Gu Shengyin nodded without hesitation.

Yu Qingyun had a moment of feeling quite frustrated.

She knew all along!

If she knew, why didn’t she show even the slightest hint of awareness from the beginning?

And yet, he kept being cautious, afraid his feelings would scare her away if she found out.

Yu Qingyun couldn’t help but say, "Since you knew all along, why didn’t you..."

His words trailed off.

Gu Shengyin completed the unspoken words for him: "Why didn’t I what? Are you asking why I seemed oblivious despite knowing, why I didn’t respond to your hints at all?"

Yu Qingyun didn’t speak, but his expression confirmed that Gu Shengyin had guessed correctly.

Gu Shengyin laughed: "Such things, I could only rely on guessing. Besides, I couldn’t be sure I wasn’t just imagining things. What if I misunderstood, it would be awkward for both of us. Also, these matters are supposed to come from your side..."

At first, Yu Qingyun felt a bit frustrated, but listening to Gu Shengyin’s rational analysis, he suddenly realized something.

The other party never displayed any rejection towards this matter!

What does that mean?

He suddenly reached out, holding Gu Shengyin’s hands resting on the table, successfully interrupting Gu Shengyin’s words.

"Beiye, you know my feelings, and you aren’t against them, right?" Yu Qingyun asked, looking into her eyes.

Gu Shengyin nodded.

Yu Qingyun smiled, his eyes bright: "Will you accept me then?"

Gu Shengyin shook her head.

Yu Qingyue’s eyes dimmed but didn’t give up, instead, he said, "Can you tell me why you’re refusing?"

Gu Shengyin expressed herself clearly.

"I really like you, Yu Qingyun."

This was the first time Gu Shengyin called his name.

"I could agree to your pursuit, but are you sure the ’me’ you understand is the real me?" Gu Shengyin questioned.

"I even know that the Yu Qingyun standing before me isn’t the true Eldest Son of the Yu family who dominates both the black and white sides of Chuannan City."

Yu Qingyun was visibly taken aback upon hearing this.

He never thought that Mo Beiye, who always behaved as an ordinary young heir in front of him, actually knew so much and dared to speak such words even after knowing his identity. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"The Mo Beiye in your eyes is the well-educated, innocent young master of the Mo Family, while the Yu Qingyun I’ve always seen is a gentle, courteous, knowledgeable successful man."

Gu Shengyin finished her words, finally sharing her true thoughts: "Are you sure, given the circumstances, that two people attracted to each other can be together without misunderstanding or resentment?"

Yu Qingyun fell into silence upon hearing this.

He truly hadn’t expected Mo Beiye would say such things.

Indeed, before Mo Beiye, he had concealed all his sharp edges, only showing his gentle, scholarly side.

Of course, it wasn’t pretending; in front of Mo Beiye, he couldn’t help but want to present his best self to him.

However, if they were truly together, he couldn’t hide his identity or his other personality for a lifetime.