Chapter 1019: Doomsday Big Boss 23

However, Tang Wan showed no sign of catching on at all.

Hearing Hu Tongxia’s hint, she simply nodded calmly. “Yes. Any girl who ends up with you would definitely be very happy.”

Inside, though, she was already laughing.

So now you’re dropping hints? Let’s see how far you can go.

Seeing her completely miss the point, Hu Tongxia felt both anxious and frustrated. But when he thought about how he had mocked her just a few days ago, he didn’t dare to confess outright. Back then, he wouldn’t have imagined—even in his dreams—that he would one day like Tang Wan, find her cute, and want to be close to her.

So he could only say stiffly, “Of course. If I had a girlfriend, I’d treat her like a treasure and spoil her to the sky.”

As he spoke, his gaze lingered on Tang Wan, softening unconsciously.

Tang Wan simply nodded seriously. “I didn’t expect you to be the type who dotes on his girlfriend.”

Then, as if casually, she changed the topic. “But… I always see you being attentive to Feifei. Do you like her type of girl?”

The moment she said that, Hu Tongxia panicked.

“When have I ever?” he blurted out. “I don’t like that type at all!”

His denial came fast and firm.

Tang Wan immediately showed a surprised expression. “You don’t? But you’re always around her. If you don’t like her, then why?”

Hu Tongxia felt like an ant on a hot pan.

He had liked Liu Feifei before—there was no denying it. But now, he didn’t feel anything special toward her anymore. Instead, all his thoughts had been occupied by Tang Wan these past few days… to the point that even his dreams were full of her.

Fortunately, while he wasn’t good at much, his mind worked quickly when it mattered.

The next moment, he looked at Tang Wan with unusual intensity. “When I stay around her… it’s not because of her.”

Tang Wan raised an eyebrow slightly, waiting for him to continue. Inside, she was already amused.

Go on. Let’s see what kind of explanation you come up with.

Hu Tongxia took a breath, carefully choosing his words. “What I mean is… my interest was never in her. I like someone else. But that person… doesn’t seem to like me very much. I couldn’t approach her directly, so I used Feifei as an excuse to stay close.”

He paused, then added, “But now… it seems like my actions have been misunderstood.”

Tang Wan: ???

So he was saying that all that time circling around Liu Feifei was just a cover—and his real target had been someone else?

Her?

Impressive.

He really managed to come up with such a “reasonable” explanation on the spot.

Suppressing her laughter, Tang Wan put on a thoughtful expression. “So… the person you like is someone close to Feifei?”

Hu Tongxia nodded quickly, staring straight at her, almost spelling it out.

But Tang Wan still looked like she hadn’t realized anything. Instead, she rested her chin in her hand and began analyzing seriously.

“Let me think… There aren’t many girls in the base. The ones close to Feifei are only two or three. It can’t be Zhou Ting—you don’t even seem to like her.”

She frowned slightly, continuing, “Then… Xia Lu? No, that doesn’t seem right either. She gets shy just talking to you—why would you think she doesn’t like you?”

Tang Wan looked deep in thought.

Meanwhile, Hu Tongxia was about to lose his mind.