Chapter 384 - 397: He Wants to Awaken Her
Gu Haoyu tightened his arms, refusing to let her evade anymore.
The words had already been spoken, and he wouldn’t allow himself to retreat, nor let the other party ignore him again.
"Brother, don’t be like this." Lin Ruonan gently pushed against the chest that enveloped her once more.
She had always regarded Gu Haoyu as her older brother, treating him as such. Among the five people, aside from her younger brother Lin Junyang, she was closest to this brother.
She knew that Gu Haoyu cared for her a lot, always offering meticulous care whenever she was helpless, especially during this period, she could feel his silent concern.
But now, the person she had always seen as a brother wanted to become her new love, leaving Lin Ruonan completely bewildered.
In her twenty-four years of life, since the moment she met Mu Xingfeng at the age of six, she had silently liked him.
At first, she didn’t know what it was called; she just wanted to be with Mu Xingfeng, even though he was a little icicle at that age, she would feel happy just by seeing him.
Gradually, following his figure became her habit, until she was in her teens when she began to understand what it was called, her eyes no longer trailing past the scenery around her.
Even during high school, she received love letters from different male classmates, but she never opened them. She had been independent since childhood, decisive in her actions, knowing exactly what she wanted.
Her grandfather had always been proud of her, and she considered it her greatest merit.
This also applied to her feelings; she liked Mu Xingfeng, she loved him, and she would acquire him at any cost, even if it meant changing herself for him.
Everything now made her lose sight of hope, but just as she fell into confusion, someone whispered in her ear to forget that person, that he’d be her new love.
Lin Ruonan believed she wasn’t a fickle or indecisive person, yet now, her heart, which felt like it was immersed in a cold pool, became warmed.
She didn’t understand why this happened; she merely wanted to escape from this embrace.
Gu Haoyu looked at the constant flow of turmoil in Lin Ruonan’s clear eyes, feeling a deep sense of helplessness rise within him. He knew he shouldn’t say these things to her at this moment, but seeing her hurt by love, confused by love, even walking the wrong path due to love, he could no longer remain indifferent.
He had loved her for many years and naturally understood her. Though she had liked Mu Xingfeng for twenty years, to her, love was just a blank sheet of paper. She didn’t even know what true love was.
She had long treated her feelings for Mu Xingfeng as a personal obsession, sinking deeper and deeper, becoming more and more disillusioned.
He didn’t want her to continue down this path; he wanted to wake her, to tell her not to forge ahead blindly. Look back, and there would be a more beautiful scenery awaiting her.
Gu Haoyu released his embrace, steadied her, and looked directly at her: "Ruonan, listen to Brother, try to let go."
Lin Ruonan stared blankly at the man before her. How many times had it been? She couldn’t remember. She only knew that every time she felt most helpless, this man would always accompany her like this, offering her the greatest comfort.
"Brother, I... I don’t know, I’m very confused right now... really... really confused," Lin Ruonan cried helplessly again.
"I know, I always knew, Brother isn’t forcing you, but Brother will stay with you, always stay with you." Gu Haoyu embraced her once more, gently patting her shoulder.