âJiaojiao, we donât have events to attend tomorrow night. Letâs go shopping,â Yan Su said.
Jiaojiao nodded but was surprised to hear that. Yan Su rarely suggested going shopping.
...
The next day, Yan Su took part in the recording of a local Hong Kong Show. It was about 8 p.m. when she finished.
The nightlife in Hong Kong was rich. Yan Su put on a mask before walking to a large shopping mall with Jiaojiao. Once inside, they found some paparazzi following them. Getting rid of them was impossible, but she had no time to shop the next day.
âSince Mo Liuxi helped me, he wanted me to buy him a belt, but thereâre paparazzi following us,â Yan Su said. âLetâs pretend that itâs you who are shopping for a manâs belt and Iâm only keeping you company.â
âAlright.â Jiaojiao laughed and said, âHis purpose is pretty clear.â
Yan Suâs cheeks turned red cheeks. She said, âHe insisted. I just couldnât say no.â
Thatâs probably a lie, Jiaojiao thought, but she still agreed to Yan Suâs plan.
They walked into Hermés. Yan Su pretended to follow behind Jiaojiao and look around. They finally chose a brown belt.
The next day, there was still news about Yan Su shopping for a menâs belt. The article was titled, âYan Su Carefully Chose a Belt, probably for Her Boyfriend.â
People started guessing who her boyfriend was. Any male star with whom she had worked was mentioned. Some said that Mo Liuxi won Yan Suâs heart by helping her during a critical situation, so she was buying the belt for him.
Yan Suâs team quickly published a statement to explain that she was only giving suggestions for her assistant, who had been shopping her boyfriend.
The news was soon forgotten by most people but not Mo Liuxi. In his motherâs villa, he read the news and smiled.
Mo Jin passed by and happened to see his smile. She was surprised and asked,. âMy son, what are you reading? Why are you smiling so happily? Are you OK?â
Mo Liuxi immediately dropped his phone, stood up, and blandly said, âNothing. Letâs have lunch. Iâll head back to my apartment afterward.â
âWould it kill you to stay here for the night?â Mo Jin asked. âYou canât even make dinner by yourself.â
âIâll order take-out,â Mo Liuxi said as he headed upstairs.
Mo Jin frowned as she watched him walk upstairs before heading into the kitchen. Xu Zhengxuan was cutting vegetables.
Seeing her come in, he grinned and asked, âWhat were you and Liuxi talking about?â
âDo you think heâs being a little weird?â Mo Jin asked. âHeâs talking about getting back to his apartment all the time as if he had left his heart there.â
Xu Zhengxuan paused briefly and said, âI think itâs normal. A 20-year-old boy can be rebellious. They donât like spending time with their parents. You know, the kid is going to get married someday. Weâre getting old. We should keep each other company. Isnât that right? When do you think we can get married?â
âPiss off!â Mo Jin rolled her eyes. She knew she shouldnât talk to him about it.
...
It was 1 a.m. when Yan Su got out of the van outside her apartment. She was exhausted. As she made her way up to her building, she saw someone sitting on a stone stool. The man was wearing a brown wind coat. His legs were stretched, and his head was dropped. It seemed like he was falling asleep.
Yan Su recognized him at first glance. She unwittingly slowed down and walked up to him.
She gently said, âLiuxi...â
Mo Liuxi sprung up once he heard her voice.
âYou came back,â he said with a drowsy voice.