12dz Chapter 31 Where Does the Heart Go?
Chapter 31 Where Does the Heart Go?
Faced with Xia Lan's evasive gaze all night, Lu He finally couldn't hold back anymore and stopped Xia Lan from going to the guest room to rest.
"Xiao Lan..." Her brows were full of tenderness, and her eyes were full of affection, though she herself was unaware of it.
Xia Lan, somewhat overwhelmed by her gaze, instinctively turned her head away: "What's wrong?"
"Shouldn't I be the one asking you what's wrong?" Lu He's tone was somewhat annoyed, yet contained a weak plea: "Why are you suddenly distancing yourself from me..."
"I don't know..." Xia Lan avoided her gaze, her eyelashes trembling slightly. She really didn't know whether the two of them could be considered in love.
"Is it because of the media reports? About how I like girls?" Lu He asked cautiously, "But, haven't we already... Why are you only now thinking of avoiding this?"
Hearing her say that, Xia Lan raised her head and looked her in the eye again: "I'm not avoiding you... but..." Seeing the complex emotions in Lu He's eyes, Xia Lan took a deep breath: "Do you like me, just playing around, or do you actually love me?"
This question completely stumped Lu He. Was it just a fling or did she actually like him? She hadn't considered that question. Was Xia Lan a fictional character or a real person to her?
Lu He wanted to tell Xia Lan that they were not from the same world. But she was stunned for a moment.
Xia Lan didn't get a reply, so she silently hugged her pillow, turned around, and left the room. She slept in the guest room that Justin had already prepared.
Lu He was left standing there blankly, perhaps she really needed to examine her own heart.
Xia Lan is just a character in this comic; she doesn't actually exist. Everything she does in this comic world is for the sake of the mission. Naturally, her feelings for Xia Lan can't be genuine, but if it's just for fun... she can't help but care about her...
For some reason, watching Xia Lan's departing figure, some emotion seemed to be awakened within her.
That was her most painful memory, that person, that departing figure. Back then, she was helpless and tearful, confused: it was just love, so why did it become a mistake in her mind?
"We are not from the same world..."
That sentence was the last thing she said to me when she left.
But now she's going to tell Xia Lan those words?
Lu He returned to her bed, lay down, and couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Would she really like the female protagonist of this comic?
Recalling how the two of them had a relationship by chance, everything began to change.
She originally used schemes to trick Duanmu Cong into signing a contract and being scammed, and to make Xia Lan witness Duanmu Cong socializing at a bar. Even when Xia Lan left the Duanmu Group, it was all just to cause the male and female leads to constantly misunderstand and argue, and gradually drift apart.
However, every time Xia Lan was sad or cried during the process, it made her feel unhappy, which should have been a joyful feeling after achieving her goal.
Even though Lu He originally only intended to use Xia Lan to incite the male lead and the second male lead to become enemies, she still felt bad when she actually saw her get hurt because of it.
On the other side, Xia Lan was also tossing and turning in bed. She hid in the darkness and wrapped herself tightly in the blanket. She was certain that she had fallen in love with Wen Shiyu, but she had not completely let go of Duanmu Cong either. So she was conflicted and struggling.
She had even just thought that if Wen Shiyu could give her a definite answer, she would choose her without hesitation...
No one is destined to sleep tonight.
The next day, Lu He got up early as usual, intending to make fried egg bread for Xia Lan. She walked into the kitchen in the morning light, only to see that Xia Lan was already preparing breakfast.
"Why did you suddenly get up so early?" Lu He walked over, somewhat awkwardly trying to start a conversation, worried that Xia Lan was still unhappy.
Xia Lan turned around with a smile, bathed in the bright morning light: "I wanted to make you breakfast today~" Her relaxed and composed demeanor made it seem as if nothing had happened last night.
Lu He nodded, shifting her attention and leaving the kitchen: "Okay, then let's try Xiao Lan's cooking today~"
After they turned around, they both stopped smiling. Sure enough, they were just pretending not to care on the surface, but they were actually very concerned in their hearts.
The two ate a silent breakfast. Apart from Lu He praising the food and Xia Lan saying thank you, no one else spoke a word at the table. The atmosphere was extremely awkward.
While driving, Lu He noticed Xia Lan pretending to take a nap in the passenger seat to avoid the conversation. She was just feeling uncomfortable and ultimately didn't say anything.
Before getting off the bus, Lu He finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Want to have lunch together...?"
"Sorry, Xiaoyu, I have to work overtime at noon today, so I won't be going out~" Xia Lan said with an apologetic smile, making a gesture of putting her hands together.
Lu He was a little unhappy, and this time it was written all over her face; she couldn't hide it.
Xia Lan acted as if she hadn't seen anything, closed the car door, and ran away.