They don't actually think I like them, do they?

Xu Hui froze instantly.

The world suddenly became quiet.

Because of Xu Hui's courageous act earlier, Yan Yuli felt a bit more favorably towards him. Now, seeing this scene, she couldn't help but offer her words of comfort:

Didn't you study?

Another heavy, sharp blade plunged into Xu Hui's heart!

Xu Hui's expression was completely blank, as motionless as a piece of wood that had completely lost its soul.

"I remember that the minimum price for a 100-yuan Jiaotong University campus is 580 yuan, right?" Yan Yuli asked again.

Lin Han put his hand on Yan Yuli's shoulder, signaling her to stop talking.

Then, Lin Han sighed heavily.

"Let's repeat a year."

"No!!!!!"

Xu Hui held his head and sighed deeply.

During that period, Xu Hui was studying like his life depended on it, getting up earlier than the chickens and going to bed later than the dogs, but he still fell short of his target by a full forty or fifty points.

There aren't that many miracles in reality. Even if there are, they belong to protagonists like Yan Yuli.

A rat-man can only ever be a rat-man!

"Actually, with this score, you should be able to get into a top-tier university," Yan Yuli continued to comfort her.

Xu Hui raised his head, his face ashen.

“I made a bet with Lin Han that no matter how high my score is, I can only apply to Beijing Jiaotong University. This is the price I pay for his teaching.”

Yan Yuli looked at Lin Han with a puzzled expression. Lin Han quickly turned his face away and pretended not to know anything while whistling.

"You've already done better than me last year, you'll definitely do the same next year," Yan Yuli said with a forced smile.

They've even given up on offering comfort!

In fact, Xu Hui's achievement is a testament to his hard work.

You should know that just over a month ago, he scored 450 points in the monthly exam.

Going from three books to one in just over a month is already a significant improvement.

Lin Han sighed. He wanted to say something more, but Yan Yuli had already stood up and said to him,

"It's getting late, my driver has arrived, I'll be going now."

Xu Hui stared wide-eyed at Yan Yuli.

He didn't even have time to release his grief before Yan Yuli left!

"Waaaaaah, Lin Han, just kill me!"　

Xu Hui, who had been holding back her tears, finally threw herself into Lin Han's arms and burst into tears.

.......

Yan Yuli got into the car parked at the entrance of the night market.

Suddenly, I noticed that besides the driver, Awei, there was another person sitting in the passenger seat.

"Luo Xi? What are you doing here?" Yan Yuli asked in confusion.

“Pear, I went to Lin Han’s house today as the boss instructed.”

"Why are you going to see him?" Yan Yuli immediately became alert.

"I didn't do anything, just asked a few questions. But I think there's a recording you should listen to, Pear."

As Luo Xi spoke, she handed her phone to Yan Yuli.

098. Heaven will entrust a great task to this person.

Yan Yuli looked at Luo Xi with some skepticism and took the phone.

Yan Yuli had always been somewhat wary of Luo Xi, her manager. Although Luo Xi was very kind to her and always helped her lie to her mother, Yan Yuli often felt that Luo Xi was strange, as if she was wearing a mask.

Now, his sudden appearance in the early hours of the morning, saying he had something important to tell her, made her extremely suspicious.

What kind of recording is it?

Yan Yuli clicked play.

"Don't worry, I don't like Yu Li. Even if I stay single my whole life and grow old alone, I will never be with Yu Li!"

Lin Han's voice came clearly from the phone, echoing throughout the entire car.

Every word was so deeply etched in his mind, and his tone was so sincere!

The air fell silent instantly.

Yan Yuli's expression froze.

Just then, the car began to slowly turn around.

"Where are you going?" Luo Xi turned to ask the driver, Awei.

Ah Wei took out a cigarette, lit it, took a deep drag, and exhaled several smoke rings.

"Drive back and kill that idiot Lin Han."

Ah Wei wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes and said excitedly,

"Damn it, that scumbag, how dare he flirt with a prostitute!!"

"No!"

Luo Xi quickly steadied Awei's shoulder, then turned to Yan Yuli and said,

"Pear, you heard it all, didn't you? He never liked you from beginning to end! All that talk about singing love songs for you at the concert was just a joke!"

"..." Yan Yuli lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

After a while, she raised her head again and smiled, "What are you talking about? So what if he doesn't like me? We've always just been ordinary friends, and I've never thought about being with him. You two are exaggerating."

