Because this guy is pretty much like Xie Han.
To put it plainly, he's a playa, loves to pick up beautiful girls.
The person who first suggested finding Qin Zhao was Xing Changqing, who initially considered Qin Zhao's popularity, and secondly, wanted to go on an adventure with such a beautiful woman.
Maybe, he even entertained the possibility of a pleasant encounter.
He had assumed that Qin Zhao would not respond to them, and even if she did, she might not agree to join.
So, Xing Changqing hired some internet trolls to say that Qin Zhao was too scared to participate, hoping to provoke her with some reverse psychology.
Qin Zhao looked at him meaningfully, "An encounter? That would be great. I love dealing with these weird issues. It would be disappointing not to encounter anything."
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