"Why even stop me from this?"

"Hurry up and choose! Trying to weasel out?"

"Hey, but you were the one who suggested this game!"

Zhou Zhiyi listened to their chatter, feeling helpless.

You guys don’t understand anything.

He sighed. "Dare."

"Dare?"

Li Han and the others echoed in shock. No wonder—they rarely picked Dare in Truth or Dare.

But I had no choice.

"What’s wrong? Can’t do it?"

"Sure, sure, of course!" Li Han nodded vigorously. "Take fresh flowers to Liu Muyu."

"Agreed!"

"That’s it!"

"Where’d you get those? Who were they for?"

Zhou Zhiyi stared at Li Han like he was a statue.

"I knew someone’d play Truth or Dare. Grab ’em from the classroom."

"Then you were faking it earlier."

"Playing the long game."

Zhou Zhiyi and Li Han bantered back and forth. This dare was definitely happening.

"..." Wu Yuyang looked lost, voice hushed. "Maybe skip it? It’s not fair to her."

"Hey, don’t be a buzzkill!"

"Don’t tell me you like Liu Muyu?"

"Impossible!"

Wu Yuyang flushed crimson, red spreading to his ears. Zhou Zhiyi knew what it meant.

He might as well be the third male lead.

"Look," Zhou Zhiyi cut in, "if you like her, just go. It’s a chance. Blame us if she rejects you."

"I don’t like her!" Wu Yuyang insisted loudly, drawing girls’ stares.

"Shh!"

Li Han and the others shushed urgently, making the girls look away.

"Some chances vanish if you miss them," Zhou Zhiyi teased lightly.

"Stop joking! I couldn’t like her!"

So unforthcoming...

Or maybe he had no choice either.

"Just don’t get jealous later." Zhou Zhiyi stood and headed to the classroom.

Li Han’s desk drawer held roses—multiple, fresh. This guy really planned ahead.

Should he really do this dare?

Liu Muyu wouldn’t let it slide, even as a game.

"You’re not seriously giving this to me, are you?"

A voice behind Zhou Zhiyi made him shiver.

Unsurprisingly, it was—

Liu Muyu.

"Why are you here?"

"I overheard. Don’t be foolish." Her face stayed blank. "It’ll only deepen my disgust."

Coincidence? Really?

"Figured," Zhou Zhiyi said casually. "What about Wu Yuyang?"

"Don’t know. Don’t care." She sounded impatient. "I know your tricks. Stop being annoying."

"Sorry. Did something unnecessary again."

Zhou Zhiyi bowed deeply—90 degrees. Liu Muyu nodded silently.

Still the same...

So expressionless, despite that beautiful face.

Zhou Zhiyi grabbed a rose, tossed it at the trash can. It swished in perfectly.

No wonder he’s the athletic second lead.

"Now I can report back." He smiled faintly and walked toward the playground.