Chapter 689 You Can''t Just Do Nothing
Lydia was doing the nk on her bed. After listening to Debra and Michelle talk for a while, she cut in,
"Debra, you may need to buy Michelle another birthday gift."
"Why? Michelle likes orchids. Why can''t I give her an orchid as a birthday gift?" Debra asked.
"Michelle doesn''t like orchids, Leon does. She did something wrong to Leon, so she''s nning to use it
as some sort of peace offering." Lydia looked at Michelle. Michelle had told her what she had done to
Leonst night.
Debra didn''t believe her at first. "You don''t like orchids, Michelle?"
"No, I don''t,"
Michelle answered. ''Why is it always about Leon?''
Debra thought. Ever since Leon appeared, Michelle became so attracted to him that it was almost
unbearable.
Even some siblings were not that close, and yet Michelle and Leon were not siblings.
Then, all of a sudden, an idea popped into Debra''s mind. Out of nowhere, she blurted out, "Michelle!
Are you falling in love with Leon?"
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Michelle gasped and held back her tongue. She became so flustered that she had to look down to
avoid her gaze.
Lydia smiled but kept silent.
''So it''s true!'' Debra nced at Michelle and Lydia, and she knew she was right. She froze. It was all too
much for her to process. "Michelle! You...you...like..."
Before Debra could finish, Michelle rushed to cover her mouth. She looked at her eyes and felt so
embarrassed that she wanted to bury herself underground where nobody could see her.
"Shh!" A look of panic shed across her eyes. "Don''t say it! Keep it a secret, okay? Can you keep it a
secret for me, Debra?"
"Okay!" Debra nodded repeatedly. Slowly, Michelle removed her hand from Debra''s mouth. As soon as
she did, Debra burst into joy.
"Michelle, you are finally in love with someone. But it''s a bit toote, don''t you think? You are twenty-
one, and will finish school soon."
"I agree with Debra," Lydia echoed with a smile. "But it''s still a piece of good news."
"Stop it!" Michelle''s face turned red when her friends made fun of her.
Debra couldn''t help but pinch her plump cheeks. "Congrattions! Have you confessed to him yet?"
"No, not yet." Michelle looked down. "He doesn''t know I like him."
"Of course he won''t know if you don''t tell him! Silly girl." Debra squeezed her face with both hands. "If
you like someone, you should tell him!"
Michelle was already used to them rubbing her face. "Leon doesn''t like me," she pouted. "He only sees
me as his sister. Just like Nini."
"But you''re different from Nina." Debra removed her hands from her cheeks and patted her head. "First
of all, your surname isn''t Lu. Second, you and Nina arepletely different both in looks and
personality. So how can Leon treat you like a sister if you''re nothing like her?"
Michelle brushed Debra''s hand away from her head and sighed in frustration. "I can only like Leon in
secret. In fact, it''s much better if I hide my true feelings from him. That way, I can stay with him."
"I''m so disappointed." Debra never had a secret crush on anyone before. She would woo the boy she
liked and would give up if her affections weren''t reciprocated. She didn''t know the bittersweet feeling
that came from keeping her crush a secret.
Lydia stopped doing her nk and wiped her sweat with a tissue. "There are three possibilities if you
confess your love to Leon. First, Leon will reject you and you''ll never talk again. Second, he''ll reject you
and you''ll remain friends, but things will be awkward between you. Lastly, he''ll reciprocate your feelings
and you''ll start dating.
If thest scenario happens, that will be great. But how likely is it considering Leon is still looking for his
ex-girlfriend?" The question she threw made them consider all the possible oues.
Michelle sat back on her chair and became quiet.
"You mean Leon is looking for his ex-girlfriend?" Debra asked.
"Yes." Lydia nodded, so did Michelle.
"Okay." Debra sat beside Michelle and patted her head again. "Poor girl. It sucks that you can''t tell him
how you feel. But you should do something to draw his attention. You can''t just do nothing."
Michelle shook her head and looked confused.
"Debra, please go on," Lydia crossed her legs, eagerly waiting for what Debra had to say since she
was in a simr situation to Michelle.
Just like her, Lydia also had secret feelings for Austin.
"Listen!" Debra acted as though she was a teacher. "People can only see what''s in front of them. They
would never see those who just quietly stand behind them. Ask yourselves this: will you be with a
person whom you don''t even notice? Will you share a future with an invisible person?"
Both of them shook their heads. Obviously, they wouldn''t.
"That''s it! Many people say that nothinge out of secret love." Debra clicked her tongue and smiled.
"Listen to me.
If you like someone, you should show up in front of him as much as possible and try to attract his
attention. That''s the only way for him to see how special and attractive you really are. Women like
strong men, and men like beautiful women. It''s like that for everyone."
"So if men like beautiful women, does that mean I should seduce him?" Michelle scratched her head.
"What?" Debra was shocked by Michelle''s suggestion.
Even Lydia was left speechless.
"What I meant is girls should dress themselves up," Debra continued.
"Ohh, okay. I understand." Michelle nodded her head. "That''s true. Boys like beautiful girls, and I like
handsome boys.
Leon is indeed very handsome." "Do you only like him just because he''s handsome?" Debra stared at
her.
Michelle paused for a moment and thought about what Debra had said. "No, it''s not only that. I like
Leon."
"You don''t look like you''ve just fallen in love with him. It seems like you''ve liked him for a very long
time," Debra said.
Lydia nodded her head in agreement. "It''s true. Her phone wallpaper is a picture of Leon, and Michelle
hasn''t changed it for more than a year."
"What?" Debra shouted in shock. "All this time, you''ve had a crush on Leon but you never knew?"
"I didn''t..." Michelle shook her head. When did she fall in love with Leon exactly? She couldn''t pinpoint
the exact moment. All she knew was that she only fell in love with him recently.
Debra reached out her hand and caressed Michelle''s head. "Michelle, you should pursue Leon until he
bes your boyfriend. I know you''re not used to wooing someone like me. You can do it your own
way. Just don''t be invisible to him. Let him know what you''ve done for him and surely, he will care about
you.
Well, the lecture is now over." Debra cleared her throat.
Lydia smiled. "It''s not as bad as I thought it would be. It''s actually pretty useful." ''At least it''s useful to
me.''
Debra saw how d Lydia was and felt satisfied. She knew who Lydia''s crush was and she was happy
that she learned something from her love experience. They looked at each other in silence, keeping
that secret between them.
Once Debra was done, Lydia turned around and resumed doing her nk.
Michelle was still deep in thought, trying to understand everything that Debra had lectured.
"Michelle, aren''t you going to buy an orchid for him? What are you going to say when you give it to
him?" Debra stood up and went to the balcony. She grabbed a bowl of sulent and ced it in
Michelle''s hands. "Imagine this is an orchid and I''m Leon. Show me how you will give it to him."
"Okay." Michelle took the potted nt and casually handed it to Debra. "Here you go, Leon."
Debra waited and thought Michelle was going to say more. But during her wait, she got nothing but
silence. "That''s it?"
"Well, what else should I say?" Michelle asked.
Debra ced her palm on her forehead.
''Does my advice fall on deaf ears?''
Lydia burst intoughter. "Michelle is a hopeless student, isn''t she?"