281 Chapter 281. Motive
“Alright, then, Miss. Ding, you can come and get to know me better. I’ll welcome you.” Xiang Hong squinted his eyes and said in a leisurely tone.
It was as if a store owner was saying ‘Welcome’ to the customer, or a chef was saying ‘Please enjoy’ to the customer.
Ding Shan suddenly felt strange, and the air around her gradually became ambiguous. She thought that she and the man in front of her were like two drops of water on a glass, slowly approaching a critical point and about to merge uncontrollably.
Ding Shan took a deep breath and regained her rationality. Her tone returned to normal. “What did you call me over to say?”
She couldn’t let this man delay her, so she had to end the conversation quickly.
“It’s nothing. I just wanted to remind Teacher Ding that sometimes it’s better to keep a distance from the students to avoid being used by people with ulterior motives. What do you think, Teacher Ding?” Xiang Hong recalled the scene of Ding Shan and Wen Xiu approaching each other during the day, and a trace of coldness appeared in his eyes.
Xiang Hong knew that Ding Shan was a brilliant person. Logically speaking, she would not be deceived and used by a man like Wen Xiu. However, according to his understanding, Ding Shan had never been in a relationship before. He was still worried that the hypocritical Wen Xiu would bewitch Ding Shan.
Of course, these concerns were not the main reason. The main reason was that he was jealous.
He had just come to her side, and Ding Shan had not even recognized him. She still treated him as a strange man. He did not even have the chance to get close to her, so what kind of trash was Wen Xiu? How dare he get so close to her?
Xiang Hong’s words confused Ding Shan. When did she stop keeping a distance from the students? Moreover, if she wanted to keep her distance, he was the one who was so close to her, but instead, he was reminding her.
Ding Shan was a little unconvinced. “Of course, I understand this logic, but since you’ve suggested that I keep a distance from the students, shouldn’t you take a few steps back? Also, speaking of ulterior motives, I still want to ask you why you sent me drinks and desserts. What’s your motive?”
Xiang Hong was taken aback. He was a little surprised and confused. “How did ding Shan know that he was the one who had sent those things? Could it be that she had specially gone to investigate?”
“Purpose?” Xiang Hong felt somewhat helpless, but he also wanted to laugh. What purpose could he have?
Oh, he did have one. His only goal was her.
However, Xiang Hong didn’t understand why Ding Shan’s first reaction when she found out that he was the one who had given her the gift was not that he had a good impression of her but that he had some other purpose. Was he scheming? She didn’t suspect Wen Xiu’s motive for getting close to her, but she questioned him.
Seeing that Xiang Hong did not answer immediately, Ding Shan felt that this person would likely be like Wen Xiu, approaching her for benefits.
Although she could not understand what other value she had to a man like Xiang Hong, she was still very important to him.
“You’re not going to tell me that you’re giving me this because you’re my fan, are you?” Ding Shan stared at Xiang Hong and asked.
“Can’t I?” Just as Xiang Hong thought of an excuse, Ding Shan found one. He smiled and said, “If I’m not Teacher Ding’s fan, why did I choose you out of the five Instructors?”
Ding Shan didn’t know what to say. She didn’t believe that this person was her fan. She had seen many fans who liked her, and she knew how fans would react when they saw their idol. The man in front of her seemed to be interested in her, but it was more like the interest of a hunter in his prey.
Xiang Hong could tell that Ding Shan did not believe his words. Indeed, his little fox was clever; how could she be easily deceived?
“No matter your purpose, since you’ve come to this variety show and become my team member, I still hope you can get good results in the next evaluation. Even if you don’t train with the other team members in the future, you must practice hard on your own.” Ding Shan didn’t know if Mysterious Person X would listen to her. He didn’t look like the kind of person who would listen to others easily.
However, to Ding Shan’s surprise, Mysterious Person X nodded obediently and said, “Alright, I understand. Don’t worry, Miss. Ding.”
Ding Shan was a little embarrassed by the other party’s good attitude. She even suspected that she had misunderstood the other party’s intention.
While the two were talking, there was some noise outside. The trainees seemed to have finished recording their self-introductions and were discussing with each other.
Ding Shan looked at Xiang Hong. “Have you finished recording your self-introduction?”