Dilraba's rise to fame began with her appearance on Running Man.

"I..." Dilraba looked up at him, "I like you too."

She spoke softly, but clearly.

Deng Zhe was taken aback.

He looked at her, as if he hadn't heard her clearly: "What did you say?"

"I said I like you," Dilraba repeated, this time her voice a little louder.

"From the first time you cooked for me, I thought you were wonderful. From the time you ran with me, I started to rely on you. From the time you helped me out of trouble time and time again, I... I fell for you."

Her face grew redder as she spoke, but she persisted, saying, "I don't know when it started, but... I just fell in love with it."

Deng Zhe stared at her, his eyes wide open.

"Really?" he asked.

"Yes." Dilraba nodded. "Of course it's true."

Deng Zhe smiled and hugged Reba tightly.

Dilraba was so tightly held in his arms that she almost couldn't breathe. "Be gentle... I can't breathe!"

Deng Zhe loosened his grip a little, but still held her.

After a while, Dilraba whispered, "Deng Zhe, thank you."

Deng Zheping said calmly, "What are you thanking me for?"

"Thank you for always being so kind to me," Dilraba said. "Thank you for liking me."

Deng Zhe raised his hand and gently patted Dilraba's back: "Silly girl, I like you because you deserve it."

The two hugged for a while before Deng Zhe let go.

He looked at Reba, "So now I..."

"What now?" Dilraba pretended not to understand.

"Can I kiss my girlfriend now?" Deng Zhe asked directly.

Dilraba blushed and nodded: "Mm."

Deng Zhe smiled again. He lowered his head and gently kissed Reba's forehead.

Dilraba didn't dodge, but her face turned even redder.

Suddenly, applause and shouts arose in the distance...

Suddenly, applause and shouts came from afar. The two turned around and saw that Deng Chao and the others had gathered around them at some point and were standing a few meters away, watching them.

"Congratulations!" Chen He was the first to shout.

"Finally done! Finally done!" Deng Chao's face beamed with joy. He had complete approval for Reba as his sister-in-law.

"My goodness, this makes me want to fall in love!" Zheng Kai exclaimed dramatically.

Li Chen patted Deng Zhe on the shoulder: "Not bad, kid, you're direct enough."

Yao Yitian, still carrying a camera, pointed the lens at them and said, "Keep going, keep going, don't stop!"

Reba buried her face in the flowers, blushing, and asked, "When...when did you get here?"

"It started when Deng Zhe knelt down," Guan Xiaotong said with a smile. "Sister Dilraba, you guys are so sweet."

Lu Han stood next to Guan Xiaotong and nodded with a smile.

Dilraba became even more embarrassed.

Deng Zhe, however, seemed shameless. He pulled Dilraba behind him, blocking her view, and asked, "Have you seen enough?"

"Not enough!" Chen He shouted, "One more!"

"What are you coming here for?" Deng Zhe said. "Are we still having barbecue?"

"Eat, eat, eat!" Deng Chao said, "But you have to grill it yourself to celebrate finding a partner!"

"Okay," Deng Zhe readily agreed. "I'll grill it myself."

He then walked over to the barbecue chef and said, "Master, let me do it! Could you please help me out?"

"No problem!" The chef, who had just received a piece of candy, patted his chest loudly.

Dilraba, carrying flowers and leaves, followed over. "Deng Zhe, let me help you!"

Deng Zhe reached out and tapped her nose. "No need. There's too much smoke in here. Go and chat with them."

"I'm not going!" Reba stubbornly shook her head. "I want to stay by your side!"

Deng Zhe chuckled softly, "Okay, then stand a little further away so you don't get over the smell."

Dilraba took two steps back and stood there holding the flowers, looking at Deng Zhe.

She smiled smugly. My man is so handsome, both handsome and capable!

Everyone cheered and dispersed to continue eating barbecue. But every now and then, glances would drift over, tinged with good-natured teasing.

Half an hour later, with the help of the barbecue chef, Deng Zhe grilled a large plate of various barbecue items.

