Tyrannical Tycoon Haunts Me Relentlessly-Chapter 502: Never Able to See Through Him (7)

"I only see you as a brother..." With that one sentence, she didn’t know what taste lingered in the man’s heart.

Perhaps even Gu Lingqian himself didn’t know; it could be said that there was no taste left.

"I’ve always known." Gu Lingqian smiled faintly, with such a carefree demeanor.

"I don’t want to give you false hope, Ling Qian, I’m sorry."

Xia Yinian is very sad now, but even if she is sad, she can’t just pull a man in for her own healing.

She needs comfort, but she cannot use him to comfort herself.

There are some words that she never knew how to say before, but if she doesn’t say them now, nothing can be turned back.

"I know, I really do, I know all of it." Gu Lingqian sat on the flower bed and beckoned her to sit down too.

He looked towards the sky: "Look, how bright are the stars tonight? If you’re upset, just look up at the stars."

Xia Yinian mimicked his actions, lifting her head to watch the distant stars.

Miraculously, the tears that had been falling continuously stopped somewhat when she raised her head.

It turned out that lifting one’s head could indeed stop the tears.

"If you really see me as a brother, then continue calling me ’Brother Ling,’ and do so in the future as well."

The title ’Brother Ling’ would constantly remind him that in her heart, he would only be a brother, forever.

"In fact, our relationship started with an agreement, and now, we have become good friends, good siblings, and nothing more."

"Everybody saw Grandma’s condition today; don’t take the words of Grandpa and Uncle to heart, I know they are upset."

"I know that being engaged to me will have a big impact on your future, but it’s just an engagement."

"I won’t make things difficult for you when it’s time to break off the engagement. I’ll take on everything. It’s just that I’m also afraid of Grandma’s condition right now..."

"Don’t say any more." Xia Yinian’s complexion changed slightly, tears gone, but her heart hurt even more.

Gu Lingqian’s implication was clear to her. Today, Grandma coughed up blood; it signified a terrible situation when an elderly person coughed up blood at this stage.

Maybe three months, maybe a month, maybe ten days, maybe... tomorrow, who can say for sure? Who can guarantee how many more days she can live? 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"We can get engaged, if you really don’t have any suitable person."

She looked at him, took a deep breath, and then faintly called out, "Brother Ling."

The phrase ’Brother Ling’ was a reminder not only for him but also for herself at all times.

She shouldn’t casually pull in a man as a stand-in when signaling, nor should she use someone to chase away her own sadness.

Too many girls, after being dumped by their boyfriends, easily accept another boy’s advances.

Because at that time, they are too lonely, too alone, and too insecure.

But when they become stronger later, when their mood improves, they will heartlessly dump the boy who was a stand-in.

Such situations are too common, really too many.

She did not want to be that girl, nor did she want Gu Lingqian to be that stand-in man; it would be unfair to him.

Since there is still an agreement in place, then let it be just to fulfill the agreement, to do what they had arranged.

It’s all good this way.

Gu Lingqian didn’t say anything, just accompanied her to look at the stars in the sky.

With her saying ’Brother Ling,’ she had already made clear their relationship.

Thinking too much is a mistake; actually, it’s quite good this way. Not thinking about it, on the contrary, felt more relaxed.

Suddenly he squeezed her shoulder and said with a smile, "Don’t worry, I believe that everything will get better, it definitely will."