Li Yichen gave him a puzzled look. "Isn't he Duan Mingyu, your best friend?"
"Heh... my best friend?" Zhou Yixuan gave a bitter smile. "Yes, he really was my best friend..."
The day of his accident rose unbidden before his eyes... Although blood had blurred his vision, he had still recognized the person in the car.
Just as Li Yichen was about to press him further, a stir swept through the crowd.
"Look, someone's coming out."
"It's Zhou Tingting, the music department's campus beauty."
Duan Mingyu seemed both excited and nervous today. As he watched Zhou Tingting emerge, his heart trembled.
He longed to succeed, yet feared failing again.
"Mingyu, go on," his roommate urged. "You've spent so long preparing for this day. Don't give up halfway."
"Yeah." Duan Mingyu gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and slowly walked over to the girl.
Zhou Tingting looked at him with mixed feelings. Honestly, the boy before her treated her very well. If Zhou Yixuan hadn't filled her heart first, Duan Mingyu would have been the perfect choice.
She had tried to accept him, too, but somehow, whenever she tried to get close, she would sense Zhou Yixuan's presence. It made her heart ache and brought tears to her eyes.
Duan Mingyu dropped to one knee before her and said with a smile, "Tingting, you know how much I like you. From the very first moment I saw you, I fell completely and hopelessly in love."
He paused, then continued, "Even when you chose Yixuan, I quietly wished you happiness. I stayed by your side, willing to be nothing more than your shadow, because I love you..."
His eyes suddenly reddened, and his voice trembled. "Although Yixuan is gone, you still have me. I hope I can heal that wound in