954 Perplexed and Smitten 14 (1/2)
”But Sis, what now? Should I make a response to explain the whole incident?”
”You don't have to, it'll only make matters worse. No matter how you explain it, those haters will turn a blind eye to it. It seems like we really have to show this Jing Yang who's boss. Otherwise, he'll think he's some big shot. Just wait for my news.”
After Mei Yangyang hung up the call, Fang Erlan felt her heart completely ease up. What could be more reassuring than having two behind-the-scenes bosses?
Despite that, she did not know how Mei Yangyang was going to deal with Jing Yang. After eating her dinner, she brushed her teeth and touched up her makeup before going out with Jing Shui.
She was not famous yet, so there weren't many people who knew her.
Of course, that was excluding those obsessive fans of Jing Yang's, as such fans would always pay close attention to the female artistes their idol had had contact with.
Jing Shui brought her to a lakeside. There were small boats on the lake and bright lights surrounding them. The two sat in a small boat and enjoyed the pleasant view.
All her feelings of gloominess suddenly dissipated.
”It's great here. The air is fresh and the view is beautiful. I've never been here before.”
”Other than when you're filming, you're always in the hotel and rarely come out.” Jing Shui asked as he rowed the boat, ”Do you feel better now?”
”You saw the news too?”
”Umm.” Jing Shui continued, ”Don't bother reading those negative criticisms online. It'll only affect your mood. Those strangers don't even know you, they won't know what kind of person you truly are. But we're friends. After all this time that we've been filming together, I've learned what kind of person you are.”
”I actually was in a horrible mood, but after having come here with you, I feel completely fine now. Jing Shui, I haven't been overseas before. Tell me, are the women in foreign countries more liberal than those in our country?”
”That depends. But most women overseas are more liberal than those in our country. The women here are actually considered quite conservative.”
”Then, did you date someone overseas?”
”I did, once. But we broke up not long after.”
”Why?” Fang Erlan turned to him and asked.
”After getting along for some time, we realized that we weren't suitable for each other, so we broke up amicably.” He went on, ”I've had two past girlfriends in total. How about you?”
”I… If I said I haven't had a single one, would you believe me?”
”Your looks aren't that bad, wasn't there anyone who courted you back in school?”
She crossed her legs on her knees and replied slowly, ”My family background isn't good, so back in school, all I did was study hard. I didn't dare to get into a relationship. I only chased after idols.”
”I think there's no good or bad in this. The good thing is, you're pure. But the bad thing is also that, because you're pure, you have no relationship experience. You'll get cheated easily.”
”I may have no experience in relationships, but it's not like I have no brains.” She smiled faintly. ”Actually, it's still mainly because I haven't met someone I want to get into a relationship with.”
”If someone courts you now, what are the chances of you accepting him?”
”That'll depend on who the other party is.”
”If it were me?” His words suddenly made waves surge within her originally calm heart.
Flabbergasted, Fang Erlan stammered, ”What… what did you say?”
”If I said I wanted to court you now, what are the chances of you accepting me?”
The first question that came to Fang Erlan was none other than ”why.” ”Why would you want to court me?”
”Because, after having met you again, I've grown interested in you. During these days that I've been getting along with you, I've come to feel that your temperament and character are very good. You're the kind of person I like.”
”Actually, you still don't know me very well. I actually like to throw a small temper tantrum sometimes, and I can be willful, talkative, noisy even, and I like eating. If I weren't an actress, I would probably be a fatso now.”
He laughed. ”I don't think these are big issues.”
Fang Erlan felt helpless. ”I see you only as a friend…”
”You don't have to be in a hurry to answer me. You can think it through properly. I have a stable job, a car, and a house. I don't smoke and only drink a little. My temper is quite good as well.”
”I don't have to think anymore. Jing Shui, you're great, but I only treat you as a friend. I don't have any heart-fluttering feelings for you. I can't lie to you, and all the more, I can't lie to myself.”
She was so decisive that Jing Shui simply did not see it coming.
”Maybe it's because we've only spent a short time together. It's fine.”
Fang Erlan suddenly did not know how to continue talking to him anymore.