Meeting you in autumn

Chapter 107 Do you love me?

Faced with Jing Yi's questioning and accusations, Guan Yu's face instantly turned ashen.

She opened her mouth, trying her best to refute something, but ultimately found that she had no way to defend herself.

After all, the facts are clear: she did deceive Jing Yi and concealed all the important things from him.

"Ah Yi, it's not like that..." Guan Yu uttered these words with difficulty in a trembling voice, tears welling up in her eyes.

She tried to reach out and grab Jing Yi, but he ruthlessly shook her off.

Jing Yi stared coldly at Guan Yu, her eyes filled with disappointment and resolute determination, and questioned her again: "Ha~ Guan Yu, even now, you still won't admit it? Did you ever truly love me?"

Guan Yu's tears welled up and slid down her cheeks.

Gazing at Jing Yi's cold, retreating figure, she sobbed as she replied, "Ah Yi, I love you, I really love you..."

However, Jing Yi remained unmoved by Guan Yu's confession.

He just smiled coldly and said, "Guan Yu, stop deceiving yourself. If this is what you call love, then it's truly laughable."

After saying that, Jing Yi slowly stood up, resolutely turned around, and left Guan Yu with a cold back view.

"If you truly love me, why did you leave without saying goodbye four years ago? And why did you keep your true identity a secret from me all this time? Are these also expressions of your love?"

Jing Yi spoke without turning his head, each word striking Guan Yu's heart like a heavy hammer.

Guan Yu could no longer contain her surging emotions and rushed forward to tightly embrace the figure that haunted her dreams.

Crystal-clear tears welled up uncontrollably, like a flood bursting its banks, and slid down Jing Yi's cheeks, soaking his clothes.

Her body trembled slightly as she sobbed, her voice barely audible, "Ah Yi, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

However, Jing Yi simply sighed deeply and stood still like a statue, without making any move or responding.

Time ticked by, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze, so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

After a long while, he slowly opened his tightly closed eyes and expressionlessly broke free from Guan Yu's warm embrace.

Then, staring directly into her red and swollen eyes, he coldly uttered a few words: "Go back!"

"We'll talk about the contract later." Jing Yi's tone was frighteningly calm, as if everything that had just happened was completely irrelevant to him.

Upon hearing this, Guan Yu was stunned and stood there, completely frozen as if struck by lightning.

But just a few seconds later, she came to her senses, and tears welled up in her eyes again. Through her teary eyes, she looked at Jing Yi and choked out, "Okay, Yi, please don't leave me, okay? I know I was wrong, I won't do it again..."

"Hehe..." Jing Yi sneered, his laughter filled with endless mockery and sorrow.

"Guan Yu, from beginning to end, the one who truly wanted to give up on this relationship was never me, but you!"

After saying that, he turned away and refused to look at Guan Yu again.

Guan Yu felt as if a sharp dagger had pierced her heart, causing her so much pain that she could barely breathe.

She stared blankly at Jing Yi's retreating figure, her body swaying involuntarily, as if she were about to fall to the ground at any moment.

In the end, she suppressed her immense grief, silently turned around, and walked slowly and laboriously towards the outside.

Along the way, tears blurred her vision, making it almost impossible for her to see the road ahead.

After returning home, Guan Yu mechanically walked into her room like a soulless puppet and locked the door behind her.

Then, she collapsed helplessly onto the bed, letting her tears flow freely.

Memories of the beautiful times she shared with Jing Yi—the time they met, got to know each other, and fell in love—began to flood her mind, flashing before her eyes like scenes from a movie.

Only then did Guan Yu truly realize how much harm her past avoidance and concealment had caused Jing Yi.

Ever since Guan Yu returned, Shen Chen has keenly sensed that something was wrong with her.

Shen Chen was very worried, but he didn't know how to ask her, so he could only silently watch her go upstairs.

Finally, unable to contain his anxiety, he quickly walked up the stairs to Guan Yu's door and gently knocked.

However, there was no response from inside the room.

Shen Chen's heart sank, and his original worry instantly doubled.

He frowned slightly, took a deep breath, knocked on the door again forcefully, and called out in a louder voice, "Xiaoyu, it's me, Shen Chen!"

However, the room remained quiet, without a sound.

The unusual silence made Shen Chen uneasy. His brows furrowed more and more as he thought to himself: Could something have happened?

With that thought in mind, he disregarded everything else and decided to force his way in.

Just as he was about to kick the door open, the door suddenly opened slowly.

Guan Yu's eyes were red, as if she had just been crying, and she stared blankly at Shen Chen standing at the door.

Her face was as pale as paper, her lips were bloodless, and she looked extremely haggard.

Seeing Guan Yu like this, Shen Chen felt a pang of pain in his heart, and his brows furrowed tightly.

He said in an unquestionable yet concerned tone, "Come downstairs with me, I have something very important to ask you."

Guan Yu didn't seem to have fully recovered yet. She just nodded blankly and replied in a low voice, "Okay... I'll go put on a coat first."

After saying that, he turned and went into the room, closing the door behind him.

After a while, a slight noise was heard coming from the room.

A moment later, Guan Yu came out wearing a thick coat, her steps slightly unsteady as she went downstairs to the living room and sat down opposite Shen Chen.

She tried to calm herself down, raised her head, looked calmly at Shen Chen, and asked, "Brother Shen Chen, what do you want to ask me?"

Shen Chen took a deep breath and looked at Guan Yu seriously: "What exactly happened from yesterday until now? Tell Brother Shen Chen, who bullied you?"

Guan Yu turned her face to the side, her eyes wandering, as if she was thinking about something.

She remained silent for a while, her lips trembling slightly, before finally choosing to lower her head, as if she were running away from something.

Shen Chen looked at her helplessly, his heart filled with heartache.

His brows furrowed tightly, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes. Upon hearing Guan Yu's words, Shen Chen's breathing became heavy.

He exhaled deeply, as if trying to expel all the frustration in his heart.