When their lovely childhood friend returned, they were all in a panic!

After a short while, the two sat on the tatami mat in the corner of Luo Qingyan's room.

There was a fairly large screen in front of us.

The two of them took the controllers and played a two-player game together.

Soothing music was playing in the room, creating a very warm atmosphere on this rainy day.

"You're wicked! You even threw me into the boss's mouth!"

Luo Qingyan pouted and glared at Bai Yu from the side.

Bai Yu simply smiled.

Playing games just to beat the levels is too boring.

Enjoy the process, not just the moment you achieve the result.

"I'll stop for you there up ahead."

Bai Yu spoke softly, controlling the character on the screen.

"Okay, okay."

Luo Qingyan revealed a mischievous smile.

He seemed to have compromised, but in reality, he manipulated his character to secretly sabotage Bai Yu.

"puff."

Bai Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud, turning her head to look at Luo Qingyan.

"whee."

Luo Qingyan stuck out her tongue triumphantly, which was rather playful and cute.

They played for a while longer, chatting and laughing.

Normally, this game console just gathers dust.

Luo Qingyan only used it to kill time when she was extremely bored.

Because it really doesn't mean anything.

The fun of many games isn't the game itself, but the person you're playing with.

As they played, Luo Qingyan leaned lazily against Bai Yu's shoulder.

Her head rested gently on it.

Although the air conditioner was on in the room, the windows were not completely closed.

The sound of rain outside the window can thus be heard into the room, creating a certain atmosphere.

Slender fingers manipulated the handle in their hands, producing a pleasant sound.

"I really love being all sticky and affectionate like this..."

Luo Qingyan spoke softly, feeling her body becoming more and more relaxed.

It was like a soft, fluffy ball clinging to his body.

Bai Yu also felt quite comfortable; the atmosphere was very well created.

The pillow next to the cleverly designed bookshelf is so comfortable that it makes you want to fall asleep.

"It's really comfortable."

He smiled.

"if......"

Luo Qingyan lowered her eyes and looked at the screen in front of her.

"Forget it, let's not talk about 'what ifs' anymore."

"If possible, I would like this relationship to continue indefinitely."

"If you can accept that, I can hire you for life and be my partner."

After she finished speaking, she went about manipulating the controller in her hand.

But he was still distracted, wanting to hear Bai Yu's answer.

What he just said could be considered a disguised confession.

Some relationships are fake from the start.

But as time goes on, a period of time becomes a lifetime.

Then what was fake becomes real.

"real?"

Bai Yu's gaze was also fixed on the screen.

But the character being controlled keeps spinning and jumping around in place.

Clearly, he was also distracted.

"Do you really think it's true?"

"I...haven't decided yet."

Will there ever be a day when I've figured things out?

"I have no idea."

What if I said I liked you too?

Luo Qingyan spoke, pretending not to care.

"What answer will you give? The same one you gave Mu Anqi?"

"I......"

Bai Yu hesitated.

What exactly is liking?

Why did you fall in love with me...?

"actually......"

Luo Qingyan paused for a moment.

My feelings for Bai Yu can't be attributed to that rainy night five years ago when he saved me.

If you put it that way, he might feel that this affection is a way of repaying a debt of gratitude.

This could lead him to reject his own feelings of love.

Besides, she didn't fall in love with him because he saved her.

That opportunity was simply that I had the chance to get to know him.

In daily life, I cared about him, which aroused my curiosity about him.

It was this desire to explore that gradually led her to fall in love with him.

As for the exact moment when he fell in love with Bai Yu?

That's not accurate; it's called love at first sight, lust at first sight.

Liking someone is a product of the process of gradually getting to know them.

I've been watching you for a long time.

"Is that so?"

The two remained close together, watching the game on the screen.

There was no further progress; they just kept jumping around in the current scene.

"We are from the same high school."

Luo Qingyan said softly.

"I think I vaguely remember it."

"It must be a crush."

"I remember... we hadn't had much contact before."

Bai Yu tried hard to recall her high school life.

I'm so busy I could barely keep up.

After a day of school, I still have to do part-time jobs.

Those three years in prison were really too long; if it weren't for my good physical condition...

Otherwise, it would have burned out long ago.

"I saw you feeding kittens before, by the banyan tree when you turn left and walk straight from the school."

Luo Qingyan recalled the past and spoke softly.

"Oh, that one..."

Bai Yu remembered.

"So I think you're a really good person, you just don't like to talk to others usually."

Actually, I'm not that great either.

He hesitated for a moment, and even the character he was controlling in the game stopped spinning.

Sometimes, the things we do aren't necessarily good things.

"What do you mean?"

Luo Qingyan was stunned for a moment.

"That kitten seems to have become dependent on me; it runs over whenever it sees me."

"Once after school, I was waiting for the traffic light on the other side of the road when that kitten just ran straight over to me."

"The vehicles were traveling very fast, and it was hit and sent flying by a car."

"If I hadn't deliberately fed it, this probably wouldn't have happened."

Bai Yu sighed softly.

I was really sad at the time. The kitten had a very good temperament and never hissed.

Even now, I still feel a little uncomfortable.

"ah....."

Luo Qingyan was stunned. No wonder she hadn't seen that kitten since.

At the time, I thought Bai Yu had taken her home and raised her.

"This might be a case of good intentions gone wrong."

He chuckled softly, as if with a hint of relief.

And the topic was unknowingly steered off course by Bai Yu.

Luo Qingyan also vaguely sensed that he was intentionally or unintentionally avoiding the issue.

Is it that he has no feelings for himself, or is it as he himself said?

I don't know what liking someone means.

Since he's not keen on talking about it, there's no need to pry.

People grow and mature, and in the process, they will eventually understand what it means to like something.

All I need to do is fill in his memories.

The two were silent for a moment, then continued playing the game.

As she played, Luo Qingyan gradually put down the controller.

Her character on the screen also stopped moving.

Seeing this, Bai Yu turned to look at her.

"What's wrong?"

"I just realized that even though we were a couple for a while, all we did was hold hands."

"I can......"

Luo Qingyan's pretty face flushed slightly. She glanced at Bai Yu carefully before looking away.

"Want me a kiss?"