Chapter 24 (2/2)

In Song Yuanxun’s hand was something he just bought downstairs. He placed it by the side of Fang Zhaomu’s bed, then walked back to the bathroom door. He looked at the tightly shut door and paused, before saying, “I wasn’t the one who downloaded the dating app. It was my friend. He also registered the account.”

“The information about the engineer was filled in by him. I ended up matching with you because my finger slid in the wrong direction.”

“The profile picture was found online, so were the ones I sent to you. I was wrong, I’m sorry.”

“If you can hear me, knock on the door.” Song Yuanxun said calmly.

After some time, the person behind the wooden door gave a very light knock. Song Yuanxun continued. “When I bumped into you the last time at the supermarket, I wasn’t laughing at you. I wanted to give you a lift.”

“Coming to Seattle was a lie. I pretended to be unable to speak was because I was afraid you’ll recognise my voice. That time when you nearly called the police on the way home, the car following you was me. I was worried about you going home alone, but I didn’t think that you’ll get the wrong impression.”

“I pay attention to everything you said.”

“I was purposely giving you the cold shoulder. After that, I realised that even if Andrew ignored you, Song Yuanxun was unable to take his place.”

“It was my friend who let you come to Seattle last night. He got it wrong.”

Song Yuanxun stopped. A moment later, Fang Zhaomu knocked on the door, and spoke in a very small and low voice. “Why didn’t you say it last night?”

“I didn’t dare to,” Song yuanxun replied. “I was afraid that if things were revealed, I wouldn’t even get a chance to explain myself.”

As long as it was not the end, he could continue having hope.

“I took the earliest flight here.” Song Yuanxun said.

“Why?”

Fang Zhaomu’s throat was very dry, his voice unnatural and a little pitchy. Song Yuanxun could not determine if Fang Zhaomu was crying again. Fang Zhaomu’s question was very broad, maybe he himself did not know what exactly he wanted a reason for. However, Song Yuanxun seemed to know.

“I was afraid that you’ll be upset. If I could drag it out for even one more second, I would. I know that you don’t want to see me, and I also wished that it was someone else instead. I even thought of finding someone to replace me, but I no longer want to deceive you.”

“No,” Behind the door, Fang Zhaomu was crying. “You don’t like me, why must you make a fool out of me?”

Song Yuanxun stopped, and clumsily told Fang Zhaomu, “I do, I do like you.”

“I used the wrong method to like you, but I won’t do it again.” He added.

Fang Zhaomu did not reply.

“Right, I went downstairs and bought you a phone. If you’re willing to use it, just use it. I’ve placed it by your bed. I’ll go now. The attendant will come again to deliver the food twenty minutes later, this time, you have to take it.” Song Yuanxun left.

As the check-in times were different, Song Yuanxun was not staying on the same floor as Fang Zhaomu. Before Song Yuanxun reached his room, his phone notified him that someone had deposited money in his bank account.

Fang Zhaomu had transferred him three amounts. One for the room, one for the phone, and the other, Song Yuanxun was not sure what it was.

After opening the door, Song Yuanxun remembered. The amount was the price of that set meal for two he had ordered for Fang Zhaomu that night when they had their first video chat.

When he had made the order, Song Yuanxun had not given it too much thought. He had just wanted Fang Zhaomu to eat something, and he did not care about anything else.

Returning this sum of money to him, Fang Zhaomu might have been implicitly stating that he was not going to do what he said he was, inviting Andrew for a meal when he returned from Seattle.

The meaning was that they no longer had to fulfil the previously made agreement. There was no need to get the moon, everything stopped here. All the things that he had not done, there was no need for them anymore.