Shen Nianzu gazed at him in astonishment, his heart hammering so loudly that he could hear it beside his ears. His pupils trembled, and he did not even realize that he was holding his breath.
Never in a million dreams had he imagined that one day, he would hear such sweet and thoughtful words coming out of Jin Jiuchi's mouth. T–This… this could be counted as a confession, right? Even though Jin Jiuchi had not uttered anything along the lines of 'like' or 'love', he clearly stated that he cared about Shen Nianzu's opinion above all else. And honestly, coming from Jin Jiuchi – the lunatic, unpredictable and devil-may-care Jin Jiuchi – these words held a thousand times more weight than any flowery declaration of love could have.
The sheer impact of his words was so overwhelming that Shen Nianzu's anger faded into oblivion, and the embarrassing recording slipped to the recesses of his mind. All he could do was stare at Jin Jiuchi in a daze, his thoughts in utter disarray.
