Chapter 768 Haoyue Extra (30)
Tang Minghao offered to apply medicine for her, but Wen Yue thought he was just being polite. She was also planning to politely decline and just rub it herself when she got back.
Who would have thought he was serious?
A BBQ fire had already been lit not far away, and waves of noisy crowds surged toward them.
However, when the man in front of Wen Yue stood in her way, it was as if an automatic shielding system had been activated, and all the sounds, like waves, dissipated.
In Wen Yue's eyes and heart, she could only see and feel him.
He raised his hand very gently, as if he were holding some precious treasure.
Wen Yue stared at his serious expression, momentarily lost in thought.
“You should have asked me to come with you,” Tang Minghao complained softly as he applied the medicine to her. “That knife is quite heavy; it could be dangerous if you don’t handle it properly.”
He finished speaking, then realized something and muttered, "Of course I'm not saying you can't do it well, it's just that this kind of thing is something a grown man should do. You just jumped right in, I thought you'd done this before, and I was thinking of not causing you any trouble..."
“Brother Minghao,” Wen Yue suddenly spoke.
Tang Minghao was taken aback: "Huh?"
"Why...why are you so good to me?" Perhaps it was his gentleness and nagging that gave her courage, and she blurted out the question in her heart without thinking.
Tang Minghao paused for a moment, then chuckled somewhat awkwardly, "Have you forgotten what President An told me before we came? If you bump into something, she'll come after me when we get back."
"Just because of... this?" Wen Yue asked, raising her eyes.
Tang Minghao chuckled and scratched his head: "Ah...you're my junior sister."
Wen Yue lowered her eyes, then gave a slightly distant smile and took a small step back: "I know, I don't need to trouble you to apply the medicine for me, senior brother. I'll be fine on my own. I'm going back to take a shower now, you should go and get busy too."
After saying that, she took the medicine from his hand, turned around, and went into the house.
"Hey..." Tang Minghao subconsciously tried to call out to her, but he couldn't even hold onto the hem of her dress.
As he watched the door close, he was immediately frustrated and grabbed a handful of his hair.
Seriously, what kind of bullshit was he just spouting?!
He helped her and took care of her simply because he couldn't control himself!
Seeing her close to other men made his heart ache; seeing her injured hand made his heart ache; seeing her cold and hungry made him want to give her the best of everything in the world.
He wanted to see her smile without any guard up.
I also want to capture the sparkling stars in her eyes at all times.
But... can he tell her these things?
But whatever you say to her is better than the answer she just gave.
Because of President An's instructions, because she's her junior...
It's all utter nonsense!
After a long pause, he sighed, turned around, and left.
Meanwhile, Wen Yue entered the room, closed the door, and couldn't help but press her hand to her heart.
Not long ago, the place was jumping for joy because of the concern shown to it by outsiders.
At that moment, her eyes reddened, and she gritted her teeth and whispered to herself, "Stop jumping."
She knew all along that he had no other feelings for her, so why did she create this mess for herself?
After what seemed like an eternity, she finally composed herself and prepared to go inside.
No sooner had she stepped across the threshold than Gao Yingying blocked her way at the doorway, glaring at her and saying, "Speak up! What were you and Minghao talking about all that time at the door?!"
Wen Yue: "..."
If there was still some sadness in my heart just now, seeing Gao Yingying completely washed it away.
She said helplessly, "I twisted my arm, and he was worried there might be something wrong, so he took a look."
"Wen Yue, how can you be so dishonest?!" Gao Yingying clicked her tongue and said, "I saw it all. He wasn't just checking on you; he was carefully applying medicine for you! What, can't you reach your wrist yourself? You need him to help you apply medicine?!"
After the emotional turmoil, Wen Yue said wearily, "I'm telling the truth. I know what you're worried about, but Tang Minghao only sees me as his junior sister. He only takes care of me because our company's CEO An instructed him to. He doesn't have any other intentions. Don't worry."
"You're kidding me," Gao Yingying scoffed. "If he doesn't have any other feelings for you, I'll rip my head off and let you kick it around like a football!"
Wen Yue: "...I don't like playing football, and I don't want your head either."
After saying that, she turned around to organize her bag, took out the glass sealant she had bought at the market that day, and walked to the drafty window.
Gao Yingying took small, quick steps forward: "Hey, tell me the truth, you really have no interest in Tang Minghao?"
Wen Yue paused, her heart turning cold: "No."
"If I don't fight with you, you won't have it either?"
Wen Yue looked at her: "Whether I like him or not, what does it have to do with whether you fight for him or not?"
Gao Yingying snorted and said, "How can it not be a problem? Because I'm going to compete with you, you're probably worried that you can't beat me, so it's wise of you to give up first."
Wen Yue was so angry she almost laughed.
But along with it came a kind of unspoken envy.
If she had half of Gao Yingying's confidence and courage, would she and Tang Minghao have had a different outcome?
But she was, after all, just Wen Yue, not Gao Yingying.
Her love life was destined to be a one-woman show, a solitary journey without beginning or end.
Seeing her fall silent, Gao Yingying deliberately sighed and patted her: "You don't need to feel inferior. I have good news for you. I'm not going to compete with you for this person. Whatever your thoughts are, go for it."
Wen Yue: "?"
She put down the silicone sealant in her hand, puzzled, and asked, "What do you mean by that? You... don't like him anymore?"
Gao Yingying fiddled with the curtains beside her, her voice lowering slightly: "Actually... I may never have liked him at all."
Wen Yue: "??"
"Let me remind you, you made a bold statement yesterday, saying that as long as you work hard, the other person will definitely fall in love with you."
"Yes, I still feel that way, but the point is, I don't like him anymore!" Gao Yingying coughed lightly and said, "Although it may sound a bit unbelievable to you, it's a conclusion I've reached after careful consideration, so please respect it!"
Wen Yue sat up straight: "Okay, then please tell me how you came to the conclusion that you 'don't like it'."
"Sigh, my emotional journey is too complicated, so I'll try to simplify it for you. Tang Minghao and I have known each other since we were little. My family is quite well-off in Kyoto. His older brother brought him to visit us. He's three or four years older than me. My parents joked that I should marry him in the future and asked me if I was okay with it."
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