"It was my fault for offending you."

Huo Yu twitched the corners of his mouth, and his tone suddenly became particularly distant and polite.

Seeing this, Qin Wan pinched her brow, feeling a headache coming on, and sighed softly, "I've explained, that was in the past."

Huo Yu seemed not to hear him and continued walking out of the study, his hand already gripping the doorknob.

Seeing this, Qin Wan finally said those words...

"I don't like him anymore."

Huo Yu paused in his action of turning the doorknob.

I don't like it anymore...

I don't like it anymore...

So who does she like now?

Huo Yu released the doorknob, turned around and looked at Qin Wan, staring intently at her.

"When did you start to dislike him?" Huo Yu asked.

Qin Wan pretended to think for a moment and then replied seriously, "It probably started from his first relationship."

"He had his first relationship in high school, and I helped him deliver the love letters."

"His first date was with the girl I helped him find."

"The restaurant they ate at was one I found online."

"I chose the movies they watched."

"Including rose-flavored popcorn milk tea, I arranged all of that myself."

Recalling the past, Qin Wan gave a casual smile.

“From that moment on, I knew I wasn’t his type.”

"It was from that time that I started to persuade myself to let go."

"Although this process was a bit tough..."

When these past sorrows were mentioned, Qin Wan's face showed only relief, not sadness or distress.

Seeing this, Huo Yu's expression softened slightly, and his mood improved a bit.

[Huo Yu's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 32.]

"From the moment he chose to study abroad because of his breakup, I also decided to let go completely."

"Otherwise, why do you think I wouldn't go abroad with him?" Qin Wan suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuwei paused almost imperceptibly.

yes……

The Qin and Su families were a good match.

They are all among the most prestigious families in the capital.

If Qin Wan were truly determined to go abroad to study with Su Jin, they would have a long period of close companionship.

Furthermore, Su Jin went abroad because she was heartbroken at the time. If Qin Wan had seized the opportunity and taken advantage of the situation, it wouldn't have been entirely impossible for her and Su Jin to get together.

But she didn't do that...

She chose to let go...

Let go of yourself, and let go of Su Jin.

Thinking of this, Huo Yu felt much better instantly.

[Huo Yu's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 34.]

"He's blind, he doesn't deserve it," Huo Yu said, his thin lips slightly pursed, his face showing displeasure.

Seeing how protective he was of his own, Qin Wan couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

"Su Jin likes mature, older women, but I happen to have the appearance of an innocent, younger sister. What can I do?" Qin Wan said, feigning sadness.

Seeing this, Huo Yu pursed his thin lips, a clear look of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

“Su Jin’s blindness has nothing to do with you,” Huo Yu retorted.

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan genuinely couldn't hold back this time, and wasn't pretending.

She looked at him and chuckled softly, asking, "Are you still angry?"

Huo Yu pursed his thin lips slightly, paused for a second, then nodded slightly and said, "There's one more thing..."

“But it’s not you who’s angry, it’s Su Jin,” Huo Yu explained.

"Um?"

"Be angry that he's holding you back, be angry that he's making you sad and upset."

Huo Yu's thin lips were pressed tightly together, his face filled with deep displeasure.

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan laughed, "You're certainly protective of your own."

Huo Yu glanced at her and retorted, "Only you."

Qin Wan was taken aback, and then a sweet feeling welled up in her heart.

Although she speaks frankly, this very personality makes her even more endearing.

She stepped forward, took his arm, and gently shook it.

Are you still angry?

Huo Yu froze, his gaze fixed on Qin Wan's hand that was holding his.

She took the initiative to approach him!

She took his arm!

She's being affectionate with him!

[Huo Yu's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 36.]

“…No.” Huo Yu subconsciously explained in a soft voice.

"What?" Qin Wan was taken aback.

"I'm not angry with you." Huo Yu looked up at her, a hint of nervousness in his eyes that he couldn't hide.

Yes, he was afraid Qin Wan would misunderstand.

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan chuckled, "So you're still angry with Su Jin?"

“…Hmm.” Huo Yu paused for a moment, then nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Even though Qin Wan had already explained it.

Even knowing that Su Jin had never harmed Qin Wan.

Even knowing that Su Jin was innocent.

He was still angry.

Su Jin made Qin Wan sad.

Su Jin is so angry she's blind.

I'm so angry that Su Jin doesn't know what's good for her.

"Then...then I won't talk to him anymore, can you please stop being angry?" Qin Wan asked tentatively.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yu's expression did not improve; instead, it became even more unpleasant.

Does she care about Su Jin that much?

In order to stop him from being angry with Su Jin, she was willing to make herself suffer in order to ignore Su Jin.

Thinking of this, Huo Yu pursed his thin lips, and the word "displeasure" reappeared on his face.

"Why are you angry again?" Qin Wan was taken aback.

She's already tried so hard to appease him.

It's one thing that he's still angry, but why is he even angrier?

"You care about him that much?" Huo Yu stared accusingly at Qin Wan.

"I didn't," Qin Wan said, looking bewildered.

"Then why do you care so much about whether I make him angry?"

Huo Yu stared intently at Qin Wan, afraid of missing even the slightest change in her emotions.

Qin Wan was taken aback, blinking her big, bewildered eyes as she looked at Huo Yu.

"I just don't want you to be angry or unhappy..."

"If I cared about Su Jin, why would I say that I would never talk to him again?"

...

As soon as Qin Wan said this, the large study fell into a brief, eerie silence.

Huo Yu was taken aback. He carefully recalled Qin Wan's words, pondered them for a moment, and realized that it was indeed true.

If Su Jin were the person she cared about, how could she possibly say something like she would never talk to Su Jin again?

So, she said that for...him?

How to stop him from getting angry?

The person she cares about is... him?

Does Qin Wan care about him?

Qin Wan cares whether he is angry or unhappy.

Upon thinking of this, Huo Yu's expression instantly brightened, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed, his pursed lips gradually loosened, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up...

She cares about him!

The person she cares about is him, not Su Jin!

So, she probably has some feelings for him too, even if it's just a little bit...

Thinking of this, Huo Yu's depressed aura became pleasant and relaxed.

[Huo Yu's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 38.]

"good."

Huo Yu suddenly spoke.

Qin Wan was taken aback. "What?"

"I'm not angry anymore," Huo Yu explained.

"As long as you don't care about Su Jin." As long as the person you care about is me.

I'm not angry anymore.

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan chuckled, released Huo Yu's hand, and helplessly pinched her brow as she explained.

"Su Jin and I really have nothing going on."

"Even if I once had a crush on him, that's all in the past."

Huo Yu replied, "Okay. I believe you."