Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 372: Heartbeat?

Chapter 372: Chapter 372: Heartbeat?

Facing Song Jinze’s gentle tone and his sudden confession, Ye Zhenzhen stared at him in disbelief.

The man’s long eyes were profound, honest, and as clear as lake water, with a fervor in their depths that was irresistibly seductive, making one want to immerse themselves in them...

It wasn’t that she had never been confessed to before, but never by a man like the one before her. She was undoubtedly excited and happy, but not to the point of being uncontrollably ecstatic.

Wondering if he truly liked her was one thing.

Being confessed to face-to-face was another.

Seeing that she had been stunned for a long time without responding, Song Jinze took the initiative to seek an answer, "What about you? Do you like me?"

His thin lips were almost against her ear as he asked, his warm breath, mingling with the mountain’s cold wind at the nape of her neck, creating a whirlwind of extremes that swept her up before she could react...

Ye Zhenzhen’s pink lips parted slightly, "I..."

The words she was about to utter were interrupted by another gust of cold wind, which brought her a sliver of clarity. She took a half step back, looked at the man’s handsome face, and said with a slight smile, "Didn’t we already get our marriage certificate? Asking this question now doesn’t seem important."

Her words stated a fact: they were already married. Whether she liked him or not was no longer important. What mattered was whether this man liked her.

This was a piece of advice Su Xi had given her. From the first time they met in the hospital ward to their occasional chats on WeChat, Su Xi would sometimes talk to her about post-marriage emotions.

The conclusion was that a woman must never think everything was settled once a man married her, and that what she said or did afterward didn’t matter. This mindset could give men a profound sense of security but offered little benefit to the woman.

Because once a man felt that sense of security, he would start to think his woman could not leave him, and over time, he might start to care less and less about her...

So to hold a dominant position in the emotional aspects of marriage, besides being a self-improving and outstanding woman, one also had to be a bit crafty and skillful. A man should not be made too satisfied or secure; it’s essential to instill in them a sense of crisis or awareness.

Just like now, Ye Zhenzhen knew very well that she had developed feelings for Song Jinze. Any woman would have fallen for such a good and outstanding man as him.

But she thought Su Xi’s words made a lot of sense. Faced with Song Jinze’s tender confession, she chose to be evasive and not reveal her true feelings to him.

Another reason was that she held grudges; she couldn’t forget how cold and heartless he had been on her first day, as cold and fierce as the wind on this mountaintop that cut to the bone!

Song Jinze saw that Ye Zhenzhen was deliberately evading his question. His face softened even more, "Zhenzhen."

"Hmm?" Ye Zhenzhen also responded softly.

"Are you concerned that we skipped dating and went straight to getting the marriage certificate?"

Ye Zhenzhen blinked, wondering how a man like Song Jinze could relate his confession and marriage to dating.

"Right, that is indeed the case. If it bothers you, we can pretend we aren’t married and start dating first. How about that?"

Ye Zhenzhen: ???

She couldn’t help but be shocked!

This man, he...

Seeing confusion fill Ye Zhenzhen’s eyes, Song Jinze continued, "When we got the certificate, there were no feelings involved, and the time we’ve spent understanding each other and the opportunities for interaction are not exactly plentiful. So from now on, please give me a chance to court you. When you’re ready to accept, we can have the wedding ceremony, okay?"

That would make it an official marriage.

At work, his decisiveness could make anyone bend to his ideas without accepting rebuttals or refusals, but with the woman he liked and loved, he could not do the same. Not forcing her was his greatest form of respect.

More than her body, he respected her heart. He followed her heart.

Faced with such a sincere man, Ye Zhenzhen found it hard to refuse. She chuckled and asked, "What if I never accept?"

Although that scenario was unlikely to occur.

Song Jinze’s lips curved into an indulgent smile, and he raised his hand to lightly caress her face, his voice low and tender, "That’s not a question for you to worry about. If you never accept, it’s certainly not your fault; the problem would surely lie with me.

I will keep trying until you accept and won’t give you any reason to refuse me."

Just like today, if one approach didn’t work, he could immediately switch to another...

The setting sun was nearing its end at this moment, and the distant mountains, bathed in the afterglow of the sunset, were tinged with an orange hue that remarkably complemented the sky.

Amid such a beautiful landscape, Ye Zhenzhen looked even more radiant and ethereal, standing on the mountaintop like a fairy descending from heaven...

After pondering for a few seconds, Ye Zhenzhen raised her eyebrows, her face playful with a mischievous smile, "Considering President Song’s sincerity, I’ll give you a chance then."

"I’m honored by Mrs. Ye’s favor!"

"Hmm, then you’d better perform well~"

Song Jinze laughed silently, a look of indulgence on his handsome face. He stretched out his long arms and pulled her into his embrace, "Then let’s start from now..."