“I don’t think there’s anything to talk about between us.” Rong Linyi’s attitude was unfamiliar.

He Yueze smiled awkwardly.

Madam Rong bid farewell tactfully. “I’ll go over first. You two can chat slowly.”

“If you want to talk about Yanyun, you should stop now.”

On the terrace, Rong Linyi crossed his arms and looked at He Yueze.

Gray was like his personality. It was mediocre but comfortable and relaxed… It accentuated his handsome and exquisite face, and it had a unique nobility.

But Rong Linyi seemed to have forgotten that gray represented ambiguity and darkness.

“I won’t talk about her.” He Yueze avoided Rong Linyi’s scrutinizing gaze and looked out of the terrace. The autumn night was a little cold, but the garden downstairs was as bright as day. There were still guests strolling and chatting. “I came to apologize to you.”

“What if I don’t accept it?” Rong Linyi replied mercilessly. “He Yueze, we’re even.”

“Linyi…” He Yueze looked a little pained. “I know what I did was overboard, but when I fell in love with her, I didn’t know about her relationship with you. ”

“You didn’t go easy on me after you found out.” Rong Linyi scoffed.

He Yueze: said, “…Perhaps this sounds like an excuse to you, but I really heard Chenfeng say that you just…”

“Did you ever ask me?” Rong Linyi interrupted him. “He Yueze, you clearly could have come and ask me, but you relied on Chenfeng’s one-sided words to confirm the truth. Because whatever answer you had won’t change your determination to pursue her.”

There was silence on the terrace.

“You’re right.” He Yueze finally admitted. “I think I’m probably possessed or confused from sleeping… But that feeling is very real and strong, as if someone is constantly hypnotizing me in my head and telling me to do that. But Linyi, even so, I don’t want us to become strangers because of this. I swear on my character that I won’t harass and covet Yanyun anymore…”

“Do you still love her?” Rong Linyi interrupted He Yueze again.

He Yueze was silent again.

“Let’s be friends again when you no longer have her in your heart.” Rong Linyi also looked down the terrace. Something seemed to be happening downstairs as people from the garden kept walking quickly into the house.

“I’m sorry, Yueze. You know I’ve always been petty.”

He Yueze smiled quickly. “Then when the time comes, I’ll come and look for you without a care in the world. You will have to learn to be magnanimous then.”

Rong Linyi might look over with cold eyes if others said this.

But when He Yueze said this, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

“Brother! You’re here!”

He Xiaoqin’s voice suddenly broke the rare silence.

She ran over quickly and seemed to have just seen Rong Linyi. She nodded at him politely. “Brother Linyi.”

“What’s the matter, Xiaoqin.” He Yueze’s expression was gentle. “Weren’t you chatting with a friend? Why did you come over?”

“I, I…” He Xiaoqin hesitated and looked at Rong Linyi again.

“What is it? Tell me.” He Yueze knew that Rong Linyi wouldn’t ask, so he asked on his behalf.

“I came to look for Brother Linyi.” She was very anxious. “I thought Yanyun was with Brother Linyi…”