If You Won't Marry, I Won't Marry

Chapter 37: If You Won't Marry, I Won't Marry

The song Lin Yuan was about to sing came from the system.

Lin Yuan had sung it alone before. Its lyrics could touch a chord deep within people's hearts.

Its melody was like a ray of dawn rising from despair, allowing two lovers who had endured hardship to reunite.

As the bleak melody began to play,

everyone suddenly felt an inexplicable sorrow lingering in their hearts.

"Loneliness lulls me to sleep. Heaven and earth are shrouded in darkness, with no dawn in sight. The abyss separates you and me, and we can never meet again..."

Lin Yuan sang with complete devotion, his body and mind wholly immersed in the song.

It was not just him; everything around him had fallen silent.

Everyone watched the figure on the stage.

The hundreds of audience members were utterly quiet.

From the song, they felt despairing cries, a ray of dawn breaking through the darkness, and a tragically beautiful love.

Some silently shed tears, reminded of painful memories they did not wish to revisit.

"Siyu, I'm sorry. I know you really like me, but I'm just a poor boy. I can't give you happiness!"

"I finally understand why Dad stared at Mom's photo and silently cried every day after she passed away."

"When I was at my lowest, when I was at my most rebellious, when my grades were at the bottom of the class, it was you, Class Monitor, who led me out of that dark period. You were the dawn in my darkness. Class Monitor, can I pursue you?"

Among the crowd, someone could no longer suppress the impulse in their heart and confessed to the person they secretly loved.

A song of Dawn of Tragic Love gradually came to an end, accompanied by high notes that seemed ready to tear apart his throat.

Onstage, Lin Yuan panted heavily, bowed to the audience, and silently walked off the stage.

When he returned to Gu Lianyin's side, he found that her eyes were red.

When Gu Lianyin saw Lin Yuan, her tears burst forth like a breached dam, and she began to sob uncontrollably.

She remembered the stories her grandmother had told her about being with her grandfather while she was still alive.

Those had been years of war and chaos.

They were filled with despair, yet they had also seen dawn—perfectly matching the mood of this song.

"You cry so easily. Whoever marries you in the future is going to be in for a hard time."

Lin Yuan walked over with a smile and gently wiped the tears from Gu Lianyin's face.

"Then I won't marry anyone!" Gu Lianyin said through her sobs.

Lin Yuan whispered in her ear, "Then I won't marry anyone either."

Gu Lianyin looked at him and smiled sweetly.

Lin Yuan also revealed a gentle smile.

No one in the crowd noticed that he had quietly taken her hand.

She stared at him blankly, and he stared back at her.

Lin Yuan said softly, "Do you remember our bet? If I won first place in the competition, you'd agree to one request of mine?"

Gu Lianyin nodded. "I remember, but if you don't get first place, you have to agree to one request of mine!"

"My request might be rather excessive," Lin Yuan said.

"Get first place first, then talk! If you can't do it... hmph, my request will be excessive too!"

In the end, Lin Yuan and Gu Lianyin successfully advanced into the top three in the ten-to-three round.

The final contestant was a highly skilled folk singer.

Unfortunately, the opponent he would face next was Lin Yuan.

The finals were set for a week later.

After the three of them each performed a song, professional judges would score them and determine first, second, and third place.

After the competition ended, Lin Yuan walked Gu Lianyin home.

When they reached the downstairs entrance, Gu Lianyin was reluctant to part with him. "Lin Yuan, see you tomorrow."

At that moment, they were still holding hands.

Although neither of them had explicitly stated their relationship, anyone with eyes could see it.

Gu Lianyin was waiting for him to personally say it to her.

"Mm, see you tomorrow." Lin Yuan looked at her.

Through the Eye of Truth, he saw that her face was fair and delicate, her brows and eyes curved beautifully. She was like a flower bud about to bloom—not yet open, yet already carrying the fragrance of flowers.

Once the flower bloomed, its beauty would be beyond compare.

Lin Yuan stepped closer and gently smoothed the slightly messy hair on her face.

Gu Lianyin lowered her head shyly. Her ears had turned pink and felt burning hot.

Her little heart pounded nonstop, filled with nervousness, shyness, and happiness.

Lin Yuan gazed at Gu Lianyin with a smile.

It had to be said that now that she was beginning to grow up, she had lost some of her childishness and gained the tender bashfulness of a young girl, carrying an indescribable charm.

Gu Lianyin blushed even harder under his gaze and ran upstairs as if fleeing.

The first thing she did after opening the door was rush into her room, throw herself onto the bed, and bury herself beneath the blankets.

Ling Wanqing, who had been watching television, had no idea what was going on and came over to check.

"Lianyin, why did you run into your room the moment you came back and cover yourself with a blanket? Did Lin Yuan bully you?!"

"No!" Gu Lianyin replied.

"Then what's wrong with you?" Ling Wanqing was certain that something must have happened today to make her best friend act so strangely.

"It's really nothing. Wanqing, close the door. I want to calm down for a while."

Ling Wanqing said nothing, followed by the sound of the door closing.

Gu Lianyin thought her best friend had left, but the moment she turned over, she saw Ling Wanqing scrutinizing her.

"That awful Lin Yuan! He dared to bully my Lianyin and make her cry. I'll teach him a lesson!"

Ling Wanqing saw that her best friend's eyes were red, clearly showing traces of tears. She assumed Lin Yuan had bullied her.

Thinking of what had happened over the past few days—how Lianyin had asked her how to take her relationship with Lin Yuan further—she guessed that Lin Yuan had said something that hurt Lianyin's heart.

And made her cry.

(End of Chapter)