Jiang Mian's voice was soft, and the corners of her lips curved slightly as she spoke, carrying the sweetness of being in love.
They really are together!
At the sight, Wang Chen felt as though an invisible hand had clamped viciously around his heart, leaving him unable to breathe.
More than two months had passed since Jiang Mian left Base City No. 144.
Presumably, the two of them had already shown signs of something from the first time he saw Ye Chenyang taking Jiang Mian home.
And after spending every day together over the past two months, it would have been strange if they hadn't gotten together.
Even though he had expected it, Wang Chen still felt hollow inside.
He could not help recalling an afternoon when he had secretly watched Jiang Mian's profile in the classroom, recalling his own helplessness when she was being harassed, and...
The hand he had ultimately failed to extend.
If he had bravely stepped forward back then, would things have turned out differently?
But he knew that even if he had gathered his courage and lent her a hand, Jiang Mian might not necessarily have liked him.
He was not worthy of her.
It was just... a little regret.
"Th-then, that's good."
Wang Chen gave a stiff smile, even stammering slightly as he spoke.
"Congratulations, congratulations."
Even if he truly was a so-called "genius," it could not make up for the flaws in his character.
Old Man Zhong had seen precisely that, which was why he had sent him to the Western Front to be tempered.
What was more, Wang Chen had heard some astonishing news from those who had tried to win him over.
Ye Chenyang was the pinnacle of [Radiance]!
How could he possibly compare himself with someone so dazzling?
And Wang