You're My Only Star

"Are you angry?" Lu Xun asked when the girl did not answer him for a long time.

"I am not angry." It was just that... She did not know how she should respond to him. Under this circumstance, what was she supposed to say? Anything she says at this time would only sound awkward.

Song Xing Xing was glad that Lu Xun decided to be honest. Although he had not mentioned any details on his past relationship, she was still able to guess what had happened between them.

Shi An Na probably wanted to break up and had given Lu Xun a sum of money as the breakup fee.

She could not understand what was going through that woman's mind. Since she was the one who was determined to break up, why did she keep coming back to find Lu Xun?

Moreover, she has been watching their exchanges earlier. Although her woman's intuition was telling her that Shi An Na had the idea to return to Lu Xun's side, Lu Xun did not have the same idea.

Perhaps Lu Xun might love Shi An Na in the past. However, that feeling has long gone. 

As she was still deep in his thought, Lu Xun moved to sit beside her. 

Seeing that she did not move or try to reject him, Lu Xun then let out a breath of relief. He moved closer and pulled her into his embrace. Song Xing Xing let him put her head on his chest and laid there silently.

As long as she was not angry at him, he would be fine.

He caressed her back and spoke, "I'm sorry. You were hurt because of me." Lu Xun took a deep breath, inhaling her scent.

"Why are you apologizing to me? You did not do anything to harm me."

"It was still because of me that you got hurt." Lu Xun tightened his grip on her body. "Xing Xing, I will resolve this matter and make sure that something like this won't happen to you again.

"Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. She pulled away from him and curled her lips into a faint smile. "Don't worry about me. I just needed some time to compose my mind. I will be fine tomorrow."

The wall clock in the living room beeped once as it stroke twelve. 

Song Xing Xing looked up and realized that the time was late. She turned to Lu Xun and asked, "Are you not going to leave?"

"No. I'll stay here tonight, alright?"

Her eyes widened in surprise as Song Xing Xing looked at him. "You…"

Lu Xun let out a dry cough. "Don't get me wrong. I don't have any bad intentions. I am just worried about your ankle. The doctor said that it might hurt later. I won't feel at ease to leave you alone. I'll stay around just in case if you needed any help."

Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes, thinking that the man wanted to play a trick on her.

"If that's not okay with you, then I'll go back first and come again in the morning, alright?" 

There was a long silence between them. As seconds passed by, Lu Xun could feel his heartbeat grew faster. He would be disappointed if she rejected his help. However, he would respect her decision.

Song Xing Xing lowered her head to hide her reddened face. "I don't have an extra room or bed." 

A glint flashed in his eyes as Lu Xun heard her words. "It's alright. I can sleep on the couch." 

Even if she would only let him sleep in Mr. Fluffball's bed, he would gladly do so. Lu Xun was afraid that once he leave, Song Xing Xing would change her mind. He was afraid that she would think that it was not worth it to be with him.

As long as he could stay the night, he could look after her. As long as they were together, he would make sure that Song Xing Xing would not change her mind. 

"Just do as you like." With the support of the sofa, Song Xing Xing stood up.

"Where are you going?"

"Back to my room. It's late. I want to go to sleep."

He saw that she was limping and walked to her side. "Let me help you, alright?"

Song Xing Xing watched his stretched hand and hesitated. After a while, she put her hand into his.

His gaze softened knowing that Song Xing Xing still had her trust in him. Lu Xun put her arms around his shoulder as he helped her to her room. 

Although he had been to her place a few times, this was the first time that he had entered her room. The moment he stepped into her bedroom, her scent filled her nose.

Lu Xun took his time to look around the place as he led her towards the bed. Once she was seated, he took a few steps back. "Then, I will go out first. I will stay in the living room. Xing Xing, if you need me, just shout out my name, or give me a call. I will come over quickly."

"Oh." Song Xing Xing nodded. " Her hand tightened into a fist as she watched him leave. As he was approaching the door, Song Xing Xing called her name again. "Lu Xun."

The man turned around swiftly. "Yes?" There was a hint of anticipation in his eyes. 

"Don't forget to hang your coat on the hanger," Song Xing Xing said. "Or else, Mr. Fluffball would roll around your coat again. Your coat is too expensive. If I have to replace another one, I would go broke."

Seeing the teasing smile on her face, Lu Xun could feel that the mood around them turned lighter.

"Lu Xun."

"Hmm?"

"Good night."

Lu Xun turned around and stopped as he reached her side. He bent down to kiss the top of her head and caressed her cheek softly with his thumb. "Good night." A faint smile appeared on his face. Lu Xun then walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.

Taking off his coat, Lu Xun then sat down on the sofa. As he put his coat at his side, Mr. Fluffball jumped up and laid on his coat.  A deep chuckle escaped him as Lu Xun was reminded of Song Xing Xing's reminder. 

He carried the cat in his arms and dusted off the cat fur from his coat. "Sorry, Mr. Fluffball, you cannot sleep on my coat tonight. Your owner will get mad if you ruin another of my coat."

Mr. Fluffball blinked his eyes innocently.. "Meow."