After Professor Zheng left, only Qin Sheng and Pei Ling remained in the classroom.
The two showed no intention of leaving immediately, remaining seated in their chairs.
However, one was casually and relaxed leaning back in the chair, while the other sat upright with his back straight.
Qin Sheng glanced at her, sighed inwardly, and finally took the initiative to speak: "Is it about that guy surnamed Yu?"
Pei Ling's already straight back stiffened again, with a very subtle curve, but Qin Sheng naturally wouldn't miss it.
Then it became clear in my heart.
Qin Sheng didn't feel comfortable asking about matters of the heart, but because Yu Chengyun's identity was unusual, she couldn't completely ignore it.
Just as she was pondering how to begin, Pei Ling, whom she thought wouldn't speak, spoke first.
Her voice was still slow and deliberate, but it had become a little hoarse as she said, "Sister, I can't get in touch with him."
Qin Sheng's eyebrows twitched, and she slowly sat up straight: "What's going on?"
A lot has happened in the past few months, too much and too long, Pei Ling doesn't know where to begin.
After a long pause, he slowly spoke: "Last semester, when you weren't at school, he came to see me a few times."
Then most recently, Yu Chengyun confessed his feelings to her.
He said that ever since she saved him when he was a child, he knew she would be his future wife.
He said that over the years, he had worked hard to climb the ranks, from an ordinary member to the position of head of Jiuyun Hall, all thanks to the will in his heart.
He said he had faced death countless times and walked into dead ends many times, but every time he thought that if he died, he would not even have the chance to see his little girl again and let her know his feelings of many years, he would survive time and time again.
He said he had been silently watching her, but could never find a reason to get closer.
He talked a lot about his feelings over the years and his obsession with her.
He asked her if she could give him a chance.
The man had a pair of sharp, eagle-like eyes, always cold and ruthless, but at this moment, he was extremely cautious, with such a probing posture, such a humble attitude of putting himself in the dust.
Every glance, every word, every movement of his made Pei Ling's heart tremble slightly.
It's impossible not to be moved.
Especially for a girl like Pei Ling who lacked parental love and brotherly affection since childhood, how could she not be moved at all after knowing that someone had cherished her in their heart for so many years?
But Pei Ling still rejected him.
The reason is simple.
Pei Ling stared at him intently and said bluntly, "You can't give me the life I want."
Yu Chengyun felt a tightness in his chest. He wanted to say that he could do it, but when he looked into the girl's dark eyes behind her thick glasses, he couldn't bring himself to say those three words.
My throat felt completely dry.
After a long pause, he nodded and said earnestly, "I can do it."
Adding just one word brings an immeasurably heavier burden.
Pei Ling watched his departing figure, and a growing unease crept into her heart.
But her normal life afterwards gradually made her forget that unease and return to a normal routine.
Until two days ago, she suddenly realized that she hadn't seen anyone for several days, and even the usual morning and evening greetings had stopped.
The forgotten unease resurfaced. After worrying all day and sending messages that went unanswered, Pei Ling took the opportunity to visit the headquarters of Jiuyun Hall in Tiandu.
But as soon as he got close to her, he realized something was wrong.
Not only was the headquarters much more heavily guarded, but everyone coming and going had a solemn and tense expression, appearing extremely hurried and flustered.
Something big has definitely happened.
Considering Yu Chengyun's sudden disappearance, it's easy to guess that this matter must be related to her.
Pei Ling did not try to barge in and cause trouble. Instead, after thinking it over, she found the contact information of a trusted confidant that Yu Chengyun had given her before. This time, she heard Yu Chengyun's voice.
It was a short voice message, just five words: 【Don't worry, wait for me】
Pei Ling then realized that Yu Chengyun had his own plans, and these plans were most likely related to the reason she rejected him more than a month ago.
He said he would be able to.
In this situation, Pei Ling should have calmed down and waited. After all, even if she wanted to do something, she couldn't really help given her current situation where she was good for nothing but studying.
Reason told her the same thing, but her heart felt like it was on edge. It wasn't exactly tight, but it kept her awake at night. She could only manage to calm down by constantly memorizing and doing practice problems.
Today, I took on a task to find Qin Sheng. To avoid being noticed that something was wrong, I put on light makeup to cover it up, but I didn't expect that she would still notice me.
Pei Ling briefly described the situation, then couldn't help but scratch her hair, feeling a little irritated.
This was Pei Ling, whom Qin Sheng had hardly ever seen before. A slight smile flickered in her eyes as she patted her shoulder and stood up, saying, "Let's go, let's eat first."
The topic changed so quickly that Pei Ling was a little caught off guard: "Huh?"
Qin Sheng grabbed her arm and pulled her up, saying as they walked out, "Since it's his own decision, let's not worry about it anymore. Let him do it himself."
Qin Sheng roughly guessed what Yu Chengyun wanted to do, and her impression of him improved somewhat, but said, "Men are all dogs. If you worry, you'll be playing into his hands."
Qin Sheng spoke to her earnestly.
Especially this Yu Chengyun, not only does he look like a dog, but he's also old and wants to mate with a young girl.
He's not a good person.
besides……
Qin Sheng stopped in his tracks, looked at Pei Ling seriously, and said, "It was his own choice to take this path before, and it's also his own choice to not want to take it anymore now, whether it's for a living or for feelings. But whatever it is for, it's his personal will, and you don't need to pay for his will."
After all, "before he made the decision, he didn't ask you if you were willing to share the consequences of success or failure with him."
He's somewhat chauvinistic.
Pei Ling pursed her thin lips, her lowered eyelids concealing the emotions in her eyes. Qin Sheng glanced at her but didn't say anything more, only a dark light flickered in his eyes.
Pei Ling's childhood experiences shaped her quiet, reserved, and insecure personality.
She finally escaped the Pei family and could live according to her own wishes. All she wanted was peace and stability.
However, Yu Chengyun's background and experiences destined him to find it most difficult to give Pei Ling these two words.
Logically speaking, Qin Sheng didn't think Yu Chengyun was a good choice, but when it comes to feelings, it's not just a matter of whether they're suitable or not.
Let's see if he can achieve his goal...
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