Chapter 48 Tell Me

Chapter 48 Tell Me

Silence fell for a moment.

Before Sheng Xiyang could react to what Sheng Ai had said, he felt the other bosses' gazes turn toward him.

He was so startled that he wanted to wave his hands and say, "Why are you suddenly looking at me? Why did we suddenly start talking about this topic? And... Sheng Ai has someone he likes? How come I didn't know?"

Too many questions piled up in his mind, leaving him speechless.

Boss Lin's expression changed repeatedly. He initially didn't want to speak anymore, but when he turned around and saw a few female students mixed in with the group of male students, including one he recognized, his face darkened even more.

He almost shouted, "Lin Xiaoyu! Come here!"

This time, Sheng Xiyang was genuinely startled by Boss Lin's shout.

Instinctively, he moved closer to Sheng Ai.

This day trip to Zhongshan Mountain was organized by Cao Jing. Cao Jing had originally wanted to invite a few girls, but he wasn't successful. Many girls were afraid of them, especially given Cao Jing's domineering attitude, which made them even more hesitant to join.

But things were different when Sheng Xiyang stepped in.

Because Sheng Xiyang had recently changed significantly, many girls were willing to talk to him. So when he politely invited them, a few girls agreed to come.

Lin Xiaoyu was one of them.

Boss Lin was fuming, while Sheng Ai quietly asked Sheng Xiyang, "Is she your classmate?"

Sheng Xiyang nodded.

Lin Xiaoyu seemed to dislike her father as well, walking over with an unpleasant look on her face.

Boss Lin immediately dragged Lin Xiaoyu away to scold her.

Cao Jing walked over, first calling out "Mr. Sheng," then greeting the other bosses he knew, and whispered to Sheng Xiyang, "We'll head up first."

Sheng Xiyang agreed.

The walk was actually proposed by Boss Lin. Now that he had been rejected by Sheng Ai and was avoiding awkwardness by taking his daughter far away, the other bosses realized it was time to leave.

They all smiled and bid farewell to Sheng Ai, citing family matters, and dispersed.

Sheng Ai did not try to keep them.

For a moment, only Sheng Xiyang and Sheng Ai remained on the French plane tree-lined avenue.

"What's going on?" After a brief silence, Sheng Xiyang whispered, "Why did they leave as soon as I came?"

Sheng Ai took off his glasses and gently wiped them, saying, "They would have left anyway."

Sheng Xiyang scratched his face and looked up at Sheng Ai, noticing how serene and beautiful he looked while cleaning his glasses. This reminded him of Sheng Ai's earlier words... "I already have someone I like."

Sheng Xiyang felt a tingling sensation in his heart.

This itch seemed to carry a subtle, indescribable bitterness.

Taking advantage of Sheng Ai's blurred vision without his glasses, Sheng Xiyang hesitantly asked, "Brother, what did you mean by 'someone you like'...?"

Sheng Ai's movements paused slightly.

He raised his eyes to look at Sheng Xiyang, squinting slightly due to his blurred vision.

Even though he knew Sheng Ai couldn't see clearly, Sheng Xiyang's heart still raced.

After a moment of silence, Sheng Ai put his glasses back on and smiled faintly, "One of the bosses seemed to want to marry his daughter to me, and I refused."

Sheng Xiyang was taken aback.

Soon, he understood and exclaimed, "Oh, so you said that to refuse him."

Sheng Ai replied, "Not exactly."

"..."

Sheng Xiyang opened his mouth but couldn't find the words.

"Not exactly" meant what?! Did he really mean it?!

Sheng Xiyang took a deep breath and asked, "Brother, do you really have someone you like?"

Sheng Ai did not answer.

But the lack of response was an acknowledgment, and Sheng Xiyang knew this well.

He wasn't sure whether to be happy or upset. On one hand, it was good that Sheng Ai had someone he liked, since he had always worried about Sheng Ai being alone despite being such a great person. But deep down, a voice seemed to say...

What should he do now that Sheng Ai had someone he liked?

Sheng Xiyang's mind was in turmoil.

Sheng Ai reached out and gently pinched Sheng Xiyang's cheek before draping his suit jacket over his arm and turning to walk in another direction. He said warmly, "Didn't you want to go up the mountain to play with your classmates? I still have business to attend to, so I need to go back."

"I won't go," Sheng Xiyang reacted and chased after him, "I'll go with you."

He jogged a few steps to catch up with Sheng Ai, grabbing his suit jacket, "Brother, who is it? Can you tell me? I won't tell anyone. Who is the person you like?"