Chapter 81: Do You Like Me?
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Yun Xiangxiang understood how it felt. It was just like how she viewed Song Mian.
She admired Song Mian’s talents and looked at him with admiration. That was why she couldn’t feel any love toward him. This was a distance created by inequality. No sane person would choose to seek their own doom.
Perhaps the people at school weren’t as calm and rational as she was. Some of them probably did it out of their inferiority. Or perhaps they didn’t dare to easily attempt pursuing her. They were scared of the crowd’s humiliation and ridicule if they weren’t good enough.
Men had more false pride and ego than women did.
Besides, everyone in the school wors.h.i.+pped her as a G.o.ddess. The influence of subjectivity would make those who liked her think that they were only admiring her like how a fan to their idol would.
“Ai,” Yun Xiangxiang sighed wistfully. “I have never felt how it is to have someone pursuing me.”
She got together with Ruo Feiqun in her previous life thanks to the company’s collaboration strategy. They were chained to each other and started off as a symbiotic relations.h.i.+p. They naturally got together later.
She couldn’t recall how they confirmed their relations.h.i.+p. It was probably because of the long publicity stunts that made everyone think that they were a thing. It was as if the lie had become the truth. There was really no courting involved.
“Xiangxiang, you’re being dishonest,” Ma Linlin and the others glanced at each other.
Tao Manni even took a lozenge out and played it around her fingertips.
“It’s not what you’re thinking. He’s nice to me because he owes me his life.”
Song Mian had never made any declaration about pursuing her. Even Song Qian couldn’t be certain about it. Even though she had decided to seek clarification from Song Mian, she wasn’t conceited enough to think that Song Mian had feelings toward her.
“I don’t believe it!” Tao Manni denied it, “Even if he really owes you, he wouldn’t be this meticulous unless he has a thing for you. Who would care about someone else’s necessities in life unless they loved them?”
“Manni is right. If what you said is true, he should be very capable. Someone like that could have repaid you in one go if he wanted to. Even if you don’t wish for anything right now, he could give you what you need by the time you need it. He didn’t need to keep tabs on your every movement and be so gentle in aiding you,” Ma Linlin shook her head too.
“There must be something behind it. Come on, fill us in on it.” Zhu Yuan immediately came over with her roommate Chu Ting in tow.
Feng Xiaolu and the others spilled the beans to both of them when they didn’t see any signs of Yun Xiangxiang stopping them.
Yun Xiangxiang went to a quiet spot by herself. She didn’t have any experience of being pursued or pursuing anyone in her previous life. On top of that, Song Mian took meticulous care of everyone in the hospital, so she took it for granted.
However, what Ma Linlin said just now gave her a sudden realization.
It was true. She had already agreed on the terms with Song Mian. He didn’t have to concern himself about her this much if he didn’t have any other thoughts about her.
She admitted that she couldn’t really go into such detail if they were just friends. Just like how she, Song Meng, and Li Xiangling couldn’t take such great care of each other. And they were the best of friends.
Then, Song Mian really did have other feelings for her…
Yun Xiangxiang found it to be inconceivable, but she had to think along these lines now. If Song Mian really had a thing for her…
She didn’t feel flattered or any b.u.t.terflies in her stomach. Had she really been a seventeen year old girl who knew nothing about the world, she would have fallen into the web of romance if she would face someone as impeccably excellent as Song Mian.
Unfortunately, she was long past the age where she was driven by impulse and fantasies. Her ten years in the acting industry during her past life had revealed to her see the fickleness of humanity. She wouldn’t even have liked Ruo Feiqun if it weren’t for the fact that she met him when she thirsted for love.
She didn’t expect anything from Song Mian, nor did she get any ideas about him. She didn’t want to waste her time in this life on romance and dating. So how could she be surprised by this?
She might have been complaining to Ma Linlin and others earlier, but that was just a joke among friends. She didn’t expect nor need anyone to pursue her.
Especially men like Song Mian.
Yun Xiangxiang couldn’t help but send a WeChat message to Song Mian on her phone, “Do you like me? The kind where a guy likes a woman?”
She only realized what she did after she sent it. She deleted it hurriedly and glued her eyes to the screen for a few minutes. She only sighed in relief when Song Mian didn’t reply.
It would be better to ask about it when they meet. Only then could she know how to get along in the future.
If Song Mian didn’t think like that and felt that she was thinking too much, he might reflect on his actions that caused her to misunderstand and distance himself from her. It wouldn’t be a bad thing.
The whistle for the roll call dragged Yun Xiangxiang out of her thoughts. She couldn’t think of anything else but to hurry back to the platoon to start training again.
Yun Xiangxiang took her phone out to confirm that Song Mian didn’t reply when she laid down on her bed after shower at night. He didn’t reply, nor did he text her to ask anything about the deleted message. Yun Xiangxiang could finally be at ease.
Her phone rang just as she was about to power off and go to sleep. It was Fang Nanyuan whom she had not contacted for ages.
“Hey, Nanzi,” Yun Xiangxiang accepted the call.
“Oh, Xiangxiang. I’m not bothering you this late at night, right?” Fang Nanyuan asked.
“No. Do you need anything?” Yun Xiangxiang asked.
“Xiangxiang, what would your reaction be if I said I love you?” Fang Nanyuan suddenly asked seriously.
Yun Xiangxiang paused before she chuckled, “You lost in Truth or Dare, didn’t you?”
She didn’t even finish speaking, but there were already waves of screams and voices of astonishment coming from the phone.
“Where are you…?” Yun Xiangxiang already had a guess in her mind.
“I’m recording a show,” Fang Nanyuan answered honestly.
“h.e.l.lo, Xiangxiang. I’m the host for ‘Hotshot Sunday’, Sun Ce,” Another voice came through. “It’s like this, Xiangxiang. We’re playing a little game. Fang Nanyuan drew a card that needed him to make a friend in his contacts to say ‘you lost in Truth or Dare, didn’t you’ in one sentence. He chose to call you. We didn’t expect you to guess it correctly at once. You’re awesome, no wonder you’re a top student.”
“h.e.l.lo Brother Sun. I have heard a lot about you. It’s not me being smart. It’s because we know each other too well. So much so that it’s impossible for us to be lovers. And even if Nanzi wants to confess to me, he should wait until I’m eighteen…” Yun Xiangxiang was still sprightly, “So I guessed that the only possibility for him to say that to me was because he lost in Truth or Dare.”
“Say hi to the audience, Xiangxiang,” Sun Ce suggested.
“Hi everyone, I’m Yun Xiangxiang. Um, do please get to know my new film, ‘Justice and Selflessness.’”
Yun Xiangxiang’s greeting had the host exclaim in astonishment, “You really know how to promote, Xiangxiang. We welcome you on the show to promote your film if you have the chance.”
“I would love to.”
“Then let’s not bother Yun Xiangxiang while she rests. See you.”
“See you, everyone.”
“Hotshot Sunday” was a variety show that had been popular for years with consistently phenomenal ratings. Since they were already connected, she naturally would not let this chance slip by.