Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
She could see a glimmer of sincerity in Zuo An’s eyes. It was an invisible glow of happiness that one would emanate when one meets someone he liked.
Perhaps because Zuo An had never met someone whom he was romantically interested in, everything that he did and said was simple, direct and fearless.
For a moment, Xu Weilai felt as if she could see a shadow of her old self in him.
Back then, she, too, behaved like this when she was in love with Gu Yu. Even when she said nothing about her feelings towards him, others could easily tell how deep her feelings were for him.
But towards Zuo An…
While she knew that she should reject him decisively, but the text message from that night surfaced in her mind. A conflicted look flashed across her eyes as she battled with her internal struggles. Eventually, she bit hard into her lower lip and forced herself to suppress all the emotional burden that she was experiencing.
When Xu Weilai finally looked up at Zuo An once again, her eyes were already as clear as the day. Curling her lips up into a faint, shy smile, she replied softly, “Big Boss, I might not be able to invest fully in a new relationship right now, but…I’m willing to give it a try.”
Zuo An was obviously disappointed when he heard the first half of her sentence but little did he expect a twist to her words and his eyes instantly lit up when he heard the second half of her sentence.
Staring at her dazedly, he muttered, “You’ll give it a try?”
“Yes, I’ll give it a try.”
Xu Weilai then paused for a moment before she added, “So… Let’s try to hang out for a period of time. If you still have feelings towards me at that point in time and if I could also put my past relationship behind me, then we could decide if we want to date each other. Is that okay?”
Zuo An nodded and agreed, “You could make the call.”
He had never intended to pressurize her and the outcome had turned out to be better than he had imagined.
The fact that she did not reject or resist his advances was already the best that he could hope for.
After all, it wouldn’t be easy for her to walk out of her previous relationship because of her stubborn nature and because she was someone who valued her relationship with others. This was the reason why he gradually became attracted to her and also why he was willing to wait until she could let go of her past and slowly learn to reciprocate his feelings.
After dinner, Zuo An drove Xu Weilai home.
This time, Qiao Chu did not tag along with them and Zuo An had to drive his own car. As he does not drive often, he was unfamiliar with the roads in the country and took the wrong turn a few times. Even after driving around in circles for almost an hour, they still could not reach their destination.
Unable to put up with this any longer, Xu Weilai reminded, “Big Boss, you could use the GPS. We’ll never be able to reach home before tomorrow if you continue to go around in circles like this.”
As she spoke, she took out her phone to turn on the GPS for him.
However, Zuo An simply rubbed his nose with his free hand and grinned warmly before he replied, “Actually, I do know the way. I simply don’t want to send you back so soon.”
Xu Weilai instantly tightened her grip around her phone and turned sideways to look at him. For a moment, she couldn’t decide if she should laugh or cry.
She was not a fool. He could claim that he was unfamiliar with the way when he first took a wrong turn. But after going around in circles so many times, she could obviously tell that he was doing it on purpose. She merely chose not to expose him so as not to hurt his ego and yet he actually owned up to his actions.
While he was an enigma when it came to other matters, but he was obviously a straightforward person who never bothered to hide anything when it involved matters of the heart. Xu Weilai couldn’t help but wonder if both personalities belonged to the same person.
“He couldn’t possibly an imitator who is disguising himself as Zuo An to assume his identity,” Xu Weilai mused.
When Zuo An turned and noticed the look on Xu Weilai’s face, he finally came to a sudden realisation and asked, “Am I…too direct with my words? Did I scare you again?”