I was wrong, I'll accept your punishment. But we're in the car right now, and Mr. Zhuang is still driving. Can we talk about it when we get home tonight?"

Sheng Zongche moved closer, his body pressed against hers. "Youyou, to be honest, I have a lot of flaws, but you probably don't know my biggest flaw."

"What is it?"

"I didn't drink breast milk or formula when I was little; I grew up drinking vinegar."

Xia You: ?

Sheng Zongche grabbed the girl's slender white wrist, pinned it to the side of her head, and pressed his hot, thin lips against her chin.

"What should we do, Youyou? You put a fire in the vinegar, and now it's burning."

Xia You's chest heaved as she slowly uttered, "Vinegar isn't flammable..."

"I am high-concentration glacial acetic acid with a concentration of over 80%, and it is extremely flammable."

Sheng Wanyu and Gu Chi had already arrived, and the two sat side by side in an inconspicuous window seat in the corner.

The city's neon lights flowed in through the revolving restaurant's floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating Sheng Wanyu's profile.

Gu Chi took her hand from under the table and stroked it back and forth, his eyes filled with undisguised love.

Sheng Wanyu's brow twitched, and she subconsciously looked around before withdrawing her hand. "Gu Chi, could you please sit across from me? I rarely appear in public, and it wouldn't be good if reporters took pictures of me."

Gu Chi's face immediately darkened, his dark eyes peeking out from behind his gold-rimmed glasses. "So what if I was photographed? Does my sister think I'm embarrassing?"

"What do you know? We're in the entertainment industry, and we're mostly selling a persona. If people knew I had a boyfriend, how many male fans would unfollow me?"

"Then you should just quit the entertainment industry. How much money can you make? Do you think we, the family, can't afford to support you?"

Gu Chi has been bringing up this topic frequently lately, which makes Sheng Wanyu feel uneasy. She always feels that her obedient little puppy is about to rebel at any time.

However, being out in public, she couldn't afford to lose her temper, so she patiently said, "Is this about money? Neither my family nor yours is short of money, but I love acting; it's my life's belief, don't you understand?"

"So, in the end, you think I'm not as important as your life beliefs," Gu Chi looked directly into Sheng Wanyu's charming eyes, "Sister, I hope you can make me public."

The crystal chandelier in the restaurant was so bright it made people dizzy. Sheng Wanyu just stared at Gu Chi, and she subconsciously touched her earring, the movement was quick and heavy.

"Go public? Gu Chi, are you crazy?" The woman's voice was extremely low, but she couldn't hide her anger. "I'm currently aiming for an award, and my team has been working tirelessly to suppress the rumors about me and that guy surnamed Lin. And now you want me to go public?"

Gu Chi leaned back in his chair, his knuckles clenched so tightly they turned white, his eyes as cold as ice: "Aiming for an award? Sheng Wanyu, we've been together for three years, are you planning to keep this a secret forever? Am I someone you can't show your face to, or do you think I'm not presentable enough?"

"This is completely different," Sheng Wanyu's hand trembled suddenly, causing the wine glass to swirl and spill a few drops of crimson. "I'm a public figure. Can you afford the consequences of going public? Fans leaving, brands terminating contracts—have you thought about these consequences?"

"I didn't think about it?" Gu Chi straightened up, looking down at her with a self-deprecating tone. "All I know is that I don't want to be your secret lover anymore. Every date has to be done in secret, even a meal together has to be in a secluded place. Tell me, is this what dating is?"

Sheng Wanyu was speechless, her chest heaving. "We finally got to go out for a meal, can you please stop arguing with me?!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Sheng Zongche walked over, holding Xia You's hand: "Sheng Wanyu, why are you so angry? Are you going through menopause so soon?"

Xia You: "..."