Chapter 1209 Heather of the Other Shore Flower (233)

She always thought that by wearing fake scars, she could ward off some unnecessary attention, including from Nian Shen.

She thought he might have realized they were fake, but then again, even before he knew, from day one, he never showed any intention of distancing himself from her.

That is to say, Nian Shen never seemed to care about the scars on her face at all; he was different from others.

Actually, Heather just asked casually today, thinking Nian Shen would deny it, feel somewhat embarrassed, and then let her go. But she was wrong; his answer left her even more at a loss.

He said, "Yes."

"..." Heather couldn’t find any words in response. She looked up at him, stunned for a few seconds.

Nian Shen continued, "Did you finally realize?"

"..."

No... She wasn’t sure at all! She just wanted to make him awkward!

Who knew!

"Mr. Nian, this joke... isn’t it a bit out of place?"

"Why is it out of place?"

"Aren’t you still with Qu Leqi?"

"What if we’re not anymore?" he interrupted her.

Split Up?

"No, no, no!" Heather tried to push him, but he was like a mountain, unmovable!! "Mr. Nian, think carefully about your relationship, even if you split, don’t do it because of me! I can’t bear that responsibility! If Miss Qu blames it all on me, you’re free, but I’d be in big trouble!"

"She wouldn’t."

"She would!" Heather said confidently, "Now she sees me like a rival and targets me every day! If you split with her and be with me, she might even throw acid at me!"

Of course, whether she’ll succeed is another matter, but Qu Leqi would probably have such a radical thought, and Heather just didn’t want the trouble.

"She won’t have that chance."

Qu Leqi’s path was blocked, so Heather had to take another approach: "Sorry Mr. Nian, I don’t want to discuss personal feelings right now. If you continue like this, I will consider resigning from being your bodyguard."

"Why? Because you don’t like me?"

"Yes, because I don’t like you!" Heather looked into his eyes, very earnestly told him, "I really, really can’t like you!"

"Because of your Ah Nian?"

"Yes!"

"Didn’t you say I resemble him? Since you can’t be with him, why not be with me? I also know your life isn’t long. You don’t like me, so you won’t be worried about me being devastated by your leaving. After all, I’m not him, yet I can make you feel like I am him. Isn’t someone like me a good fit for you right now?"

Heather was stunned.

He...

understands it all!

The things she said before, the meanings she tried to convey, he had taken to heart and understood.

And now, she understood what he was saying too.

Because she didn’t like him, she wouldn’t care about his feelings, so regardless of what happens in the end, she wouldn’t have any regrets for him. But at the same time, she would have someone close to accompany her through this part of her life journey.

In other words, he was willing to be "his" substitute and had no complaints.

From an emotional standpoint, it was plausible.

But from a rational perspective, she couldn’t convince herself.

She tried to observe Nian Shen’s expression, but in the end, she found...

He seemed to be telling the truth.