CHAPTER 440: CHAPTER 440 INCOMPETENCE

Ji Yu sometimes felt that the two of them were actually the same kind of person, but other times, she thought he was even more extreme than she was.

Of course, when it came to being sarcastic and spiteful, they were evenly matched.

"Yu, you really do have a knack for aiming right at my sore spots all the time. But so what? I’ll let you trample on my wounds if that’s what you want."

He didn’t care about the outcome, nor did he care about what might happen afterward.

"I don’t like stepping on anyone’s sore spots. Maybe doing that would make you feel even more satisfied."

Wasn’t it just like this? He loved it when people contradicted him. Yet others’ rebuttals meant nothing to him—only Ji Yu’s could affect him.

Sometimes, Ji Yu really suspected that he might be a psychopath.

"I’m not saying you’re a psychopath without reason. Look at the things you’re doing now—do you think you’re a normal person? Honestly, you should go see a psychologist."

He considered himself quite capable, able to handle anything and everything, but he couldn’t heal the sickness in his own heart. Just like now—his heart had long been broken, yet he’d never noticed.

"Yu, this isn’t the outcome I want. Even if your words hold some truth, I can’t accept them."

"Then do you think there’s still any point in us talking? You can’t accept my advice, and I can’t accept yours. We’re inherently opposites, destined to move in separate directions," Ji Yu said frostily.

In truth, their meeting had been a mistake from the start. Back then, they were still young and couldn’t understand that some things were already predestined.

"Yu, no matter what happens, I’ve never denied the beauty of our initial connection. During that time, I was genuinely happy."

That was the happiest period of his life, so he didn’t see it as something terrible at all.

"Your encounter with Gu Qixiao was the real accident. You two were never meant to know each other—he’s nothing but an unnecessary presence."

"Unnecessary? I don’t think the person I love in my heart is unnecessary. On the contrary, it’s you who’s unnecessary." Ji Yu tended to unconditionally favor whoever she loved.

Like now, even though what he said carried a kernel of truth, Ji Yu’s heart firmly believed that meeting Gu Qixiao was the happiest event in her life.

"Yeah, you can say whatever you want now, but deep down, you know full well that the things you’re saying are completely false."

He spoke with a hint of mania.

Ji Yu no longer wanted to continue the conversation and decided to grab her bag and leave. However, the moment she stepped outside, she saw that the doorway was already surrounded by bodyguards—they had clearly been prepared all along.

"So, what now? Are you planning to kidnap me in broad daylight? Do you think you have what it takes? Worst case, we can both die here together."

Saying so might actually resolve everything. After all, Gu Qixiao had already forgotten her, and that would spare her a lot of trouble.

"Yu, you are exceptionally stubborn, but I will never let you make such a decision. In my heart, you must live—no matter what. I can’t bear for you to die. I don’t care when I die."

He never cared about his own life—only hers. If she were to die alongside him, it might indeed sound romantic.

But he couldn’t bear it.

"Yu, you are the one person in this world I am most unwilling to hurt. Do you know how tortured I felt inside when you jumped off the cliff? Yet even so, I endured."

Though his words seemed straightforward, they were steeped in obsession.

Ji Yu sometimes wondered if he had a mental disorder.

"Jiang Huai, the most important thing in life is to find happiness for yourself. Always placing others above yourself will only lead to hurt."

Wasn’t that exactly the case? Ji Yu and Gu Qixiao valued each other too much, and so they were both left battered and bruised—but they enjoyed it.

Because they loved each other. As for the man in front of her, his stubborn love was completely unreciprocated, and he had already paid an enormous price for it.

"Why don’t you go back and focus on your research instead? You’re talented—you can do anything you want."

As long as it didn’t involve her, anything else could proceed happily.

"That’s why I’ve always said—meeting you is the calamity of my life. Otherwise, how could I treat you this way? I can’t let you go."

Jiang Huai had tried countless times but failed every time. He couldn’t forget her, couldn’t stop caring about everything surrounding her.

"Laugh if you want, but those drugs I developed—they were meant for myself. Yet I never took them because the thought of forgetting you is far more painful than remembering you. So I kept thinking of you."

Ji Yu was momentarily speechless. He had developed those drugs for himself, but now they had been used on someone he liked instead.

"Are you crazy?" Ji Yu said this with surprising calm—likely because she’d wanted to ask this question for quite some time.

"Yes, I’ve been crazy for a while now. Otherwise, why would I stubbornly believe there’s still a chance for us to be together?" Jiang Huai never cared about the outcome; he only cared about whether they could be together.

"I can ignore the process, but I can’t overlook the result. I know, deep down, you’re disgusted by everything I’ve done. So what if you are?"

If Ji Yu weren’t stuck here, she would have covered her ears and run away. His words were nothing short of unbearable noise.

"Do you even know what you’re saying? You think this is love? This is nothing more than a delusional obsession. You’re retaliating strongly simply because you can’t have the person you want."

She now fully realized the extent of his twisted mind—such an extreme disposition was truly remarkable.

"You’ve known for a long time, haven’t you? I’ve lacked love since childhood, gone through countless twisted experiences. That’s why I became this way," he said with a chilling smile.