Chapter 18: Kisses and hugs are basically all part of the story. (9/4.09.00)

When things are friendly, An Rufeng always speaks her mind: "I'm so glad you agreed to be friends with me! I'm really relieved."

"What?" Kwon Ji-yong was astonished and couldn't help but ask, "Why do you say that?"

When both of them are in good spirits, Anru Feng is equally generous in expressing her feelings.

She frankly shared her feelings: "Actually, after getting to know you for a while, I think you're a really good person, and I've wanted to be friends with you for a long time. But because I felt like you didn't really like me, I didn't dare to bring it up."

I was very nervous about asking you to be friends, and I did a lot of mental preparation! Thankfully, you agreed, so I didn't embarrass myself.

When Quan Zhilong heard An Rufeng say that she had wanted to be friends with him for a long time, he was overjoyed. It turned out that she was paying attention to him and that he was not without charm in her eyes!

In an instant, all the disappointment and resentment in Kwon Ji-yong's heart caused by his unrequited desire for her vanished.

But later I heard that she actually felt that she didn't like him, and that she had to mentally prepare herself before expressing her desire to be friends with him.

Kwon Ji-yong was puzzled; he had been very friendly to her.

Of the two of them, no matter how you look at it, he should be the one doing the mental preparation for the other!

"Why do you think I don't like you?" He couldn't help but want to figure out what he had done to give her the illusion that he didn't like her.

"When we first met, I sensed that you didn't like me. However, I didn't feel that way later."

But I think you might have hidden your dislike for me because of our working relationship, and didn't show it. By the way, did you dislike me when we first met?

Anru Feng couldn't help but ask for confirmation at the end.

Anru Feng understands herself; she can always keenly perceive her own emotions, feelings, and thoughts.

To be honest, she considered herself quite perceptive about other people's emotions and feelings. But after Kwon Ji-yong, she became somewhat insecure about her ability to accurately judge other people's emotions.

Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong was overwhelmed with emotion and filled with remorse.

He never imagined that the reason he had been excluded by An Rufeng for so long was his own resistance during their first meeting.

If time could turn back, and he had the chance to do it all over again, he would definitely be absolutely friendly when he first saw Anru Feng.

In that case, he wouldn't need to go to great lengths to get close to her; he might have already taken things further with An Rufeng!

Quan Zhilong was filled with anxiety and regret, but he knew he couldn't tell An Rufeng the truth when she asked him.

She can't say that because something bad happened with someone she liked before, and that person was somewhat similar to her, she also felt some resistance towards her.

Mentioning someone you liked before to someone you like now is like courting disaster, isn't it?

Therefore, Kwon Ji-yong denied it, saying, "I did have a bad mood when we first met, but I swear it was never directed at you!"

He wasn't targeting her alone; he would feel aversion and dislike towards any unattainable, aloof type of person.

To convince An Rufeng, Kwon Ji-yong, who had always been ambiguous about his feelings, frankly said, "I've wanted to take things further with you for a long time! I've wanted to since we first met! I definitely don't dislike you!"

"Huh? Am I mistaken?" An Rufeng murmured, seeing that his expression didn't seem fake.

Then, with a hint of regret, she said, "At the art salon, I was planning to make friends with the people I exchanged paintings with, but because I misunderstood that you didn't like me, I didn't mention it. Now it seems we've missed each other for quite a while."

She wasted so much time agonizing over it.

As for why she didn't ask Kwon Ji-yong why he didn't take the initiative to talk to her about being friends, she knows herself; she's quite aloof, so it's normal that he didn't bring it up.

Ah, damn it!

Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong wished he could travel back to before he first met her and beat himself up.

Is it necessary to condemn all people of the same type because of Kim Jin-ah?

Anru Feng is such a good person!

At this moment, he completely forgot that he had once thought Anru was awful because of her cold-blooded rejection of others.

Kwon Ji-yong was inwardly spitting blood, but outwardly he showed no sign of it, and even comforted An Ru-feng: "What's past is past, at least we haven't missed anything now."

Although he said that the past was the past, Kwon Ji-yong was still resentful about the months he had wasted.

If they had made friendly contact back then, they might have been boyfriend and girlfriend by now, with kisses and hugs being the norm. Instead, they can only shake hands lightly when they want to hug!

Anru Feng was not one to dwell on the past, and she agreed with his statement.

"Brother, it's time to go."

Seeing that their conversation had come to an end, Kwon Ji-yong's assistant seized the opportunity to speak with him.

An Rufeng and Quan Zhilong were chatting and talking as if no one else was around, and the atmosphere was very pleasant. He didn't want to disturb them.

But they had to pack up and go to the after-party.

Having finally entered An Ru Feng's world, Kwon Ji Yong wanted to continue chatting with her, but he had to attend the party, so he invited An Ru Feng to their after-party.

Considering that An Rufeng doesn't like touching strangers, he figured she probably wouldn't like dancing on the dance floor, so he said, "We'll play games in a private room at the nightclub. Da Cheng and I will sit next to you, and I guarantee no strangers will come near you."

Anru Feng doesn't like nightclubs, but she doesn't mind going once in a while. She sometimes goes to nightclubs to have some fun and dance, of course with her friends, who are always right next to her when she dances.

However, Sakura also came today. She is a minor and it's not appropriate for her to go to that kind of event, so she declined.

Although Kwon Ji-yong was disappointed, he didn't force her. Now that they had taken things a step further, there was still a long way to go.

“Sakura is a huge fan of your group. Could you ask your teammates if you can give her an autograph and take a photo with her?” An Rufeng asked Quan Zhilong.

"Why not?" Kwon Ji-yong smiled and immediately called over the BB members to take a group photo with Sakura, as well as individual photos of each member.

Having satisfied Sakura's super fan's request, Anru Feng bid farewell to Quan Zhilong and Dacheng and left.

A note from the author:

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I'm currently trying to climb the rankings; there will be another chapter around 11 PM tonight.