Chapter 0472: Status

Zhao Fusheng had once read a book that said: You never know how much someone who smiles the moment they see you likes you.

In Zhao Fusheng's view, Fan Baobao probably liked him; at the very least, she always smiled when she saw him.

He had to admit that he was a nostalgic person, and nostalgic people always lived like scavengers—quiet on the surface but surging with emotion, in the vast sea of people, either close at hand or far away.

Lucky to have met you, the rest of my life is all you.

Perhaps fate was just like that.

"You must have planned this long ago, right?" Fan Baobao stared at Zhao Fusheng and asked word by word.

Of course, her voice was very low, not letting Zhou Yun, who had just entered the room to change clothes, hear. After all, in Zhou Yun's eyes, Zhao Fusheng and Fan Baobao were already a couple.

Even if they weren't a couple, their relationship was closer than the childhood sweethearts they claimed to be.

"What plan?" Zhao Fusheng looked at Fan Baobao with a bewildered expression.

He really hadn't figured out what nonsense this girl was talking about. He wasn't a god; who knew what had possessed him earlier, acting crazy and actually kissing her on his own initiative.

"From the very beginning—pretending to be a couple, the engagement—it was all for this moment, wasn't it?" Fan Baobao glared at Zhao Fusheng and said.

Now that she thought back, this guy had planned it all along, step by step, maneuvering her into this situation.

Now it was fine. She was already his girlfriend, and to outsiders, it was perfectly normal for a couple to be affectionate. Even in her parents' eyes, their relationship should be this close.

But the feeling of turning a fake act into reality felt off to Fan Baobao somehow.

Zhao Fusheng chuckled softly, finally understanding what this girl was agonizing over. He slowly sat up straight, but Fan Baobao, like a startled rabbit, immediately stepped back and looked at him warily: "What are you going to do?"

He laughed silently and shook his head helplessly: "Are you afraid I'll eat you?"

"Yes!"

Fan Baobao nodded emphatically, then blushed slightly and whispered, "You, you're not a good person."

Zhao Fusheng felt a bit awkward. Clearly, his earlier behavior had been somewhat rash. But on second thought, it wasn't entirely his fault, was it? She was as tempting as an apple; how could he not kiss her, given such a beautiful companion?

"Ahem, well, I just wanted to say, don't feel pressured," Zhao Fusheng said seriously to Fan Baobao after thinking for a moment. "If you feel burdened, I can move out."

No matter what, he didn't want Fan Baobao to feel too much pressure because of him.

Unexpectedly, Fan Baobao's eyes instantly widened. She stared at Zhao Fusheng in shock: "You, you don't plan to take responsibility?"

Huh?

Zhao Fusheng was completely dumbfounded. What the hell? What did she mean by not taking responsibility?

"I'm going to tell Auntie!" Fan Baobao blinked and suddenly said something that made Zhao Fusheng's heart race.

He could even imagine what his mother would look like after hearing Fan Baobao's tearful complaint. If his parents learned the word 'irresponsible,' he would be in for a world of trouble.

Helplessly sighing, Zhao Fusheng looked at Fan Baobao and resigned himself: "Alright, what do you want to do?"

"I, I haven't figured it out yet," Fan Baobao blinked at Zhao Fusheng's reaction. "Anyway, from now on, you have to listen to me."

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "No problem. I've always listened to you before, anyway."

"Then you can't bully me."

"Fine."

"You have to spoil me."

"No problem."

"No arguing with me, and no yelling at me."

"Okay."

"..."

Standing there stunned for a long time, Fan Baobao suddenly realized that what she had just said was actually useless.

The reason was simple: it seemed that from a long time ago, Zhao Fusheng had been treating her like a boyfriend treats his girlfriend.

"This guy, and he says he wasn't premeditated!" A hint of sweetness had just welled up in her heart when Fan Baobao's thoughts veered off track, and she shot Zhao Fusheng a fierce glare.

But for some reason, she secretly felt a bit of joy.

The happiest thing in the world was undoubtedly finding out that the person you liked also liked you.

"Hahahaha!"

Suddenly, without warning, Zhao Fusheng burst into loud laughter, so loud that tears almost came to his eyes. As he laughed, he suddenly looked seriously at Fan Baobao: "Thank you."

"Huh?" Fan Baobao looked bewildered.

Clearly, Zhao Fusheng's behavior left her at a loss, not understanding what had happened or why he was suddenly so emotional.

Could it be that she had made too many demands?

Just as Fan Baobao was being suspicious, Zhao Fusheng smiled gently and said to her, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of you from now on."

"Of course, or else I'll tell Uncle and Auntie that you bullied me." Fan Baobao gave a coquettish snort.

After saying this, they both laughed together.

In fact, they both knew that, without realizing it, the other had already entered their hearts, or rather, had never left.

"What are you two doing?"

Just then, Zhou Yun came out of the room and, seeing Zhao Fusheng and Fan Baobao acting crazy, said helplessly, "Baobao, aren't you going to change your clothes? Why are you still standing there giggling?"

"Ah, right, change clothes, change clothes." Fan Baobao suddenly snapped out of it, rushed into the room, and frantically began to change.

By the time she came out after changing, Zhao Fusheng and Zhou Yun had already been waiting for a while. The three of them went downstairs together to grab a bite to eat. Seeing that it was still early, they decided to stroll around the nearby park.

"Baobao, how do you think we can hone our acting skills?" Zhou Yun walked along, discussing acting with Fan Baobao.

This was actually a very practical matter. For newcomers like them, acting was a mysterious thing. After all, even celebrities like Huang Xiaoming and Yang Mi, after years in the industry, were still criticized for their poor acting, let alone inexperienced students like Zhou Yun and Fan Baobao who hadn't even graduated yet.

"I don't know either. I always feel that what the teacher teaches is different from what's used in auditions." Fan Baobao said with a bitter smile.

She and Zhou Yun were both very talented, but the problem was that some things, even if you learned them, you couldn't necessarily apply them in life.

It was like a physicist who might have a head full of physics knowledge, but if you asked him to change a light bulb, he might not be able to do it well.

Seeing the two girls looking troubled, Zhao Fusheng knew he couldn't just stand by and watch anymore.