They walked slowly side by side down the road, a gentle breeze blowing by.
The two walked without speaking until Han Chae-young finally mustered the courage to break the silence.
"Gu Tingzhou, actually I want to tell you, I—like you. Would you like to be my girlfriend?"
Gu Tingzhou never expected that Han Caiying would confess her feelings to him.
Although he had always sensed that she liked him, he felt somewhat lost when she actually confessed her feelings.
"Han Chae-young, I..."
Gu Tingzhou didn't know how to answer.
"Gu Tingzhou, I want to know, do you like me? We've spent so much time together, do you have any feelings for me, even the slightest?"
Han Chae-young was filled with anticipation. During this time, Gu Ting-zhou always appeared in time whenever she was in danger. She fantasized that he must like her too.
Gu Tingzhou clenched his fist, thought for a long time, and finally decided to tell the truth.
"Han Chae-young, the only person I've ever liked is Song Ning. I've only ever seen you as a younger sister. I'm truly sorry that my help to you during this time may have caused you to misunderstand."
Hearing this, Han Caiying was stunned. She couldn't believe it. "No, Gu Tingzhou, if you don't like me, why do you always show up when we're in danger? It means you care about me."
Gu Tingzhou's eyes darkened, and he slowly said, "The reason I rescue you every time you are in danger is because Song Ning asked me to take good care of you, and you saved me in return. That's all."
"What……"
Hearing this, Han Caiying felt a sharp pain in her heart.
It turned out that she had been deluding herself all along. Tears streamed down her face. The feeling of being rejected was truly unbearable, and the shattering of her hopes was absolutely terrible.
"Han Chae-young, you're a good girl, but I'm sorry, let's just be friends."
"Be friends..." Han Chae-young murmured, unable to accept it. She didn't want to be friends! She knew in her heart that she wanted to be his girlfriend, his future wife!
I feel so awful... My chest feels tight, like I'm suffocating...
"I'm sorry. I was abrupt just now."
After saying that, Han Chae-young turned around and ran away, crying as she ran.
Gu Tingzhou watched her figure, feeling a mix of emotions.
He understood the feeling, because Song Ning had rejected him in the same way back then.
But he didn't want to give others hope only to let them despair.
He genuinely felt that Han Chae-young was a good girl and suitable to be friends with.
He knew in his heart that after tonight, their relationship would never be the same again.
After all, once you confess your feelings, how many of you can remain friends?
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