Chapter 348: Sharing a Fruit Tea

Qiao Sisi’s face was full of regret and guilt, causing Fang Zhou to gently comfort her.

“I’ve already told you, it’s not your fault. Don’t blame yourself.”

He instinctively raised his hand, wanting to pat her head to ease her sadness. But realizing they were on set with many eyes watching, he quickly withdrew.

“Well, if you feel so guilty, next time get me black tea without sugar.”

He waved the fruit tea in his hand and said seriously, “I find it a bit too sweet.”

When Qiao Sisi lifted her head again, her eyes no longer held any mixed emotions, only surprise.

She leaned forward to look at the fruit tea in his hand and asked, “Really? I remember specifically asking the assistant to get it with half sugar.”

Fang Zhou widened his eyes and showed the labeled tea to Qiao Sisi.

“It looks like it’s full sugar on the label. Take a look.”

He suspected she might have taken the wrong one.

In that instant, Qiao Sisi did something unexpected. She parted her cherry lips and took a sip from the straw!

Fang Zhou’s eyes widened in disbelief. I wanted you to look at the label, not taste it directly! Under all these watchful eyes, drinking from my cup—how are we going to explain this?

Suddenly, a tune popped into Fang Zhou’s mind: “If you drink from my cup, does that count as a kiss?”

He felt his heart crumble as he realized how bold Qiao Sisi was, even more than he had imagined. Here, in front of everyone, she had made such an intimate gesture.

Before he could say anything, Qiao Sisi quickly pulled back and laughed, nodding in response to his comment.

“It does seem a bit too sweet. Maybe I took the wrong one. Sorry! Why don’t you take mine instead?”

She offered her untouched Yangzhi Ganlu with a tilted head and sincere eyes, genuinely wanting to switch drinks. (tln : Popular chinese dessert)

Fang Zhou glanced at her Yangzhi Ganlu, noticing it hadn’t been touched yet. But that wasn’t the issue; it was that she had already drunk from his cup! Now, switching drinks would definitely catch more attention.

He shook his head firmly.

“No need to switch. I can drink this.”

A phrase flitted across his mind: Already obedient, please spare me.

Looking around, he noticed a few people staring in their direction, but most were busy with their own tasks or discussions. It seemed no one had really seen what just happened. Fang Zhou exhaled in relief, feeling alive again.

But Qiao Sisi wasn’t ready to let him off so easily.

“Really? Then why did you only take one sip? Do you not like the fruit tea I chose? Or do you not like me?”

The proud actress suddenly wore a hurt expression, her big eyes filled with sadness as if her worst fears had been confirmed.

Fang Zhou was taken aback by her questions and quickly waved his hands in denial.

“No, no. I’ll drink it.”

“Then drink it now,” she said with an expectant look that seemed to say she wouldn’t leave until he drank it.

With no choice, Fang Zhou lifted the cup to his lips and took a big gulp before looking back at her.

“There you go. I told you I would drink it.”

He had just finished speaking when he overheard whispers nearby. Though quiet, Fang Zhou’s sharp ears picked up the conversation clearly.

“Oh my god, they drank from the same cup! Ahhh! I’m shipping this!”

“True couples are always sweet. This is even sweeter than what they show on variety shows!”

“Handsome guy paired with a beautiful girl—perfect match!”

Fang Zhou blinked, realizing they were talking about him. He glanced at the two girls who immediately stopped their discussion and turned away anxiously.

“Haha, as long as you can drink it. Next time, I’ll make sure to order just for you,” Qiao Sisi said louder than necessary, clearly pleased and mischievous like a little fox who had gotten her way.

It dawned on Fang Zhou that Qiao Sisi had done it all on purpose—drinking his fruit tea, possibly even picking the full sugar on purpose—all to create this moment.

He couldn’t help but admire how well she knew his tastes and behavior, planning everything flawlessly. He was sure that even if he hadn’t spoken up, Qiao Sisi would have found some reason to drink from his cup and make sure others saw.

Her actions resembled an animal marking its territory—a declaration of ownership.

Fortunately, Qiao Sisi didn’t stay much longer as her manager came over to push her to remove her makeup. She glanced at Fang Zhou reluctantly before stepping forward and whispering in his ear.

“I’ll treat you to dinner in a couple of days.”

With that, she waved goodbye to everyone.

“Bye bye everyone! See you around!”

Qiao Sisi swayed her hips as she exited the room, leaving the program staff marveling at her departure.

“Sisi really is beautiful and talented. Who could be lucky enough to date someone like her?”

“Well, isn’t there someone right here? Her first love too.”

“My god! Did she bring milk tea for everyone just to give some to Fang Zhou?”

“Shh! Keep it down; they can hear you!”

Fang Zhou heard every word but kept his head down, fiddling with his belongings while a small smile played on his lips. These people really had vivid imaginations.