After a short pause, Bryant continued, "It seems that Leon is possessive of Michelle, but maybe it's because she's Nina's best friend. So..."
Wynn raised his hand to cover his mouth. "Stop it."
He knew what was on Bryant's mind.
The reason Leon had been treating Michelle differently was because she was Nina's best friend.
Wynn felt hopeless.
He had to find a way to delay the search for Valerie while trying to get Leon and Michelle together.
Before Valerie came back, he had to try his best to make Leon fall in love with Michelle.
Having made up his mind, Wynn looked away.
Leon's amber-colored eyes beamed like gemstones as the neon street lights shone through the window of the car.
It had been five years by now but he could still picture Valerie's smile in his mind as if he had seen it yesterday.
However, compared to the year after Valerie left him, her smile in his mind had dissipated quite a lot.
It seemed as though her smile would soon disappear from his memory.
He wasn't sure why he was thinking about Valerie again. Maybe it was because he was drunk. As soon as his vision of her smile disappeared, he saw a small figure across the road.
The driver still had to round the corner before Leon could get a clear look at the person by the apartment.
He sat up straight and stared at the person on the side of the road as they got closer. As they approached, he was sure that the person was Michelle.
"Here we are," the driver respectfully announced.
Leon scanned the QR code and paid him. As soon as he got out of the car, he called out, "Michelle, why are you here?"
Hearing the familiar call, she turned her head and saw a handsome face come into view. Her worried face immediately broke out into a smile.
"Leon, how do you feel? Do you feel dizzy? Can you walk? Do you need my help?"
Standing in front of him, Michelle had to bend her neck back to look up at his face.
He was so tall compared to her.
Leon didn't know which question to answer. He just looked into the girl's watery eyes.
"I'm fine. Did Wynn tell you that I drank?"
"Yes. He was worried that you might get drunk, so he asked me to wait here and pick you up." Michelle spoke in a pleasant soft tone. "I was going to make you some sober-up soup. Did you go out to drink? It's okay to drink. But if you drink a lot, it can be harmful.
Are you drunk? You don't seem drunk. Your face isn't flushed and red and you're walking pretty steadily. You must be sober, right?"
She fluttered her eyelashes as she continued talking. Leon had never seen her speak so much. She was just saying anything and everything that came to her mind.
This was much more different than dealing with Nina. If anything, he never knew what was on her mind.
The girl in front of him was so simple, comparatively.
"Don't worry. I'm not drunk." Leon gently caressed her forehead with his fingers.
He glanced at his watch and urged, "It's already ten o'clock. Go back to your dormitory. Do you remember you have promised me that you won't come back late?"
Michelle nodded, "Yes, I do. If you're fine, then I'll leave."
"Go ahead."
"Okay." Michelle turned around with a smile and as she was about to set off, she remembered something. She turned around and said, "Leon, you can sleep with the light on. Don't be afraid, and don't worry about the electric charges. I have money."
Leon smiled and replied, "Okay, sure. What did Wynn say to you again? He said that I was afraid of the dark?"
He could barely get the last two words out of his mouth.
Michelle said, "Yes, he told me in private."
The smile on his face faded. "No, he lied to you. Well, you can go back now."
"Bye, Leon." With a sweet smile, she waved her hand and left.
After she left, he picked up the phone and called Wynn with a grin on his face. "Wynn, are you asking me to teach you a lesson? I have something on you. You better behave."
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