Growing Fond of You, Mr Nian

Mo Liuxi suddenly felt that he shouldn’t have turned to him. He might as well keep talking to Zhang Hongchuan. “I really don’t like that one. Before, I didn’t like this one either, but recently, I somehow started to like her.”

Chu Jiu was a little confused. “Should I congratulate you then? You finally like a girl.”

“But she is three years older than me,” Mo Liuxi said with a frown. “She’s like a little girl though.”

Chu Jiu wanted to laugh. “You think she’s like a little girl because you like her. Anyway, this isn’t easy. Since you like her, be nice to her.”

“Emm. I’ll try to marry her as soon as possible.” Mo Liuxi nodded.

Chu Jiu nearly choked on his saliva. “You just started to recently like her, and you’re already thinking about marrying her? Isn’t that too fast? Besides, does she even like you?”

“She’ll like me sooner or later,” Mo Liuxi responded with a bland tone. “I like her, and I’m serious about it.”

Chu Jiu didn’t know what to say.

Alright. I am impressed, he thought.

…

After figuring out what was on his mind, Mo Liuxi felt rather strange about the result. He wanted to marry Yan Su, so that she would always make congee for him.

At nightfall, he passed by a milk tea shop. He hesitated briefly, went in, and bought two cups of milk tea. One for himself, and one to go.

Back home, he knocked on Yan Su’s door, but no one answered.

He sent her a WeChat message —’Aren’t you at home?’

She didn’t reply. With disappointment, he recalled that she didn’t answer his call earlier.

An hour later, Yan Su replied to his message —’I’m watching a movie.’

Mo Liuxi immediately opened the movie app on his phone. There wasn’t any good movies showing. Who was she watching the movie with? She’s wasn’t with Lu Kang, was she?

He immediately asked her —’What is the movie?’

Yan Su replied —’Ready Player One.’

Mo Liuxi smiled. What a trashy movie.

Yet, he replied to her —’That’s a nice one. Why didn’t you invite me?’

Yan Su —’Do you like it? I didn’t know. I think it’s just average.’

Mo Liuxi —’Who are you with? How much is the ticket? Is it expensive? Is there any discount?’

Yan Su —’Eh… You are a director. Can a movie ticket possibly be expensive for you?’

Mo Liuxi —’Sure. I have to give every penny I have to my future wife.’

Yan Su didn’t know what to say. She told herself she must pay him for the barbecue.

Sitting beside her, Lu Kang noticed that she was sending WeChat messages the whole time. He couldn’t help but ask her, “Is the movie bad?”

“It’s not like that.” Yan Su felt a little awkward. “How much is the ticket? My friend wants to know.”

Lu Kang paused briefly, then responded with a smile, “Eighty yuan.”

“Thank you.” Yan Su sighed with relief, then messaged Mo Liuxi —’Eighty yuan.’

‘Expensive,’ Mo Liuxi replied.

Yan Su —’I think it’s okay. Not really expensive. That’s what a movie ticket usually costs.’

‘Since you found it’s not expensive, you can buy me a ticket next time. Thank you,’ Mo Liuxi replied.

Yan Su felt speechless. What kind of person are you? she thought.

Clenching her teeth, she replied to him —’I’m sorry. It’s expensive for me too. Bye.’

Reading her message, Mo Liuxi frowned.

What a silly girl. He had obviously shown his intentions, yet she failed to get it.

Would he ever care about eighty yuan? Was he that kind of a man?

He finally stopped messaging her. Yan Su put her phone back into her purse. Thankfully, she ran away after sleeping with him. Otherwise, that stingy man might ask her to pay for the sex.