Chapter 58：I Love You (1/2)

Su Feng drove Song Ren to a drive-in mountain top. She felt puzzled by why he took her there instead of going home. She wanted to question him, but she kept her thoughts to herself.

Song Ren followed his lead by exiting the car, walking up to the rails with the overview of the city slowly behind him, watching his tall silhouette blend into the colours of the setting sun. She shivered against the ice-cold wind but ignored the night chill. She settled her eyes on the man before her.

When she caught up with Su Feng, his face was long and grave, not like many of the other expressions she witnessed before. Typically, he wore smug expressions, and his smiles were often blinding, but pleasing to the eyes. Song Ren wondered if she would ever compliment Su Feng if they are together under the public eye. Su Feng often had an upbeat and happy personality, whereas she was always reserved and aloof. But who knew that all this time he was suffering on the inside?

Song Ren looked over at the city, waiting for him to say something. But she realized that the view was beautiful, lively. She looked over at Su Feng who stared, too, fascinated by sight. She heard him exhale deeply before saying, ”You know I use to hate the city.”

Song Ren glanced up at him, watching him, waiting. He continued, ”I begged my father to allow me to live in this city, mainly for escape, but because you were here too. I did not even know you, but Song Ren, your names were what rang in my mind. I was a troubled child, but I wanted to prove to him that I could be the best,” he paused to look at her gently.

”Then, I came here. I hated this city because I hated crowds, hated people. But you were here, and when I got to know you, I did not want to leave. During one of our school trips, we came here.” He pointed towards their vacant surroundings. The night loomed over them like shadows, but the city only shone brighter. ”I remember seeing you stand right here in this very spot. Your hair swayed gently. Your face was tightly knitted but when I called your name, you turned to me and smiled.”

”So I worked hard,” he continued, ”Remember Ren; you're the reason why I am here; you're the reason why I worked so hard all this time.”

Song Ren watched him eye-wide, her expression to near-tears. Su Feng's grey long coat swayed against the wind. His arm reached out to brush the fallen tears from her cheek. He kept his palm on her face as Song Ren subconsciously leaned into his touch.

”You already knew?” he said with a slightly hoarse voice.

Song Ren nodded against his caress. His gentle expression saddened with grief.

”I'm sorry,” he choked. ”I didn't know my family was plotting against you.”