Once, I wanted to be a good person

Chapter 228 35. Fang Ze wouldn't like me, would he? (10,000 words asking for subscriptions!) _3

So, Fang Ze felt that this item would certainly be very attractive to Bai Zhi.

Could it be because of her tsundere nature?

After spending a lot of time with Bai Zhi, Fang Ze had come to understand her personality. Perhaps due to her noble upbringing, she placed great importance on face, and she never accepted defeat or showed weakness.

So, if she happened to like this item, but didn't know he was prepared to lend it to her, maybe... she might act all tsundere.

As he thought this, Fang Ze tried to shift his approach. To more directly advance the "lending" plan, he said, "Well, Officer Bai Zhi, if... I were to lend this mermaid to you..."

When Bai Zhi heard what Fang Ze said, she, who had been coveting it, was startled for a moment, then couldn't help but turn around in surprise and look at Fang Ze.

At that moment, Fang Ze was also looking at Bai Zhi.

So, the two of them couldn't help but lock eyes. Staring at each other intently.

After a moment, Fang Ze waved his hand in front of Bai Zhi's eyes with a puzzled look and asked, "Officer Bai Zhi? Are you alright?"

"Ah?" Bai Zhi snapped back to reality and then quickly responded, "I'm fine."

After saying that, she paused and then couldn't help but ask, "Right. Did you just say you want to lend the Beauty Mermaid to me?"

Fang Ze nodded and then continued to play his part, "Yes. I suddenly obtained this Disaster Creature yesterday. The first person I thought of was you."

Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi was taken aback and a bit puzzled, "Why did you think of me first?"

Fang Ze explained with a smile,

"After all, among all the people I know, Officer Bai Zhi is the most beautiful."

"Beautiful people, of course, need to take care of themselves."

"So, the best beauty regimen for the most beautiful person, isn't that a perfect match?"

Listening to Fang Ze's flattery, Bai Zhi, not knowing what to think, at first was stunned, then gave Fang Ze a somewhat odd look and asked, "Then... do you know how valuable this thing is?"

Fang Ze smiled, "Of course I know."

"I not only know that it's quite valuable, but I also know that many noble ladies like to use it."

"So, it's just perfect for you."

Listening to Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi honestly felt a bit moved and a bit worried...

She was moved because even though Fang Ze knew this item was highly sought after by the nobility, worth millions of Lini, and was priceless, after obtaining it, he still immediately thought of giving it to her...

Such affection really touched her deeply.

Her worry, on the other hand, was because...

She felt... if Fang Ze was so kind to her, could it be that... he liked her?

After all, several million Lini, even for her, was a huge sum of money. She wouldn't want to spend it all at once.

And Fang Ze... who was so poor, had to scrape together even the resources for cultivation.

Yet, having acquired such a valuable Disaster Creature, he chose not to sell it for resources, but to give it to her.

If this weren't indicative of affection, who would believe it?

With this thought, Bai Zhi couldn't help but look at Fang Ze.

For some reason, from the very first glance she laid on Fang Ze that day, Bai Zhi felt he was particularly pleasing to the eye.

Not only was his skin visibly fair and smooth, but his entire being also radiated a unique charm.

It occasionally left her so distracted that she would lose herself in thought.

At first, she didn't pay much attention to it, but now, thinking that Fang Ze might like her, Bai Zhi couldn't help but quietly wonder: could it be... that she, in fact, also had feelings for Fang Ze?

But that shouldn't be possible...

She had thought Fang Ze was quite handsome and pleasing to the eye before, but...

Wait? She thought he was handsome and pleasing to the eye before?

In that instant, Bai Zhi's heart was a bit in turmoil...

For a moment, Bai Zhi, unable to sort out her own feelings, although she really liked the Beauty Mermaid, hesitated for a while, and then declined, "I'm sorry, Fang Ze. This thing is too precious, I can't accept it."

"You should give it to someone else, or sell her to get cultivation resources..."

At that time, Fang Ze had no idea that Bai Zhi had so many complicated thoughts in her mind.

From his perspective, Bai Zhi was just hesitating about whether to accept his gift.

And from his observations, he felt Bai Zhi certainly liked the Beauty Mermaid very much, just that she was a bit uncertain.

Now, seeing that he was about to succeed, only to fail at the last hurdle, he couldn't help but quickly try to persuade her, "It's not precious, Officer Bai Zhi."

"After all, compared to lending it to you, I can gain something more valuable..."

Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi couldn't help but look up at him.

Fang Ze smiled and said, "Your happiness, that is."

After speaking, Fang Ze thrust the Beauty Mermaid into Bai Zhi's hands and then ran out of the office as if escaping a disaster.

At the office door, he didn't forget to turn back and remind her, "Officer Bai Zhi, don't feel burdened! I'm lending it to you, not giving it to you!"

"Just make good use of it, don't waste my good intentions!"

"When you no longer wish to use it, return it to me!"

After saying that, he disappeared quickly.

Clutching the Beauty Mermaid and looking at Fang Ze's retreating figure, Bai Zhi stood in the office, dumbfounded for a good ten seconds or so.

After a while, she came back to her senses.

Then she looked down at the mermaid statue in her hand, and then at the room Fang Ze had left, and murmured quietly, "What kind of loan is this?"

"Without even a return date, isn't this just a gift?"

"What to do... He was actually serious. What am I to do now..."

......

At that moment, Fang Ze had no idea that his act of gifting had triggered such a huge misunderstanding.

At that time, he was extremely exhilarated after having worked hard to fulfill the "lend out an item" condition!

That was Bai Zhi, after all! The top expert of the Security Bureau! A member of one of Xida State's three great noble families!

He had spent so much effort and gone through so much trouble to lend out the item, and whether it was worth it or not depended on this moment!

With that thought, Fang Ze checked the time and realized the class was about to start.

So while heading towards the training center, he curiously opened the panel for Bai Zhi, wanting to see what good things Bai Zhi might have...