Chapter 39 Chapter 39 (Lou Su’s POV) Does she also like…

Chapter 39

The news of Xia Nuan winning the award instantly flooded the screen, and all major media platforms were full of news about Xia Nuan becoming the winner of the three major film awards.

Six years had passed since he and Xia Nuan's "breakup." If he hadn't agreed to the breakup, if he had been more resolute in his confession, would the outcome have been different? Facing Xia Nuan, he seemed to have lost his fearless courage, and was now filled with anxiety and fear.

Xia Nuan is about to return to North City, and he wants to see her.

Lou Su looked at the photo in the frame on the table. It was a photo of him and Xia Nuan a few years ago.

His thoughts drifted back to six years ago. Back then, he and Xia Nuan were just two parallel lines. If it weren't for that incident, there would have been no chance of their paths crossing.

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As April arrives, the North City also enters the rainy season, with continuous rain and humid air.

Lou Su scribbled random graffiti on the white paper with the pen in his hand, without any discernible pattern.

Two whole months had passed, and he hadn't even come up with a satisfactory melody. Lou Su frowned irritably, crumpled the paper into a ball, and tossed it into the trash can behind him.

The sunlight shone through the gap in the curtains onto his face, half of his cheek was covered with golden light and the other half was in shadow.

Lou Su blinked when his cell phone vibrated. Lin Dayong knew that he was busy writing songs during this period. If there was nothing important, he would not call him during this period.

Lou Su looked at the vibrating cell phone on the sofa. After a moment, he walked to the sofa and answered the call.

I heard Lin Dayong's slightly anxious voice.

Lou Su's finger slid across the screen, clicking on the Weibo post by @小明爱吃瓜 (Little Ming Loves to Eat Melons). It was about fighting, boys, confessing, and homosexuality. A cold glint flashed across his pale eyes.

Some of it matched his own, while the rest was fabricated. Lou Su didn't react much, but Lin Dayong became alert when he learned that some of the information matched the paparazzi's reports.

The company's plan to avoid the risk was to have him agree to a relationship with a female celebrity, just to avoid a false paparazzi report. Initially, Lou Su was very resistant to this plan, but for some unknown reason, he finally agreed.

Lin Dayong handed Lou Su the list of actresses shortlisted by the CEO. He'd reviewed them all, so even if there were any mishaps later, they wouldn't cause any major uproar. "Currently, everyone who knows about this project is trustworthy and has signed a confidentiality agreement. Choose one from them, and I'll contact them later."

Lou Su casually flipped open the first one on top, and it was Xia Nuan's photo. His fingers paused inadvertently, his eyes lingering on the photo for a moment, then he casually closed Xia Nuan's file and handed it to Lin Dayong, "This is it."

Lin Dayong: "Look no further, there are several more. This one is the least famous one, but she is the most beautiful one. I don't know where Mr. Fang found her."

Lin Dayong was about to say something, but when he caught a glimpse of the faint weariness and impatience on Lou Su's face, and thought about how he had gone to great lengths to get his ancestors to agree to this plan, he stopped talking. "Are you really sure?"

Lou Su nodded. It didn't matter who it was. They were all people who fawned over the powerful for fame and fortune.

Lin Dayong took the information and left. The room became quiet again. Lou Su put on headphones, closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa.

A few days later, Langfeng Building.

Lin Dayong answered a call, and after hanging up, he said to Lou Su, "Xia Nuan and her agent will be here soon."

The door opened.

Lou Su raised his head slightly, and his eyes met Xia Nuan's. It was even prettier than in the photo, and he subconsciously rubbed it with his fingers.

However, he averted his gaze almost instantly. Lou Su felt a little strange, as if he had been caught. His expression became even stiffer than before. Tsk, no matter how beautiful she is, she's just an actress willing to take shortcuts for fame and fortune.

While the conversation was going on over there, Lou Su looked out the window with a blank gaze, seemingly unconcerned, but the content of the conversation reached his ears without a single mistake.

Xia Nuan seemed different from the person he had imagined, but he couldn't rule out the possibility that she was acting. Lou Su looked out the window at the gradually clearing sky, and the anger between his brows gradually dissipated.

On the other side of the room, Xia Nuan was holding her chest and breathing heavily. Yu Lilan was patting Xia Nuan's back and asking worriedly.

Lou Su glanced over there and saw Xia Nuan's face, which was so pale that it was almost bloodless. He swiped the communication interface of his mobile phone with his finger and was about to call the medical staff stationed at the company.

