Chapter 155 - Insecurity

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There was a long silence between them. 

Seeing that the man was not answering but continued to stare at her, Edith started to wonder if he did not like that endearing term. Her lips parted to say something, but Edith stopped herself when she noticed the slight red on his neck that spread to his ear.

Suddenly, Edith was shocked at these findings. 

It turned out that this man was embarrassed!

This man often had a cool expression on his face and it was only recently that he would show different expressions when he was with her. However, this expression was something she did not expect to see.

She did not think that this man would be this adorable! At this time, Edith suddenly had the urge to pinch him on both cheeks and planted a kiss on his lips.

A sense of deja vu came over as she pictured that scene. Why does it feel as if she had done those things to him previously?

Just then, a waiter walked over to the table and handed over a menu. 

Neil cleared his throat and the redness on his skins disappeared as he turned to look at the menu, pretending that nothing was wrong.

A soft laugh escaped her before Edith turned to look at the menu as well. A few seconds later, her gaze grew softer. 

The last time he had brought her to that expensive restaurant, Edith had complained about the price and portion. So this time, Neil had decided to pick a place that would not make her uncomfortable. The price of the food was not ridiculously expensive and Edith hoped that the portion would be generous too.

Once the waiter left with their food order, the couple spent their time chatting about various things. However, their conversation soon changed its direction to Hazel.

Putting down the cutlery in his hand, Neil stared at the woman in front of him with a slightly displeased look on his expression. "Aren't we on a date? Why are we talking about Hazel?"

Edith laughed. "Darling, if Hazel heard those words, she would definitely be upset." The corner of her lips turned up slightly upon noticing how he froze when she used that endearing term. "You don't like this name? 

"No. It's fine," Neil said quickly. He lifted his fist to his mouth and coughed. "I'll get used to it."

The redness on his neck returned and Edith decided to restrain herself from teasing him lest he would choke on his meal. She watched as he picked up his cutlery again and stared at him for a long time.

"I still find this unusual," Edith said.

"What is?"

"Us. Dating."

Neil cocked a brow. "What's so unusual about it?"

Edith took a sip from her drink. "To tell you the truth, I was preparing myself to give you a confession. The last time you asked me to stay until Hazel is a lot better, I could not give you an answer right away because of this."

His eyes flashed, and Neil stared at Edith, waiting for her to continue. 

After her drunken confession, he was aware that Edith had liked him. Therefore, when she did not give him an answer after he asked her to stay, Neil has been puzzled over this matter.

Edith was now his girlfriend and she had chosen to stay and continued to live with them. Although that matter about living together was resolved, Neil would sometimes wonder why she did hesitate at the beginning.

"I wanted to prepare an escape route," Edith continued. "If you rejected me, then, of course, I will reject that offer. I would not be able to face you if you rejected my confession. Surprisingly, you confessed to me first." She blinked her eyes at him and her lips stretched up into a wide smile. "Darling, when do you start to like me?"

Neil chuckled. He was planning to keep her drunken confession a secret and naturally, he did not want to mention that it was after that drunken confession and kiss that made him realized that his gaze would often follow her. 

"But why do you think that us, dating was unusual?" Neil decided to steer the conversation somewhere else.

There was a brief silence between them. Edith heaved a long sigh and spoke, "Of course, it was because of our differences. This matter will definitely rose later anyway, so I am going to bring it out now."

A slight scrunch appeared in the space between his brow as he guessed at where this conversation was heading to.

"Although I really like you, there are some things that I worry about as well. For example, our social status is different," Edith said. "You… don't think that us, dating will not be a problem later?"

Neil was amused by her question. "What sort of problem?"

"For example, what if your parents did not like me? For someone like you, isn't it preferable to be with someone who can help with your company's growth or such? Don't you mind what others are going to say if they knew that you are dating a kindergarten teacher?"

"Edith Qian, have you been watching too much drama?"

Edith laughed. "No. They are serious questions."

"If I am incapable to build up the company without having a political marriage or such, then I don't deserve to be in this position, don't you think?" Neil raised a brow.

Edith thought of his words and thought that his words do make sense.

"You don't have to worry about my parents either," Neil continued. "The scene where my mother would come to you and offer you money to leave me would not happen. My parents trusted my judgment enough to know that I will not date just anyone. As long as I like that person, my parents will agree. After all, if I am marrying, I will be the one who will spend a lifetime with that person. Not my parents."

Edith lowered her gaze and was suddenly embarrassed for asking such questions. 

Was she such a superficial person?

"You have spent a week with my parents when they stayed in L City previously. You should figure out what kind of person they are," Neil said. He pushed his plate aside and leaned forward to look into her eyes. "Edith Qian, I don't need you to match me. I just need you to be by my side. As long as you can be the place where I can return to, that is enough. What others say or think about us isn't important to me.. What's important is what you think about us. Do you understand what I am saying?"

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