Chapter 189 - Ch. 189 Be My Girlfriend

Nicholas Larson had a talent that no other young man had. He knows how to please a girl and when to tease her. It was as if the boy could read the girl's inner mind.

It might be why Lydia likes Nick too because sometimes the kid knows what her mood is like and tried to cheer her up.

But… doesn't that mean Lydia is just like any other girl?

Lydia shook her head to get rid of everything that was occupying her mind. She decided to enjoy her dinner while occasionally glancing at her phone.

Why hasn't Wendy contacted her until now?

Didn't they promise to meet backstage? If Wendy had arrived late and realized she couldn't find her, the older woman should have called her straight away.

"Why do you keep staring at your phone? Do you have an appointment with someone?"

Lydia gulped before answering without glancing at Nick. "Your sister. I should have met Miss Wendy."

"My sister? Why didn't you call her?"

"I did, but she didn't answer my calls."

"You want me to try to contact her?" Nick's offer made Lydia turn to Nick, and for the first time since that embarrassing misunderstanding, their eyes interlocked.

Nick jumped with joy when Lydia finally turned to look at him. But he controlled his emotions and acted normal.

"She must be in a crowd. What if she doesn't answer yours?."

"I can't believe she won't pick up my phone. I'm pretty sure she's eating at a restaurant right now with her new date." Nick reached into his pocket for his phone and called his sister.

After hearing several ringing sounds, Wendy finally picked up the call.

"Hello??"

"..." Nick was speechless in response to the voice on the other end. Why did his sister sounds like... a drunken woman?

Unbelievable! Did her new date take her to the bar area for drinks?

"Wendy, where are you?"

"Who is this?"

"..." how many glasses had she drunk that she didn't recognize her own brother's voice!?

"Oh, Nico. How was your date with Lydia?... You like how she looks, don't you? I told her to put on the attire… and meet you backstage.…."

"…" Ha?! So the reason why Lydia is wearing girly clothes that she's never worn all this time is that his sister did a favor for him? 'I love you, sis!' screamed Nick in his head.

But… he couldn't help but worry about his sister.

"Wendy, where are you now? Why did you let the new guy get you drunk?"

"Ha? New guy? Who?"

How should he know? He never met his sister's new date.

"Miss Wendy!? Why are you drinking this much?" Nick could hear another woman's voice from the other side, making him frown.

Why did he feel familiar with this female voice?

"Oh, Danny. You've come. Come on, come here… accompany me."

Dani?? Ah… is it Kaylee's assistant?

It seemed his sister's date had failed miserably, so she called Danielle to accompany her.

"Nicholas?"

"Yes, it's me," Nick answered when Dani's voice called out to him. "I'm sorry about my sister."

"It's okay. She's my friend too. Leave your sister to me."

"Okay."

As soon as Nick finished the call, Lydia immediately asked him. "What's wrong? What happened to Miss Wendy?"

"She's fine. Her new date failed, apparently."

"Why?"

"Beats me. Oh, I know. He must be an ugly guy."

"Shouldn't we be there to pick up your sister?"

"No need. Dani was already there with her."

"Dani? You mean Miss Kaylee's assistant."

"Hm." Nick picked up a small piece of meat with his chopsticks and pointed it at Lydia's lips. "Try this one. It tasted really good."

Lydia felt her heart was out of place because she didn't expect this young man's actions.

"I… I can eat by myself."

"Tsk. I insist." persuaded Nick while putting on puppy eyes made Lydia feel like she was looking at a lost, abandoned puppy.

How could she resist him?

In the end, Lydia opened her mouth slightly and let the meat that in between the chopsticks into her mouth. She could feel her heart pounding so fast when she saw the satisfied smile of the young man.

Lydia tried to strike a conversation to calm her rumbling heart.

"Didn't she say something about me?"

"Which one?"

"She told me to meet her backstage. Wasn't there something she wanted to tell me?"

"Oh, that. Nothing. She's too drunk to remember."

Lydia sighed in resignation and decided not to wait for Wendy's call.

Lydia enjoyed her meal and accidentally caught her eye on a family sitting at a round table joking around.

