803 A Million Times for You 165 (1/2)
An Xiaoning noticed the look of fear and panic in Jin Qingyan's eyes when he was speaking; he had completely lost his usual composure.
”I'm right here, aren't I? Are you bothered by the fact that we can only meet each other secretly like how we are now?” An Xiaoning asked.
”That's not an issue for me. I'm just bothered by how you feel about me.”
”What else are you worried about, then? You're the only person I love, Jin Qingyan,” An Xiaoning said reassuringly with a smile.
He turned over and pinned her beneath him. Staring at her with glistening eyes that were devoid of his initial panic, he said while smiling, ”I'm hungry.”
”What would you like to eat? I'll get No. 13 to prepare it for you.”
”Nothing, I just want to devour you.”
”You haven't eaten yet, are you sure you have the energy?”
”You'll know after we try.”
She grabbed his wandering hand and said, ”Let's eat first…”
”No.”
”You're already in your thirties, how are you still so willful?”
”I'm three years old.”
”…”
——
”I'm so sick of the packed lunches provided by the caterers. Erlan, I'll treat you to some nice food for lunch.”
Gazing at Jing Shui, Fang Erlan said, ”I really can't make you treat me anymore. I've yet to treat you to make up for the supper you bought for me last night.”
”Don't mention it, it doesn't cost much anyway. Men ought to get the tab when dining with women. Besides, we're friends. Don't stand on ceremony with me,” Jing Shui said nonchalantly.
”How about we go dutch for lunch today? I'll agree to go with you only if you promise me that.”
”Since you've already said that, can I say no? It's a deal then,” Jing Shui said with a smile.
”Alright.” Noticing that he had already left, Fang Erlan picked up her cup and sipped on some tea.
Dressed in the ancient costume with an extra coat above the layer, Yan Ge remarked casually, ”Look how wide you were smiling just now. Your jaw is about to drop.”
”Since when? Senior Yan Ge, shall we have lunch together later?” Fang Erlan asked.
”Nah, I don't want to play gooseberry.”
”Don't spout nonsense. There's nothing between me and Co-director Jing at all.”
Yan Ge rolled his eyes at her and said apprehensively, ”You two just haven't made it official yet. Don't try denying it, you're clearly smitten with him. It was so obvious.”
”I really am not. He and I are really just friends.”
”Can there really be pure friendship between a man and a woman?” Yan Ge remarked calmly.
”My relationship with him is just like mine and yours. No more than ordinary friends,” Fang Erlan said truthfully.
”Who said we were ordinary friends? I don't have a friend like you,” said Yan Ge.
Fang Erlan froze and said softly, ”I already consider you my friend, yet you don't see me as your friend at all. To think that I still massage you every day.”
”It's only your duty to give me a shoulder massage. We've had an agreement at the start.”
”You…”
Fang Erlan sat up straight and cocked her head toward the side, her face turning hot and red in embarrassment.
I've been filming alongside him for so long and I really thought he saw me as his friend. Turns out I'm just an insignificant nobody to him.