"Don't you have the slightest feeling of being attracted to me?" Ren Qingzhou pressed on.
Although he had very little dating experience, he had never been rejected by a girl. On the contrary, he had been a campus heartthrob during his school days, and countless girls had pursued him. After graduating and debuting, there were also people in the industry who had lusted after his good looks.
Ren Qingzhou subconsciously touched his face, feeling that his charm was not what it used to be.
Su Tang was amused by his subconscious action. Being the first girl to reject a heartthrob seemed like quite an achievement. But she didn't mean to hurt Ren Qingzhou, nor was she playing hard to get.
"To be honest, I like you a lot. Before, it was the admiration of a fan for an idol. I thought you were excellent and hard - working. Influenced by you, I've always wanted to become a better person. You're more like a guiding light on my path of growth?"
"Later, after we got in close contact, I also found you very considerate and gentle. Now that I think about it, if the Song Yang I met before was the real you, then you might be a little different from the Ren Qingzhou I imagined."
"But there's no denying that you're a very charming person. So don't think you've done anything wrong. It's not your problem."
What was supposed to be a nice meal turned into a symposium. Su Tang sat there, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
If this were a fan meeting, she would probably be very happy. But now it felt more like a trap, making both of them unhappy.
Ren Qingzhou was obviously in a low mood, and Su Tang felt that she had dampened his enthusiasm.
"Then you have to give me a reason for rejecting me," Ren Qingzhou said, still maintaining good gentlemanly manners despite his inner frustration.
"Have you ever heard the saying that liking someone and being suitable for them are two different things?" Su Tang replied.
To be honest, Su Tang was attracted.
It wasn't because he was Ren Qingzhou. Instead, it was because of Song Yang.
If the person who came here today was really an ordinary and plain Song Yang, and he had asked to date Su Tang, she would have agreed.
"Does it mean that if I were just Song Yang, you would think we're suitable?" Ren Qingzhou finally understood the crux of the problem, which was actually his seemingly glorious identity.
Hearing this question, Su Tang paused for a moment. After a brief thought, she decided to answer honestly: "Yes."
Because Song Yang was a suitable marriage partner. He met Su Tang's fantasies about marriage. Although there were still some flaws, Su Tang also knew that perfection was hard to come by in life.
But Ren Qingzhou was indeed not a suitable marriage partner. To be precise, he couldn't even guarantee a normal marriage for Su Tang.
Su Tang admitted that she was a bit realistic. At the same time, she admired herself for being able to stay rational and clear - headed in the face of such temptation.
"I admit that I lied to you. But except for my name, I and Song Yang are the same person. Our personalities, hobbies, etc. are all the same. I just showed you the real me under the identity of Song Yang."
"But your identities are different. It's not that you're not good enough. It's just that I'm not ready to be a celebrity's girlfriend. In my life plan, I should find a suitable husband and have an ordinary and warm family. These are things you can't give me. But it's not your problem. It's mine. I'm sorry." Su Tang interrupted him.
Her expression was so sincere, and she truly meant what she said at this moment.
"Life always requires some different attempts. Why are you in such a hurry to reject me without even trying?"
"Everyone has their own plan for life. We should try our best to avoid things that are beyond our pre - set tracks. I'm just an accident in your life. Trust me, you'll meet someone better."
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
Su Tang left a chic back view for Ren Qingzhou and walked out of Duchen.
Ren Qingzhou decided to call Jiang Bai to complain about his unsuccessful attempt.
Su Tang was right about one thing. Ren Qingzhou was a very persistent person. Once he set his mind on something, he would never give up until he achieved his goal.
From Su Tang's eyes, he saw rejection, but he also saw something else. She had feelings for him too. Ren Qingzhou told himself that he must win over Su Tang, the ice - cold beauty.
After thinking things through, Ren Qingzhou decided to go back and plan carefully.
"Excuse me, check the bill."
"Sir, the lady just now has already paid."
Ren Qingzhou smiled. That was just like Su Tang. Since she wanted to end things, she would end them cleanly. They should owe each other nothing.
She was thanking Ren Qingzhou for his efforts in the past month in her own way, and also drawing a full stop to this relationship.
But he must add another stroke to this full stop.
"The story between us is definitely not over yet."
As soon as Fang Ting entered the door, she saw Su Tang looking as if she had been skinned alive. While taking off her annoying high - heels, she asked curiously, "Your date didn't go well today? Does Song Yang look like an alien? Beyond your aesthetic standards? Is there a huge gap between the photo and the real person? So you returned the goods?"
"The photo and the real person are indeed completely different. But the problem is that the real person is even better, so good that it's scary." Su Tang slumped on the sofa with a book covering her face, looking like she didn't want to face the world.
Hearing this, Fang Ting rushed over and pulled the book off her face. Looking at her dazed expression, she said, "Song Yang is a really handsome guy, so handsome that it's jaw - dropping."
"It's even more serious than that. He's the dream of hundreds of millions of girls."
"Then you should be happy and secretly smiling in your quilt. But from the way you look, you're more like an eggplant beaten by frost, all wilted."
