Chris was relieved by Leo's departure. He exhaled deeply, and the tense muscles on his face instantly relaxed.

"The black tea sold on this train tastes quite good. It's just a pity that I can't drink caffeinated beverages, only a little bit. Jingzhi's words were filled with regret.

She really wanted to finish all the black tea on the table. If she did, she would have lost sleep all night. So, she took another sip, which was counted as a "return gift" to Leo's warm thanks.

What a young man full of positive energy! Jingzhi is really looking forward to winning the championship in the evening. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance in the direction where Leo was sitting.

That's not a good sign for Chris. He deeply felt that Leo's arrival just now made Jingzhi's eyes light up. The lively and enthusiastic Leo easily disguised his glow. This made him a little annoyed and a little jealous in his heart. But he was well educated and tried not to let these negative emotions show up on his face.

In fact, he didn't need to work too hard to hide his inner uneasiness well and not be discovered by Jingzhi. Because Jingzhi was rummaging through the candy in her bag at this time. That's right, it's the candy that the British grandmother gave to Jingzhi just now.

Jingzhi spread all the candy in the bag on the table and said to Chris, "Please pick a few pieces to eat." ”

Jingzhi's words made Chris overjoyed. He said gratefully, "Thank you! With that, he picked up a piece of candy, opened the wrapper, and put a piece of pink toffee in his mouth.

"You're welcome." After speaking, Jingzhi also picked up a piece.

"Your candy is so sweet! Just like you! Chris praised.

Chris is "flattered" by her unhesitant use of words of praise for Jingzhi. She busily explained, "Thank you for saying that. However, I have to tell you that these candies are not mine. ”

Chris looked at Jingzhi blankly.

Jingzhi shook her head and continued, "It's really not mine. Do you remember the gray-haired old woman sitting next to me on the last train? ”

Chris thought about it for a moment, then nodded affirmatively and said, "Of course I do." ”

"The old lady gave me these candies." Jingzhi was a little embarrassed, "At first, she took out the candy and gave me a piece. I ate it and thought it tasted very good. She grabbed another handful of candy and gave it to me. What a warm-hearted person! Jingzhi sighed.

"That's because she sees you cute and likes you, so she will give you so much candy." Chris smiled and said, "Who doesn't love a beautiful girl like you!" ”

"I'm not as exaggerated as you say." Jingzhi shook her head lightly, and quipped, "Maybe their family sells candy, and they gave me so much at once, maybe they advertise their own candy." ”

"Haha!" Chris laughed again, "Then she shouldn't just give it to you, at least give me a few pieces of candy for this hungry young man, so I can taste the sweetness!" Ha ha! ”

Chris had just swallowed the sugar as he spoke. He looked very excited. Obviously, the sudden sweet feeling in his mouth swept away the displeasure in his heart in an instant.

"Maybe she doesn't think you look like someone who would buy her sweets." Jingzhi comforted Chris and said, "Maybe I will look like a 'potential customer' for her, so she will give me such a large handful of candy." ”

"yes, who made you so pretty! It's really loved! ”

When Chris said this, although Jingzhi's face was still calm, there were ripples in her heart. It was the first time she had heard someone compliment her on her beauty in such a straightforward way in front of her. On weekdays, she dresses neatly, and when she meets her colleagues or friends outside, everyone just casts a look of approval on her; But he has never used a few words to evaluate his appearance so positively. This made Jingzhi feel that she had experienced a new life experience. Still a pretty good experience.

"Thank you." Jingzhi said shyly, "It's the first time someone says I'm beautiful to my face. I'm not used to it. ”

"Really?" Chris couldn't believe his own ears, "Maybe everyone saw you and was immediately attracted by your beauty, and they were completely overwhelmed, and they couldn't think of what words to use to describe you for a while." ”

"Maybe." Jingzhi whispered.

"You just said that you came to Ennott today to meet a friend?" Chris changed the subject, which was very abrupt, but Jingzhi didn't mind.

"yes, a friend I met in England." Jingzhi added.

"Chinese?" Chris asked, frowning.

"Yes, Chinese." Jingzhi nodded.

"It can't be a beautiful Chinese girl like you, right?" Chris asked, smiling.

"She's a few years older than me." Jingzhi explained, "Of course, she is much prettier than me. ”

"Oh? Prettier than you? Chris shook his head and said, "You're too modest!" ”

"No, no, I think she's a great beauty. I'm kind of an ordinary person. ”

Chris's head shook even harder, and he was very sure that "you were too modest!" ”

"What about you? What do you do in Ennote? Now it's Jingzhi's turn to change the topic.

