The concert began, and the stage and audience were lively. Tina and Jasmine were waving their glow sticks with excitement, fully immersed as qualified fans.
But Mason, sitting in his seat, seemed to be isolated from the noise and excitement, with his head down, lost in thought, looking so out of place.
During the intermission, Tina and Jasmine went to the restroom, and Mason and Chandler naturally followed.
Standing in the rest area outside the restroom, Chandler looked at Mason and asked, âI saw you seemed to be thinking about something during the concert. Were you thinking about Veronica?â
Mason coldly looked at him and said, âYou better not mention the name âVeronicaâ in front of me.â
âBy now, do you really not want to hear those three words?â
Chandler said. âThe more you donât want to hear them, the more it shows that you care.â
Care? Mason snorted. How could he possibly care? His feelings for Veronica had long been forgotten due to hypnosis.
âI donât,â he denied.
âIs that so?â Chandler smiled. âJust now, you got dirty because you were protecting Veronica.â
Mason suddenly furrowed his brows, then took a step forward and grabbed Chandlerâs collar. âYouâre not someone who meddles in other peopleâs business. What do you really want?â
Chandler calmly allowed himself to be pulled by his collar. âI guess itâs because I find it strange.â
âStrange?â Mason was puzzled.
âCan someone who once cared so much really forget about it because of hypnosis? Can someone just stop loving another person just by saying so?â Chandler said.
âIf you find it strange, then you can try it,â Mason said in a cold voice.
âI wonât,â Chandler said with great certainty.
âYou wonât because you think Tina will eventually fall in love with you?â Mason said sarcastically.
âEven if she doesnât, I wonât give up,â Chandler said. âTina is my own choice. I chose her even before she was born. Since this is my choice, I will naturally work hard for it.â
âIf she doesnât love you, then your efforts will be useless,â
Mason said bluntly.
âIf I donât make an effort, how can I expect her to fall in love with me?â Chandler retorted.
The two of them faced each other, their faces very close, until Tinaâs voice interrupted them. âWhat are you guys doing?â
Chandler and Mason turned their heads and saw Tina and Jasmine had already come out of the restroom. The two women were now staring at them with wide eyes.
Jasmine asked curiously, âMason, are you going to kiss Chandler?â
Upon hearing this, Mason and Chandlerâs faces changed immediately. Mason quickly let go of Chandlerâs hand, and the two men instinctively stepped back, creating some distance between them.
Tina pulled Jasmineâs arm and whispered, âYou canât be so straightforward about these things.â
Jasmine was confused and asked, âWhy not? But Tina, in the comic book you showed me, there were two men kissing!â