Obviously, Lawrence was caught off guard. She had never expected Gawain to be so direct and frank, and to get straight to the point. For a moment, even a bold woman like her was stunned.
Looking at Lawrence's stunned expression, Gawain smiled and said, "Sorry, was that too direct?"
"I should first thank you for coming to watch the game. I hope you can enjoy the charm of tennis. Maybe this is not my best performance, but at least, I finally advanced smoothly, which is worth cheering."
Then, Gawain looked at Lawrence again, "So, thank you for coming to watch the game. But the game has been over for a long time, at least two hours, and you are still here. Are you waiting for me? Do you have a good impression of me?"
The same question went around in a circle and returned to the original point.
This time, Lawrence had come back to his senses. Not only was he not panicked, but the corners of his mouth also rose slightly. "What's going on? You don't sound happy. Oh, what a pity. I thought that a man's self-esteem would be particularly satisfied if there was a beautiful woman waiting at the door."
The corner of Gao Wen's mouth twitched slightly, but he couldn't help it after all, and raised his mouth, "...Beauty?"
The doubtful voice made Lawrence's eyes widen. He looked up at Gawain and opened his mouth slightly uncontrollably. "I didn't expect you to be like this, Gawain. Are you complaining about me?"
puff.
Gao Wen tried hard to hold back his smile, but the twinkling smile still surged in his eyes, but his expression became serious again, "I think the focus of our conversation has gone off track. You should know that when the news came out, my head was full of question marks when I saw it. Obviously, something is not right."
This time, it was Lawrence's turn to gloat over others' misfortune. "Yes... yes, yes..." He nodded perfunctorily, but he couldn't help laughing. In the end, he couldn't help but chuckled, "I really should have seen your expression when you read the news."
Gao Wen was speechless. "So, are you taking revenge on me? Because of what happened in the hotel lobby? Or is there something else going on? What's going on?"
Lawrence did not hide his emotions at all. He laughed heartily, his bright eyes showing a hint of gloating. He nodded without hesitation, "Yes, it's revenge."
He actually admitted it like that.
Lawrence looked at Gawain's wide-eyed expression and smiled slightly. "To be honest, I kind of want to see you get humiliated. You're so arrogant and self-righteous, as if nothing can escape your guesses. Of course, your guesses are all correct, but it's precisely because of this that I want to see you get humiliated even more."
After saying this, Lawrence winked at Gawain playfully, not hiding his intention to play a prank at all.
As expected, he was just as the rumors said: frank, bold and crazy.
Lawrence noticed that Gawain was about to respond, so she simply turned slightly, tilted her head, and stared at Gawain's expression and eyes with wide eyes. She could clearly feel that the shutter sounds coming from all directions rose to a level, and the "click, click, click" sounds surged in.
Without words, Gawain could see the mockery and mischief in Lawrence's eyes. This was another prank.
Lawrence seemed to realize that Gawain was about to fight back, so he took the lead, standing on tiptoe to get a little closer, as if he was exploring his own reflection in Gawain's eyes. In an instant, one could hear people all around gasping for air, and the crowd watching the show at such a close distance could hardly breathe.
Then Lawrence continued:
Fight back.
"But the real reason is that Mr. Gao is right."
What? What is right? "Didn't Mr. Gao just ask if I have a crush on you?"
"Yes, that's true. I've thought about it carefully. I do have a crush on you, and my crush is growing little by little. It has even turned into love, especially after today's game."
"So, what I said to the reporter was all true from my perspective, as I slowly got to know him with goodwill."
The smile rose little by little, like a skirt fluttering in the wind, proudly blooming among the green trees and white clothes of Wimbledon. Lawrence looked straight into Gawain's eyes, generous, brave and direct, and blew the horn.
"Gawain, I realized that I really like you."
"So, after the game, I didn't leave. I was waiting for you, even if it was just to see you. Of course, the main purpose was to invite you on a date."
On the other side, Gao Wen went straight to the point.
Here, Lawrence took the initiative.
As you and I moved back and forth, you could clearly feel the air becoming slightly tense, and sparks were flying.
"I refuse."
Gao Wen replied.
Because Gawain's answer was so crisp, so neat, so direct, and so fast that it didn't leave any loopholes at all. His wall-banging response directly cut off all of Lawrence's attacks, so that the smile on Lawrence's mouth stiffened for a moment, and his expression revealed a hint of astonishment.
The air fell into silence.
Lawrence: ???
In an instant, the smile fell apart. Even though Lawrence tried hard to maintain her image, the corners of her mouth could not remain curved. She had to spend countless efforts to control her impulse to explode on the spot.
One second, two seconds... the air just froze.
"At least……"
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Lawrence took a deep breath and forced a smile.
"You could at least think about it before giving a reply. That's the basic quality of a gentleman, isn't it? Why did you refuse without even a second of hesitation?"
In Gao Wen's opinion, Lawrence's confession was indeed unexpected, but such an unexpected thing might be a good thing. It laid everything out on the table. There was no need to hide or hesitate, and there was no need to be vague or linger. All the circumstances were sorted out clearly.
So, after a brief moment of shock, Gawain regained his composure.
Looking at Lawrence, Gawain knew that his rejection was too decisive and indeed hurtful, but it was necessary. They needed to draw a clear line between them, "because there is nothing to think about. Don't be ambiguous or vague, give a clear answer, I think this is the respect for each other."
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She opened her mouth slightly and tried to say something, but the sound got stuck in her throat and she couldn't believe her ears.
So, what now?
"Why?"
Lawrence is not the type to back down without a fight, she likes Gawain, not only because of his calmness and wisdom, but also because of the temperament he displays on the field.
Even if she is rejected, she wants a clear answer, without dragging her feet or evading reality.
"Is it because of the hotel incident? Or is it because of the scandal? Or is it because of the negative news about the fans in the bar?"
"It's all a misunderstanding."
"You don't know me at all. You should at least give me a chance to explain and show my true self, right?"
He was generous, frank and direct. After his confession hit a wall, Lawrence did not show his vulnerability, but continued to fight for it like a warrior.
Those eyes are still clear and bright.