“Normally, he just asks me stuff about renovation and for my help to take him to buy materials. We have an ordinary relationship. How could I ask him for such a favor?”

“You won’t know if he’s willing unless you try. Besides, he doesn’t have a girlfriend, so he wouldn’t be afraid of others misunderstanding.

“And to the eyes of outsiders, the two of you might already be seen as a couple. Even your elder brother thought Alex was an admirer of yours when he met him last time.

“We’ve even discuss