Can I hold your hand?
Can I hold your hand?
Shi Enxi chuckled lightly, "It's for work purposes. I don't want anyone to recognize me as the sister of their big boss." She looked at him and smiled, "Do I really look different right now?"
Lu Mello took a glance at her before he turned back to the road. "Yup. You look so strict and serious right now. You look refined and well-mannered with your black hair."
"I'm glad that I was able to successfully change my image."
"How was your first day of work?"
"It was good." She lowered her head as if she suddenly remembered something. "Mello... Are you sure about the arranged marriage that our family prepared for us?"
"I agreed to it." Lu Mello honestly said.
Shi Enxi turned to him with an anxious look on her face, "How about Xiao Yao?"
"I told her about it and she wanted me to give her space."
"You love her, right? Aren't you supposed to promise her that you are going to stay with her?"
"If I do that, I'll be hurting her more." He already knew that by telling Fan Xiao Yao his real feelings, he was hurting her. If he lied to her then wouldn't he be hurting her more? It was better to end things while it was early.
Even if his feelings for Fan Xiao Yao was gone, she was still someone he treasured. He grew up together with her and their bond as friends were something that cannot be easily shaken.
He wished for Fan Xiao Yao to be happy. She deserved someone better, someone, that would stay beside her no matter what.
Lu Mello felt a strange pain in his chest as he tightened his hold on the wheel. He betrayed her by falling in love with Shi Enxi.
He didn't really know what happened to her after she left the country with the man that was supposed to mend her broken heart. He died before he could even hear from her.
"Mello?"
Lu Mello offered his hand to her, "Can I hold your hand?"
Shi Enxi was surprised by his sudden request. "Huh?"
He parked the car on the side of the road before he turned to look at her. He wanted to say that he really missed her so much but he buried it down in his chest.
"Can I?"
Shi Enxi didn't know how to respond but at that moment, she saw that the Lu Mello in front of her looked so sad and broken.
Was it because of Fan Xiao Yao?
In the end, she allowed him to hold her hand.
He started at her small and soft hands before he laughed lightly as he remembered his past with her. "You know... I am a detective. I am supposed to save people and catch bad guys and yet... I can't even save the people I cared so much. I can't even save myself... I can't even catch a bad guy. I was so blinded by my love for..." He paused and looked at her with a small smile as he continued in his mind, 'my love for you.'
"You don't have to force yourself if you don't want this marriage to happen."
Lu Mello lightly shook his head, "It's okay. I am sure that we will be able to learn how to love each other in the future."
...
Meanwhile, back in Shi Enxi's place...
When Fan Xiao Yao arrived, she was surprised to see Huang Li, sleeping on the sofa.
Even if Shi Enxi gave him permission to sleep in her bed, he didn't listen.
He was sleeping for a while now since he stayed up till dusk.
Fan Xiao Yao decided not to disturb him. Instead, she took a blanket from her room and was about to place it on him.
When Huang Li felt the slightest touch on his body, he woke up and grabbed her wrists which startled her.
In a blink of an eye, he pulled her on top of her. He thought that she was Shi Enxi so he hugged her by her waist after.
"S-Senior Huang! Please let go!" Fan Xiao Yao's face was red as a tomato.
Huang Li shot his eyes open in surprise when he noticed that it wasn't Shi Enxi that he pulled.
"What do you think are you doing?" Huang Li's voice was cold. The friendly air that was always around him was gone.
Fan Xiao Yao frowned, "Why are you looking at me that way? It was you who pulled me!"
Huang Li pushed her off him, making her fall on the ground.
"Ow!" She rubbed her aching butt lightly before she turned to him with a glare. "Why did you suddenly pushed me off?!"
Huang Li remained calm as he gazed down on her. "Don't touch me."
She stood up and huffed. "Who do you think you are? It was you who touched me. Besides, you are not supposed to be here! I'm going to tell Xi'er about this! Just you wait!"