Gu Shengyin tilted her head back and finished the wine in her glass, then turned to look at Lin Ze.

"My liking you is my own matter. Whether you come to like me or not, that’s your business. Until the day I no longer like you, I won’t give up just because of your attitude."

Until the day I no longer like you. Did this mean that someday she might not like him anymore?

Lin Ze, for some reason, felt a bit stifled at the thought of this possibility.

"You mean, no matter what I do, you won’t change your feelings?"

Gu Shengyin glanced at him: "Of course. Lin Ze, don’t think too highly of yourself. I like you, chasing you, mostly because I enjoy the feeling of liking you and pursuing you."

"But this liking is not quite love. Unrequited feelings will eventually wear out. When that day comes, Lin Ze."

She smiled at him: "You’ll be free, and no one will bother you anymore."

A very novel theory.

Many girls had confessed to Lin Ze, always talking about how much they liked him and what they were willing to do for him.

Lin Ze had heard this too many times and was never moved by those earnest confessions.

But no girl had ever said something like this to him.

"My liking you is my own matter."

Lin Ze even had a fleeting thought that dating a girl like this might be quite interesting?

But this thought only flashed through his mind for a moment.

Having seen his parents’ situation, he was very serious about relationships. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

He wouldn’t provoke someone unless they could spend a lifetime together.

He also wouldn’t start a relationship just because of novelty or interest without commitment.

Their conversation ended there.

Lin Ze still sat in his spot, Gu Shengyin put down her wine glass and walked towards the bustling banquet hall.

Lin Ze watched as she slipped into the crowd like a clear spring, quickly blending in.

He lowered his eyes, masking his expression.

After the weekend passed, Lin Ze remained the same cold and aloof campus heartthrob.

Zhong Changhuan also returned to her wild and flamboyant self.

But the school began to notice something was off.

During meals, Zhong Changhuan still sat next to Lin Ze, completely ignoring the chilly aura around him, and Lin Ze didn’t seem to reject her anymore.

Sometimes, when Gu Shengyin came to the third class to give Lin Ze something, he wouldn’t tell her to take it back or throw it away; instead, he would hand her money.

Slowly, people began to speculate whether Lin Ze and Zhong Changhuan were dating.

After all, Zhong Changhuan had broken through too many of Lin Ze’s boundaries, and no one would believe otherwise.

But if people said they were dating, others likely wouldn’t believe it either.

Because rather than having accepted Gu Shengyin, Lin Ze seemed more like he was—ignoring Gu Shengyin.

Yes, ignoring.

It seemed that no matter what she did around him, he wouldn’t care nor invest any effort.

You do what you want, I won’t accept it, but I also won’t interfere.

In fact, this description wasn’t wrong.

Lin Ze was indeed ignoring Gu Shengyin.

Since hearing her words, he knew that his reaction wouldn’t affect Gu Shengyin at all.

Since that was the case, why put himself through unnecessary trouble each time?

Just treat her like she doesn’t exist.

Wait for the day she gives up herself.

Lin Ze never thought that when that day truly came, he would find it so unbearable.