CHAPTER 251: CHAPTER 254: I DON’T WANT TO

Closing his eyes, he took several deep breaths, then opened them again with a resolute gaze.

Her gaze pierced his heart with a stabbing pain, and he forced a bitter smile.

In the end, he lost to the child’s father, lost to that father who shared some blood ties with Jingxi.

Even though he had protected them well over these years, he was ultimately not the child’s father.

He once harbored fantasies, believing that Ye Xinluo would one day see his heart, so he wasn’t in a hurry, he could wait patiently, but he hadn’t expected...

Girl, I’ve always been standing behind you, why won’t you turn back to look at me, even just a glance...

Girl, do you know? As long as you’re willing, I can treat Jingxi as my own, why won’t you consider me!

You’re jumping into the fire pit again, do you know that?

"Xinluo, do you like Beichen Rui?" Gong Shaoyu suddenly asked.

Ye Xinluo was startled, thought for a moment, and then said, "It’s not about liking, it’s just for the child."

Gong Shaoyu pressed his lips together, thought for a long time before speaking, "Xinluo, actually... I can take care of you and your child too..."

Are you willing to give me this chance?

Upon hearing his words, Ye Xinluo was somewhat shocked, she hadn’t expected Gong Shaoyu would really say these words.

"Shaoyu, I don’t want to hold you back," Ye Xinluo said with a smile.

"How could you, only if you’re willing." Staring at Ye Xinluo’s face, feeling a bit nervous in his heart.

Ye Xinluo took a deep breath, "I’m not willing."

As her words fell, Ye Xinluo clearly saw the fleeting disappointment in his eyes, so she decided not to hold back any longer, "Shaoyu, I only see you as an older brother. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I don’t understand." Gong Shaoyu said.

"Shaoyu, we are impossible, do you understand?"

We are impossible, do you understand?

This sentence lingered in Gong Shaoyu’s heart, unable to shake it off, forgetting how to react for a while. After a long pause, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice, "Xinluo, if... I mean if I had met you before Beichen Rui, would you have chosen me?"

Ye Xinluo was taken aback, making sure she hadn’t heard wrong. Was he confessing to her?

She gathered up her tangled emotions, her face regaining a calm expression, "Unfortunately, there are no ifs."

Upon hearing her response, Gong Shaoyu leaned limply against the seat, closing his eyes slightly, unable to accept this reality at that moment.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs, haha, what a ’no if.’ He had accompanied her for four years, yet in the end, he still lost. And he lost before it even began.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, with no trace of the earlier disappointment, his gaze returned to its usual coldness, looking at Ye Xinluo, he spoke indifferently, "I have something to do, I’ll go first."

After finishing his sentence, without waiting for her to react, he stood up and walked towards the exit of the cafe. Ye Xinluo watched his departing figure, but did not call out to him.

I’m sorry, I don’t want to hold you back, your future is limitless and shouldn’t be muddled because of me. We’re really not suitable, so, I’m sorry.

It was as if all the strength had been drained from her in an instant, she leaned weakly against the seat. Her eyes stared blankly in one direction.

Gong Shaoyu went to the front desk and paid for Ye Xinluo’s table, then couldn’t help but turn around to take a look, only to see Ye Xinluo staring blankly at a spot.

Tightly pressing his lips together, he said nothing, withdrew his gaze, and left without looking back.

He didn’t call Qiao Rui to pick him up, instead walked aimlessly alone on the street. His figure appeared somewhat desolate...