Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time-Chapter 121: Confession

Jiang Kechu frowned. "Why are you angry? Why have you been pretending not to be home these past few days? What happened?"

Ha, Wan Chu’er was about to burst with rage.

Look at why she’s angry, why she’s pretending not go be at home—Jiang Kechu, the instigator, actually has no idea why.

She took a few deep breaths, calming her emotions.

Don’t rush, don’t mess things up.

Seeing Wan Chu’er quickly regain her composure, Jiang Kechu only felt that women are fickle.

Wan Chu’er felt she needed to calm down; now was not the right time to talk to Jiang Kechu, otherwise she wasn’t sure what she might say. She needed to think carefully about what to say.

Now it seemed that simply hiding wasn’t the solution; it might even backfire.

So Wan Chu’er smiled at Jiang Kechu and said, "Uncle Jiang, I’ve just finished running and need to freshen up. Could you please step out?"

Jiang Kechu saw her forced smile, which he found particularly irritating. He thought Wan Chu’er was making up excuses to get rid of him, so he sat on the sofa, unmoving as a mountain, and said indifferently:

"Since you call me Uncle, let’s dispense with such unnecessary formalities."

Wan Chu’er clenched her fists; she wanted to explode again.

No, no, no...

After mentally chanting ’no’ several times, she nodded at Jiang Kechu, turned around to go to the bedroom to get a change of clothes, and entered the bathroom.

After closing the door, she began to ponder how to handle the situation.

A confrontational approach was not wise; she needed to outsmart him.

The more she thought, the more she felt that laying it all out and being straightforward with Jiang Kechu was the best choice.

He had asked her why she was hiding; she would just tell him. It seemed Jiang Kechu was still unaware of her true feelings, so she had to make him stop before that.

At times, Jiang Kechu could still be considered a gentleman. She had to utilize his gentlemanly qualities before he turned darker, to ensure he would no longer appear before her.

Having made up her mind, Wan Chu’er hastened the pace of her shower.

Jiang Kechu had always had sensitive hearing, especially after the auditory training in the military, which was exceptional.

When he heard the pitter-patter of the water running in the bathroom, he knew Wan Chu’er was taking a bath.

Listening to the sound of the water, he felt a restlessness that made him anxious and unable to sit still.

Just as he resolved to go downstairs to get some fresh air and wait outside, the sound of running water stopped.

Had Wan Chu’er finished washing so quickly? That was fast indeed.

True enough, after a short while, Wan Chu’er emerged from the bathroom fully wrapped up, her hair covered with a towel.

A faint scent quickly reached his nostrils, making Jiang Kechu feel slightly awkward.

Wan Chu’er didn’t notice Jiang Kechu’s discomfort, but was thinking about the script she had just organized. She sat down in the chair opposite Jiang Kechu and said earnestly:

"Uncle Jiang, didn’t you ask why I was angry, why I’ve been pretending not to be at home these past few days?"

Jiang Kechu nodded, trying hard to ignore the subtle fragrance.

"Because you have caused me trouble," Wan Chu’er said, and Jiang Kechu’s brows furrowed.

"I’m a girl, and I’m not young anymore. I’ve reached the age when I can have a boyfriend and be in a relationship, even though I have no plans to date. Yet you are a man, a man being frequently around a girl, especially when that girl lives alone,

it’s easy for others to misunderstand that girl. Right, I’m talking about myself. Plus, you’re so much older than me, people might think I’m morally loose, that I’m being kept as a mistress or worse still, that some might cause trouble for me

simply because it’s easy to pick on a woman with a bad reputation.

Am I right in saying that?"

Jiang Kechu’s emotions fluctuated with Wan Chu’er’s words.

Hearing Wan Chu’er mention she’s of age to date, he frowned; hearing she had no intention to date, he breathed a sigh of relief; then hearing her say he was much older, Jiang Kechu felt blocked up inside.

Seeing Jiang Kechu maintaining a stern face without speaking, Wan Chu’er asked again, "I’m making sense, aren’t I?"

"Mhm," Jiang Kechu nodded.

Wan Chu’er mentally gave herself a V for victory and sat up straight, continuing: "To avoid unnecessary trouble, I want to stay away from you."

"Of course, pretending not to be home is pretty much for the same reason. You know Mai Qiqi really likes you, and she also considers me a good friend, so to maintain my friendship with Mai Qiqi, I should avoid any impropriety with you. I don’t want Mai Qiqi to get the wrong idea."

Jiang Kechu looked at her expressionlessly.

Wan Chu’er hadn’t finished speaking and continued: "Maybe I’m being overly cautious and overthinking things. Your appearance at my place on New Year’s Eve made me overthink. Whether you were genuinely looking out for me or had some other intention, we should sensibly put a stop to this early on to prevent any unfortunate consequences."

"What kind of unfortunate consequences?" Jiang Kechu interjected.

Uhh...

Jiang Kechu, are you playing dumb with me?

I’ve already said so much!

Wan Chu’er looked at him and bluntly said: "Your presence has caused trouble for me, trouble from all sides. If you’re really looking out for my best interest, then please from now on, no, ensure that you won’t show up in front of me.

Don’t say it’s because of my dad, so you need to look after me. There are so many people in your military, someone else could take over.

Besides, I’m already eighteen years old, and a top student at the first university, not a giant baby. I can take care of myself and won’t be causing trouble for the military or the country."

Jiang Kechu was somewhat confused by the flood of words from Wan Chu’er.

In his confusion, he nodded and agreed to Wan Chu’er’s request, saying he wouldn’t come over and cause trouble for her anymore.

Even as Wan Chu’er was pushing him out the door, she played the game of ’pinky promise’ with him.

And so, Jiang Kechu left Wan Chu’er’s house in a daze, not sorting through his thoughts until he drove back to the military base and sat alone in his office all night.

He realized that he had feelings for Wan Chu’er, feelings different from what he had felt for Wei Feng before.

That’s why he would always subconsciously follow Wan Chu’er.

Whenever he heard the slightest bit about her, he would worry and then head out to find her without a second thought.

After understanding his feelings, Jiang Kechu fell silent again.

The new year had just passed; Wan Chu’er was only nineteen while he was already twenty-nine. Wan Chu’er disliked his age, so she called him ’Uncle’ all the time.

Moreover, his contact with Wan Chu’er was originally due to Wan Shiguo. Thinking of Wan Shiguo, his reason told him that he should not and could not have such feelings for Wan Chu’er.

Otherwise, it would be misconduct.

As for Mai Qiqi, he had clearly rejected her, but now it seemed that Mai Qiqi had not given up; he’d have to have a serious talk with his parents.

Wan Chu’er did not know about Jiang Kechu’s thoughts. After sending Jiang Kechu away, she happily twirled around, finally able to live her life normally.