Chapter 148: Guan Lei’s Awkward Position
"If anything bad happens to you in the future, come to me. Don’t try and handle matters yourself. What if you get hurt?" Guan Lei met Shen Xi’s eyes as he spoke, completely serious.
Shen Xi did not understand. She was just teaching Liu Cheng a lesson; it was not a big deal. There was no need for her to seek help, was there? Besides, she and Guan Lei were just friends. How could she foist her troubles on him and demand his assistance?
Shen Xi waved her hand indifferently and said, "No, it’s alright. I know what I’m doing. I won’t hurt myself. Besides, I can’t trouble you for everything, can I?"
"No trouble! It’s no trouble at all!" Guan Lei answered in a deadpan.
Shen Xi regarded the football field impassively, "How can it not be troublesome? You have things to do, and so do I..."
Before Shen Xi could finish, Guan Lei interjected, his eyes resting over her, "As I’ve said: No problem of yours is too great for me. Even if you insist that you are full of problems, they’ll always be ones I’d happily resolve. I just want to help you," he finished quietly.
Shen Xi was stunned. After a long while, she probed in disbelief, "Guan Lei, don’t tell me you like me? Last time, you said you wanted to be in a relationship with me."
Shen Xi did not beat about the bush, being as blunt as she could. Her question caused Guan Lei, a novice in love, to blush up to his ears. There had to be something wrong with him. "No, no. I want you to like me. That way, it’ll prove how awesome I am!" With his temperament, Guan Lei was not about to admit his love for Shen Xi so easily.