The family seemed happy to have a husband and wife as well as two children and a daughter-in-law followed by five grandchildren. Seeing the crowd and completeness of the family members made Lydia wonder, could she have such a complete family?

In the past, she only had her parents and grandparents who loved her and doted on her. But her grandfather died of kidney disease. Her parents worked hard to pay for her grandfather's care.

They even have to look for debt here and there and increase their working hours until they were exhausted. In the end, both of them died in an accident because her father was driving the car in a sleepy state.

The two of them should have outlived her grandfather, but…they both died five days earlier than her grandfather.

In the end, all that was left was her and her grandmother. After living for ten years alone with her grandmother and taking care of each other… Lydia again must prepare herself to lose the only member of the family she has.

Lydia fiddled with her chopsticks on her plate with a contemplative look. Her family members would never increase at this rate, but… she's become alone in this world.

"Lydia, what are you thinking? Why don't you eat your food? You don't like it?"

Lydia immediately shook her head in response to Nick's question. "No. I like it very much. I was thinking of something."

"What do you think?" Nick asked in a normal tone as if the questions were his daily conversation.

Furthermore, Nick poured the soup into Lydia's bowl as soon as he found out the girl had finished the soup.

Ah, how considerate this young man is. Lydia couldn't help but feeling her heart melted at that sweet gesture.

"I feel… a bit envious of whoever is going to be your wife."

Hearing Lydia's last sentence made Nick go silent.

"Ha? Why are you talking like that?"

"You understand a woman's heart and can charm any girl without lifting a finger. But… when you have someone to love, I'm sure you will love them very much, care for them and protect them. Isn't that what you did to Miss Kaylee."

"Kaylee is like my sister." denied Nick. "Why did you only see me being nice to Kaylee? How about my sister? I was kind to her too."

"Not as much as you did to Kaylee."

"Then how about you?"

"Me? What does that have to do with me?"

"Do you think I'm good to you?"

"No." was her short answer without thinking. "You were a pain in my neck."

"What? Why? What did I do?"

"You always cross the line and interrupt all my dates with those handsome, rich guys. You also bothered me when I tried to help you that night. Lately, you also dare to touch me without my permission. You are a pain…." Her words were cut short when suddenly Nick grabbed her hand again and held it.

"I admit, I do like to tease you and flirt around. But I never touch a girl without her permission."

"You still deny it?"

"I only do it when I make my choice."

"What do you mean?"

"Anyway, I did you a favor by ruining your date. You never like the other party. Why must you force yourself?"

"None of your business." Lydia pulled her hand back from Nick's grip while speaking in a curt tone. "Besides, how do you know I wouldn't like the other guy if I never try it. Love can be nurtured over time, but you destroy it right from the start."

"Those mature guys are wolves in sheep's clothing. You can never trust them."

"Aren't you the same?"

"I'm different."

"How so?"

"Have you ever seen me changing girlfriends like changing clothes every day?"

"…"

"Yes, I do like older girls, and yes, I do like flirting around. But I never approached or forced my way toward a girl who hates me. And I never touch a girl without her permission. I'm not a molester."

Lydia snorted at the last word. "If you're not a molester, then what kind of explanation would suit you molested me? Plus, didn't your friend also said it. You kissed a random girl in public. You admit you're not a molester, but I'm not sure you don't enjoy it."

"Oh my. Are you jealous?"

Lydia's brow furrowed at that. "Who's jealous?!" ignoring the annoying happy smile that graced the young man's face, Lydia devoured two pieces of meat at once.

"Would you like to try it?"

"Try what?" Lydia thought Nick was offering one of the dishes on the table that she hadn't tried.

"Didn't you say you were jealous of whoever would be my wife?"

"Then?" Lydia was still glancing at the food to find out which dishes she hadn't tasted.

"Be my girlfriend."

Lydia turned to the side with a gaping look. Did she hear wrong?

She didn't even dodge when Nick brought his face closer to her as she was too shocked by the boy's words.

"I will only love you, watch over you and protect you."

Thump!!

"Would you try it?"