“Jia Lie, please…” she nestled against his chest, speaking hoarsely: “I’ve finally found my smile again. I don’t want to recall the past anymore, don’t want to have any more connection with the Pei family… If you want me to be happy, let me go.”
She begged him, seriously begging him for the first time since they fell in love… actually asking him to break up?
Hehe, how ironic.
Could their love really be a burden, suffocating her? Although she was his older brother’s girlfriend, although she was initially so distant and required him to pursue her ardently! But he had never thought of letting go… unexpectedly, this persistent love might have harmed her?
“Jia Lie, what’s… wrong with you?” she asked worriedly, seeing him silent.
“Nothing,” after a long while, he smiled bitterly: “I see that flower seems a bit withered. I should add some water to the vase… wait for me.”
Pei Jia Lie hurriedly grabbed the glass vase and rushed into the bathroom.
Slow down, lest I truly shed tears… Ha, a man’s tears are not easily shed, only when truly heartbroken.
This shows his love for her. Far more than he could have imagined, deep beyond measure.
Since he loves her, what could he not agree to? If he cannot give her happiness, he should let go and allow her to find her own joy, no longer constraining her.
But he just couldn’t bear to let go. The mere thought of “breaking up” made his heart ache terribly.
He bit his lip hard, facing the rushing water and wilting roses, like his unshed tears falling heavily.
He hadn’t been home for a long time. Since falling in love, spending days together in that small apartment, this house no longer felt like home to him.
Unexpectedly, he was back here. The courtyard flowers remained unchanged, but the house had become unusually silent, as if even the wind’s sound could be heard.
Pei Jiale sat dejectedly on the steps, squinting, feeling the sunset gradually descending from the treetops, its light fading.
Suddenly, he heard light footsteps approaching, stopping right beside him.
“Who?”
He opened his eyes abruptly, seeing his older brother smiling down at him.
“You’ve finally come home,” Pei Jiade said.
