Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Can’t we just be good friends for life?
Ji Mian's blinking became more intense. He licked his lips and clenched his fist nervously.
"A Nuan, you found out." His tone was gentle and lingering, with a hint of caution, but it was hard to tell whether it was joy or sadness in his eyes, and he always felt a little uneasy.
Xia Nuan's cheeks puffed up. "You're so obvious, but I'm not blind."
Ji Mian's eyes lit up when he heard her words. There was no evasion, no disdain, and no disgust in her tone. Ji Mian quietly lifted his eyelids and stole a glance at Xia Nuan, only to meet her gaze.
Xia Nuan was startled by the emotions that were about to overflow, and she subconsciously stepped back and ended up falling on the sofa.
Xia Nuan immediately sat up straight and coughed lightly. She was not embarrassed, she just... Xia Nuan didn't know what she was thinking.
The corners of Ji Mian's lips curled up slightly.
"Ji Mian, what are you laughing at?"
Ji Mian shook his head, but a smile still hung on his cheeks. "I'm not laughing at you, I'm just happy. Ah Nuan, do you think I can officially pursue you?"
Xia Nuan took a deep breath, "Why are you so direct!"
Ji Mian remained the same, a smile on his lips as he looked at Xia Nuan, "Maybe it's because I've been waiting for so long. I always thought, thought—"
I thought you would distance yourself from me after you knew my feelings, but you didn't.
There was a hint of sweetness in Ji Mian's smile, and it looked a little silly.
Xia Nuan's eyes widened: "Hey, I haven't said anything yet. Don't start talking on your own. I want to say that I still don't really want to fall in love."
Xia Nuan didn't dare to look at Ji Mian's face again. She explained to Ji Mian seriously, although she didn't realize at the moment that she didn't need to explain at all.
Xia Nuan played with her fingers, "I always feel that falling in love is a very troublesome thing. I haven't even taken care of myself yet, and I still have to worry about other people's feelings. Although I'm not afraid of spending money, but every time a festival comes, if you are really in love, don't you have to spend time preparing gifts for each other, and what else..."
So cute, she is still explaining to me. Ji Mian watched Xia Nuan talking about the bad things about being in a relationship bit by bit, and the gentle and lingering smile in his eyes was about to overflow.
Xia Nuan suddenly waved her hand in front of Ji Mian and said, "I've said so much, do you understand what I mean?"
Ji Mian nodded, "I know."
Xia Nuan breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good to know. So what do I think? Let's continue to maintain our relationship as good friends, so-"
Ji Mian interrupted her, "I know you're afraid of not getting your feelings in return. You're afraid that even if you invest your feelings, the two of you might still end up parting ways. So I want to ask you, Ah Nuan, can I pursue you? For a year, two years, three years, or even a lifetime? Maybe I was still hesitant before, but after what happened last time, I think I'm willing to wait for you, forever."
Xia Nuan stood there in a daze.
Ji Mian looked at her and smiled. "Ah Nuan, even if you don't like me in the end, it doesn't matter. You can date other people, you can marry other people. But as long as you look back, I will definitely be waiting for you behind you. You won't be unable to find me."
Xia Nuan was completely stunned. She and Ji Mian had known each other for almost eight years and had been good friends for six. She had actually gotten used to his presence, but that was only as a friend.
She didn't want their relationship to deteriorate, since love was clearly unreliable. Couldn't they just be lifelong friends?
Xia Nuan didn't know when she said that.
"No." Ji Mian's voice was gentle, but a little cruel.
Ji Mian rubbed Xia Nuan's head, and his palm rubbed against her fluffy hair. Xia Nuan looked at Ji Mian in a daze as he left.
He never asked why Su Yuzhou appeared in his house just now. Just like he said just now, he didn't mind who Xia Nuan chose now. What he wanted was her future and her future.
Ji Mian closed the door gently.
The sound of the door closing was very soft. Xia Nuan stared at the direction of the door and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.
What on earth was she doing just now? Wasn't she trying to make it clear so that Ji Mian would stop liking her? Why did it end up going in a different direction?
Xia Nuan touched her hair, still recalling the feeling of Ji Mian's hand on it. They'd done all sorts of intimate things together in their previous scenes, so why was she reacting so strangely now?
Xia Nuan suddenly came to her senses and rubbed her head frantically.
