Chapter 50
Just as Li Xing'en was lost in thought, she suddenly heard Jiang Chen's voice.
"Let's go, I'll take you home."
He tensed up instinctively, but then heard Jin Chuwan refuse.
"No need, I have other things to do, and I've already moved out of Xingen's house, so it's not on my way to you."
“I know, your sister has already told me.”
As Jiang Chen spoke, he moved his neck slightly, appearing somewhat uncomfortable.
Although her address wasn't exactly a top secret, Jin Chuwan was speechless that Jin Chaoyang had exposed it so quickly.
She glanced at the empty seats.
No wonder it ran so fast...
Li Xing'en and Jin Chuwan's eyes met, but he didn't say anything. He just slightly bent his knuckles and tapped the table twice.
"I didn't realize you had such a close relationship with that person?"
Jiang Chen glanced at Li Xing'en, then said indifferently.
"So, in your eyes, we seem to be quite close?"
Just then, the waiter came over with the bill. Li Xing'en paused as he was about to pay. He gave a gloomy sneer, but ultimately used his composure to calm his nausea.
"Hello, the lady from before has already paid her bill. This is a small gift from our store."
The shop assistant had obviously been instructed beforehand, so he handed the small paper bag directly to Jin Chuwan.
"Thanks……"
Jin Chuwan opened the paper bag and looked inside. It was a pink rabbit, very cartoonish and girly. She liked it a little, but she didn't want to show it.
She wasn't unaware of the two men exchanging barbs, but this time she didn't want to play peacemaker.
"Looks like I didn't manage to get one..."
Jin Chuwan heard Li Xing'en's voice and looked down.
The boy leaned back lazily in the chair, looking relaxed and comfortable. His head was tilted slightly back, and his gaze toward her held a hint of innocence.
His appearance only made Jin Chuwan feel that she couldn't let him off so easily.
"If you don't manage to grab one, you can try again next time."
Li Xingen chuckled softly upon hearing this, seemingly quite satisfied with the answer.
Since his ambiguous answer last time, Kim Cho-wan seemed more at ease around him, but this change did not make him happy.
On the one hand, he enjoyed the comfortable feeling between them, but on the other hand, he felt disappointed because he couldn't take things further.
Thinking this, Li Xing'en's smile faded a little.
He couldn't help but calculate how to collect more 'interest', after all, he had wisely chosen to be patient, so shouldn't she give him a reward?
No one knew what Li Xing'en was thinking, but Jiang Chen, who was watching from the side, just thought that Li Xing'en was like a little imp following Jin Chuwan around asking for candy.
It looks so childish no matter how you look at it...
He picked up his coat hanging on the back of the chair and looked at Jin Chuwan.
"Where did you just say you wanted to go? I'll take you there."
Jin Chuwan glanced at Jiang Chen. He had dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating that he hadn't been getting enough rest lately, but he seemed oblivious to it and insisted on standing in front of her.
Just like when she was sick before, he stubbornly squatted in front of her.
Kim Chu-wan remained silent for a while.
"Jiang Chen, instead of seeing me off, shouldn't you go home and rest first? You don't look well."
As the male protagonist in the world of online novels, except for certain plot points where the female protagonist takes advantage of his vulnerability or shows him pity and sympathy, he is invincible most of the time.
Perhaps because of this, when Jin Chuwan thought about it carefully, she realized that she had never actually seen Jiang Chen look tired and weak.
He always seemed unfathomable and arrogant.
The bill had already been paid, and the waiters were preparing to clear the table, but they hadn't left yet; they were standing not far away waiting.
Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised. He met Jin Chuwan's gaze and subconsciously spoke.
"You don't need to worry about me."
Whether he's tired or sick, it doesn't matter. He won't die anyway, so it's all irrelevant. Compared to that, he'd rather she be more carefree. Even if it's coaxing or using her, as long as she's happy, he's willing to accept it all.
Jiang Chen even felt that even the most heinous methods would probably be better than this feeling of drawing a line between them.
Jiang Chen's eyes grew increasingly dark as he seemed to have thought of many things in an instant, which made Jin Chuwan, who had kindly offered her advice, suddenly feel some pressure.
"...Alright then, take me to 11th Street in the South District."
With plenty of time before the concert, she planned to go to the shopping street to look around and buy a gift.
Jiang Chen nodded, and Li Xing'en also stood up, naturally following Jin Chuwan to her side.
"Are you going there to buy something?"
Jin Chuwan hadn't really thought it through either. She was someone who lacked aesthetic sense and fun, and she didn't really have any ideas about gifts, so she spoke the truth.
"I haven't decided yet, I just want to go and take a look first."
"Then I'll go with you?"
Jin Chuwan was about to nod, but Jiang Chen also glanced at her leisurely.
That probably means he's with us too.
Jin Chuwan imagined herself walking down a shopping street with these two people, constantly being stared at, and felt an invisible pressure creep up her spine.
Never mind, let her go by herself.
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