novelraw Chapter 953 - 951: What Is True Kindness
Chapter 953 - 951: What Is True Kindness
"Hmm." Da Bao could understand her feelings."However, it’s better to rip off the band-aid quickly than to suffer prolonged anguish. Since the result will be the same, it’s better to tell him sooner, right, Brother?" Nuonuo also struggled for a while before she ultimately made this tough decision.
In the past, she didn’t really understand why her brother, Little Treasure, or even Daddy, were always so gentlemanly and gentle at home, yet most of the time appeared cold when facing other women outside.
It wasn’t until recently that she realized that for those who hold expectations and hopes for you, your kindness and thoughtfulness will only lead them to unrealistic expectations and deeper entanglement.
Regarding one-sided affection, decisiveness and indifference are true kindness.
Early the next morning, everyone took a flight to another city for promotions. Just as Si Han expected, Si Jun’s mental state wasn’t great.
However, his attitude towards Si Han hadn’t changed, remaining as considerate as ever while maintaining a proper distance.
If it weren’t for the obvious dark circles under his eyes, Si Han might have thought that last night’s events were just a dream.
Si Jun didn’t mention anything about last night, so naturally, Si Han refrained from bringing it up. The two interacted as usual, though both seemed somewhat intentional and unnatural.
This intentionality and awkwardness didn’t last long. Because Si Han’s schedule was filled with movie promotions this week, ensuring she was in the best state to face the media and fans at each promotional spot, this wholehearted involvement indirectly dulled her feelings of guilt towards Si Jun.
And Si Jun, after all, was the assistant of the boss. Even though he was temporarily assigned to accompany Si Han for promotions, he still had a lot of assistant duties to take care of. Hence, Si Han’s indirect rejection was also somewhat mitigated by his busy work.
After a week of promotions came to an end, Si Han and Si Jun finally boarded a flight back to R City with the main group.
At this point, it was already past eight in the evening. Having been on the go all day, Si Han was so exhausted that her eyelids were about to close. Once on the plane, Si Jun asked the flight attendant for a blanket, intending to cover Si Han with it.
Si Han, however, always remembered the principle of avoiding overly intimate contact with him to prevent misunderstandings. When his hand reached out, she quickly took the blanket.
"Thank you!" Si Han said softly, spreading the blanket over herself. She looked up at Si Jun and saw the disappointment and helplessness on his face, so she added, "Si Jun, I’m going to sleep for a while."
Si Jun nodded silently, hesitated for a moment, but still reached over and tucked the blanket under her shoulder.
Si Han pretended not to see his considerate gesture and slowly closed her eyes.
But even with her eyes closed, she could still feel Si Jun’s intense gaze lingering on her face.
Just when Si Han felt that her face might be burned by that fiery gaze and was about to open her eyes to break the awkwardness, she heard a soft sigh in her ear, followed by Si Jun’s low yet clear murmuring.
"Si Han, we’ve known each other for nearly ten years. Over these many years, I’ve always considered you my best friend, no matter your status or background. You will always be my best friend."
Si Han knew that his words were meant to set her mind at ease. And she naturally felt embarrassed to continue pretending to sleep.
She opened her eyes to meet Si Jun’s slightly tired face. "I’ve also always considered you my best friend!"
Si Jun reached over, gently ruffling her hair. The gesture was a bit too affectionate, but Si Han couldn’t find it in her heart to avoid it.
"Young Master Yu is a rare good man. You will be happy together!"
Si Jun tidied up her slightly messy hair. His words were perfectly straightforward. He was a gentleman from start to finish.
Perhaps he never expected anything to come of this one-sided love because he always knew that she was an unattainable presence. So now, knowing she has a good lover who cherishes her, is the greatest happiness for him.
"Thank you!" Si Han sincerely said.
"Actually, it should be me thanking you."
Si Han wanted to say that was not the case, but Si Jun quickly continued, "If you had never visited the orphanage, if I had never met you, my life would definitely be very different."
Si Jun was very aware that if it weren’t for the Ji Family’s support, he would have been forced to drop out after middle school like many kids at the orphanage. It would have been impossible for him to have the education and decent job he has now, to see and experience a world so much broader than he ever imagined.
Si Han quietly met his gaze for a moment, "Si Jun, the influence between people is always mutual. If I hadn’t met you, I certainly wouldn’t have become the Si Han I am today."
If she had never met Si Jun, Si Han might have remained that Ji Family’s daughter who knew nothing of worries. After discovering her true identity, she probably wouldn’t have been able to accept it so calmly and learn to be grateful and cherish everything before her.
Once they talked it out, the bit of awkwardness and distance between them slowly dissipated.
After all, they were close friends with nearly a decade of friendship, neither of them willing to let that unspoken boundary needlessly damage their rare friendship.
Even Little Treasure, who didn’t interact with them often, noticed the change in Si Jun’s feelings towards Nuonuo. He asked Da Bao privately, "Ji Da Bao, did you finally lose patience and confront Si Jun?"
Da Bao glanced at him indifferently and shook his head, "No!"
"You didn’t? Then why does it seem like he no longer looks at Sister with that infatuated and longing gaze?"
"Because your sister confronted him!" Da Bao’s face was still indifferent, but his tone seemed to carry a hint of pride.
Little Treasure smirked at him, "Tsk tsk, look at your smug face! Are you so happy being claimed by someone?"
Da Bao laughed and flicked his forehead, "When you fall in love with someone, you’ll find out how great this feeling is!"
Little Treasure rubbed his forehead, which was flicked painfully, and rolled his eyes helplessly.
"Would you really die if you didn’t flaunt your love for a day?"
Da Bao nodded honestly, "Yes, I would. If you’re in love, why not show it? If you can’t stand it, then hurry up and find someone to show off with. Otherwise, not only can’t you stop me, but you also can’t stand Dad and Mom’s way of showing off their love!"
Little Treasure was speechless.
Because, recently, Dad has indeed become more and more fond of showing love. For example, despite all the work at the Ji Family that needs to be done, he took the liberty of arranging for Mom to have a half-month vacation and flew to the other side of the world to travel.