"Don't even mention it. There's no Song Yang at all. Do you know who he is? He's Ren Qingzhou. Do you know Ren Qingzhou? The one on the poster in my bedroom. He suddenly came to life and stood in front of me. Can I not be scared?"
Hearing this, Fang Ting burst out laughing. She grabbed Su Tang and shook her vigorously, "You saw your idol in real life again? Why do you keep running into him recently? Does he have a crush on you? I said the probability of you seeing your idol in June is too high. It's obvious that he has ulterior motives."
"What kind of description is that? Who's the chicken?" Su Tang casually picked up a pillow and hit her, "But I think the same as you. He said he wanted to be with me..."
"Did you agree?"
"Don't be kidding. If I dared to agree today, I bet someone would come and tear this place down tomorrow. Do you believe it?"
"I believe it." Fang Ting thought for a moment and felt that this was completely possible. "So you rejected him. Not bad. You're really promising. You've just rejected the dream of hundreds of millions of girls."
Su Tang buried herself again, "I'm so annoyed. Don't make fun of me."
Fang Ting decided to leave this woman alone and go and remove her makeup first. "Then think it over carefully. If you really like him, just give it a try. You won't lose anything."
Today, Jiang Bai had asked her out. He had been stuttering and didn't know what he was trying to say. It took him a long time to get to the point.
Jiang Bai wanted to recruit her into his startup team.
This was indeed a risky thing, but if it succeeded, the rewards would be great. Moreover, Jiang Bai had explained the project to her in detail. It was really a quite reliable project, and Fang Ting was a bit tempted.
She had originally planned to come back and discuss it with Su Tang at night, and also ask if she would like to jump ship with her. They were both from the north, and the capital was closer to their hometown.
But seeing Su Tang's chaotic emotional life, she guessed that Su Tang probably didn't have the time to think about work. Fang Ting decided not to add to her troubles. As the saying goes, you have to eat one bite at a time and do things one by one.
Su Tang didn't sleep well all night. Song Yang and Ren Qingzhou alternated in her dreams. Sometimes it was one, sometimes the other, and sometimes the two became one, disturbing her.
When Fang Ting got up early the next morning, she saw Su Tang with two huge dark circles under her eyes, looking listless.
"Who did you fight with last night?"
Su Tang took a bottle of yogurt from the fridge and gulped it down before she felt less irritated. "Don't even mention it. Thanks to Ren Qingzhou, I had dreams about him all night."
"Did you two fight in your dreams? That's why you're so tired?" Fang Ting's dirty joke flew by. Su Tang was too lazy to respond to her.
"How was it for you last night? What did your old classmate want from you? Reigniting an old flame?"
"Get out of here." Fang Ting casually picked up a carrot and threw it at her. "We're just pure friends, okay?"
"You claim to be able to walk through a forest of men without getting entangled. Do you really have a purely platonic friendship with a male friend?" Su Tang caught the carrot and took a bite, teasing.
Fang Ting had no other hobbies, but she changed boyfriends quite frequently. She was a typical person who could still be friends with her ex - boyfriends after breaking up. Su Tang always thought that her ex - boyfriends could form a football team, and there might even be a few substitutes.
"Jiang Bai and I are really innocent. Our friendship is as pure as gold."
"Come on. It's probably 18 - karat gold at most."
"Don't look down on 18 - karat gold, sister." Since the topic had come to this, Fang Ting decided to mention the startup thing and give Su Tang one more thing to worry about.
"He came to me for something serious yesterday. He quit his job some time ago to start a business. He came to invite me sincerely to join his startup team."
"Is it reliable?" Su Tang asked worriedly for Fang Ting.
"I haven't decided yet. He gave me some relevant startup materials. I'll send them to you. Look, Tang. Think about it too. I think this project has good prospects. How about we jump ship together?"
Su Tang replied while looking at the materials, "I'd better not. It's not that I have deep feelings for Tencent. It's mainly because you see Jiang Bai and Ren Qingzhou have such a good relationship. I just rejected Ren Qingzhou, and then I go rushing over. It doesn't seem right."
"I'm not asking you to work in Ren Qingzhou's studio. Girl, you should separate your work and your emotional life. Don't mix them up. Seize good opportunities. Maybe you can turn from an exploited person to an exploiter and reach the peak of your life."
"Even if you really go to work with Jiang Bai, do you think Ren Qingzhou has nothing better to do than to run there every day? He has to work and eat. He's a public figure. It's not appropriate for him to run around all the time. Don't consider his factor. Think about yourself, sister."
"Okay, okay. I'll think it over carefully, sister. Now should you start cooking? I'm starving." Su Tang was still munching on that carrot.
"Just keep eating your carrot." Fang Ting turned around and went into the kitchen.
"The end of the year is coming soon. Work must be very busy recently. Remember to take a rest."
Just as Su Tang was about to focus on her work, that little rascal Ren Qingzhou came to disrupt her again. She was going crazy.
Looking at the still - unchanged note on her phone, Su Tang replied, "Is this WeChat ID of yours fake too?"
"No, it's genuine. Check my Moments."
Ren Qingzhou had opened up his Moments permission. Just like an ordinary person, he would share his life in his Moments. Su Tang suddenly felt that she seemed to have peeked into a corner of his life, and it seemed that there was no difference from an ordinary person.