Xia Nuan said that she was fine.

Lou Su hung up the phone he had just called, put the phone back in his pocket, and took his eyes off Xia Nuan.

All arrangements after that were handled by Lin Dayong. If he hadn't met Xia Nuan again on the day of the poster shoot, he might have forgotten about it.

Lou Su returned to his lounge, opened WeChat, and accepted the friend request that Xia Nuan had sent a few days ago.

He didn't know why he did this, was it simply to warn him? He couldn't figure it out at the time, but he felt that he had to make it clear to this sycophantic actress beforehand so that she wouldn't have any intention of changing her ways.

At the time, he might have had some resistance to pretending to be a couple, and he might have projected some of his dissatisfaction onto Xia Nuan. But now, looking back, it seems he couldn't help teasing Xia Nuan from the very beginning. It seems Xia Nuan has always been different. But at the time, he didn't understand, and even maintained a resistance to this new kind of relationship, unwilling to admit it or accept it.

During the live broadcast of "A Little House in the Field", Lin Dayong said that he still cared about his career and was willing to act with Xia Nuan like a real couple. However, Lou Su knew that he had no such thoughts.

He was not acting or pretending, but at that time he did not think that he liked Xia Nuan, he just had a slightly changed opinion of her.

But when he saw Ye Li and learned that Xia Nuan had been with Ye Li, he felt very uncomfortable, even feeling that Ye Li's presence was an eyesore. Later, the paparazzi broke the news, and public opinion exploded as expected, with news of Lou Su being gay and his previous school bullying scandals flooding the news.

Just as the company had originally analyzed, pretending to be a couple with Xia Nuan did provide him with a good cover.

Later, Ye Li would help to clarify the matter, which was just a mutually beneficial thing. Ye Li's company took this opportunity to get a wave of free advertising and gained a lot of popularity.

He seemed to have the final word in his feelings thanks to that jerk Lou Zhengqiang. That night at Lou's house, as he looked at Xia Nuan lying in bed, he had a few distracting thoughts in his mind. But both reason and morality led him to make another choice.

He had originally thought that the two of them would have a few more weeks to spend together, and after the variety show "Rural Cottage" was over, he would confess his feelings to Xia Nuan, and they would truly be together.

At that time, he didn't expect that he would become increasingly distant from Xia Nuan. He even ridiculously thought that Xia Nuan actually liked him all the time.

But that was the reality. Nothing had gone as he expected. Xia Nuan joined the crew to film, then film, and step by step, she was heading in a better direction, but also further and further away from herself.

He had never liked anyone else, nor had he thought that he would like someone for six years.

Lou Su looked at the framed photo of Xia Nuan kissing his cheek. She was the one who had suggested that kiss. At that time, did she also have a little crush on me, and it wasn't just an act?

Lin Dayong’s phone number?

"Didn't you say you wanted to go look for Xiao Xia when she came back? She plans to go back to North City a day early. Her flight is tomorrow morning. She might be home by noon."

Lin Dayong, "Lou Su, we've known each other for over ten years. I, your brother Lin, will always support you. Look, Xiao Xia has quite a few men around her now, and they're all eyeing her. Don't let other men get there first."

Lou Su: "Brother Lin, thank you."

Lin Dayong smiled and said, "I'll send the specific time to your phone."

Flight information: arrive in Beicheng at 9:30 tomorrow morning.

The next day, before half past eight, Lou Su had already arrived at the airport.

Lou Su's hands trembled slightly as he walked into the airport's VIP lounge, wearing sunglasses and a hat. There were already a few people sitting in the lounge, and Xia Nuan's flight was about an hour away from arriving.

At half past nine, Lou Su walked to the airport arrival hall.

After waiting for about ten minutes, it was Xia Nuan!

Even though she was wrapped tightly, Lou Su recognized her at a glance.

Lou Su looked at Xia Nuan and clearly wanted to rush to her immediately, but his feet seemed to be sealed in cement and he couldn't move for a moment.

He watched her walk into the lounge, and his body gradually regained strength. Lou Su licked his lips lightly and walked into the VIP lounge.

She seemed a little tired.

Lou Su sat not far from Xia Nuan, watching her with one hand supporting her cheek, as if she was taking a nap.

Lou Su looked at her quietly, tracing her figure, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.

He sat there looking at her, his light-colored eyes hidden by sunglasses filled with joy and love.

But the next second, the smile between his eyebrows disappeared.

Why is that guy Ye Li here?