Green Tea Villainess Fails 114

Chapter 114: Bonus – A Match Made in Heaven

He had suddenly said they shouldn’t meet again, then he suddenly reappeared, not to break up with her, but to ask her to be his girlfriend? Tao Zi thought Zuo Yuan was playing games, so she rejected him.

Zuo Yuan, experiencing his first heartbreak, couldn’t understand why Tao Zi had rejected him. Didn’t she love handsome men? Was he not handsome enough?

Previously, it was Tao Zi who had always invited him out for meals. Now the roles were reversed, and Zuo Yuan was the one initiating contact.

But his messages went unanswered for three days. He started to feel uneasy. He sent her a message from a different number and received a reply: Who is this?

According to helpful netizens, he had probably been blocked.

Zuo Yuan had never been ignored like this before. He was angry at first, thinking that if Tao Zi didn’t want him, he would just give up. After all, he had already decided that they had no future together.

But he couldn’t do it. Tao Zi’s face kept appearing in his mind. Her smile, her evasive behavior, he didn’t want it to end like this.

So he started “bumping into” her frequently. Tao Zi, being a visual person, finally agreed to give him a chance, swayed by his persistent pursuit and handsome face.

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Being able to openly admire a handsome man was too tempting for Tao Zi to resist.

However, good looks were one thing, Zuo Yuan being clingy was another.

After officially dating him, Tao Zi discovered that he was completely different from the reserved and aloof man she had met at the milk tea shop. He was now clingy, affectionate, and even romantic. And by “romantic,” she meant that he expected her to be the romantic one.

He would sulk if she didn’t give him flowers on their anniversaries. If it weren’t for his handsome face, Tao Zi would have punched him.

One day, the familiar scene repeated itself.

“Today is the 233rd day of our relationship,” Zuo Yuan said as soon as he entered her apartment, dropping a hint.

Tao Zi was prepared. She took out a small daisy she had plucked from a flower bed and handed it to him.

“Here’s your flower.”

Zuo Yuan smiled, taking the flower. “Do you want to go out for dinner tonight? To celebrate?”

Not only had Zuo Yuan revealed his true nature after they started dating, but Tao Zi had also changed. She embraced her inner homebody, sprawling on the sofa and turning on the TV. “No, I’m too lazy to change clothes. My idol’s show is airing tonight, and the online replay won’t have HD quality on the first day. I don’t want to wait.”

“What do you want to eat for dinner then?” Zuo Yuan asked.

Tao Zi browsed through her phone, waiting for the show to start. “Instant noodles? Takeout? Anything is fine.”

“Those aren’t healthy. I’ll cook. What do you want to eat?” Zuo Yuan rolled up his sleeves.

Tao Zi was too busy playing on her phone and didn’t hear him clearly. She just mumbled a response.

Zuo Yuan didn’t mind. He went to the kitchen and started washing his hands, ready to cook.

Not only could he cook, but he could also sew, do makeup, and style outfits. He was much more refined than most men.

Tao Zi, in comparison, was much more rough around the edges. Cooking? Sorry, she only knew how to make instant noodles and order takeout. Dressing up? As long as she didn’t look ugly, it was fine. Makeup? She could only apply lipstick and foundation.

After they started dating, whenever they went out, Zuo Yuan would dress her up like a doll before taking her out.

As for why Zuo Yuan was so skilled in so many areas, it was all thanks to his mother, Du Yundong, who was obsessed with having a daughter.

An hour later, the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.

Tao Zi sniffed the air, her stomach growling. But the show had already started, and it wasn’t a commercial break yet. She couldn’t tear her eyes away from the screen.

“Dinner’s ready, come and eat,” Zuo Yuan said, placing the dishes on the table.

“Wait a minute, it’s not a commercial break yet. I’ll eat after this segment,” Tao Zi replied.

This scene had played out many times before, and Zuo Yuan was used to it. He ate quickly, then filled a bowl with rice and Tao Zi’s favorite dishes and sat on the sofa, ready to feed her.

Tao Zi opened her mouth and took a bite, her voice sweet and flattering. “You’re the best, Yuanyuan. I want beef.”

“Okay.” Zuo Yuan picked up a piece of beef and fed it to her.

After taking care of her, Zuo Yuan finally left, carefully tucking the small, seemingly insignificant daisy into his chest pocket.

Before going to bed, he placed the flower on his pillow, inhaling its faint fragrance as he drifted off to sleep.

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Zuo Yuan had already confessed to using Tao Zi. He had been worried that she would be angry, but after learning the reason behind his actions, she had simply acknowledged it with a calm “mm-hmm.”

Tao Zi didn’t like to overthink things. She reasoned that they weren’t dating back then, they weren’t close, so it didn’t matter.

However, Zuo Yuan had only confessed to that one incident, he hadn’t revealed his true identity. He didn’t say it at first, and then he couldn’t find the right opportunity.

And he was afraid that if he revealed his true identity, Tao Zi would break up with him because he wasn’t “ordinary” enough. Although this thought seemed absurd, he couldn’t help but worry.

People in love often worried about things that seemed unnecessary to outsiders.

Zuo Yuan thought, he would tell her when their relationship was more stable, then she wouldn’t be willing to break up with him.

During the time he was blocked by Tao Zi, he couldn’t eat or sleep properly. He had tried to convince himself that he would forget about her eventually.

But some feelings weren’t so easily forgotten. Perhaps some things were destined from the moment they met.

Thinking back, he had actually fallen for her the first time they met.

Her bright eyes, her pleasant voice, her genuine smile. She had been so kind and eager to “enlighten” him, even though they were strangers.

He knew that Tao Zi was attracted to his looks. She never hid her admiration and fondness for him.

But that was all it was. She looked at his face as if it were a priceless work of art.

Zuo Yuan disliked being looked at with ulterior motives, but many people approached him with impure intentions. Few people were as genuine as Tao Zi, who simply liked his face without any other motives.

That was why he had chosen to get close to her and push away the Yao family’s daughter. He believed that Tao Zi wouldn’t force him into anything.

And if he told her to stop contacting him, she would probably do so.

His plan had worked, but he was the one who felt unbalanced now.

He had assumed that Tao Zi had some feelings for him, but she had blocked him without hesitation, truly stopped contacting him, and even maintained a distance when they met.

Tao Zi really only liked his face. Without him, she could easily find someone else.

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Time passed, and they had been dating for almost two years. But whether he proposed before revealing his identity or after, the answer was always no.

Zuo Yuan couldn’t understand why Tao Zi kept rejecting him. She might have only loved his face before, but he was certain she loved him now.

But after being rejected so many times, he started to doubt himself. Was he being delusional again?

Sometimes, he wanted to ask Tao Zi directly if she was playing with his feelings. He was like an insecure girl, desperate for reassurance.

In terms of experience, he was a novice compared to Tao Zi. He might seem shrewd and experienced to others, but this was his first relationship.

Tao Zi, although not exactly experienced, was still more mature than him. And she wouldn’t hesitate to leave if she lost interest. Coupled with the failed proposals, Zuo Yuan felt insecure.

The night before he decided to have a serious talk with Tao Zi and ask her why she wouldn’t marry him, he received a call from his secretary.

He walked alone through the empty hallway, the lights off, no one around.

Suddenly, the lights turned on, and a group of people appeared before him.

He heard Tao Zi say, holding a bouquet of “flowers,” “Zuo Yuan, let’s get married.”

All the heartache and disappointment had led to this moment. He smiled and accepted her proposal.