489 The Confession 3 (1/2)

After Su Zhinian typed the question mark and was about to hit send, his whole body froze, and he sat in his seat as if someone was stopping him from moving.

Her ”I love you” caused a whirlwind to sweep through his world, making him the happiest person on the planet. He was going to rush to her side, pull her into a deep hug, and reply to her in person, ”I love you, too.”

But how could he have forgotten… he had no right to be with her.

How fiery his heart was earlier was how chilled his heart was at that moment. The boiling blood coursing through his veins was chilled instantly. His excitement turned immediately into a despair that he could not even express with tears.

However, this is just a message, perhaps… she was kidding, or she sent it to the wrong person…

As Su Zhinian consoled himself, he got out of his car slowly and dragged his beaten body across the floor, which was quite hot for the time of day.

His mother was still busy in the kitchen. Su Zhinian collapsed onto the sofa with extreme tiredness. He closed his eyes, but he could no longer go back to sleep, on the account of the message from Song Qingchun crowding his mind.

Three minutes later, his mother came out of the sofa. When she saw her son collapsed on the sofa, she thought he was asleep, so she quietly went upstairs. A moment later, she came back down with a blanket and draped it over him.

He opened his eyes slowly, and his mother smiled kindly at him, saying, ”Why didn't you go to your room to sleep? You'll catch a cold from the air-conditioner here in the living room.”

He did not say anything but sat up slowly.

His mother poured him a glass of water. Realizing he was not going back to sleep, she returned to her usual lecture. ”Ah Nian, you're not young anymore. While being focused on your work is a good thing, you should think about your future and starting a family.”