This time, Lin Liye was able to answer Old Mrs. Han’s questions. “I’ve seen her before, and if Mom wishes to, you can see her anytime too!”
Old Mrs. Han perked up. “How? Is she that close to Zhuoling already?”
“It’s not that.” Lin Liye knew Old Mrs. Han had misunderstood. “The girl Zhuoling likes is called Shi Xiaoya, a well-known makeup artist in her industry. She’s the kind who, aside from having award-winning actors as clients, has queues of other potential ones. I was pressed for time just now so I didn’t get to ask how long Zhuoling’s known her. I’m also not clear about how they met. But if you wish to see her, I’ll send you the link later.”
Lin Liye continued, “She’s a makeup artist, you see, so apart from working, she’d also post some makeup tutorials online. She’s really popular. You’ll know what she looks like if you go watch her videos.”
Old Mrs. Han hummed, thinking, There’s such a good thing in this world?
When she wanted to see Lu Man back then, she and Shen Nuo had had to go out of their way to reach south Yunnan, changing flights and trains in the process. It was such an exhausting journey that it drained her utterly.
Now, she could look at someone to her heart’s content with a simple search on the web.
“How did you know about this?” Old Mrs. Han asked. “It couldn’t be from Zhuoling, could it?”
Han Zhuoling was someone who wouldn’t shoot his mouth off about uncertain things.
Hence, Lin Liye dished out everything that had happened tonight, from how she analyzed Han Zhuoling might have a girlfriend to how she questioned Han Zhuoli and how he had replied, to Old Mrs. Han.
“I only considered it as a possibility, a hope that Zhuoling would really fall for her, you know?” Lin Liye was totally delighted. “And Zhuoli basically confirmed my suspicions with his silence. He didn’t find it good to tell us before Zhuoling has said anything, scared that we’ll be disappointed if things didn’t work out. But I feel that that’s not something to worry about. I was fretting before about Zhuoling not liking anyone, because then it won’t work out no matter who we found for him. We can’t force him to like someone.
Pleased, Lin Liye continued, “But it’s all good now. At least he has someone he knows he likes, and I can rest assured. It’s fine as long as he has a goal.”
“Right, right, right.” Old Mrs. Han nodded in agreement. “You’re right. Quickly, send me Shi Xiaoya’s videos. I’ll chat with you after I finish watching them.”
“Alright,” Lin Liye replied, smiling. “But don’t stay up too late watching. It’s the same if you watch tomorrow.”
But she knew her words fell on deaf ears, for how could Old Mrs. Han wait until the morrow in her excitement?
Hanging up, Lin Liye quickly searched for Shi Xiaoya’s videos and sent them to Old Mrs. Han.
And Han Zhuoling had no idea that Lin Liye and Old Mrs. Han knew about Shi Xiaoya’s existence.
He actually still had no clear idea of how he felt towards Shi Xiaoya. She occupied his thoughts and would resurface in his mind every so frequently.
He felt miserable as well after making her angry, after misunderstanding her and upsetting her.
He constantly thought of her and was persistent in earning her forgiveness.
He even sent flowers, something he had never done in his entire life.
Han Zhuoling never delved into the reason why. He merely followed his heart.
He liked interacting with Shi Xiaoya, so he would do so.
He wanted to seek her out and draw her close, so he did those things.