Deng Zhe, carrying a plate in one hand and pulling Reba along with the other, walked to the large table. "Come on, come on, freshly grilled barbecue, have a taste!"

"Haha, thank you for your hard work, Xiao Zhe! Come and sit down! Dilraba, sit down too!"

Deng Zhe pulled out a chair, and Reba sat down with flowers in her arms. Deng Zhe sat down next to her.

"Should we put the flowers aside for now?" Deng Zhe asked.

"No!" Dilraba hugged the flower tightly. "I want to hold it."

"Then how do you eat barbecue?"

"You feed me."

Deng Zhe paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."

He actually picked up a skewer of grilled meat, blew on it, and held it to Reba's lips. Reba took a small bite and chewed slowly.

"Is it good?" Deng Zhe asked.

"Mmm." Dilraba nodded. "It's especially delicious."

Deng Zhe looked at her with tender eyes.

Dilraba felt embarrassed by his gaze and lowered her head, asking, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Because you're good-looking," Deng Zhe said.

"Smooth-talking," Dilraba muttered, but the corners of her mouth were turned up.

The two of them just sat there, one feeding the other, completely ignoring the people around them.

The others exchanged glances, then simply shook their heads and went about their own eating and drinking.

The wind from Erhai Lake blew onto the rooftop, taking away the last trace of heat.

Having finished her meal, Dilraba leaned back in her chair, still clutching the bouquet of flowers. "Deng Zhe!"

"Um?"

Dilraba looked at Deng Zhe, "Should we tell Sister Mi about our situation?"

"Tell her," Deng Zhe said. "Tell her tomorrow."

"Won't Sister Mi disagree?"

"No," Deng Zhe said confidently. "She figured it out a long time ago."

Dilraba was surprised: "How did you know?"

"She hinted at it when she called me last time," Deng Zhe said. "She told me to take good care of you and not let you suffer."

Dilraba was stunned: "Did Sister Mi say that?"

"Yes." Deng Zhe nodded. "So don't worry, she won't object."

Dilraba breathed a sigh of relief, then remembered something: "What about... what about the fans? What about the netizens? What if they find out..."

"I know, I know," Deng Zhe said. "We're just dating normally, it's not illegal."

"But……"

"No buts," Deng Zhe interrupted her. "Reba, I like you, and you like me, that's enough. What other people think doesn't matter."

Reba looked at him, feeling a warmth in her heart. She nodded, "Mm."

After the barbecue, everyone gradually dispersed. Deng Zhe escorted Reba back to her room.

As she walked to the room door, Dilraba was holding a bouquet of roses, with a small bunch of wildflowers on top of the roses.

"Why are you still carrying that?" Deng Zhe pointed to the bunch of wildflowers.

"Of course I'll take it!" Reba said earnestly. "This is the first bouquet of flowers you ever gave me! I'm not only going to take it back, I'm going to keep it forever."

"Do you know how to preserve it?" Deng Zhe asked with a smile. "You know, flowers will wither."

"Huh?!" Reba was stunned. "Oh right, flowers do wither."

After saying that, she looked at Deng Zhe with a wronged expression, "Then what should we do? It won't look good if it withers."

Deng Zhe reached out and pinched her pouty little face. "Don't be so down. Tonight, you can keep it in a vase for now, and tomorrow I'll help you preserve it permanently."

These words made Dilraba's eyes light up. "You know how to save it?"

"I know." Deng Zhe nodded. "But we need to prepare the materials. We have tomorrow off, so we can do it together."

"Okay!" Reba didn't ask what the method was. She instinctively felt that as long as Deng Zhe was there, she didn't need to know these things.

After speaking, Reba turned to open the door, but then paused.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going back to rest?" Deng Zhe asked.

Dilraba turned to look at him: "Everything that happened tonight was real, right?"

"Really." Deng Zhe said earnestly.

"You won't change your mind when you wake up tomorrow, will you?"

"Won't."

"Then..." Dilraba bit her lip, "Then you..."