She didn’t know I liked her... Did this mean that Li Qingshen secretly adored a girl?
My god, what era are we living in that people still engage in such an ancient practice as "secret love"?
Isn’t it now the case that if you love someone, you should declare it loudly?
"I wanted to tell her, I wanted to marry her, but by then she had already fallen for another boy."
It was as if it was a lifetime too late.
"Teacher, then, why didn’t you tell her? Maybe she would have fallen for you too!" Ling Momo pouted, her clear eyes revealing a layer of regret.
"Let me ask you a question," Li Qingshen unexpectedly gave Ling Momo a slight smile, a smile that dazzled her, and Ling Momo obediently nodded, "Teacher, ask."
"If someone confesses to you and you don’t like her, what would you do?"
Without thinking, Ling Momo responded directly, "I would reject him outright and treat him like a stranger!"
She had encountered many such confessions since middle school and had always behaved this way!
"Can’t you even remain friends?" Li Qingshen stared intently at Ling Momo, his eyes burning as if they could scorch someone.
"No, liking is liking, not liking is not leading someone on! How can one really be friends with someone they like? That wouldn’t be fair to anyone," Ling Momo answered crisply.
"What if you’ve been friends for a long time?" Li Qingshen pressed further.
Ling Momo hesitated for a moment, finally slowly shaking her head, "It’s best not to say it, then. If the other person doesn’t love you but is your friend, it’s better not to break the peace. After breaking it, you might not even be able to remain friends. Plus, both people would be very sad."
Li Qingshen suddenly fell silent.
After staring at the exquisite porcelain teapot on the table for a long time, he turned to Ling Momo, "I agree with you, so I didn’t confess to her."
Li Qingshen’s tone carried a note of frigidness, his eyes tinged with a faint sadness and helplessness.
"I didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable."
Nor did he want to trouble her.
Nor did he want to end up not even being able to be her friend.
He only wanted to stay by her side as a knight, silently helping and protecting her.
Thus, he chose to stay silent.
The deepest love is always the most cautious, fearing that a careless act could lose everything.
The more it is so, the more cowardly it seems.
Secret Love is like a flower that blooms in the heart.
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Secret Love is being by your side, silently watching all that you do.
Secret Love is an eternity endured alone.
Li Qingshen’s words were simple, just a few words, yet they subtly pierced Ling Momo’s heart.
She didn’t know how to describe the feelings in her heart.
How could such a proud man harbor such tender sentiments?
This severe contrast made her heart race, leaving her speechless.
Li Qingshen had finished his meal, had his tea, reached out to take a napkin from the side, elegantly and slowly wiped his lips, then looked up at Ling Momo, and stood up.
Ling Momo watched Li Qingshen’s retreating figure, remembered why she had come to the villa, and thought of her return to the city tomorrow. If she didn’t speak now, there might be no other time, and seeing that Li Qingshen seemed calm, Ling Momo gathered her courage to speak up, "Teacher, can you come to my competition on Tuesday?"