This Mind-Reading Technique Is Useless. - Chapter 33
Chapter 33 Thanks for Your Kind Words “Fu Huan, you’re so romantic, you could pursue anyone…”
Gu Shiying wasn’t unfamiliar with Western restaurants, but she preferred to be a little more discreet when dining with people she didn’t know well.
The Western restaurant He Zexuan chose was in a shopping mall near the school, easily accessible by subway.
Western restaurants these days aren’t like they were many years ago, considered very high-end; they’re quite common now.
The waiter at the door smiled and asked him, “Hello, do you have a reservation?”
Gu Shiying: “My friend has already arrived.”
Waiter: “Okay, please come in.”
The Western restaurant He Zexuan chose wasn’t very busy at the moment. Soft, relaxing music was playing inside, and the decor was elegant—according to the girls in their class, it was a great spot for taking photos.
He Zexuan saw Gu Shiying and stood up to wave.
“Here, here.” ”
He Zexuan today was completely different from the one I saw at the KTV last time.
Back then, he had been drugged and was in a daze; even his suit couldn’t hide his handsomeness. Now, however, he wore a high-quality dark blue shirt, the collar slightly open, revealing his beautiful collarbone.
He was a very charismatic man, with a captivating smile.
Gu Shiying sat down opposite him and began to inquire about his health: “How are you feeling now?”
He Zexuan: “Thanks to you, I only had two days of IV fluids at the hospital, and I’m much better now.”
Gu Shiying was genuinely happy for him: “That’s wonderful.”
He Zexuan smiled: “Come on, let’s order. Is there anything you particularly want to eat? I’ll pay today.” ”
The KTV incident didn’t seem to have much of an impact on He Zexuan; he seemed like a very cheerful person.
Gu Shiying knew he genuinely wanted to treat her to dinner, so she unceremoniously ordered a reasonably priced set meal from the restaurant. She felt she had handled social niceties quite well.
While waiting for the food, He Zexuan asked Gu Shiying about her school, and Gu Shiying didn’t bother to hide anything.
He Zexuan: “You’re quite the academic star! Getting into A University is impressive.”
Gu Shiying: “No, I wouldn’t call myself a top student at my school. There are always classmates more capable than me. I’m not being modest, it’s just the truth.”
He Zexuan: “I understand, I understand, but A University was also a university I once dreamed of attending.”
Gu Shiying: “Hey, by the way, Zexuan-ge, what do you do for a living? How did you end up meeting someone like that?” He Zexuan paused slightly, unsure whether to tell the college student in front of him.
“To be honest, I dream of becoming a director. I recently wrote a script and am looking for investment. A friend recommended this dinner, so I came, but I didn’t expect to encounter something like this.”
Gu Shiying opened her mouth, somewhat surprised: “Are you studying directing?”
If He Zexuan told her he was an actor who had mistaken the dinner for an actor, it would be understandable, given his striking appearance—he really fit the current trend of actors.
He Zexuan was used to his reaction: “Doesn’t seem like it, do you? Many people don’t believe it.”
Gu Shiying nodded: “No, you don’t seem like it. You look more like an actor.”
He Zexuan: “And you? What do you study?”
Gu Shiying told him her major: “Then can I ask you how to make a good film? How to master camera movement, how to shoot close-ups well, and how to edit the content into a very good story?”
Speaking of professional matters, He Zexuan became serious: “Do you have any works? I’ll show you.” ”
Gu Shiying opened his submitted assignments and works to show He Zexuan, who pointed out several details that even their teacher hadn’t noticed.
“That’s true. I haven’t taken a picture of my final assignment yet. Can I ask you about it later?”
“Sure, you’re welcome.”
The waiter served them their food.
The two chatted happily during the meal. Gu Shiying asked He Zexuan many professional questions, which He Zexuan patiently answered.
The meal was a pleasant one for both of them.
Gu Shiying hadn’t expected such an unexpected reward for saving someone.
He Zexuan had other things to do in the afternoon, so he offered to take him back to school, but Gu Shiying declined.
The two parted ways at the mall.
Before leaving, He Zexuan patted Gu Shiying on the shoulder: “See you next time. Feel free to contact me if you need anything.”
Gu Shiying: “Okay.” ”
After the person left, Gu Shiying searched He Zexuan’s name online and discovered that he even had an entry for him.
He also graduated from a top-tier film academy, and his films during his university years won first prize in a school-organized event—an award with considerable prestige. His first film after graduation won the Best New Director award.
However, despite his talent and work, he wasn’t recruited by major companies, and there seemed to be a reason for this.
He Zexuan’s works tended towards a tragic and artistic style, which didn’t align with current market demands. Perhaps this was why he needed to raise investment himself.
Although Gu Shiying, as a university student, couldn’t offer much help to He Zexuan’s career, after talking with him for a while, he felt more…” He was determined to create his own personal account.
As he scrolled down, he saw an inconspicuous post following:
He Zexuan’s rumored boyfriend: Wei Ming.
Huh?
Isn’t Wei Ming a big star?
This post seems a bit too fake. Wait, Gu Shiying suddenly realized, He Zexuan likes men?
He clicked on the link to the post and discovered that his award-winning newcomer work was actually a homosexual story. Although it was expressed rather subtly, the fact that two men were willing to sacrifice themselves for each other suggested a profound relationship—it had to be love.
The subway connects to the shopping mall; he planned to take the subway back to school.
