Wen Shu looked at Qin Siyang, her eyes shimmering with anticipation.
"Then I'll say it now." Qin Siyang was not one to hesitate. He swallowed and immediately said, "Wen Shu, I like you. Will you be with me?"
Wen Shu looked at Qin Siyang, and the light in her eyes flickered.
Qin Siyang could tell she was almost ready to nod. Her answer was already on the tip of her tongue.
She even parted her lips slightly without thinking, ready to finally give substance to the feelings she had waited so long for.
But soon, the brightness in her eyes faded again.
She shook her head.
It was a slight shake, less a heartfelt rejection than an attempt to push away something she wanted.
Qin Siyang froze.
"You won't say yes?"
Wen Shu lowered her eyes, her fingers gently clutching her sleeve. "Just hearing you say it is enough for me."
Qin Siyang asked again, "Then why?"
Wen Shu sounded dejected. "Because this is our last dinner together. If I say yes, I don't know whether we'll ever have the chance to see each other again."
Qin Siyang pressed her. "What do you mean?"
"If..." Wen Shu's gaze wavered. "If we meet again in the Star Sea, and I accept your confession then, only then will we truly be together."
"Why does it only count in the Star Sea?" Qin Siyang frowned, utterly confused. "Being together is what matters. What does when or where have to do with it?"
Wen Shu did not answer. She only said, "Qin Siyang, please stop asking."
Seeing how difficult this was for her, Qin Siyang did not press her further.
But he still could not understand.
Wen Shu asked softly, "Qin Siyang, when are you planning to leave?"
Looking at Wen Shu's deep, slightly