CHAPTER 157: CHAPTER 157 LET’S FALL IN LOVE

Yu Zheng’s gaze made Gong Xiaoyu feel guilty, but if she gave Yu Zheng false hope and then disappointed him, she would feel even more guilty.

She said, "Yu Zheng, I’ll go talk to him."

Yu Zheng’s eyes slowly dimmed, and it took him a long time to move aside, "Alright, I’ll wait for you."

Yue Xiaoyang felt an even stronger sense of crisis in his heart. Yu Zheng was always accommodating to her, and compared to that, he seemed to have no advantage at all.

Gong Xiaoyu and Yue Xiaoyang walked on the small path, with her walking in front and him following behind.

Yue Xiaoyang wanted several times to reach out and hold her hand, but he extended his hand only to withdraw it again. Gong Xiaoyu suddenly turned around.

His hand hung awkwardly in the air.

Gong Xiaoyu asked, "What exactly do you want to say to me?"

Yue Xiaoyang finally said, "Xiaoyu, I don’t want to see you walking with Yu Zheng."

"So?"

"Let’s date."

Gong Xiaoyu’s eyes were full of anticipation, "Then what happens after we start dating?"

Yue Xiaoyang suddenly lost his confidence, his eyes looking elsewhere, "We’ll talk about the future when it arrives."

Gong Xiaoyu laughed, "You haven’t thought about our future, so you just want to play around with me, right?"

"Of course not," Yue Xiaoyang said earnestly, "I’m serious about you, but who can say for sure about the future?" His greatest fear was making promises to others.

"I understand," Gong Xiaoyu turned to go back, "I can’t date you."

Yue Xiaoyang grabbed her, "Xiaoyu, let’s be rational. What’s wrong with starting from dating? You can’t want me to give you a clear promise right from the start. Besides, that night, I’m a bit confused too..."

Gong Xiaoyu shook his hand off, Yue Xiaoyang’s words hit her sore spot, making her feel ashamed and embarrassed.

Yes, that night, she initiated it. What grounds did she have to ask him for any promises?

She said, "I didn’t ask you to be responsible for me. You can choose not to see me, I won’t blame you."

Yue Xiaoyang placed both hands on her shoulders, making her look at him, "Do you mean either we cut ties completely or we stay together and then get married?"

Gong Xiaoyu looked into his eyes and said, "You can’t agree, can you?" If he wasn’t confident in their relationship, why start with her?

She hoped for solid and reliable security, hoping he would walk with her forever.

Yue Xiaoyang’s face showed a painful expression.

Gong Xiaoyu knew the answer, she pushed him away, "Let’s both calm down."

She walked quickly back, Yu Zheng was waiting for her ahead.

Seeing her unhappy expression, he didn’t want to press her with questions, instead quietly accompanying her.

Gong Xiaoyu knew his thoughtfulness, and felt bitter inside, so she took the initiative to say, "Yu Zheng, Yue Xiaoyang said he wants to date me, I didn’t agree."

Hope ignited in Yu Zheng’s heart, he seemed to come alive again, saying excitedly, "Xiaoyu, so you and I..."

"I can’t accept you either," Gong Xiaoyu said mercilessly, "I don’t want to lie to you, the one I love is him. If he can’t give me marriage, I won’t choose someone else as a substitute, it wouldn’t be good for anyone."

Yu Zheng’s face showed anger, he wanted to rush up and hit Yue Xiaoyang, "He only wants to date you, not marry you. What does he take you for? Let me teach him a lesson."

Gong Xiaoyu grabbed his arm, "Yu Zheng! Why do you always think about me... How can I bear this!"

Her words stunned Yu Zheng, and after a long time, he asked despondently, "Do you only feel sorry for me, without any other feelings?"

Gong Xiaoyu didn’t dare to look at him, "Yes."

Yu Zheng gave a bitter smile, "Alright, I won’t pester you, but remember, before you get married, I’ll be waiting for you. You can come back to me anytime."

"Yu Zheng..."

How could she deserve his kindness?

When the gathering ended, the atmosphere in the team was a bit strange.

An Junxi had a sullen face, Gong Xiaoyu was expressionless, Yue Xiaoyang was listless, and Yu Zheng didn’t show up at all.