However, when he came out of the restaurant earlier, he saw a familiar figure. For a moment, he wasn’t sure if he was seeing things.
Fu Huan should be at school, not in a shopping mall, right?
It couldn’t be that he was following him because he was worried about him eating with strangers, could it?
Was he being too overly concerned?
They had been spending time together lately, but wasn’t this a bit too clingy?
Gu Shiying watched the elevator doors open, and the people around him squeezed in. He stepped aside, not going down, but leaning against the railing. He stared at the giant brown bear in the center of the mall, lost in thought for a while.
He opened WeChat and went to his chat with Fu Huan.
[Gu Shiying: Huan-ge, are you still in the dorm?]
Fu Huan replied instantly.
He hadn’t hidden his feelings for Gu Shiying lately. His concern and affection.
[Fu Huan: What’s wrong?]
[Gu Shiying: I wanted to shoot some footage, but I forgot my GoPro. Could you bring it to the mall for me?]
[Fu Huan: Gu Shiying, I’m not in the dorm.]
[Gu Shiying: Where are you then?]
[Fu Huan: Behind you.]
Gu Shiying didn’t turn around, but he knew a taller figure was approaching.
He turned his head to look at Fu Huan, whose ears were red from being discovered. Gu Shiying didn’t ask him why he had followed.
It seemed he knew about He Zexuan’s homosexuality before he did.
Is this guy projecting his own feelings onto him?
How could He Zexuan possibly like him? He’s seeing threats everywhere.
Gu Shiying: “Have you eaten?”
Fu Huan: “A little.” He had been watching Gu Shiying and He Zexuan chatting happily from a distance, and it had made him lose his appetite.
Fu Huan was actually very nervous. He hadn’t expected Gu Shiying to discover him, but he didn’t want her to misunderstand.
He unusually hesitated: “Aren’t you going to ask me why I’m here?”
Gu Shiying: “I know you’re worried about me. And you know it’s because you like me that you did this, “But don’t do it again next time.”
Fu Huan: “I’m sorry.” He didn’t offer much explanation, because such explanations seemed futile, and he noticed that Gu Shiying didn’t seem surprised at all.
He wouldn’t secretly follow anyone anymore; he would openly stay by Gu Shiying’s side.
Gu Shiying was indeed unsurprised. In the past week, he had noticed Fu Huan’s possessiveness towards him, and his concern was genuine. He couldn’t quite describe the feeling. What surprised him wasn’t Fu Huan’s possessiveness, but rather that he himself didn’t feel any aversion.
He didn’t feel aversion, even when he discovered Fu Huan had followed him. Why?
Gu Shiying himself was a little confused.
He didn’t want to argue with Fu Huan about it: “I need to shoot footage for my final project. Will you come with me?”
“Okay, what do you want to shoot?” Fu Huan breathed a sigh of relief; Gu Shiying didn’t dislike him.
Gu Shiying pulled out a map from his phone: “We need to go here, here, and here. Do you have enough time this afternoon?”
Fu Huan: “Yes, all my time today is yours.” ”
Gu Shiying: “…” Don’t just spout sweet nothings like that!
Sigh, with Fu Huan’s talent, why did he have to choose him?
It was very convenient that Fu Huan drove here.
He had just looked at the location Gu Shiying wanted to go to: “Do you want to take pictures of windmills?”
Gu Shiying: “I checked, and it seems like this park is the only place in our city with windmills to photograph.”
Fu Huan: “I know a place with windmills too, right by the sea, but it might take a while to drive there. You can also see the sunset there, it’s very beautiful. Do you want to go?”
Gu Shiying, thinking about going to the seaside: “Yes!”
His theme this time was very simple: just to photograph various romantic cars, windmills being just one type.
Fu Huan: “Then wait here for me a bit, I’m going to that shop to buy something.” ”
Gu Shiying nodded.
Ten minutes later, Fu Huan emerged from a brand-name clothing store carrying two paper bags.
Gu Shiying didn’t ask any questions, assuming he was buying clothes for her.
It wasn’t until nearly two hours into the drive that…
Gu Shiying couldn’t hold back any longer: “Where are we going? Have we already left City A?”
When Fu Huan knew the roads well, he didn’t really need navigation; he was his own human GPS.
Fu Huan: “Yes, we’re going to the next city. They have windmills over the sea there; City A doesn’t.”
Gu Shiying: “How much longer?”
Fu Huan: “Don’t worry, we’ll still make it to sunset.” ”
Gu Shiying’s heart was itching with anticipation. Fu Huan was really good at keeping things a secret, not telling him where it was, and he couldn’t even search for it on his phone beforehand.
But how could this not be a surprise?
He wanted to say that again, with Fu Huan’s romantic nature, who wouldn’t he be able to win over?
They did indeed catch the sunset.
Fu Huan led Gu Shiying to the beach, where there was clean, soft sand, rows of giant windmills, and the sea stretched as far as the eye could see.
Gu Shiying exclaimed, “Wow, this is so romantic!” He even forgot Fu Huan’s purpose and blurted out, “Fu Huan, with your romantic nature, you’ll succeed with anyone!”
Fu Huan looked at him steadily: “Thank you for your kind words.”
Gu Shiying wanted to slap himself: You’re so tight-lipped!
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Author’s Note: Fu Huan: My wife says I’m romantic [kiss][kiss][kiss]