Gao Jun had intended to say, "Yurou, it’s only now that I realize that you also knew about my feelings. I’m so dumb. Please, could you be my girlfriend!" But for some unknown reason, under Su Yurou’s innocent gaze, he found himself unable to continue. His face turned even redder, his heartbeat was a complete mess, and in his excitement, he hugged Su Yurou tightly to his chest.
This sudden change left Su Yurou somewhat confused. Her face flushed brightly, and she instinctively tried to push Gao Jun away, only to find that he was holding her so tightly that she was nearly suffocating, causing her to start coughing.
However, Gao Jun, in his excitement, did not take notice of Su Yurou’s reaction. With his mouth dry and in a hurry, he asked, "Yurou... Yurou, can... can you, can you be my girlfriend?"
"You’re holding me too tight," Su Yurou said, her face red, finally managing to get these words out. It was only then that Gao Jun suddenly loosened his embrace, only to be pushed away by Su Yurou, who then stood there stunned.
With her head lowered, Su Yurou’s heartbeat far exceeded normal. There was also a significant change in her emotions. When she lifted her head and glared at Gao Jun, she said, "Gao Jun, didn’t you say you treated me only as a friend? Why are you doing this!"
Gao Jun felt a pang in his heart and thought to himself, ’Yurou, oh Yurou, are you truly naive or just pretending to be? It’s been two years. Do you really not know about my feelings?’ However, on the surface, he tried his best to control his emotions and forced a smile, saying, "Yurou, do... do you not like me?"
"I do like you!" Su Yurou, seeing that Gao Jun had calmed down, returned to her usual gentle and demure demeanor, and said softly, "But liking someone doesn’t mean loving them. To love someone is to be able to be their partner. Otherwise, how can you achieve happiness, right? Don’t you think, Gao Jun?"
Gao Jun was completely stunned!
He had always thought that he understood Su Yurou well, but only now did he realize that he was wrong. Su Yurou was not the naive girl who seemed to understand nothing. On the contrary, she understood the most basic, most genuine aspect of human nature.
Liking—does not equate to loving!
What a classic saying. Perhaps everyone knows it, but how many truly understand it?
"Exactly..." With a hoarse voice, Gao Jun asked, "Where... where have I gone wrong? Yurou, tell me, and I can change!"
With a smile, Su Yurou replied, "There’s nothing wrong with you at all. I have never found any flaws in you!"
Gao Jun was extremely moved and couldn’t help raising his voice as he asked, "Then why don’t you like me?"
Su Yurou paused, her head down, deep in thought. After a long while, she looked up at Gao Jun, shook her head, and answered, "Gao Jun, I... I don’t know. Maybe... maybe it’s precisely because you’re too perfect that I always feel like something is missing."
Su Yurou couldn’t explain what she meant by those words herself.
But she was right. There’s no such thing as a perfect person in the world—there are just those who have crafted a perfect facade for themselves.
Constantly putting on a facade can all too easily cause one to lose their true colors. A person without their true colors, besides being perfect in their own mind, only presents a perfect shell to others.
Had Gao Jun ever thought about this?
Su Yurou, although she was very happy being with Gao Jun, and would even miss him a little after a few days apart, it was just because she also felt lonely inside and needed someone to be with her!
Yes, just to be with her!
And Gao Jun, with his noble heritage, well-spoken manner, and courteous demeanor, if he were just a friend, there probably wouldn’t be many girls in the world who would refuse him, would there?