“Don’t tell me this is about Mira.”
“You’re overthinking it. This is my brother’s declaration of love for me. Those with nothing better to do, please step aside.”
“Haha, this is my brother’s promise to his fans. Today marks the third anniversary of the Calvin fan club’s establishment. My brother is a grateful person, so this statement is a collective declaration to his fans.”
There were many fans controlling the comments under Jones Calvin’s Instagram, but the comment asking if this was directed at Mira was pinned at the top.
But that wasn’t the most scandalous part. The most scandalous part was that after the comment asking if it was directed at Mira, Jones Calvin replied—
“Who else could it be if not her?”
This statement instantly caused a huge uproar. A popular idol publicly declaring his feelings on social media was practically unheard of. After all, idols are different from other singers and actors; they rely on their fans’ affection to survive. By openly declaring his feelings for another girl, he was undoubtedly stabbing his fans in the heart. The fans who had been controlling the comments were predictably slapped in the face.
And this statement from Jones Calvin once again pushed Mira into the spotlight.
Thelma and Connor were also exasperated. They had finally managed to reduce the heat surrounding the two of them, and now Jones Calvin suddenly pulled this stunt, meaning they would have to work hard for several days to calm things down.
Mira, who usually remained calm, was also infuriated by Jones Calvin. She immediately called him to question him.
However, on the other end of the line, Jones Calvin was quite calm, jokingly asking, “You rarely have time to call me.”
“What do you mean?”
He naturally knew what she was referring to, but he showed no signs of guilt or panic, even sounding somewhat nonchalant, “What else could it mean?”
“So, you like me?”
“Can’t I like you?”
He said it so casually, as if he were saying he couldn’t eat chocolate. However, if one listened closely, they could detect a slight tension in his tone.
Mira felt as if she were listening to a joke, and she couldn’t help but laugh, “Like? That’s ridiculous. If you liked me, would you mock me, ridicule me, and stab at my sensitive spots? If you liked me, would you push me into the spotlight at this moment? Jones Calvin, you’re still the same as before; your selfishness has never changed. You will always be so self-righteous, only caring about your own preferences and never considering others’ feelings.”
Jones Calvin fell silent on the other end of the line. After a long time, he let out a bitter laugh, “So, you’ve always hated me and never liked me?”
His voice had subtly changed.
She didn’t pick up on it, or rather, she didn’t care at all.
“Like you? How could I possibly like you? Someone like you isn’t worth liking at all.”
“Is that so?” He suddenly laughed, and after laughing, his voice became hoarse, “Even if he is married, you still wouldn’t choose me?”
The word “married” pierced Mira. She coldly replied, “I could never like you in this lifetime.”
She hung up the phone. Jones Calvin stood straight by the window, gazing at the distant night sky. The clouds obscured the moon, revealing only a faint silver crescent. He stood on a high floor, with the lights of thousands of homes below and the bustling traffic, looking quite lively.
He recalled his past dreams; he wanted to become a mathematician. Ever since he was young, he had loved mathematics, and he was particularly good at it, acing every math test while struggling in other subjects. He loved mathematics, loved numbers, and in high school, he thought that even if he couldn’t become a mathematician, he would still work in a field related to numbers.
But then, a strange girl suddenly entered his life. From the moment he first saw her, he felt she was special, but he stubbornly refused to admit it. To convince himself that he didn’t care about her, he did some very foolish things, which only led her to dislike him.
He had never liked those men who were all show and no substance, like a beautiful shell hiding a worthless interior, relying solely on their looks to survive. So he had always looked down on the girls in his class who were infatuated with idols.
But then she appeared. He knew she liked music, so he learned music too. Later, he was discovered by a talent scout, and he became the very type of person he despised the most.
He gave up his dream of becoming a mathematician and became someone he looked down upon, all because she liked music, and he wanted to be closer to her.
He just wanted to be closer to her.
**
In a small town in Posh City, a black military SUV stopped in front of a fruit shop. The shop’s roll-up door was already closed, and a faint light shone from beneath it.
A slightly hunched old man got out of the car, assisted by the driver. A few bodyguards in suits also got out, vigilantly watching their surroundings.
