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

Not long after, the Porsche stopped in the parking lot of Haicheng Aquarium.

Although it's a weekend evening, there aren't many visitors at the aquarium.

Deep blue light and shadow washed over their shoulders as Sheng Zongche led Xia You by the hand through the aquarium's corridor. Above and beside them, schools of tropical fish, their scales shimmering with iridescent light, darted about in the glass tanks, as if the Milky Way had been shattered in the water.

Xia You looked up and said, "The school has organized several events at the aquarium before, but the tickets cost two or three hundred yuan each, which is too expensive. I've never been here."

Sheng Zongche reached out and rubbed her soft chin. "You deliberately pick words that make me sad, don't you? I told you not to say them, but you still did. Besides, I've only been to the aquarium a few times."

Xia You asked in surprise, "Why? Don't you like aquariums?"

"I don't have a girlfriend. Am I supposed to come with Gu Chi and He Yunqi? Am I supposed to be gay with them? Holding hands while watching fish?"

"Then you can come alone."

"I'd rather stay home and sleep than be alone."

Xia You looked at the man in front of her and suddenly felt as if she had been transported to another world.

The distant, unreachable stars I looked at back then, and the boyfriend I'm holding hands with now, telling me he likes sleeping at home, are actually the same person.

Sheng Zongche asked, "What are you looking at? Do you like me that much?"

"Yes, I like you."

Sheng Zongche walked behind Xia You, put his arm around her waist, rested his chin on her shoulder, and the two of them moved forward slowly, one in front of the other.

"Youyou, do you know that back then you kept making me go to social events? I was so desperate. I thought, 'Oh no, this girl definitely doesn't like me.'"

Her heart pounded like a little bird, making Xia You's eyes sting. She placed her hand on his and said, "Who knew you had such low standards that you would actually like me?"

Sheng Zongche leaned his head over the back of the girl's neck and gently kissed her cheek: "How could my standards be low? I have a very discerning eye. To be honest, if Sheng Wanyu weren't my sister, I wouldn't even be interested in her if she were interested in me."

Xia You turned to look at him and laughed out loud: "Give me a break, Sister Wan Yu would never be interested in you."

At this moment, Sheng Zongche felt that all the colorful fish and tranquil water in the world could not compare to the dazzling, subtle joy in Xia You's eyes.

She was like a treasure hidden in the deep sea, pure and beautiful, filling him with nothing but the urge to protect her.

"Are you trying to seduce me again? Xia Xiaoyou, this is inappropriate in public and it sets a bad example for society."

Xia You looked up at Sheng Zongche. Behind the man, a whale shark cast a gentle shadow as it swam by. The warmth of his palm mixed with the faint salty smell of the water filled the entire space with a tranquil and sweet romance.

She took Sheng Zongche's hand, turned around and walked forward. "Let's go over there and take a look. I've seen videos online. There's a place where you can touch starfish. The starfish there are big and soft."

Sheng Zongche chuckled and dragged his feet, "Xia You, you pervert."

Xia You: ?

"What's so fun about touching starfish? Why don't you touch mine... hmm?"

Xia You: "Sheng Nini, could you please cut off your tongue?!"

Sheng Zongche was led by Xia You all the way to the deep sea area, muttering to himself, "I really don't understand what's so interesting about these fish. They're not as pretty as you!"

Xia You leaned against the glass, watching the school of fish swim by. Her fingertips traced the fins, and a smile spread across her face. "Don't you think the light and the sound of the water here are so soothing? And the schools of fish darting around, it's like all your worries are left outside the glass."

Sheng Zongche shook his head. "No, seeing these fish makes me hungry."

Xia You: ?

Sheng Zongche said, "Look at this manta ray, grilled, it'll definitely be rich in collagen. This grouper, steamed with some fermented black bean sauce, perfect. And this shark..."

Xia You exclaimed, "You even eat sharks? Many sharks are nationally protected animals!"

"Sharks are definitely edible, and dolphins are too. However, sharks contain a lot of heavy metals and formaldehyde, which can reduce the activity of tadpoles if consumed."

Sheng Zongche's serious-sounding nonsense almost made Xia You burst out laughing. "Young Master Sheng, why don't you start a live stream online? I think you might make more money than doing finance and stock trading."

The two walked forward while talking.

In the interactive area, a group of children were gathered around a large water tank, chattering and touching the starfish inside.

Sheng Zongche curled his lips and said, "If this starfish had a brain, it would definitely feel that it has been violated. How pathetic."

Xia You: "..."

As the two were chatting, a familiar figure suddenly came into view.

Xia You tugged at Sheng Zongche's sleeve, "Hey, isn't this...?"

Sheng Zongche casually raised his eyebrows, his slightly upturned peach blossom eyes full of cynical mockery.

"Hey, He Yunqi, what brings you to the aquarium? You seem to be in a great mood?"

While the two were talking, He Yunqi, who was standing quietly to the side wearing a hoodie and looking around, looked in the direction of Sheng Zongche and Xia You.

His gaze sharpened, then he suddenly laughed: "Brother Che, sister-in-law? What a coincidence, you two are here on a date?"

Sheng Zongche: "Hmm, what about you? Came for grilled fish?"

"..." Xia You paused for a second, "Senior He."

He Yunqi was speechless: "These are all protected animals, what am I supposed to eat?"

Sheng Zongche looked him up and down with suspicion: "You... alone?"

"yes."

"The He family went bankrupt?"

He Yunqi: ?

Sheng Zongche: "You came to the aquarium to drown yourself?"

"Hey, is it not allowed for me to come to the aquarium to see the fish all by myself?"

Sheng Zongche smiled, pinching the cuff of his coat with his fingertips and flipping it up slightly to reveal the exquisite contrasting lining inside. "Which fish have you taken a fancy to? Your brother Che will grill it for you."

Xia You subtly tugged at Sheng Zongche, signaling him to shut up, and said to He Yunqi, "Senior He, Nini and I are going to the underwater restaurant at the aquarium for dinner later. Do you want to come with us?"

He Yunqi held back for a few seconds, then burst out laughing, looking at Sheng Zongche meaningfully, "Brother Che, what did your wife say your name is? Nini?!"

Sheng Zongche, without batting an eye, was quite arrogant. "What are you doing, envious? I have a wife who gave me a nickname, which you can't envy. So I'll give you a name too. I'll be called Nini, and you'll be called Kengkeng."

He Yunqi asked, "Tch, if we're put together, we're a mud pit?"

Sheng Zongche: "Your trap is specifically designed to trap girls."

He Yunqi: "..."

Just seconds after they finished speaking, a familiar figure came bounding towards them from a distance, calling out, "Youyou!"

Xia You turned around in surprise, "Qianqian?! What are you doing here?"

Jiang Yunqian wore a light apricot-colored coat, and the fluffy collar made her small face look rosy.

She ran up quickly, but stopped abruptly when she saw He Yunqi, her smile freezing on her face.

However, she quickly composed herself and smiled at the two men and one woman in front of her, "Senior Sheng, Senior He, what a coincidence! Are the three of you here at the aquarium to see the fish together?"