Lin Yu stood at the bustling awards ceremony, surrounded by a tide of congratulations and praises. Yet when his gaze met those of Su Yao, Zhou Yue, and Jiang Ya one by one in the crowd, a turbulent storm raged within his heart. Facing these three girls who loved him deeply, his world instantly became complex and bewildering. As Jiang Ya turned and left, with the expectant eyes of Su Yao and Zhou Yue resting upon him, Lin Yu knew he had to make a careful decision—a decision whose prerequisite was to quiet his mind and sort out the truest emotions within his heart.
Lin Yu took a few days off; he needed a period of complete solitude to untangle this intricate web of romantic threads. He went first to the university campus, the place where he and Su Yao had first met and come to know each other. Stepping through the familiar school gates, memories of the past rushed over him like a tide. Once, they had studied together for exams in the corner of the library, sunlight spilling through the windows onto their book pages; in the evenings, they would stroll along the running track of the sports field, sharing each other's dreams and worries. The love of those days had been pure and beautiful, without a trace of impurity.
Lin Yu walked slowly toward the stone bench beneath the old tree, where he and Su Yao had sat and talked countless times. He gently touched the stone bench, as if he could still feel the warmth Su Yao had once left behind. He remembered how once, when Su Yao had suf…
Chapter 108