Su Ning had assud it would take a great deal of preparation before she could voice her feelings, yet the words tumbled out effortlessly.
As it turned out, confessing wasn't nearly as daunting as she'd anticipated.
The mont felt perfect, and the confession spilled from her lips without hesitation.
After speaking, her hand clutching Zhou Yi's shirt tightened involuntarily—she was still nervous, after all.
"Please don't reject right away. Let finish what I need to say."
"Alright, go ahead."
Taking a deep breath, Su Ning continued:
"I prepared so many lines for this mont, but now, I can't recall a single one."
"You must think I'm ridiculous. After everything I did to hurt you, how dare I confess?"
"At first, I never imagined I'd end up liking you. But the more I got to know you, the deeper I fell. I couldn't control myself—I couldn't stop my gaze from lingering on you or my thoughts from revolving around you. I've never been in love before, nor have I ever cared for anyone else. Zhou Yi, you're the first."
"I used to be arrogant, dismissing others' affection as if it ant nothing. But you changed . You taught to value the sincerity of soone's feelings."
Su Ning truly regretted her past actions.
Even if she hadn't wanted to accept another's affection, she shouldn't have lashed out with such coldness and disdain—it was cruel.
Only now did she realize, but it was too late. She had already wounded Zhou Yi, and so wounds were irreversible.
The saddest part wasn't unrequited love; it was knowing he had once loved her.
By the ti she turned around, he was no longer standing where she left him.
Love is hard enough when both hearts beat in sync—but when timing fails, it becos a tragedy.
"I deeply regret everything that happened in the past. I owe you countless apologies, but I know no amount of 'I'm sorry' can undo the harm I caused."
"I'm not saying this to gain anything. I simply want you to know that I care about you. If I didn't speak my mind, it would haunt forever."
"That's all I wanted to say."
When Su Ning finished, Zhou Yi gradually slowed down.
He dismounted his bicycle, and Su Ning followed suit.
They stood beneath a tree, facing each other silently.
With an unsettling calmness, Zhou Yi asked,
"What kind of response are you expecting from ?"
His expression was unnervingly composed—so much so that it bordered on cruelty.
Tears welled up in Su Ning's eyes as she bit her lip, her voice trembling with suppressed sobs:
"I'm not asking for an answer. I just needed to tell you. That's all."
"Don't deceive yourself. You claim you don't expect anything, but deep down, you're hoping I'll forgive you."
"Then... will you forgive ?"
Her voice grew faint, almost fragile, as though it might shatter at any mont.
"No, I can't forgive you. Or perhaps I've moved on. Either way, I can't pretend none of it happened."
[Su Ning Regret Value 5]
"Will you ever care for again? I can change. I can beco soone you'd admire."
There was a stubborn determination in Su Ning's eyes. For soone as proud as her to admit a desire to change revealed how much Zhou Yi ant to her.
But Zhou Yi shattered her hopes once more, his tone cutting through her resolve:
"No, I won't."
[Su Ning Regret Value 5]
Clenching her teeth, Su Ning fought to hold back her tears.
The calm indifference in Zhou Yi's gaze told her everything she feared—he didn't hate her.
No love, no hate. That was the cruelest truth of all.
"It's such a pity," she whispered. "We once cared for each other, yet it ended like this."
"If only you had shown a shred of kindness back then, maybe things wouldn't have unraveled this way."
"That slap woke up—and with it, you erased every possibility between us."
Zhou Yi's words pierced Su Ning's heart like daggers.
[Su Ning Regret Value 5]
Her tears finally broke free, streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.
Zhou Yi's words were a stark reminder that she alone was responsible for this pain. She had destroyed their chances herself.
Her chest tightened as she sobbed,
"I'm sorry... so sorry. I know I was wrong, but I don't know how to fix it. Please, don't hate , okay?"
Unable to resist, Su Ning stepped forward and hugged him tightly. Zhou Yi didn't push her away, allowing her to cry into his chest.
He remained silent, and Su Ning's cries grew louder.
Seeing her distress, Zhou Yi finally spoke:
"Life is like a ga of chess. Once a move is made, there's no taking it back."
Su Ning released him, lowering her head as fresh tears stread silently down her face.
Zhou Yi's words struck her like a lesson she couldn't ignore.
Sniffling, she pulled out the letter she had written earlier and held it out to him.
"I understand what you're saying, but please take this. It contains everything I wanted to tell you."
Zhou Yi accepted it, but instead of opening it, he tore it apart right in front of her.
Su Ning froze, her lips quivering as she watched the pieces fall. Her tears flowed even harder.
"You hit , and now I've trampled your feelings. Consider us even."
At his words, Su Ning took a shaky step back.
Could sothing like this really balance the scales?
She knew it couldn't. Even if the letter was torn, the past couldn't be rewritten. The scars remained, etched into their mories. How could they ever be even?
Watching Zhou Yi destroy her letter felt as painful as if he had struck her again.
Perhaps if he had retaliated physically, her guilt might have felt lighter.
Su Ning crouched down and began gathering the scattered fragnts. Zhou Yi watched her silently, his gaze unreadable.
He had already delivered his retribution. Now, it was ti to shift gears.
"We should go," he said softly. "If we wait too long, the milk tea shop won't have any seats left."
Su Ning paused mid-motion, looking up at him in disbelief.
"You... you still want to buy milk tea?"
She had assud he would walk away completely.
Zhou Yi knelt down and helped her collect the remaining scraps.
"I promised you milk tea, and I intend to keep that promise."
He handed her the collected pieces, his tone tinged with complexity:
"Keep these. I'm afraid seeing your letter might soften , and I don't want that to happen."
Su Ning blinked in surprise. So he was afraid of relenting—that ant he wasn't entirely indifferent. Otherwise, why would a re letter affect him so deeply?
Carefully, she placed the torn fragnts into her bag. Zhou Yi handed her a tissue.
"Dry your tears. I only ant to upset you a little. I didn't expect you to take it so hard."
Su Ning's heart swirled with conflicting emotions.
What exactly was Zhou Yi trying to convey?
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