Chapter 66 - All Eyes Will Be On You (1/2)

Song Sheng had grown accustomed to long days, to being alone. When he left the country, he knew that he was dangerously conscious of Qian Meigui's beauty and perfect qualities. Who wouldn't be?

He had to escape, so he thoughtlessly left the country, leaving his entire family behind. He knew it hurt them—all of them, but he also knew that it'd left a gaping hole within his relationship between Qian Meigui.

He remembered the day he left. She sat on the couch, looking out the balcony doors, with her arms clutched around her legs, dazed. He picked up his suitcase, glancing at her one more time, exiting the door without much of a goodbye. He didn't want to say goodbye. Otherwise, he couldn't bear to leave.

It was forbidden. The feelings they began to spark were forbidden. In the eyes of everyone around them, they were Song Sheng and Song Mei. But even when they first met, he couldn't think of her as a sister. But he treated her kindly as such.

He wanted her to feel included. But over the years, they became best friends. She clung to him, and he couldn't shake her off.

Then when she began her first year of university, he began to realize that she had grown into a woman.

Even when they use to sleep together for comfort, his heart began to pound fiercely during some nights, and he felt like he couldn't breathe. Just being around her felt suffocating - in the right way, because he wanted her to suffocate him.

With her presence, with her warm nature, she stood by his side during nights he felt like giving up in school during stressful moments. She would grant him a smile, reassure him that he would do well, then she would patiently wait for him to finish so they could do something after. Some of the time, Song Ren or the twins would join, but between the two of them, they rather enjoyed each other's company.

Qian Meigui understood him best, and perhaps it was because she had to grow up quickly after what happened to her biological parents. She was rather mature and silent for her age, but she opened up to him, and slowly she opened up to the others.

Song Ren was the hardest person to warm up to, but they became the sisters they were meant to be. That's why it was difficult for Song Sheng to cave into his feelings.

There was a time, he wanted to confess, but she had told him that she was glad he was her brother. So he stopped because he wasn't sure about Qian Meigui's feelings. He still doesn't know. But he'll try to find out without hurting her.

But now, with Zhong Liu in the way, it will be hard to convince her that they should be together after he assured her that they would never take the next step.

Song Sheng dialled Rong Ming's phone number. His friend groggily answered the phone. ”How do you pursue a woman?” Song Sheng asked by way of greeting him.

Rong Ming sighed over the phone, ”Confess to her. Tell her how you feel, that's the only way.” Rong Ming spoke from experience. He glanced at his wife, who was sleeping peacefully next to him.

”Sheng,” he continued. ”Whoever this woman is, she will want you. I have no doubt. But women want action; they want words. No materials, not until after.”

Song Sheng blew out the white smoke into the night. He nodded, though Rong Ming could not see him. ”Mhm, thank you, Ming,” said he. Rong Ming chuckled, ”That's the first time you thanked me in a while, you bastard. Now, stop bothering me and pursue her.”

”Mhm,” Song Sheng said, hanging up the call.

That night, he slept restlessly.

The next morning, Song Sheng had an interview to attend to with his movie co-star Yu Qingge. Throughout the process of filming, she maintained her professionalism, never overstepping personal boundaries.

He hated women that were overbearing or persistent. This interview was to promote their upcoming film, and they both answered the questions smoothly.

”Can I ask you a personal question?” the interviewer asked him.

”Mhm,” Song Sheng nodded.

”Many viewers are anticipating the film, A Dream of Roses since Yu Qingge is an A-list actress, but Mr. Song, this is your debut film. The chemistry seems fitting between the two of you, as seen on an advanced screening clip. Are you by any chance courting anyone?”