552 Compliment Yourself

While this night was a peaceful one for Xiu and Darren, it wasn't so peaceful for someone else. And that someone was none other than Ying.

Currently, it was midnight and she was stuck in an argument with a certain clingy 'Trial boyfriend' who was insisting on staying here with her.

"I'm telling you to scram already!" 

Ying's voice was fierce. Although she often slept at dorms where other people would occupy the same room, it was different right now. She didn't know why but she couldn't treat Han Bohai as just any other male subordinate of hers. It was different and she could feel it. As for why she had no answer to that.

"I said I'll sleep on the sofa," Han Bohai was also insisting on sleeping right here. 

"That doesn't matter. What matters is why do you want to stay here? Why?!"

"What if you cried after I leave? I can't let that happen. So, I'll be benevolent and stay here to accompany you. Even if you end up crying, I'll be here to lend you my shoulder."

Ying rubbed her throbbing temple as she gritted out in frustration, "Why would I cry?"

"I don't know who broke your heart but I'm sure you'll think about it once I leave and that can make you cry. I won't be able to handle that."

He was talking honestly. He really believed that she wasn't as strong as she appeared. And he was most scared of seeing her crying for someone else. Knowing her pride, she'd never let her tears fall before him. To distract her even if he had to add some more shameless points on his head, he didn't mind. After all, he was already shameless enough in her eyes. A little more won't hurt him.

"Do you really think I'm that weak? I don't cry that easily!"

Han Bohai cushioned his face with his hands saying, "Who said tears are weakness? Tears don't define a person. But tears are just an expression of love, care, and pain. We don't cry unless there are some feelings. It just makes us human. It has nothing to do with strength or weakness."

Ying crossed her arms over her chest as she said, "Did I mention how annoying you are?"

"I already know that I'm very annoying. But I can't help it. I really don't want to leave you alone at this time."

Ying was quiet when she noticed the truth in his words that was reflected in the sincerity of his eyes. "Don't you think you're moving way too fast, Mr. Trial Boyfriend? We just became kind of official and you're already trying to stay at my place? That's frowned upon in our society."

Han Bohai gaped at her. "I'm sleeping on the sofa. How is that moving fast? If you say, I can even sleep on the floor. Just futon is needed. The rest I don't mind."

"You!" Ying clenched her fists tightly before she added, "You're really looking for a good beating."

"I'll gladly let you beat me," said Han Bohai while unbuttoning his shirt slowly.

Han Bohai chuckled at her reaction while walking towards the bathroom as he said, "Then I can't do anything. At most, I can present myself to you so that you can beat me. If that can make you feel any better, I don't mind. But since you don't want to then I'm gonna take a shower. Sorry for intruding!"

"You already intruded! What else are you apologizing for now?" Ying muttered as she watched him entering her bathroom. "Wait... It's not even his fault that I dragged him here on my own. But how would I know that he'd just decide to live here!" Ruffling her hair Ying laid back in her bed and covered her head with the blanket. 

Even when she heard him coming out, she didn't move pretending to sleep like there was no tomorrow. Staying true to his words, Han Bohai silently went over to the sofa and laid down. She looked over in her direction and said, "There are reporters at my hotel. I just don't want to deal with all that right now."

Ying pushed the blanket off of her face as she asked, "You could have said that earlier. Why did you insist that you want to stay here with me to provide emotional support."

"I wasn't lying though," answered Han Bohai. "I do want to provide you any kind of support you need."

After thinking about it, she added, "Can't you go to your uncle's place? There won't be any reporters there."

Han Bohai was quiet for a long time. So long that Ying thought he fell asleep. But after complete silence, he opened his mouth to answer, "It's not like I don't want to go over to my uncle's place. But I don't want to drag him into this life that I chose myself. I could have easily inherited my family business but I chose to be an actor going against my uncle's wishes." He took a brief pause before adding, "At that time, I promised uncle that I'd never drag my family's name into this mess I plunged into myself. In fact, I just don't want my celebrity life to impact my little cousin's life in any way."

"You're a thoughtful cousin," remarked Ying. "I wish I had one as well."

"You don't have a cousin?"

"My dad is an only son. And I'm his only daughter. As for mom, even though she has a sister, aunt Fei never married. So, technically, for both Su family and Yan family, I'm the only one in the youngest generation."

"It must be very lonely growing up," said Han Bohai thoughtfully.

"Not really," answered Ying. "In fact, I had the liveliest childhood. That's the reason why I'm such a lively person."

"I didn't know you could compliment yourself."

"There is a lot you don't know about me."

"Then give me a chance to learn it all."

Hearing his words, Ying didn't reply and pretended to sleep.