An Junxi saw the colleagues off to their cars, saying goodbye to them one by one. Gong Xiaoyu had been brought over by Yu Zheng, so she didn’t drive and got into Lin Yuanqing’s car.

Yue Xiaoyang wanted to see her off, but she completely ignored him, making him feel increasingly agitated.

He slammed the car door shut, started the car, and lowered the window to ask An Junxi, "Where’s Miao Yan?"

He almost forgot he had brought her along.

An Junxi glanced at Xie Yuchen irritably, that bastard had already backed his car out, ready to leave.

Was this man made of stone?

She said, "I let the driver take her home first."

Yue Xiaoyang didn’t ask why, stepped on the gas, and followed Xie Yuchen’s car out.

An Junxi and Gu Yikun said goodbye to the two elders; they got into the car with Jin Xiu, and An Junxi let Jin Xiu sit in the back while she took the front passenger seat.

She closed the door forcefully and irritably tugged at the seatbelt.

Gu Yikun immediately sensed her mood was off, turning to hold her hand, "Who made you angry?"

An Junxi wanted to scold his brothers, all of whom were troublesome, but considering Jin Xiu was there and venting at Yikun seemed too unfair, she held back her temper.

"I’m fine, just a bit tired. Let’s go home."

Gu Yikun adjusted her seat to a comfortable angle for rest, saying, "Then take a nap, I’ll drive slowly."

"Okay." An Junxi closed her eyes.

That night, back home, An Junxi called Gong Xiaoyu, "Senior, what did Yue Xiaoyang say to you today?"

Gong Xiaoyu conveyed Yue Xiaoyang’s words, saying, "Jun Xi, I know it’s really immature to ask for a promise right from the start, but his attitude really makes me insecure. He didn’t even utter a single lie to comfort me, is it really that hard for him to make me feel better?"

An Junxi hesitated, saying, "Senior, I just found out recently, Yue Xiaoyang has a fear of marriage, he might never get married in his life."

Gong Xiaoyu sat powerlessly on a chair, "...Why didn’t he tell me?"

An Junxi continued, "Senior, I don’t know why he’s afraid of marriage, but you need to think carefully whether you want to gamble with time, hoping you can change him, or completely let go of this idea."

Completely let go of this idea... Gong Xiaoyu felt distressed just considering this possibility, and after a long time, she said, "Jun Xi, I decided to gamble."

An Junxi felt relieved, as long as her senior stepped out bravely, things would eventually work out.

She comforted her senior for a while, then called Zhang Miaoyan.

Zhang Miaoyan’s phone was unreachable, and An Junxi started to worry about her, so she called Yue Xiaoyang, as Zhang Miaoyan was still staying at his place.

Yue Xiaoyang quickly answered, asking lazily, "Mrs. Gu, what’s up?"

"Are you at home? Miao Yan sprained her foot today, how is she now?" She didn’t mention Xie Yuchen; Miao Yan didn’t want others to know about her feelings for him.

An Junxi could understand Miao Yan’s feelings; anyone would want to hide these pains well.

"She sprained her foot? She’s been in her room all evening, I didn’t notice," Yue Xiaoyang said as he got up from bed and went downstairs, "I’ll check on her now."

He didn’t hang up, quickly heading to the guest room on the second floor, knocking and calling out, "Miao Yan, are you asleep?"

No response.

Yue Xiaoyang twisted the door handle, discovering it was locked from the inside.

He knocked a few more times, still no answer, Yue Xiaoyang started to panic, hitting the door hard, "Zhang Miaoyan!"

An Junxi’s heart skipped a beat, "Is there a spare key? She wouldn’t do anything foolish, would she?"

Yue Xiaoyang remembered, "I’ll look for it, I’ll call you back soon."

He quickly went downstairs, searching through all the cabinets, finally finding the key in the storage cabinet.

His hands were trembling as he unlocked the door upstairs. Inside, the room was empty.

Pills were scattered all over the carpet. He picked up the bottle and saw it was sleeping pills.

The bathroom door was closed tightly, and the sound of running water came from inside.

Yue Xiaoyang lifted a chair to break the door, shouting, "Zhang Miaoyan, how dare you take so many sleeping pills under a doctor’s nose, do you want to ruin my reputation?"