"Shen Yi, what about you? Do you have feelings for Yuan Chen?"
"Professor, I..."
"Yuan Chen seems to like you very much. As parents, we can always tell how our child treats someone, what sort of look he gives them..."
"..."
"You're perceptive. You must have sensed something. Of course, it could just be wishful thinking on my part."
Professor Yuan's words threw Shen Yi's thoughts into turmoil.
He couldn't deny it outright, but neither could he readily admit it.
His relationship with Yuan Chen had indeed become much more "intimate" than before.
They had been physically intimate, and even in certain unexpected moments, his heart had stirred.
Did he like Yuan Chen? And did Yuan Chen really think he was special?
When he couldn't even sort out his own feelings, answering hastily would clearly be unwise.
Once he said it aloud, it felt as though he would be pinned to some established "fact."
"...I'm not really sure either." In the end, he gave an ambiguous answer.
"Then is there a chance things might develop in the future?"
"..."
"I'm not trying to pressure you. I'm only asking out of curiosity. If you have absolutely no interest..."
"What is there to discuss?"
A low voice suddenly cut in.
Shen Yi turned around to find Yuan Chen leaning against the doorframe, looking coldly at his father.
"Why are you two always so eager to tie us together? Shen Yi and I don't have that kind of relationship. Why does even my family have to misunderstand? Even if I died and came back to life, I could never fall for Shen Yi. If you're still holding out hope, you'd better give up on the idea now."
He drew the line in the clearest possible terms, leaving Professor Yuan with nothing to do