This is definitely not a good time. Yan Jin was anxious: If I go console him, he’ll definitely cry even harder and won’t be consoled at all.

Forget it. Yan Jin slowly retreated, preparing to turn around and go home to continue reading.

Since she saw he was okay and nothing seemed wrong, she should just go back and keep reading.

Yan Jin had it all planned out, but just now, her sneaky behavior had already been noticed by Yu Shu.

Seeing that Yan Jin actually came out to look for him, Yu Shu felt aggrieved. He waited motionlessly, wondering if Yan Jin would come up and talk to him.

Who knew that Xiao Xiao would take one glance at him and immediately turn to leave.

He wasn’t some terrifying beast, so why was Xiao Xiao avoiding him so desperately?!

Yu Shu was already in a bad mood. Seeing this, he immediately called out to Yan Jin, “Yan Xiao Xiao, stop right there!”

Fortunately, there weren’t many people in Anping Lane at this time, so Yu Shu’s shout didn’t attract attention from others.

Since Yu Shu had noticed her, Yan Jin didn’t hide anymore. She slowly strolled to Yu Shu and tried to make small talk, “What do you want to eat for lunch?”

Yu Shu saw Yan Jin evading the topic and pursed his lips, “Yan Jin, don’t you have something else you want to say to me?”

Yan Jin looked up at Yu Shu. At a closer look, Yu Shu’s eyes weren’t as red as she thought earlier, just a bit moist around the eyes and lashes. Looking carefully, there were no traces of him having cried.

Her relationship with Yu Shu was very awkward and delicate right now. Yan Jin wanted to console him like before but was afraid it would cause misunderstandings.

But if she didn’t console him, Yan Jin would feel bad.

Yan Jin thought for a while but really couldn’t come up with anything suitable to say to Yu Shu at the moment.

Seeing her silence, Yu Shu knew Yan Jin didn’t know what to say. Even though he was in a bad mood, he found it a bit amusing.

This Xiao Xiao, saying something was like having a knife held to her throat.

After thinking for a long time, Yan Jin decided to follow her heart, “Yuan… Yu Shu, are you alright?”

Just now, Yan Jin had reflected painfully, feeling that she hadn’t paid attention to maintaining appropriate boundaries with Yu Shu, leading to his misunderstanding.

So the nickname that was on the tip of Yan Jin’s tongue was swallowed back, changing it to his full name.

Yan Jin thought this might improve Yu Shu’s mood, but unexpectedly, Yu Shu glared at her, “You actually called me by my full name? We’ve known each other for so long, and because of one misunderstanding, you call me by my full name?”

Yu Shu looked very angry, his chest heaving up and down, “Yan Jin, do you have a heart?!”

[With Yan Jin’s EQ, did she really date before? It doesn’t seem like it at all.] [A former schoolmate of Yan Jin’s briefly appeared. She really did date before. I even witnessed it. I can only say that Yan Jin treats Yu Shu differently from others, really special.]

“I thought not using your nickname would make you feel better.” Yan Jin chose her words carefully, “I don’t know how to talk to you right now. If something I say makes you unhappy, just tell me directly. Or if you want me to do something, as long as I can do it, I’ll try my best.”

Yu Shu retorted, “As long as it makes me happy, no matter what you’re asked to do, you’re willing?”

Yan Jin glanced at Yu Shu in surprise and repeated what she just said, “As long as I can do it, I’ll try my best.”

If she couldn’t do it, she definitely wouldn’t go against her own wishes just to make Yu Shu happy.

Yu Shu ignored her, “Then I want you to be with me.”

Yan Jin looked at Yu Shu with growing astonishment, “But I don’t like you that way.”

Yu Shu scoffed. He picked up the stack of books and waved them in front of Yan Jin, “If you really have no interest in me, why are you so good to me?”

Although they just had a misunderstanding, Yu Shu didn’t believe Yan Jin had no feelings for him.

If she didn’t care about him at all, how could she remember something he mentioned in passing? How could she specially ask someone to buy books from the capital?

Xiao Xiao was just being stubborn. If he really believed what Xiao Xiao said, he’d be the biggest fool.

“Because we’re friends.” Yan Jin glanced helplessly at the stack of books. She could guess that Yu Shu was holding the books she had asked the bookstore owner to buy. “Isn’t it normal for friends to help each other?”

“What friend would be so thoughtful to this extent?” Yu Shu retorted, “You clearly like me, so why can’t you admit it? Is liking me something shameful?”

“Liking you isn’t shameful, but I simply don’t like you that way.” Yan Jin wanted to be even more blunt, but seeing Yu Shu’s reddening eyes as if he was about to cry, she softened her tone, “Yuanyuan, you just haven’t distinguished between friendship and romantic love.”

“It’s normal that you can’t tell the difference since you’ve never been in a relationship.”

Yu Shu objected, “Just because I’ve never dated doesn’t mean I don’t understand love.”

Yan Jin sighed, “Listen to me explain.”

“You’re starting to talk nonsense in all seriousness again.” Yu Shu deliberately turned his head away from Yan Jin, “I’m not listening.”

Yan Jin knew Yu Shu was throwing a tantrum right now and wouldn’t listen, but as long as he didn’t plug his ears, it wouldn’t affect what she had to say.

“Yuanyuan, let me ask you, if I kissed you, would you feel shy or happy?”

Xiao Xiao kissing him?

Just imagining the scene of Yan Jin kissing him, Yu Shu’s earlobes slowly turned red like ripples. He pursed his lips and chided Yan Jin in a low voice, “In broad daylight, in public, how can you ask this question.”

Although there was no one on the street right now, you never know if the walls have ears.

What if someone overheard? How embarrassing.

The corner of Yan Jin’s mouth twitched, “Never mind that, just answer my question first.”

“Of course I’d be shy.” Yu Shu lowered his lashes, not daring to meet Yan Jin’s eyes, “I’d be too shy to speak.”

“Generally speaking, being kissed by someone you like should make you happy from the bottom of your heart, not shy.” Yan Jin sighed, “So Yuanyuan, what you feel for me isn’t romantic like.”

[No, I can’t take it anymore. Someone stop Yan Jin’s mouth! She misunderstood!!] [Being kissed by someone you like, besides happiness, you’d definitely also feel shy!! Yan Jin, don’t mislead Yu Shu!!] [This infuriates me, this blockhead Yan Jin. Yu Shu, if you want to be with Yan Jin, don’t believe what she says! Being happy is normal! Being shy is also normal!]

Squad to stop Yan Jin’s mouth: 1

Don’t worry, they won’t suffer.

About to write the part where An Guo is a pregnant male soon. I’ve been looking forward to this scene for so long hahaha.