058 - Gazing Up at the Darkness

Ye Lifeng said, "The way you love is too frightening, it's not suitable for a girl like Yu Wei. My advice is that you should let go. Violence won't solve anything, it might only push her further away from you..."

"I won't let go," Lu Yichen replied simply.

"Then there's nothing more for me to say to you. I just want you to know, someone like you will never bring her happiness." With that, Ye Lifeng strode away.

...

Lu Yichen stood downstairs, tilting his head back to look at Xia Yuwei's room. No light shone from within; it was shrouded in darkness.

Just like his heart.

Weiwei, is that truly what I am in your eyes—a villain?

I want to leave you, but I can't bear to...

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Xia Yuwei unlocked the door and stepped inside. The moonlight was so bright that the room was not completely dark; she could just make out the play of light and shadow. Guided by the moon, she returned to her own room, not bothering to switch on the light. Out of habit, she settled on the window seat, gazing up at the night sky.

Just now, she had actually lost control.

How could she have yelled at someone like that? If her parents knew, they would be furious with her, saying she had thrown away all those years of careful upbringing. But she had been just so angry...

Was Lu Yichen trying to wear down her patience entirely?

She reached up unconsciously to touch her lips—her lower lip was probably swollen from that bite, still tinged with the wild, chaotic breath he had left behind. Remembering that kiss, a warm flush crept over her cheeks. She hadn't even had time to react to his storm-like passion, but now her heart was beating faster.

...Come to think of it, he hadn't started the fight today. He'd been beaten badly himself, even bleeding.

But when she saw Senior Ye struck hard to the ground, all she could think was that Lu Yichen was causing trouble again, only ever fighting and making her angry. That was why she exploded...

Remembering his stubborn gaze, his tightly pressed lips, it was as if a thread tugged at her heart.

What a mess of a day...

Tonight, the moon was too beautiful. It was full and bright, its gentle light soft as gauze. The silvery glow poured over every tree, every patch of grass, every road, every... person.

As her gaze drifted, she saw a familiar figure standing motionless below, and her heart gave a violent jolt.

Oh God...

Xia Yuwei pressed a hand to her forehead, sighing inwardly. She found herself less and less able to understand him, even more afraid to draw close.

Restless again, she climbed down from the window seat, lay in bed, and pulled the covers over her head. Minute after minute ticked by, but she couldn't sleep.

She got up, returned to the window, and looked down.

He was still there, standing below...

Again and again she repeated this, and every time, he was still there.

Her heart was in turmoil...