Never mind, Xia Nuan snorted. Didn’t Ji Mian say that he was willing to wait, so let him wait. She didn’t want to fall in love now, nor did she want to fall in love.
Xia Nuan sighed deeply, looked at the washed grapes on the table, and stuffed them into her mouth one by one.
She didn't know how Le Zhiqi was doing now. She heard from Lin Dayong that Le Zhiqi had returned home three days ago. After the police checked, Le Zhiqi did not suffer any physical injuries, but her mental state was not good. She had been staying at home for the past few days.
When Fang Danyi called, she also said that Le Zhiqi was doing well, but Xia Nuan still couldn't let it go. She sent a message to Le Zhiqi, hoping to find a time to visit her.
But Le Zhiqi still hadn't replied. Xia Nuan rubbed her face. Ah, it was all because of her. Otherwise, Le Zhiqi wouldn't have suffered. It was so painful, so painful. As long as Le Zhiqi wanted it, within her ability, she would make any compensation.
Xia Nuan collapsed on the sofa, with only this one thing on her mind.
At 12:30 pm, Xia Nuan lay on the sofa, squinting her eyes as she watched TV, feeling completely drowsy. Suddenly, her phone vibrated, startling her. She yawned and struggled to open her eyes. It was a message from Su Yuzhou on WeChat.
The location was shared, and there was a message attached: Don’t forget to treat me to lunch. If you don’t reply within five minutes, I will call you.
Xia Nuan rubbed her eyes; she had indeed forgotten. She typed a few words on the keyboard: "Got it. I'll come find you later."
The hotel Su Yuzhou went to was three kilometers away from her home. It was very private and many celebrities had checked in there. She also remembered that the food there was very delicious.
Su Yuzhou is quite good at choosing. It’s a good time to go have lunch there.
Xia Nuan changed her clothes, put on a hat and sunglasses, and took a taxi to the hotel in her sportswear.
Twenty minutes later.
Xia Nuan followed the waiter to the top floor of the hotel. The glass of the dome was colorful, and there were many trees and green everywhere, which made people feel a lot more relaxed.
Xia Nuan saw Su Yuzhou and signaled the waiter to take her here.
She walked to the table, pulled out the chair opposite and sat down. "Lao Su, you're really good at choosing places. The food here is pretty good, and the service and privacy are good."
Xia Nuan was a little hungry now, so she didn't bother to be polite with Su Yuzhou, "Have you ordered yet?"
Su Yuzhou shrugged and shook his head. "I'm waiting for you to come and order together. I've never eaten here before. Please help me order."
"OK." Xia Nuan flipped through a few pages of the menu and was about to call the waiter over.
Su Yuzhou suddenly hissed, "Don't talk yet."
Xia Nuan frowned and replied softly, "What happened?"
Su Yuzhou smiled and said, "I just found something interesting. There's a woman behind you, and her profile looks quite similar to you."
Xia Nuan: "What's the big deal?"
Su Yuzhou's expression was filled with a hint of teasing, mixed with a bit of excitement that Xia Nuan couldn't understand. "Because the person sitting next to her should be familiar to you, your ex-boyfriend."
Xia Nuan's expression gradually turned into a question mark. She thought that Lou Su was the only person Su Yuzhou could know about her ex-boyfriend, but this was impossible. Xia Nuan said with certainty, "You must have seen it wrong. Lou Su——"
Su Yuzhou raised his eyebrows and interrupted her, "Another one."
Ye Li?!
Su Yuzhou laughed out loud when he saw her expression. "To avoid embarrassing you, I advise you not to turn your head away. Besides, it's better for me to take the order later."
Xia Nuan glanced at Su Yuzhou suspiciously, "You didn't lie to me?"
She took out her cell phone, turned on the camera, pretended to take a selfie and searched for people behind her.
Xia Nuan blinked rapidly. It was indeed Ye Li. Although only half of his face was visible, it was indeed him. Moreover, the girl sitting across from him really looked like her.
Su Yuzhou said teasingly: "How do you feel now?"
Xia Nuan glared at him and said nonchalantly, "It's hard not to wonder if you came here to eat on purpose today."
Su Yuzhou asked, "You really don't care. Your ex-boyfriend found a replacement based on your appearance. He obviously still has feelings for you."
Xia Nuan curled her lips. "Tsk, body double literature isn't popular these days. Don't let your imagination run wild, director. Maybe they just like this look. Okay, let's stop talking about this."
