Growing Fond of You, Mr Nian

“You’re threatening me again, aren’t you?” Nian Junting was angered. He couldn’t believe how easily she spoke about breaking up. “I won’t back down on this. How can you ask another man to carry your school bag and chatter so happily with him?”

Luosang frowned. “I’m not threatening you, I’m serious. I don’t think we’re compatible.”

Nian Junting stared at her for a good while. She looked completely serious. He reached out to touch her forehead. “Do you have a fever, or are you possessed?”

“I’m perfectly normal.” Luosang pushed his hand away. She sounded firm. “Don’t come to look for me again.”

“Don’t try to scare me, it won’t work.” Nian Junting tried hard to ignore his unease. They had stuck together like glue just a couple of days ago. She had been so sweet and patient with him, it just didn’t make sense that she would want to break up so suddenly.

“Incompatible? In what way?” He asked her again, “Did you find me unsuitable previously? Did you think that when we were in bed together, when we dated, when I proposed? Where did this come from? It’s a ridiculous excuse.”

“That’s right, it’s an excuse. Can’t you tell? I’ve had a change of heart. No, not a change, I’ve always had an ulterior motive. I wanted to save my dad, but now that you can’t, you have no use to me. I am in love with Chi Shengxu. He’s the same age as me, and we have endless shared interests. We have the same dreams and aspirations. He is a popular idol. His parents like me, too, so I’ve decided to be with him instead.” When she was done, she looked like she was in pain.

Nian Junting watched her mouth open and close as if she were a stranger. She said she only got together with him for her dad. He was useless to her now. How could it be? Didn’t she love him very much? Hadn’t she been the one who fell madly in love first? Weren’t they madly in love?

His heart felt like it was being torn apart. He couldn’t breathe. He was gasping for air. “Impossible, you didn’t have to give me your first time just to save your dad.”

“How could I expect returns without any sacrifices? Too bad I wasted my first time,” Luosang said coldly.

Nian Junting unbuttoned his collared shirt. He felt suffocated. “What about the past couple days? You were so sweet to me.”

“I wanted to break up with you already, but I felt bad. That was to make it up to you.” Luosang looked down. She tried hard not to look him in the eyes, as she was afraid that she would burst into tears. “You can throw my things away in the villa, I don’t want them anymore. Ah Xun will buy me better things.”

“You’re possessed.” Nian Junting rested his hands on his waist and looked at her furiously. “I heard there’s a voodoo craft in Thailand that makes someone detest someone else out of the blue. It makes them fall in love with someone completely different, too. Chi Shengxu must have resorted to such dirty tricks.”

“…”

Things were getting a little out of hand. Luosang tried hard not to smile. Was there such a thing in Thailand?

“There’s Yunnan witchcraft, too. I don’t know what spell you’re under,” Nian Junting looked gravely at her, “but I will find a way to break the spell, so you can see your heart clearly again.”

“Nope, that’s alright. I’m fine…”

“Anyone who is under a spell wouldn’t know that they are under a spell.” Nian Junting stepped back. “I won’t take what you said to heart. I’ll find a solution to this.”