Chapter 2280
Dan Chun lives in the Shu Mountain Mansion area, where the residents are famous throughout Beidu, much like the neighborhood where Jiaojiao lives, except that Jiaojiao’s area is mostly populated by wealthy people, while here it’s mostly high-ranking officials.
After Ruan Bo’s car stopped, Dan Chun lowered her head to unfasten her seatbelt and got out of the car with a crisp motion, without any hesitation, only thanking Ruan Bo after stepping out.
Ruan Bo watched her back as she walked upstairs in her high heels, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the steering wheel. Just as her silhouette was about to disappear at the doorway, he spoke: "Dan Chun."
Dan Chun turned around.
Under the dim streetlights, Dan Chun’s serene face seemed to flicker, hard to see clearly.
Ruan Bo got out of the car and approached her, looking at the face that still made his heart skip a beat even at this moment. For the first time, he straightforwardly asked the question that had been on his mind for years: "Do you have feelings for me? Even a little bit?"
Dan Chun didn’t seem surprised by his question, only slightly frowned and replied softly: "Senior, I only see you as a senior."
"Senior, huh." Ruan Bo smiled, but with a hint of bitterness, he nodded: "I understand."
What followed was silence; it’s unclear how long the silence lasted, amid the quietness, they both spoke at the same time.
"If there’s nothing else, Senior..."
"You like Duan Xi, don’t you?"
Dan Chun probably didn’t expect Ruan Bo to know, and even say it directly. Although her expression didn’t change much, her usually clear and cold eyes suddenly contracted.
Ruan Bo caught all these reactions.
He couldn’t help but want to laugh, and indeed, he did laugh out loud.
Dan Chun watched Ruan Bo suddenly laughing, feeling inexplicable and a bit angry to have her feelings exposed, her face showed some shame and indignation: "What are you laughing at?!"
Ruan Bo continued to laugh, looking at her: "I laugh because you are just like me—pining away foolishly!"
"You..." Dan Chun, embarrassed and angry, raised her hand to slap him, but Ruan Bo caught her wrist with one hand and flung it back, causing Dan Chun, still wearing high heels, to tumble backwards until she stabilized herself against the wall clumsily.
She raised her eyes, glaring at Ruan Bo with a cold gaze.
Ruan Bo felt a sense of pain that he couldn’t deny, after all, he had cherished her for so many years, putting her on a pedestal, feeling unworthy, and thinking being by her side was enough.
But the person he guarded so carefully eventually set her sights on Duan Xi.
How ridiculous.
He didn’t regret the feelings he had invested, nor did he ever feel Dan Chun owed him anything in return. After all, emotions are a personal choice.
But he couldn’t bear that she reached through him to someone involved with his sister! And he, like a fool, helped to smooth things over.
Ruan Bo felt a sense of pain that he couldn’t deny, after all, he had cherished her for so many years, putting her on a pedestal, feeling unworthy, and thinking being by her side was enough.
But the person he guarded so carefully eventually set her sights on Duan Xi.
How ridiculous.
He didn’t regret the feelings he had invested, nor did he ever feel Dan Chun owed him anything in return. After all, emotions are a personal choice.
But he couldn’t bear that she reached through him to someone involved with his sister! And he, like a fool, helped to smooth things over.