Luo Xi showed an expression of reluctance:

"Pear, just don't fool yourself."

The moment those words were spoken, Yan Yuli's pupils trembled.

She lay down in the back seat and took a deep breath.

All sorts of past scenes flooded her mind, from their first encounter to her performance at the concert. Countless times she thought she had evidence that Lin Han liked her, and then she secretly made connections and enjoyed it.

It can be said that, in the beginning, the reason why Yan Yuli was so interested in Lin Han was not only because Lin Han led her out of the abyss of being bound by rules, but most importantly, because she always felt that Lin Han liked her.

Now, Yan Yuli realizes that it was all just wishful thinking on her part.

He never liked himself!

Yan Yuli suddenly felt a little confused.

Since Lin Han doesn't like me, shouldn't I quickly lose interest in him?

Why do I feel so sad right now?

Yan Yuli clutched her chest, her face darkening as she felt her heart pounding.

At this moment, for the first time, she realized so clearly and truly her feelings for Lin Han.

The voice message echoed in her mind again, and Yan Yuli's heart tightened even more.

It turns out that my feelings were so strong.

At this moment, a scene flashed through Yan Yuli's mind.

At that time, in Yan Yuli's home, on her bed.

If Yan Yuli hadn't raised her hands to push Lin Han away.

So, will the ending of the story be different?

Yan Yuli's nose tingled, but she held back her tears.

"pear......"

Seeing Yan Yuli's heartbroken face, Luo Xi couldn't help but clench her fists.

"That Lin Han is truly despicable! The so-called 'most affectionate man in the Celestial Empire'? Pah!"

Luo Xi's words awakened Yan Yuli.

Yan Yuli raised her head and asked softly:

"If there is no love, then what is the meaning of 'Love Like a Tide'? What is the meaning of so many love songs?"

It wasn't that Yan Yuli still harbored illusions, but rather that her instincts told her that those things were not fake!

Lin Han is definitely not a cold-blooded, emotionless guy.

His tenderness towards himself was absolutely genuine.

At least on this point, Yan Yuli is certain.

At this moment, the girl's mind was in complete chaos. There were too many contradictory things, and she couldn't even find a middle ground.

"This..." Luo Xi was speechless for a moment.

Just then, Yan Yuli suddenly thought of everything that had happened that night.

There was another person who seemed to have similar feelings to him.

Every hug between them was so sincere and beautiful! When he looked at that person and smiled, it was so genuine and sweet!

During the fierce battle with the paparazzi, that person pushed Lin Han out to face the situation alone so that Lin Han wouldn't get hurt.

Even if they just went out to buy chocolates and took a little longer, they would hug each other and cry tears of joy when they came back!

The two have a clear distinction between top and bottom, and their relationship has long surpassed ordinary brotherhood.

"Could it be that Lin Han is gay?" Yan Yuli murmured.

This statement completely shocked everyone!

"No, Miss, are you out of your mind?!" Luo Xi exclaimed anxiously.

"No, I think so, because I think Lin Han likes me!" Yan Yuli suddenly became certain.

Who would have thought that a joke from back then would actually come true!

That explains everything!

Lin Han's feelings for Yan Yuli are real, and the songs he wrote are also real.

However, since Lin Han is gay, his love is given to Xu Hui, and he only wants to be with Xu Hui!

His statement "I don't like it" in the recording actually meant "I don't want to be together".

That's why there's such a big contradiction between what he says and the songs he writes!

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why he did everything he could to express his feelings for Yan Yuli, yet he said he didn't like her!

Because he's gay! He can't face his feelings for Yan Yuli!

Thinking of this, Yan Yuli breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Lin Han still likes her.

After hearing Yan Yuli's idea, Awei and Luoxi were stunned.

Luo Xi felt like her ICU was about to burn down!

"No, even if that's true, doesn't that mean it's impossible for you two?" Luo Xi said anxiously.

Yes, but—

Yan Yuli nodded slightly, a sense of mission welling up within her, as if she were about to be entrusted with a great responsibility by Heaven!

Lin Han and Xu Hui's love is abnormal, and Yan Yuli, as the only woman Lin Han still loves, has an obligation to help her.

There are ways to help him, but some are difficult to talk about.

Yan Yuli once read a novel about a pair of lesbians who loved each other deeply, were pure of heart, and hated men.