Love Discussion: I Have a Friend

*Tap tap~ Tap tap~*

After eating and drinking to her heart's content.

In the living room of the Su family.

Qin Luo sat quietly on the sofa, watching a TV show.

Meanwhile, Su Muwan was curled up on another part of the sofa, her fingers tapping away on her phone screen as she chatted with her close friends.

In a small group chat called **[Romance Novel Discussion Group]**, consisting of three people.

**Little Sharkie:** SOS! SOS!!

**Not a Diva Until I Change My Name:** What's wrong, what's wrong? Isn't this the ever-so-popular Miss Su, who just unified Jiang City and is at the peak of her game?

**Sweet When Close:** Su Muwan? You actually remember this little group?

The person with the username "Not a Diva Until I Change My Name" was none other than Su Muwan's best friend from Jiang City, Yan Qiuyue.

Backstage at a TV drama promotional event.

Yan Qiuyue was having her makeup touched up by her assistant while curiously reading the messages in the group chat.

Why was Su Muwan suddenly popping up in this romance-themed group chat...

Could it be?!

Yan Qiuyue's eyes sparkled with excitement.

Is she going to confess to Qin Luo?!

Huh?

Why did Yan Qiuyue think Su Muwan was going to confess to Qin Luo?

Well, duh, anyone with eyes could see that Su Muwan liked Qin Luo, okay?

Meanwhile.

In the Western Country.

At a hotel's outdoor swimming pool.

A blonde woman lay on a lounge chair.

She was wearing a sleek swimsuit that perfectly accentuated her stunning curves and smooth skin.

Her golden hair, as silky as satin, cascaded over her shoulders, with the slightly curled ends swaying gently in the breeze.

Her name was Alicia, Su Muwan's best friend in the Western Country, and also a romance novel author.

How did she and Su Muwan meet?

Well, it was because Alicia had once written a romance novel based on her own experiences, titled *"The Innocent Me and the Fiery You."*

It became quite popular, and Su Muwan happened to be obsessed with it at the time...

So... Alicia was "caught" by Su Muwan in person.

Although being cornered by a group of intimidating black-suited bodyguards at a convenience store and brought before Su Muwan was a terrifying experience that nearly made her faint...

Still...

Alicia's deep blue eyes sparkled with amusement.

When it came to love, Su Muwan could be described as... utterly clueless!

Seeing that everyone was online, Su Muwan's eyes lit up.

She sneakily glanced at Qin Luo, who was lazily lounging on the sofa watching TV.

Making sure he wasn't paying attention to her, she confidently started typing in the group again.

"I have a friend."

"She recently fell for someone whose status conflicts with hers."

"But she doesn't know if the other person likes her, so she came to ask me for advice."

Backstage at the TV drama event.

Yan Qiuyue's eye twitched. This "friend" is probably you, isn't it?!

Status conflict...

Yan Qiuyue thought about Qin Luo's identity.

He was Su Muwan's assistant, and Su Muwan was his employer.

That did create a bit of a conflict.

But...

Qin Luo was incredibly popular online.

He had an almost magical talent for medicine, was ridiculously good-looking, and could drive like a pro.

Sigh, if I hadn't met Su Muwan first, I'd definitely try to snag this hottie for myself.

Of course~

Yan Qiuyue thought about the interactions between the two.

Eh, never mind, there's no room for me to interfere.

By the poolside.

Alicia immediately saw through the situation.

This "friend" is probably you, isn't it?

Asking such a question in a romance-themed group chat, Su Muwan, you're still too naive.

Hehe, I really want to know what kind of amazing person could capture Su Muwan's heart.

After all, Su Muwan had once shared her criteria for an ideal partner.

First.

He had to be able to withstand a punch from her.

As for why it was "withstand a punch" instead of "be stronger than her,"

that was because Su Muwan had once declared with confidence that no one in the world could surpass her.

Aside from being able to take a hit,

he also had to trust her unconditionally.

Su Muwan had once said very seriously that she wanted someone who would stand by her side no matter what, right or wrong!

As for why she felt this way... Alicia knew the reason.

It was because Su Muwan had a "green tea" younger sister who constantly framed her and left her shouldering the blame.

Alicia had suggested multiple times that she could help deal with this "green tea" sister.

