Chapter 1198 - I’ll Sound Him Out (1/2)

Hua Lin Yu nodded, quietly accepting his brother's scolding. He didn't know how he was supposed to fall in love with Xin Lan again but this was definitely what would be for the best so he would give it try. Maybe it would actually work. He could only hope so. ”Then, what should I do now? I just ran out when he asked me. Wouldn't he be angry?”

Hua Lin Rong furrowed his brows. Yes, that was a valid concern. Xin Lan didn't seem too angry back when he came to ask how Hua Lin Yu was doing and had instead seemed more worried about him but who knew how long it would stay that way? After all, he had basically been rejected by his own fiance. Who would be happy about that?

So, it was likely that even if he was able to put his anger aside for a while, he would sooner or later think of it and then show how unhappy he really was with this. He wasn't quite sure if his brother would be able to deal with that. After all, he had never seen Xin Lan's unpleasant side. And he definitely had one. Everyone had.

Pondering for a moment, Hua Lin Rong finally reached out and patted his brother's shoulder. ”I'd say don't do anything for now. Let me talk with him first. I'll try to sound him out and see how angry he really is. Then we can still decide what to do about it. In any case, he loves you. I'm sure that he'll be willing to give it another try.”

Hua Lin Yu nodded but there was still some worry in his heart. He just didn't know what would happen in the future if he went down this path. Marrying a man he didn't love … it didn't seem right. But at the same time, he also felt that he really couldn't tell Xin Lan the truth. If he couldn't tell him the truth, then how could he say no? It seemed impossible.

Hua Lin Rong sighed and patted his head, finally motioning at the bed. ”Alright. It was a long day. Just lie down and sleep for a while. Tomorrow morning, everyone might have calmed down a bit. Then, we can see how to continue.”

Hua Lin Yu nodded and lay down, pulling the blanket up to his chin. He couldn't fall asleep though. For the first time in three years, he was actually sleeping alone. He was … completely unaccustomed to it. Usually, there would be Xin Lan's reassuring presence right behind him, his warmth slowly allowing him to fall asleep. If he was honest, he missed it.

Thinking about it, remembering how they had sometimes talked until late at night, Hua Lin Yu was completely confused. He couldn't imagine a future with Xin Lan right now. He could imagine one with Bai Mu. But at the same time, the memories he shared with Xin Lan … he also didn't want to miss any of them. And he couldn't imagine being without him in the future. Just what was he supposed to do?

He thought and thought and finally fell asleep still just as confused as before.

Hua Lin Rong continued to sit next to him, his elbows propped up on his knees, and stared into space. He was also unsure of how to go about things. There was only one thing that was clear and that was that they had gotten themselves into a really unfavorable situation. No matter where they went from here, things might not turn out well.

He sighed, rubbed his face, and then took another look at his brother before he got up and silently left the room. He hesitated for a moment but then went to knock on Xin Lan's door.