Su Yuzhou looked at Xia Nuan and smiled unconsciously. "It seems that you are in a good mood and you can still argue with me. I don't think anything serious is wrong with you. I won't worry too much anymore. You may be tired of hearing it these past two days."
Xia Nuan's eyebrows curved, "Thank you."
"However, Director Su is very busy. He rushed over today despite being so busy. Besides coming to see me, he must have something more important to do."
Su Yuzhou sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose, "Can't I just come to see you?"
Xia Nuan complained: "With your personality that values movies as your life, how could you let go of movies?"
Su Yuzhou lowered his head, unable to see his expression. After a second or two, he said, "I did suddenly remember something."
Xia Nuan raised her eyebrows and thought to herself that it was indeed true.
Su Yuzhou subconsciously took out a cigarette. He suddenly realized something and glanced at Xia Nuan, "Sorry, it's my old habit again."
Xia Nuan raised an eyebrow. She finally caught Su Yuzhou's trick. She said proudly, "I remember Sister Ya told me last time that she asked you to quit smoking and took away all your cigarettes. So, you are pretending to obey but secretly disobeying? Just wait, I'm going to complain to Sister Ya."
Su Yuzhou smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes. He put the cigarette on the table and said, "No need. We broke up not long ago."
Xia Nuan's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "No, why did you break up? Haven't you already met your parents? I thought it wouldn't be long before I could hear the good news of your marriage. I was even looking forward to the wedding wine."
Su Yuzhou looked up at Xia Nuan at this time, with a somewhat bitter smile, and there was something in her expression that she could not quite understand, "It's not appropriate. I don't want to delay her any longer."
Xia Nuan nodded and said nothing more. She knew that this was a matter between the two of them, and as an outsider, it was difficult for her to say anything more. "Okay, don't be upset."
She made a pause gesture with her hands. "Blame me, blame me for interrupting. Let's continue with the topic we were talking about. What did you want to talk about?"
Su Yuzhou twitched the corners of his lips. He had known Xia Nuan's personality for a long time, and he didn't expect Xia Nuan to give him any reaction.
Xia Nuan: "Why don't you say anything?"
"I was just organizing my words," Su Yuzhou chuckled and looked up at her. "The night Le Zhiqi returned to China, I went to see her."
Xia Nuan's tone was filled with worry, and she asked anxiously, "How is she? Is she in good spirits?"
Su Yuzhou did not answer Xia Nuan's question, but recounted the story of his meeting with Le Zhiqi.
Su Yuzhou glanced at Xia Nuan and said, "This actress may not like you very much."
Xia Nuan licked her lips and lowered her eyes in disappointment. Le Zhiqi definitely didn't like her. If it weren't for her, Le Zhiqi would not have been kidnapped at all.
Su Yuzhou continued in a calm tone, "She is very hostile to you. She concealed very important clues, including the information about your disappearance at the beginning."
Su Yuzhou paused for a moment before continuing, "I know what kind of personality you have. So, I'm just reminding you not to be too kind to her, nor to feel so guilty."
"But she did it because of me—"
Su Yuzhou interrupted Xia Nuan, his tone very serious: "If I hadn't pressed her, she might not have said anything. Do you know that if we hadn't taken the initiative to contact Molegs, even if you didn't die, you might not be able to return home!"
Xia Nuan stood there in a daze. Didn’t Chu Sheng intend to let her go in the beginning?
Su Yuzhou exhaled, "Xia Nuan, don't be so naive."
As if realizing that his tone was a bit harsh, Su Yuzhou rubbed his temples and said, "Sorry, my tone was a bit harsh just now."
Xia Nuan blinked. She knew Su Yuzhou was worried about her. "It's okay. I know you care about me."
Both of them deliberately skipped the overly heavy topic.
Su Yuzhou also smiled and said, "Let's talk about your personal studio. How is it? Have you ever thought about working with me?"
Xia Nuan's eyes lit up, "Why, you're interested in my newly opened little studio?"
Su Yuzhou was about to say something.
He noticed the figure approaching from behind Xia Nuan and raised his eyebrows: "Let's talk about this later. Your ex-boyfriend seems to be walking this way."
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The author has something to say: It’s New Year’s Eve.
May everyone be safe and sound every year.
May everything go well in the new year!
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