Side Story 73: Borrow to Try

Si Jing's expression instantly became one of incredulity. After a long while, he recovered his senses. "…Since you're afraid of her misunderstanding, you must like her. If this is so, why can't you be direct?"

Why are you still acting?

However, Zi Chen's brows moved slightly. Directly say it? Of course not. How do I know that the girl isn't being impulsive? What if she is only chasing me because she isn't used to not having my care?

If she only wants someone to be nice to her, too many people can do it, so I'm not special. What she wants wouldn't be me either. Hence, no matter what, I can't say it now.

Si Jing watched him from the side. He felt that even though this man had a handsome, cold, and peerless appearance, he had a stomach filled with bad water.

He snorted. "…You can even trick girls?"