What kind of situation was this?! Lin Xun stood utterly dumbfounded, frozen in place, eyes blankly fixed on Cheng Yu. Seeing that he hadn’t spoken for a long time, Cheng Yu stole a glance at his stiff expression, worry rising in her heart. Could it be…the blow was too much for Junior Brother?0

She blurted out nervously, “Junior Brother, are you…alright? It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have said something like that right after we met. I…I apologize…”0

Her fair and delicate face was full of guilt and unease.0

Lin Xun finally snapped out of it and hurriedly said, “Senior Sister, wait…listen to me, what exactly did you mean just now?”0

Cheng Yu’s worry only deepened. Junior Brother must have been struck too hard to accept reality. What should I do?0

Biting her rosy lips, she whispered, “Junior Brother, calm down. I wasn’t rejecting you. I just…I’m afraid I’m not as good as you think I am. I don’t want to let down your feelings. I don’t know what to say. It’s just that…I need time to think. I can’t accept you right away. Do…do you understand?”0

Lin Xun’s face grew stranger by the moment, his thoughts a tangled mess. After a long silence, he rubbed at his stiff cheeks and...0