But Su Muwan always refused.

Her response was: "That little Su Bailian? If I let her get under my skin, I wouldn't be Su Muwan!"

Thinking about it, Alicia shook her head and sighed.

It seemed Su Muwan really couldn't handle her.

But recently, Su Bailian had been behaving herself, apparently because Su Muwan had hired a new assistant... Hmm...

An assistant?

Alicia caught onto a key detail.

Is his... hand good-looking?

Su Muwan's final criterion for an ideal partner, though not explicitly stated,

was hinted at being someone who matched her taste.

This was a bit vague, but as a romance novel expert, Alicia knew exactly what it meant.

The main reason Su Muwan had sought her out in person back then was because Alicia had written about the male lead's hands... in a very captivating way.

Now Alicia was getting interested.

Back to Su Muwan.

Seeing that the other two hadn't replied for a while, she thought they had figured out that the "friend" was actually her.

So she typed out a hundred or so words, ready to explain the situation in detail.

But the next second.

Two messages popped up.

**Sweet When Close:** Tell us more about their statuses.

**Not a Diva Until I Change My Name:** Go on, tell us.

Phew~

Su Muwan breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly deleted the long paragraph she had just written, silently praising herself for being so clever.

Then she started explaining.

**Little Sharkie:** So, like, my friend is also a young lady from a wealthy family, okay? And recently, she hired an assistant, you know?

**Not a Diva Until I Change My Name:** Got it.

**Sweet When Close:** Mhm.

Seeing that the two were starting to analyze the situation, Su Muwan thought for a moment.

After organizing her thoughts, she typed: "And this assistant is super handsome, has great charisma, and has helped my friend with a lot of things."

"So my friend started developing feelings for him."

**Sweet When Close:** How did she develop feelings? Give us one or two examples.

**Not a Diva Until I Change My Name:** Go on, tell us.

"Feelings."

Su Muwan blinked, then glanced at Qin Luo again.

As she looked at him, her face turned red. She quickly looked away and started typing again.

"There are so many moments that made her fall for him."

"My friend has a 'green tea' younger sister who always gets her into trouble, but one time, the assistant stood up and put that 'green tea' in her place. That was the first moment."

"Then at a family banquet, when my friend was being ganged up on and criticized, the assistant stepped forward and defended her eloquently."

"Oh, and when one of my friend's elders fell ill, the assistant, who knows medicine, cured them."

"Also, the assistant takes care of everything for my friend—food, clothes, lodging, travel. My friend doesn't even have to lift a finger. Honestly, she should really learn to do some things herself."

"And another thing..."

She sent out a flurry of messages.

Su Muwan's smile grew wider and wider.

"Lastly, let me tell you this."

"Qin Luo stood in front of me, protecting me. Hahaha, that was the moment I fell for him!"

*Tap!*

As she sent the last message.

Su Muwan grinned as she looked at the screen.

Then.

*Gasp!!!*

Su Muwan's expression changed. She wasn't grinning anymore.

Oh no!

She had been thinking about Qin Luo so much that she accidentally typed his name!

Panicking, she quickly tried to recall the last message.

But... she accidentally hit delete instead.

*Click—!*

Su Muwan froze.

**Not a Diva Until I Change My Name:** So it's Qin Luo, huh? Don't worry, I'll come over tomorrow!!

**Sweet When Close:** The new assistant, right? Perfect, I have a book signing event in the Eastern Kingdom this year. I'll hold it in Jiang City and come over to help you assess him with my expert-level experience.

Reading their replies.

Ah—!!

Su Muwan covered her face, silently screaming.

It's over!!

So embarrassing!!!

Meanwhile, Qin Luo.

Though he appeared to be watching TV, he had actually noticed Su Muwan stealing glances at him for a while now.

What's the young lady up to, always sneaking looks at me?

But never mind.

Qin Luo chuckled softly.

With everything settled, it was time to speed up his confession plan.

Hmm... I need to create the right atmosphere and timing for the confession.

Elsewhere.

*Crunch crunch.*

Zhu Lan was munching on sunflower seeds, looking utterly confused.

Why does the young lady keep looking at Qin Luo, smiling every time she glances at him?

What’s going on?