Chapter 1

Chapter 1

I was getting ready to confess my feelings to Jin Chuan.

But I was too nervous.

My face was flushed bright red, and I stood there huffing and puffing for ages, unable to squeeze a single word out.

The two of us were standing by the crabapple tree at the entrance of the alley.

I desperately tried to find a topic of conversation.

“Look at these candied crabapples, they’re blooming beautifully.”

Jin Chuan looked down at me, his handsome jawline clearer than my life goals.

“Lu Zhizhi, sweet potatoes are candied.

“These are hall crabapples.”

I gave a couple of awkward laughs.

It was at that moment that the System suddenly appeared in my mind.

It told me not to waste my breath; in this novel, I was nothing more than cannon fodder.

Therefore, the Male Lead, Jin Chuan, rejecting my confession today-and the fact that he would fall in love with the Female Lead in the future-were both inevitable events.

I asked, “Has the Female Lead appeared yet?”

The System replied, “Not yet.”

I was furious. “You traitor! What’s your angle, telling me this now?!”

My unspeakable affection instantly transformed into rage.

With sweet potatoes on the brain, I suddenly developed the audacity of a stray dog.

I stood on my tiptoes and planted a kiss right on Jin Chuan’s cheek.

A loud “smack” echoed through the air.

Jin Chuan froze.

A flicker of confusion ignited in his clear eyes.

Then, his elegant brows began to slowly knit together in an obvious scowl.

A storm was brewing.

How could I possibly dare to say the word “love” now?

“Don’t panic! I was just checking the seasoning!”

I let out a loud shriek and fled in a panic.