Standing Next To You-Chapter 308: Date me

"Have you eaten?" Fei Chuan asked.

Bei Sangyun glanced at the basket of food and shook her head. "Not yet. I am starving."

The smile in Fei Chuan’s eyes deepened. "What perfect timing. I baked some pastries."

The two sat down and began to distribute the food among themselves.

"Do you enjoy baking? You’ve been baking quite a lot these days."

Fei Chuan’s hand paused. He coughed, embarrassed. "Well... I wanted to try new things."

Bei Sangyun enjoyed the pastries. Sure enough, everything here was baked by Fei Chuan. The fact that she could taste and enjoy each bite was proof of that. Her smile deepened as she ate.

As she enjoyed the pastries, she couldn’t help but glance at Fei Chuan again.

Why did he prepare all of this?

He had asked her to meet here, give her such a romantic surprise, and even baked for her. He was acting so sweet that Bei Sangyun couldn’t help but entertain a ridiculous thought.

Just days ago, he pretended that he hadn’t kissed her and wanted to act like nothing had happened. He was very adamant on not taking a step forward in this ambiguous relationship.

But now, his actions were contradictory to what he wanted.

What was going on in his mind, really?

Bei Sangyun bit into the croissant, a bit frustrated. The young Fei Chuan was like a woman on her period. His actions were unpredictable.

"Slow down. Here." Fei Chuan opened a bottle of juice and handed it to Bei Sangyun.

Bei Sangyun looked at his hand, then up at his handsome face.

This was what she was talking about! He was acting sweet again!

Bei Sangyun took the drink with a pout. After finishing the pastry and the drink, she asked, "Is this a date?"

Fei Chuan’s hand stiffened.

Bei Sangyun sighed and changed the topic. "Just kidding. Anyway, you ranked first as expected. Congratulations."

Fei Chuan lowered his eyes. "...Since I ranked first. I won the bet, right?"

Bei Sangyun was stunned. Right, the bet. She had almost forgotten about that.

"Yeah. We did. I won’t back out as I promised. Am I going to be your servant for a month?" she teased.

Fei Chuan raised his eyes to meet hers. "No. Rather..." Fei Chuan paused, his eyes wavering. The roots of his ears were turning red. Even his neck and face started to turn red.

Bei Sangyun blinked. Why was he getting flustered all of a sudden? His strange reaction made her nervous too for no reason.

Fei Chuan’s voice trembled a bit. "...Please be my girlfriend for a month."

Bei Sangyun: "...."

There was a moment of silence.

Bei Sangyun rubbed her own ears. She seemed to be hearing some unusual things. Perhaps she was too taken aback by Fei Chuan’s actions today that her own ears played tricks on her?

Why else would she hear those impossible words from his mouth?

After rubbing her ears, she stared back at Fei Chuan. "Can you repeat what you said? I think I heard something..."

Fei Chuan’s face turned even redder. "...I...I’m asking you to date me for a month."

Bei Sangyun: "...."

She blinked speechlessly. Then she pinched her own hand.

This... wasn’t a dream, right?

She wasn’t just hearing things, right?

"....Could you say that again?" Bei Sangyun asked, still in a daze.

Fei Chuan, his entire face now crimson, was on the verge of exploding. He glared at Bei Sangyun with a red face. "...You...you really..." He bit his lip angrily.

He had summoned all the courage he could muster in eighteen years to say those embarrassing words, but this woman still managed to make fun of him!

Fei Chuan turned away. "Never mind!"

"Hold on!" Bei Sangyun grabbed his arm. "I haven’t given you my answer yet. Why are you leaving?"

Fei Chuan couldn’t meet her gaze, his face flushing red. "..Your answer really doesn’t matter. You lost the bet. So... you have to date me for a month whether you like it or not."

"I like it! There’s no need to think about it!"

Fei Chuan finally gathered the courage to look her in the eye. "...Then you’re not angry at me anymore?"

Bei Sangyun was taken aback. Angry at him...?

Then her eyes widened.

"Did you prepare all of this because of what happened on the trip?"

Fei Chuan lowered his eyes, feeling ashamed. "...I... made you angry. And you have every right to be. Actually, I remember that... that k-kiss..." His voice was so soft that his words almost faded.

"I acted like a coward and hurt you. I’m... sorry." Fei Chuan wished he could disappear. He had prepared all of this so that he wouldn’t have to apologize and say such cringe-worthy and embarrassing words. But he still did it in the end.

Really... she always had the power to make him lose all composure and act out of character.

Bei Sangyun blinked.

So... it wasn’t only her who was affected by that kiss and had been thinking about it.

Fei Chuan... felt the same as her, right?

"...Do you like me?" Bei Sangyun asked with anticipation.

"No," Fei Chuan answered directly.

Bei Sangyun: "...."

Bei Sangyun felt like something was about to snap in her head.

"You’re asking me to date you, but you don’t even like me? Is it because you feel sorry because of the kiss?"

If Fei Chuan answered yes, Bei Sangyun might transform into a fire-breathing dragon now.

If Fei Chuan really did all these romantic gestures because he felt sorry and responsible for that kiss, Bei Sangyun might crack his head open to see what kind of shit was on his mind.

Furthermore, he wanted to date even though he didn’t like her. What kind of bullshit was that?

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Fei Chuan sweated. He felt like his heart was hanging by a thread.

How could he explain his feelings to her? How could someone even describe what they were feeling when it was hard to find an explanation?

"...It’s true that I’m sorry because I acted cowardly. I wanted to make it up to you, so I prepared this...d-date."

Bei Sangyun took a deep breath. There was nothing wrong with Fei Chuan’s answer, but...

"You don’t even like me. So why are you asking me to date you and be your girlfriend for a month? I’d rather you not date me if you’re being forced into this."

Fei Chuan was silent for a moment. He raised his eyes and met hers.

Bei Sangyun stared back at him.

"...You’re annoying, a big bully, unpredictable. You’re troublesome and clingy. Not to mention, there’s clearly something wrong in your head. You always make my life difficult. So how can I like you?"

Bei Sangyun: "...."

Could she punch him once? Nah. Disfiguring that face would be a waste. She might just pinch him to death instead.

"...I clearly don’t like you. But...I can’t stop myself from thinking about you. I don’t want to see you hurt or sad. And I’d rather have you with me than see you with someone else. I want to take care of you and...remain by your side," Fei Chuan added.

His gaze reflected Bei Sangyun’s stunned expression.