Growing Fond of You, Mr Nian

Once the film was over, Yan Su zipped her jacket to cover her chin and put on her mask. It was crowded when they left the screen room. Lu Kang guarded her with one arm, in case someone bumped into her.

“Mr. Lu,” someone called from behind.

Lu Kang turned and saw Qiao Xue and Secretary Yuan, who also worked in his company. Qiao Xue looked at Yan Su. Her face was a little pale.

As a girl, Yan Su easily figured out how Qiao Xue might be feeling. She dropped her eyes and pulled her mask slightly upward. She regretted coming out. Lu Kang was already by her school gate when she finished her classes. He told her that he had gotten the tickets. She didn’t have the heart to say no.

Secretary Yuan glanced at Yan Su and said with a smile, “Mr. Lu, we didn’t know that you had a girlfriend. No wonder you rarely work late lately. This is…”

“She’s not my girlfriend,” Lu Kang hurriedly said. “She’s just a friend.”

He glanced at Qiao Xue, who had remained silent, and asked, “Are you here for the movie?”

“Yeah, it just got over,” Secretary Yuan said. “I guess we just watched the same movie. Sadly, we didn’t see each other until it was over.”

Lu Kang gave a polite smile and said, “We have to go. I still need to drive her home.”

Qiao Xue abruptly joined the conversation and said, “Mr. Lu, we live in the same area. Do you mind giving me a ride?”

It wouldn’t be a problem, but Lu Kang worried that Qiao Xue might find out Yan Su’s identity in the car. With no other choice, he shook his head and said, “I have something to do after that, so I’ll be going home very late. Ask Miss Yuan to give you a ride.”

After saying that, he quickly left with Yan Su.

Qiao Xue looked at his back with disappointment. She always knew Lu Kang had someone in his heart. She thought that she still had a chance since he didn’t have a girlfriend. After seeing Yan Su, she guessed that she had no chance at all.

“Don’t give up,” Secretary Yuan said. “You two work in the same company every day. You’ll always have a chance.”

Qiao Xue shook her head and said, “That’s impossible. Didn’t you see how pretty his girlfriend’s eyes were? I bet she’d look stunning without that mask. And her body, and her bag. I think she’s younger than me.”

Secretary Yuan burst into laughter and said, “Come on, you’re one of the pretty girls in our company. Mr. Nian even asked you to pretend to be his girlfriend once!”

“Please don’t mention that,” Qiao Xue waved her hand and said, “I almost killed him. It pains me to think about it. Why do I feel that Mr. Lu’s girlfriend looks so familiar? Oh, I know, I’ve met her before. I had malatang with her when I was pretending to be Mr. Nian’s girlfriend. She’s good friends with Mrs. Nian. She became a star recently. She’s Yan Su. I know her.”

“Yan Su is Mr. Lu’s girlfriend?” Secretary Yuan was shocked.

Qiao Xue dropped her head. Her eyes turned red. “Forget it. Yan Su is 10 times better than I am. I finally understand why Mr. Lu doesn’t like me. I give up.”

Secretary Yuan sighed and said, “Just fight for it.”

“How? I can’t possibly win.”

…

Lu Kang drove Yan Su home. Yan Su unfastened her safety belt but didn’t immediately get out of the car.

“What’s wrong?” Lu Kang was a little excited, wondering if Yan Su was reluctant to leave him.

“Mr. Lu… um… Thank you for the movie,” Yan Su hesitantly said. “You’ve always been a nice and thoughtful person in my heart. You took care of me and helped me. I appreciate all that you’ve done, but I want you to know that you’re like a brother to me.”