Hearing Jingzhi ask, Chris was excited. This is the first time Jingzhi has taken the initiative to ask questions about him. He sat up straight and pretended to be calm and said, "I'm going to work, you know, on location." ”

"Ennot?" Jingzhi's curiosity came, and she continued to ask, "What are you shooting?" ”

"Photograph the streets, houses, bridges, pedestrians, etc. It's the weekend and Ennott must be very lively. Chris's expression was serious and serious, not like he was lying.

"Awesome!" Jingzhi gave her right thumbs up, "If it weren't for the fact that I wasn't available, I really wanted to follow you and see the photos you took." ”

"Haha!" Jingzhi's words made Chris so excited that he suddenly stood up from his seat. He wanted to take his camera out of his luggage and show Jingzhi the pictures he had taken.

"What are you going to do?" Jingzhi asked puzzled.

"I want to show you the pictures I used to take." With that, Chris prepared to take his luggage.

Jingzhi thought that it would be inconvenient for Chris to open his suitcase on the train, so she waved her hand and said, "You don't need to go to such trouble, find me some photos to see." I'm not a professional. To be honest, I only know a little bit about photography. You show me such professional photos, I can't tell you why. ”

Hearing Jingzhi say this, Chris seemed very embarrassed. On the one hand, he really wanted to show Jingzhi the photos he took; On the other hand, the camera is placed in the innermost part of the suitcase, and it is indeed inconvenient to open the suitcase and rummage through the camera now.

Eventually, instead of insisting on finding the suitcase, Chris sat down, crossed his arms over his chest, and asked, "Do you need me to take a picture of you for anything?" Anything goes, landscapes, people, animals, anything. Have it? ”

Chris's words made Jingzhi suddenly remember. A few days ago, she received a notice from the academy asking her to upload a full-body photo. The college specifically emphasizes that this photo must have been taken recently. She hadn't taken a picture in over a year, and she hadn't figured out who to ask for her yet.

So, Jingzhi told Chris about her difficulties, saying, "I received a notice from the academy asking me to upload a photo of a recent photo. I wasn't prepared, and I hadn't figured out what to do yet. ”

"Aha! Then leave it to me! Chris smiled and said, "I'm a professional!" ”

"This ......," Jingzhi suddenly felt a little shy, "I'm not a movie star, and I'm not a fashion model. Wouldn't it be overkill to let a professional photographer like you take a few random life photos for me? ”

"No, no, no, not at all." Now it was Chris's turn to wave his hand and speak, "It is my pleasure to serve a beautiful and kind girl like you!" ”

Hearing him say this, Jingzhi had no choice but to ask, "Then how do you charge for it?" By the hour? ”

"No, no, no," Chris's hand shook harder, almost touching the cup of black tea on the table, "I don't charge." ”

"No charge?" Jingzhi wondered if she had misheard, and repeated the question, "No charge?" ”

"Yes!" Chris smirked and said, "It's free!" ”

"That's not good." Jingzhi began to feel a little wrong, and continued to ask, "Why is that?" ”

Chris looked at Jingzhi affectionately and gently spat out a few words from his mouth: "Because I like you!" Jingzhi!” (Because I like you, Jingzhi!) ）

In Jingzhi's opinion, Chris is a reliable partner. He loves to read, he loves his work, and he loves life. Now he says "like" to Jingzhi himself, and Jingzhi thinks that the "like" in this sentence is a way for Chris, an authentic Englishman, to recognize her as a wandering Chinese. It's like what we usually say: I like to eat apples, which city I like to travel, which books I like to read......

Jingzhi didn't realize that Chris was confessing to her affectionately. After all, she didn't believe anyone would confess affectionately to a girl he had met for the first time. So, she saw this sentence as an olive branch thrown by Chris to make friends with her. After all, in English, there is an essential difference between "like" and "love".

“I like you， too.” (I like you too.) Jingzhi replied.

After listening to Jingzhi's words, Chris was about to fly happily. In his opinion, it is just around the corner for him and Jingzhi to become boyfriend and girlfriend.

"So you're agreeing with me to be your photographer? Take a picture of you? ”

"Of course." Jingzhi saw Chris's cheering appearance, and she couldn't spoil him, so she had to agree to him.

"However, I have one condition attached." Jingzhi sat back and straightened up, and crossed her arms on her chest as Chris did.

Chris's voice trembled slightly as he spoke excitedly: "What are the strings attached?" Hurry up and speak up! ”

"That is, please allow me to treat you to a cup of tea," she said, pointing to the paper cup on the table, "not English black tea, but the oolong tea I brought from China: Tieguanyin." ”

"Haha!" Chris laughed out loud and said, "No problem! ”