Xi Yan had always lived alone, keeping to himself. He was tired of meaningless socializing and never dared to approach women. He was just an ordinary shut-in.
Until Veronica spoke those heartfelt words to him, Xi Yan had never imagined anyone would describe his good qualities in such detail, then kiss him so forcefully and confess her love...
All right, he had imagined it long ago, actually. But when Veronica shyly confessed to him, Xi Yan had to fight for a long time to keep from laughing out loud.
Hell yeah! This was exactly what I wanted to hear!
"Xi Yan, I really love you, so I want to know everything about you!"
And yet this older woman spoke to him with such tenderness.
"...Thank you."
Xi Yan held Veronica and spoke softly.
The gloomy shut-in Xi Yan of the past was dead!
Now, I was invincible!
Then why the hell was I still tormenting myself every so often?
"I'll tell you what I really think." Xi Yan wiped his face with his arm, brushing away tears he hadn't even realized were falling.
"Yes!" Veronica smiled happily and hugged him tightly again. He was such an exceptional man, yet he doubted himself.
At last, she had expressed the feelings she had hidden for over seven years. At last, she could enter Xi Yan's heart.
She wanted to know why Xi Yan had closed off his heart, and what had put him under such pressure.
She wanted Xi Yan to live happily, rather than spend every day with a tense expression, lost in endless work.
"Honestly, when Beta first told me there was something wrong with my mental state, I already had a few suspicions," Xi Yan said with a sigh, relaxing completely.
After Veronica confessed to him, the two of