Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 369 - 336: Is Saying ’I Like You’ Really That Hard? (1)
Shan Minglang couldn’t understand and asked Shan Mingxu in confusion, "Brother Shunyuan... what’s going on?"
Shan Mingxu’s eyes were bloodshot; although it wasn’t necessary to take a game so seriously, Shan Mingxu just couldn’t take losing, and Su Jin was even more competitive than him.
Whenever the two of them clashed, neither would give way.
The most frustrating part was, Shan Mingxu still couldn’t beat Su Jin in the end!
"Sit down and play solo!"
Shan Mingxu pointed at Su Jin’s seat and shouted at Shan Minglang.
Shan Minglang was so startled by Shan Mingxu that he plopped down onto the ground...
"Grab the controller, what are you dawdling for!"
"...Oh, oh."
Shan Minglang responded. Previously, the two brothers playing King of Fighters at home was just about being on opposite sides and going at it!
Thinking about it, there was nothing to be afraid of...
But the result was...
Half an hour later, "I quit! I quit!"
"Sit back down!"
"I don’t want to play anymore!"
"Sit down!"
"Ah... lost again..."
"...Sit down."
"Bro, I give up, alright?"
"Play seriously, did you hear me!"
"Bro..."
"What?"
"Do you... do you feel like... killing is pretty exciting right now?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Shan Minglang asked, his voice shaking.
"If you keep babbling, I’ll tear you to pieces!"
"Bro... you should go back to the army."
Bai Shunyuan dragged Su Jin out of the room; it didn’t really make much sense.
Su Jin was even more bewildered.
Downstairs, the elders were chatting and playing chess.
When they came down, they didn’t attract any attention.
"Where are you taking me?"
Su Jin asked, and Bai Shunyuan responded offhandedly, "Ate too much at night, let’s take a walk."
Su Jin looked outside at the sky and the big clock in the corner; the hour hand was already pointing to nine o’clock.
Going for a walk at this time?
Though he felt it was strange, he didn’t ask further and just followed him out.
But then...
As soon as they stepped out of the gate, the biting cold wind blew in their faces, making Bai Shunyuan involuntarily shiver.
This was a bit awkward...
Outside was so cold. Whether to brave it out or go back inside to continue getting harassed by the Shan brothers was a dilemma.
Su Jin raised his eyebrow, looking at Bai Shunyuan...
"Outside... it’s really cold."
Bai Shunyuan pressed his lips together.
All day long, Su Jin felt that Bai Shunyuan was in a very, very bad mood.
Looking at his expression, he probably wanted to go out...
"Wait for me a moment."
Su Jin told Bai Shunyuan, then went upstairs to his guest room to change into a down jacket and grabbed two scarves.
He borrowed a knit hat from Su Xiaomeng and then went back down.
As Bai Shunyuan waited outside for those few minutes, he hesitated. Maybe he should just forget it...
But on second thought, if they didn’t cherish their one bit of alone time, then...
"Here, put it on."
Su Jin handed him the red knitted hat borrowed from Su Xiaomeng, with a yarn ball dangling from the end.
"Make do with it. It’s so late, no one will see you."
Bai Shunyuan didn’t even have a chance to refuse. Su Jin also handed him a big scarf, "Let’s just walk for half an hour. It’s too cold at night, and I don’t want to catch a cold. I’m in a software programming competition and haven’t finished my project yet. I can’t afford to be sick."
Su Jin spoke honestly while bundling himself up tightly.
Bai Shunyuan, who had been serious all day, let a hint of a smile leak from the corner of his eye...
Su Jin looked up and caught it unexpectedly, feeling a bit relieved.
With hands in his down jacket pockets, "Are you unhappy studying in Washington?"
Su Jin asked.
"Why do you say that?"
"Well, you had a sullen face all day, like someone owed you money..."
"Did I?"
Su Jin nodded, "You did."
Bai Shunyuan adjusted the hat on his head. The big ball of fur hanging from the back felt uncomfortable no matter what.
"By the way, who bought you this hat?"
Bai Shunyuan glanced at the hat on Su Jin’s head—hmm... a Lei Feng hat...
"I bought it myself."
Bai Shunyuan subconsciously rolled his eyes, "You should have some taste. It’s already quite rustic, and you wear such a dated hat. The one you gave me isn’t bad; looks more like something a girl would wear."
"Hmm... the one on your head is Sister Xiaomeng’s."
"Her taste is better than mine."
"You really... hmm..."
Su Jin didn’t finish speaking, but from her expression and gaze, Bai Shunyuan understood the full implication of her words...
Thinking of this, Bai Shunyuan almost wished he could bite his tongue off.
He quickly changed the subject, "But I think your Lei Feng hat is nice too—looks warm and kind of cool."
Su Jin smiled.
Both fell into silence for a moment.
Bai Shunyuan kept his hands in his leather jacket pockets, but couldn’t stop himself from clenching and unclenching his fists, itching to do something...
