Chapter 73: It's as if I'm going to shed all the tears from the first half of my life.

There are many things in this world that cannot be achieved.

For example, turning back time.

For example, empathy.

We don't have God's perspective; we can't feel the other person's pain and sorrow, nor can we see the complex emotions they experience.

Wang Yan's words were like a sharp knife piercing Su Yueming's heart.

His eyes trembled slightly, his gaze piercing through the orange-yellow light as he looked back at Wang Yan.

"I'm scared."

Su Yueming uttered those three words softly.

Wang Yan paused for a moment, then gently shook his head.

He didn't believe it; he didn't believe Su Yueming would be afraid.

After all, Su Yueming has always been an outstanding individual since childhood, and he is always the center of attention wherever he goes.

Moreover, Wang Yan had seen Su Yueming speak on stage as a representative of the new students.

Below the stage were thousands of new students, as well as numerous teachers and leaders.

The spotlight was focused on him, and he addressed the audience with unwavering composure, speaking clearly and without the slightest fear.

There wasn't the slightest hint of fear in them.

Wang Yan was sitting in the audience at the time, gazing at Su Yueming with fascination, fantasizing that he could become him and that would be enough to match him.

The reality is that Wang Yan will never become Su Yueming; he can only be an ordinary person among the masses.

Su Yueming saw Wang Yan shake his head, and his heart ached uncontrollably.

It felt as if countless silver needles were falling on his body. He instinctively tried to stop the bleeding, but couldn't find any wounds.

“It’s true, I’m not lying to you.” Su Yueming seemed to be lost in memories as he analyzed his feelings: “Because I felt that you didn’t like me, or even hated me, I was afraid that you would reject my confession.”

"Do you know why we went to the same university?" Su Yueming asked as if grasping at a straw. "It's because I filled out the application for the same university as you did for college entrance exams."

His words reached Wang Yan's ears, and Wang Yan wanted to laugh but didn't.

Because he also remembered the conversation he had overheard between Su Yueming and Jiang Xiao on the day of freshman registration.

Su Yueming clearly chose that university for Jiang Xiao's sake.

Now they say it's for his sake.

She truly deserves to be called an all-around singer; she writes and composes all the music herself.

So it turns out you can lie without even thinking.

Wang Yan looked at Su Yueming in silence, neither asking further questions nor offering any rebuttal.

Because from the age of sixteen until now, they have had very few opportunities to appear in the same frame.

So it's really not easy for them to be in the same room like this, gazing at each other.

Wang Yan cherished it very much.

He didn't want to use shouting or hysteria to break the status quo.

Su Yueming thought he was an incurable madman.

"I have one last question."

Wang Yan said softly.

"What is it?" Su Yueming asked eagerly. "I promise to tell you the truth, without hiding anything."

"If you've always liked me, why did you choose to date someone else in college?"

Su Yueming suddenly laughed.

His lips curled up slightly, and his cold, aloof features became more approachable.

"So you've been paying attention to me all along." Su Yueming's voice grew increasingly hoarse, as if there was sand in his throat. "I have no feelings for her, and she doesn't like me either. We got together because our parents arranged it."

“And at that time, I wanted to test whether you would care, whether you would like me even a little bit.” His voice was particularly clear in the quiet room. “Later I realized that my idea was really too naive. You would only be pushed further away by me. How could you take the initiative to come to me?”

Wang Yan was staring at Su Yueming's face, so he immediately saw the tears streaming from the corners of his eyes.

"I believe you."

Wang Yan bent down and gently wiped away his tears.

As the warm fingertips brushed against his cheek, Su Yueming realized that he had actually cried.

But he was quickly drawn to Wang Yan's words, which were filled with excitement: "You finally believe me, I really like you."

Wang Yan did not respond to that question, but instead asked as usual, "What would you like to eat?"

“Anything is fine,” Su Yueming hesitated, “No need to do anything too complicated, you didn’t get a good rest last night.”

"knew."

Wang Yan nodded, put on his slippers, and pushed open the door to walk out of the bedroom.

With the bedroom door closed, all the light behind them was blocked.

Wang Yan could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

His mouth was wide open, and tears streamed down his face onto his clothes.

He cried for a full five minutes without making a sound.

This year has been the year he has shed the most tears.

It was as if they wanted to make up for all the tears they hadn't shed in the first half of their lives.

He didn't believe a single word Su Yueming said.

For Wang Yan, all of this was merely Su Yueming's own statement.

He can say whatever he wants.

Everything was paving the way for their next escape.

Furthermore, does it make any difference whether we believe Su Yueming or not?

He was about to pass away, and for him, it was enough that Su Yueming was still by his side.

Wang Yan wiped away his tears and pretended that nothing had happened.

Last night had indeed taken a lot of energy out of Wang Yan, so he simply made a bowl of fried rice with eggs.

When he stepped back into the bedroom, Su Yueming was lying on the bed, gazing at him expectantly.

Wang Yan glanced away, trying his best to avoid meeting Su Yueming's gaze.

He told himself that he could not and should not be soft-hearted, and he absolutely could not unlock the chains for him.

Wang Yan slowly sat down on the edge of the bed, holding a bowl of fried rice in his hand: "Let me feed you."

"good."

Su Yueming obediently opened his mouth.

Everything has returned to the beginning.

They returned to their initial state of imprisonment.

Wang Yan would feed Su Yueming and give him water, but he would not remove his handcuffs and shackles.

But there is a slight difference.

For example, Wang Yan would give Su Yueming aphrodisiacs at night.

Of course, Wang Yan would also control the dosage. He didn't want to harm Su Yueming's body and cared about his health even more than Su Yueming himself.

After three consecutive days of high-intensity bed exercise.

Wang Yan was really exhausted and felt like his body was about to fall apart.

So on the fourth day, Wang Yan decided to postpone the meeting for the time being.

At 10 p.m., after feeding Su Yueming water, Wang Yan also lay down on the bed.

As Su Yueming watched Wang Yan's retreating figure, the excitement on his face was replaced by confusion.

He even glanced at the clock hand; it was indeed 10 PM.

So he decided to remind Wang Yan: "Have you forgotten something?"

Wang Yan pondered for a moment, but he didn't think he had forgotten anything.

So he turned around, puzzled, and said, "Sorry, I can't remember, so what is it?"

"An aphrodisiac."

Su Yueming volunteered: "I haven't eaten yet today."