War of Roses: The Proud Tycoon，Please Surrender!-Chapter 303: Are you secretly in love with me?

Chapter 303: Chapter 303: Are you secretly in love with me?

On the rooftop, Yan Shuo’s silhouette seemed lonely and desolate.

No one could understand him, and he didn’t need anyone to.

In this life, he was destined to wrong Wang Qi, to betray his true feelings.

Living in the Yan Family, everything seemed glamorous on the surface, but beneath the halo, he was all alone.

After feeling alone for so long, the sudden intrusion of Wang Qi into his world made him feel something different, gradually getting out of control.

She wouldn’t know that when she confessed, he actually wanted to blurt out "I like you too," but he didn’t have the right.

He was a Yan Family member, everything he did was for the family, including lifelong matters.

He didn’t have the right to love someone, and even if he did, if he couldn’t offer her a stable and happy life, a rightful place by his side, he’d rather not.

Wang Qi was something he had to give up.

After those memories, Wang Qi looked at the neon lights outside the car window, her gaze somewhat distant.

"Even though we agreed to remain friends then, after being rejected, it’s impossible to truly interact comfortably, so I found all sorts of excuses to reduce the visits to the rooftop."

In this way, it also reduced the chances of running into Yan Shuo.

Saying it was to avoid making Yan Shuo uncomfortable, in truth, she was the one feeling extremely awkward, and had to strongly hide her true emotions so he wouldn’t notice.

Soon, her time as an exchange student was up.

It was only a year’s time, after all.

She was about to return home, and Yan Shuo would still remain here.

When the time to leave approached, she didn’t care much about feeling awkward anymore, she cherished the time spent with Yan Shuo, after all, they were about to separate, and no matter what happened before, it all seemed unimportant at the moment of parting.

Yan Shuo naturally knew she was leaving too, and in the end, they spent a very pleasant time together, as if forgetting all the unpleasant things.

Then, the time finally came.

As Wang Qi carried her luggage to leave the campus for the airport, she waited for Yan Shuo at the school gate for a long time, but he never showed up.

She could only leave disappointed, carrying her luggage alone.

She didn’t know that Yan Shuo had been standing not far away, silently watching her.

Why bother to even say goodbye with a "See you," perhaps they will never see each other again.

Maybe this regret would make her always remember him.

This could be considered his rare moment of selfishness.

Since then, they really never met again, never contacted each other, Wang Qi returned home and completely lost touch with him.

Recalling those times, Wang Qi still lamented, "We were really good friends, he helped me so much back then, it’s a regret not to have seen him before leaving."

You Shuyang turned the steering wheel and said, "Many things in life don’t go as wished, regrets are countless, it’s these things that make life what it is."

Wang Qi smiled lightly, the enchanting evening light casting a beautiful glow on her face.

You Shuyang caught an unintended glance, feeling his heart skip a beat, nearly losing grip on the steering wheel.

Fortunately, he maintained enough composure and self-control to avoid being embarrassed.

"Assistant You, you even talk about life philosophies."

"Having seen a lot, experienced many big events, naturally you understand more, no need to praise or idolize me, I prefer to stay low-key," You Shuyang said.

Wang Qi couldn’t help but burst into a laugh, "Assistant You, I just made a casual remark, where did you see I intended to praise or idolize you? Your level of self-love is quite high."

Maybe working with Tang Yuxiu for a long time, some of his traits rubbed off on him.

Assistant You is a living example.

"These days, no one believes the truth anymore. I didn’t see, but I heard it with both ears."

Fine, Wang Qi conceded speechlessly.

After a brief moment of silence in the car, You Shuyang asked, "Do you still have feelings for Yan Shuo now?"

Wang Qi laughed at his words, "You’re overthinking it, isn’t it? It was eight years ago when I knew him, and it’s been seven years since we met, with no contact at all, moreover, back then I just had a fondness for him, I wasn’t even sure if it was love, and now it’s long gone. I’m not like Xiang Lan and her partner, separated for seven years, still deeply in love. I don’t have that feeling."

Listening to Wang Qi, You Shuyang’s mood inexplicably lightened up, feeling at ease, driving more steadily.

"Oh really? But I feel something’s off about Yan Shuo towards you."

"So what, after all, it’s been so long, a bit of unexpected loss of composure is normal. It applies to me as well, even though Yan Shuo may be cold and often not outwardly expressive, he’s also human, and humans have moments of loss of composure. It’s just a matter of whether it’s obvious or not to people."

"But how come you seem to understand him well after so long?" You Shuyang remarked, his gaze slightly shifting.

Wang Qi turned to look at him, no, she stared at him.

You Shuyang felt a bit uncomfortable under her gaze, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Wang Qi curved her lips into a sly smile.

"Assistant You, why do I feel like there’s a hint of sourness in what you’re saying?"

You Shuyang paused, almost losing his grip on the steering wheel, but he managed to stabilize it again.

"Sour? Where’s the sour? How’s it sour? You’re mistaken, don’t talk nonsense!"

Wang Qi just found it funny, "Not sour then, but why are you so agitated? Having such a reaction makes it seem like you have a big issue."

You Shuyang feigned calmness and countered, "Am I agitated, highly reactive?"

Wang Qi nodded emphatically, "It’s rare to see you like this, you usually seemed so mature, looking like this is more pleasing to the eyes."

"Stop joking around, I’ve always been quite the man, okay? You just don’t appreciate it."

"I definitely appreciate more than you do."

"Hmph." You Shuyang snorted coldly, "You ’appreciate’ and ended up liking someone as cold as Yan Shuo, got rejected after confessing, spent a year as friends, and left without even seeing each other off — you really know how to appreciate."

Wang Qi fell silent listening to You Shuyang’s words.

Assistant, what did I do to provoke you that made you start poking fun at my past foolishness?

Ah, youthful ignorance and recklessness, it can be said to be a dark past!

Truly regretting telling him this, how long has it been, even ten minutes? Yet he’s already using it to mock me.

"You Shuyang, that’s even more sour! Be honest, are you secretly in love with me?"

As soon as Wang Qi finished speaking, the steering wheel slipped out of You Shuyang’s hands, nearly crashing into the guardrail, but he turned back in time to avoid it.