Su Jin walked beside him, the air feeling quite chilly...
"You..."
"You..."
Both of them spoke almost simultaneously and then stopped at the same time.
"Are you cold?"
Bai Shunyuan took a deep breath and asked.
Su Jin shook her head, "It’s okay, how about you?"
"Not cold."
Once again, they were left without words.
The atmosphere was colder than the air itself.
Bai Shunyuan opened his mouth and closed it again, after several attempts, couldn’t say a word.
Anything he said felt abrupt, anything felt inappropriate, anything felt... strange.
Obviously...
Obviously upon returning, the thing he wanted most was to say a few words to her.
Bai Shunyuan, when did you become so useless...
You have feelings for someone, yet so timid...
He always thought he could handle anyone easily, but facing Su Jin, he had no confidence.
Even his breathing while walking beside her seemed intentional, every movement, every expression, was with great caution.
Su Jin’s mood at the moment wasn’t much calmer than Bai Shunyuan’s, but she didn’t understand why she felt awkward.
She was used to being carefree, being a girl who saw herself as a boy, a girl who was even stronger than boys...
Never thought that walking with a guy would feel different.
She got along well with Shan Minglang, even with that tough-looking Shan Mingxu, could actually get along well, but when it came to Bai Shunyuan...
She felt awkward, and... wanted to escape.
"Oh, the materials you sent me last time, I finished reading them. The knowledge system over there is really different from domestic."
Su Jin was racking her brain for the first time to start a conversation.
Also felt relieved for the first time for finding a topic to break the awkward atmosphere.
"So do you think the domestic system is better, or the foreign one?"
"Each has its merits. I haven’t seen much of the domestic one. You should have more authority to speak?"
"Su Jin."
"Hm?"
"Last time... didn’t you say a guy wrote you a love letter?"
Bai Shunyuan took a deep breath, "Did he still try to contact you afterward?"
Su Jin was quite surprised, surprised in her heart, and it showed on her face.
Bai Shunyuan could clearly see it and diverted his gaze, "I was just curious."
"Just curious, alright? Curious about which person has such bad taste..."
Su Jin glanced at him, but felt a bit more relaxed, and straightforwardly said, "Yeah, he tried two more times, but he probably didn’t understand me well at first. Once he got to know me a bit, he had a critical evaluation of me from start to finish."
"A critical evaluation from start to finish? How did he evaluate?"
Su Jin looked at him again...
Bai Shunyuan touched his nose, "I have a strong curiosity."
Su Jin didn’t mind sharing with him, after all... compared to the awkward silence, having a conversation was something to cherish.
"A pretty face but poor taste, slender figure but a board-like torso; looks quiet but is fierce; girls should be gentle, with a boy-like temper, not many would like."
After Su Jin finished talking, Bai Shunyuan’s heart sank to the bottom of the lake.
His face turned stern again, asking solemnly, "Didn’t you fight back? You usually have a quick tongue, right?"
"His evaluation was quite fair, wasn’t it?"
Su Jin joked.
"What’s fair about it? How well does he know you!"
Bai Shunyuan realized his rashness after he spoke and quickly diverted his gaze, "I think you’re great, you have personality, people who don’t know you have no right to say that."
Su Jin was taken aback, her wide eyes staring at Bai Shunyuan...
"Bai Shunyuan..."
"Hm?"
"Why are you upset? You often say that about me too?"
"When did I say that about you?"
Bai Shunyuan quickly responded.
"Then how do you see me? Have personality? What’s personality? Great in what way?"
"You..."
Bai Shunyuan met her large eyes, which seemed even more dazzling than the stars in the night sky.
Like two black holes, constantly drawing you into the depths of her soul...
Bai Shunyuan, don’t you want her to be your girlfriend?
The night’s darkness, with no apparent lightbulb, was the perfect timing...
Speak up!
"You... actually are just about that."
Su Jin glanced at him, unexpectedly feeling a bit disappointed.
"I knew it."
Bai Shunyuan turned around, "Let’s go back."
In the moment of turning, Bai Shunyuan felt like jumping off a cliff!
This was what level of being pathetic!
Thinking about it, he still felt that his current state was all due to Su Xiaomeng!
The shadow Su Xiaomeng cast on him was truly immense!
Thinking this, he couldn’t help but take off the hat on his head.
"What’s wrong with you?"
"Talking to you is boring!"
Bai Shunyuan had a bad temper, which he knew very well. Sometimes when his temper surfaced, it was like a primal force, uncontrollable.
Like now, clearly he was angry with himself for being cowardly and pathetic, yet he vented his anger on Su Jin!
Su Jin, having been snapped at, also became furious.
"Are you out of your mind? Sulking all day without reason! Never seen anyone like you before!"
"If you think I’m crazy, why did you come out with me?"
"I—"
Su Jin took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, glanced at him, and said nothing more.
