Growing Fond of You, Mr Nian

“I’m sorry. It’s all my fault.” Yan Su felt so guilty.

If she had known what would happen, she wouldn’t have made that toast.

Mo Liuxi looked at her and said, “If I don’t even have the courage the protect the woman I like, what makes me a man?”

Yan Su paused briefly.

Recalling how he’d trounced Mr. Jia in front of everyone else, she was deeply touched.

She was away from home. She’d been alone for four years. Every time she’d been bullied, she’d coped with it herself.

It was the first time a man had protected her at any risk.

He was young and reckless, but he was also brave.

She raised her head to look at him. He was also looking at her. His eyes were as bright as stars. She could see her own reflection in those eyes.

Her heart leaped heavily.

Suddenly, she thought of Shi Xiang.

He told her that he liked her. Just a couple of hours ago, he’d asked her to go back to him.

However, when she’d been in a difficult situation, even Ji Nuanyi, someone she had only seen a few times, had stood up to help her. But he was missing.

Before, Shi Xiang couldn’t help her. He’d always been busy at all sorts of events for his career. He was never there for her before. But this time, he’d only been a few tables away from her. He must have seen what happened to her.

She gave herself a bitter smile.

Was that the man that she used to love?

Thankfully, she hadn’t accepted him that afternoon.

Mo Liuxi didn’t miss any of the micro-expressions on her face. He was delighted. He’d said what he said on purpose. Making her feel touched wasn’t his first goal. What he wanted the most was for her to clearly see that Shi Xiang was nothing but a coward.

He pretended not to know what she was thinking. He said, “Nuanyi surprised me. She actually stood out for you, even at the risk of displeasing Mr. Jia. She helped my sister too, many times. She’s really a great person.”

He didn’t even need to mention Shi Xiang’s name.

“Yeah,” Yan Su murmured.

She guessed that Shi Xiang hadn’t wanted to displease Mr. Jia.

That afternoon, he’d told her that he’d worked hard to earn money, to become a superstar, only because he wanted to be respected by her family.

He’d said that everything he did, he did it for her.

She believed him before, but now, she blamed herself for being too simple-minded.

Between her and Mr. Jia, he’d chosen the latter.

Clearly, wealth and fame were more important than her in his eyes.

She was only an excuse for him to try to climb to a higher place.

She suddenly thought it through.

There was nothing to regret about that failed relationship.

No matter if her father had talked to Shi Xiang or not, the result would probably have been the same.

“You two…” Director Li turned around from the front seat, staring at the two of them. He said, “Good boy. So you two knew each other from long ago. No wonder you helped her during the audition…”

Yan Su became nervous when she heard that. She worried that Director Li thought that she’d earned her opportunity in an unfair way.

Before she could explain, Mo Liuxi said, “What did I say during the audition? Didn’t I choose Ye Yunyang too? Do you think Su isn’t as good as him? If you feel that way, I can only tell you that you have a poor sense of music.”

Director Li didn’t even know how to respond. “I haven’t even said anything yet. Do you have to be so mean to me?” he asked.

“I have to protect her,” said Mo Liuxi blandly. “Do you think that I’m one of those people who turns incapable people into stars?”