Chapter 1753 - 650: Hu Ling’s Heartfelt Confession (Extended - )

Chapter 1753: Chapter 650: Hu Ling’s Heartfelt Confession (Extended Chapter)

At this point, Zhang Jingdong saw that Hu Ling was still a bit skeptical, so he continued, "But rest assured, I’m a very professional businessman. I absolutely won’t give up my judgment on a business just because you are my woman."

"After all, it’s an investment worth tens of millions! I may have a lot of money, but all of it was earned through hard work, not blown in by the wind, okay!"

Only then did Hu Ling finally believe him, and she said, "Alright, I trust you."

Zhang Jingdong lovingly rubbed her pretty face, then stepped on the gas again.

Half an hour later, the two of them arrived at a grove at the foot of a mountain.

Zhang Jingdong turned his head and said, "Wait in the car for a bit. I’ll come pick you up once everything is ready."

Hu Ling wanted to go with him, but since her clothes were all wet and she had nothing to wear, she nodded reluctantly, "...Okay."

Zhang Jingdong gently shook his right hand and a dagger appeared in his hand, "Here, take this for self-defense."

Hu Ling shook her head, "I don’t need it. You’re the one getting out of the car, so you use it."

Zhang Jingdong directly placed the dagger in her hand, "Don’t worry. The wilderness is my domain. Using this would be bullying them!"

He kissed Hu Ling and then swiftly got out of the car.

Hu Ling watched as Zhang Jingdong disappeared into the woods, then tightened her grip on the dagger, focusing intently on her surroundings.

In less than half an hour, Zhang Jingdong returned.

Hu Ling quickly unlocked the car door upon seeing him.

Zhang Jingdong opened the car door and leaned in, "Everything’s sorted out, let’s go. I’ll carry you over."

"Okay."

Ten minutes later, the two of them arrived at a campfire in the woods.

Zhang Jingdong set Hu Ling down and had her sit on a large stone nearby, then hung their wet clothes on a makeshift outdoor drying rack he built.

Turning around, he began roasting the wild rabbit he had just caught.

Hu Ling was immediately surprised, "Is this what you just caught? But aren’t wild rabbits supposed to be asleep at this hour? How did you catch them?"

Zhang Jingdong smiled and shook his head, "Little sister, you might not know this, but wild rabbits are nocturnal animals. They usually start being active around 9 PM and continue until daylight."

Hu Ling suddenly realized, "Oh, that’s how it is. I really didn’t know that before."

After a while, Zhang Jingdong handed Hu Ling the roasted rabbit meat that was skewered on a branch, "Try it. This is my exclusive specialty. Even though it’s a bit light on seasoning, the flavor is absolutely top-notch!"

Hu Ling took it cautiously, took a small bite, carefully chewed, and then exclaimed, "Hmm! It’s really good. Delicious!"

Zhang Jingdong smiled, then picked up his own roasted rabbit meat to eat.

After eating, the two of them snuggled up together.

Hu Ling said spontaneously, "This is the luckiest summer vacation I’ve had in years. I was actually supposed to come to Hong County two days later than Shanshan."

"At the time, a college friend of mine wanted to visit our place, but the night before she was supposed to come, something suddenly came up at her home, and she had to change her plans."

"Then, Shanshan happened to call me that night, and I wasn’t feeling lazy, so I agreed to go to Jiangdu to pick her up the next day, and that’s how I met you."

Hu Ling gave Zhang Jingdong an exceptionally tender look and continued, "To be honest, before meeting you, I was quite uncertain about my feelings."

"I didn’t know if I wanted to date, and I had no idea what kind of man I would actually like, but fate gave me such a big surprise by sending you right to my side."

"Even now, I can hardly believe that we went from meeting for the first time to where we are now in less than a week. It’s all so miraculous and dreamlike!"

"But I’m sure...I’ve really fallen for you. Every moment with you gives me a very special feeling."

"My heart races uncontrollably, and I find myself stealing glances at you, secretly observing your expression when you see me."

At this point, Zhang Jingdong met Hu Ling’s passionate gaze and tenderly said, "Do you know when I started liking you?"

Hu Ling was taken aback for a moment and then curiously asked, "When?"

"It was when we went up the mountain to watch the sunset. At a certain moment, I saw that hint of stubbornness and cuteness at the corner of your mouth."

"I’ve always thought that stubborn and cute girls are the most interesting people in the world. You’re stubborn because you’ve seen the truth of the world yet refuse to go with the flow, and you still maintain your unique innocence and faith."

"And people like you also believe in true love, believe in romance. And we...we’re actually the same kind of people."

Hu Ling’s heart warmed at his words, but when she heard his last sentence, she blinked her beautiful eyes, "I agree with everything you said before, but in that last sentence...even though I like you, you can’t trick me like that, can you?"

"In what way did I deceive you?"

"You’re so fickle, yet you have the nerve to call yourself pure."

Zhang Jingdong, with a straight face, said, "Hu Ling, you must always remember this: Purity doesn’t mean loving only one person in a lifetime, but giving someone the purest love when you love them."

"And there’s another saying: With great power comes great responsibility. You and Shanshan are near-perfect women, but fate hasn’t let you meet a man who is perfect enough, except for me. So, I have no choice but to devote extra effort to love both of you."