Li Weijie found Su Keko in the square where they had previously had their heartfelt conversation that night.
Of course, he didn't guess it so accurately; rather, shortly after hanging up the phone, Su Keko had sent him a text message with the address.
"You... have you been here all this time?"
Li Weijie cautiously asked. It had been a while since she left the entrance of McDonald's, and he wondered if she had been sulking here all along.
"Why not? This place isn't your home!" Su Keko gave him a disdainful look and pouted, "I like being here. Who can stop me from staying here?"
Li Weijie smiled awkwardly, feeling a bit guilty. If he had explained things to her earlier, she wouldn't have been left sulking alone for so long.
"Keko, I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have lied to you just now. But, I'm not like what you said. I was just having a meal with a colleague..." He then explained the situation of the past two days, revealing Shen Mengli's identity to her.
"Is that Shen Mengli? Oh, no wonder she looked familiar." Shen Mengli was the chief hairstylist at "Elegance."
Although she hadn't personally served Su Keko, she recognized her. It was just that she hadn't made the connection at the time.
"But why did you lie to me? Don't you trust me?"
Li Weijie let out a bitter laugh.
"If you hadn't coincidentally overheard me saying I was having a meal with a girl, wouldn't you have been equally annoyed?"
Su Keko pouted with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Am I that unreasonable?"
You're clearly being unreasonable. Even though we're not officially dating, you're already treating me like this.
If you had a real boyfriend, who knows how it would be! Li Weijie muttered in his heart, but he didn't say anything that would hurt her pride. He just smiled faintly.
"You're smiling so insincerely!" Su Keko gave him a disdainful look and then whispered, "Li Weijie, remember your role. You're my boyfriend now... Of course, it doesn't matter when it's just the two of us, we're still pretending."
Li Weijie squinted at her.
"That sounds serious, but... I don't seem to have any privileges as a boyfriend. I have to constantly watch your mood. It's not as carefree as it used to be."
"You... when did I make you watch my mood?" Su Keko restrained her displeasure and asked.
"Well, tonight is a perfect example. Your reaction was so intense that it could make others misunderstand."
"Misunderstand? Misunderstand what?"
"Misunderstand that you actually like me! Just now, Shen Mengli said from your reaction, it's evident that you really like me." Li Weijie said half-jokingly, his eyes fixed on Su Keko, observing her expression.
Su Keko slightly panicked and avoided his gaze.
"Is that so? No way, I was just... just angry that you lied to me." She didn't know how to explain it.
Dealing with colleagues seemed to make her a little flustered.
Seeing her like that, Li Weijie couldn't help but feel a flicker in his heart. Could this girl actually have developed feelings for me? His feelings were complicated.
If you want to say that it's fake to not be moved by such a stunning beauty every day, that would be false. He had also considered pursuing a new relationship to replace his previous one.
However, he was well aware of the difference in their family backgrounds, and unless it was just a fling, there would be significant obstacles, especially when he was striving to improve himself.
He didn't want to play around casually, nor did he want to quickly accept a new relationship. So, he reminded himself.
"Hey, do you have any other requests? Speak up." Su Keko saw him silent and didn't know what he was thinking, so she tentatively asked.
Li Weijie thought for a moment and said seriously, "Keko, have you thought it through? I know you want to protect me, and I'm grateful for that, but pretending to be in a fake relationship could bring a lot of trouble."
"What kind of trouble could there be? As long as we know it's fake, it's fine," Su Keko said nonchalantly.
"But what about your parents? How would they react?"
Su Keko's expression immediately dimmed, and after a while, she whispered, "If only they would care about me..."
Li Weijie remembered what she had said before, how her parents and family were busy with their careers and had no time to take care of her.
Looking at the girl before him, who was now gloomy and pitiful, how could he see the same appearance as when she was throwing a tantrum just now? He couldn't help but feel a tinge of pity.
However, it didn't make him lose his rationality. It was better to clarify some things. Li Weijie thought for a moment and said softly, "Alright then, if I have any conditions, there are two."
Su Keko nodded eagerly, "Tell me, what are the two?"
"First, if your family approaches me and asks about our relationship, I will tell them the truth."
Although Su Keko didn't like to think about things, she was also a smart person.
When she heard Li Weijie's words, she immediately understood his meaning. He was afraid that her family would use money or other means to "persuade" him to leave her, and in order to maintain his dignity, he would voluntarily reveal the truth.
After thinking about it for a moment, she realized that it was easy to handle. She inwardly chuckled, but what she was worried about was that her family would insist on him being her boyfriend!
"No problem. What's the second point?" Su Keko nodded with a smile.
"The second point... uh, you see, I'm also a normal man..."
"Hehe, no one said you're not normal."
"Well, normal people have normal needs..."
Upon hearing Li Weijie mention "normal needs" and connecting it to his previous mention of being a normal man, her heart skipped a beat, and her face changed immediately. She scolded him in a coquettish manner, "Li Weijie! Don't go too far! I haven't settled the score with you about that day! Don't even think about touching me!"
Seeing her angry and resolute gaze, Li Weijie couldn't help but cry and smile. After a while, he shook his head and sighed, "My lady, where did your mind wander off to? When I mentioned needs, I meant having normal social and networking needs. Besides, I want to find a girlfriend and get married in the future, so what I meant is that you can't get angry every time you see me with another woman."
Su Keko blushed and pouted, "It's because you didn't speak clearly!"
"Once I find a girlfriend or you find a boyfriend, we'll break up, and nobody can interfere or disturb."
Su Keko blinked and then nodded, "Okay. But... what if..."
"What if what?"
Su Keko blushed again and quickly said, "N-nothing." She suddenly thought, "What if I develop feelings for you, or you develop feelings for me?" But she felt too embarrassed to ask.
Li Weijie looked at her strangely.
"Alright then, it's settled. This is our gentleman's agreement. The moon... Oh? There's no moon, so let the streetlight be our witness."
"Fine," Su Keko smiled and rolled her eyes at him. Then she suddenly said, "Is it my turn now?"
"Huh?"
"That day, you forcefully took... took away my... first..." Su Keko's voice became softer as she spoke, then she quickly raised her voice, "What do you think we should do? You haven't even apologized in these two days!"
Li Weijie rubbed his nose, unsure of how to respond, but couldn't help muttering under his breath, "That was the second kiss, okay? The first kiss was given willingly by someone..."