The Day I Kissed An Older Man

When Bryan saw the painting being taken back, he gazed at Lilin in confusion and asked, "Didn't you say you were going to give it to me? Why are you taking it back?"

Lilin rolled her eyes and replied annoyedly, "I agreed to give you the painting, but I didn't say you could give it to Sophia." She harbored a very strong resentment toward Sophia and believed that the woman did not deserve to be given that painting.

Bryan felt a bit disheartened. "But Sophia isn't..." he tried protesting but stopped himself before he could finish his sentence. He could not afford to reveal his true identity as it might make things troublesome for his father. He decided to wait until he could put Corinne in touch with Lilin so she could purchase the painting.

Lilin was eager to hear what 'Benjamin' was about to say and urged him, "Finish your sentence. Sophia isn't...?"

Bryan shook his head and replied, "No, forget about it, Aunt Lilin. You're right. I shouldn't use the painting you gave me to make Mommy happy. I don't want the painting anymore. You should focus on your homework. I'll go back to my Daddy's room."

The disappointment on his face was unbearably depressing, so Lilin called out to him, "Hey! Wait..."

asked, "Yes,

out of the folder again and handed it to him. "Here.

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painting and stared at her in slight confusion. "Are you sure?" "Yes." Lilin nodded and said, "You can have it! Feel free to do whatever you want with it.

with joy. "Thank you,

that your father caught a cold. It's probably not a good idea for

stated confidently, "It'll be fine. I'm a healthy boy, and I

The more she observed him, the more he seemed to differ from the Benjamin that she knew. They were like two similar people with vastly different personalities. When Bryan exited Lilin's room, he ran

and said, "Don't run! Where