Su Yu's hand, cupping her cheek, paused slightly, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.
"Rongrong is my best friend, the first person at the academy I truly opened my heart to."
Zhu Qing's voice lowered, carrying an indescribable conflict.
"She trusts me so much. I can't do anything to hurt her, much less... much less do something like this behind her back."
After saying that, she seemed to have exhausted all her strength. She gently turned her face away, avoiding Su Yu's gaze.
Sunlight streamed through the window lattice, falling upon her trembling lashes and coating them in a faint golden glow, yet it could not conceal the disappointment in her eyes.
After hearing Zhu Qing out, Su Yu smiled slightly. He had thought it was some serious problem, but this was all it was.
"Zhu Qing, do you think Rongrong doesn't know that I came to the Star Luo Empire with you?"
"Whether it's you, Rongrong, or Yanyan, you're all girls I like!"
"I won't deceive any of you. I'm not a devoted man, but I swear that I, Su Yu, will never abandon any of you for as long as I live!"
"If I ever abandon you, then let me..."
Before Su Yu could finish, Zhu Qing reached out and covered his mouth.
Her fingertips trembled faintly, and her eyes were full of flustered evasion.
"I... I believe you."
Her voice was tight, but she forced herself to look at him.
"But I have a bad personality, and I don't know how to handle interpersonal relationships. I don't even... I don't even have any real strengths."
"Someone as terrible as me isn't worth your liking."
As soon as the words fell, the intense inferiority radiating from her nearly drowned him.
Su Yu looked at her lowered