He never expected that the pair of red high heels he gave her would have such a lingering effect.
'We agreed this was just physical, no strings attached. Why are you getting serious?'
'Was this a case of me succeeding at something I never even tried?'
'A fling turning into true love?'
'Ridiculous!'
However, he had no intention of accepting her love.
Some people, even if you see them again, can only ever be the most familiar of strangers.
So, after hearing her heartfelt confession, Xu Yun wasn't moved at all. Instead, he calmly said three words.
"I can't do this."
Wang Yang had anticipated this outcome, but after Xu Yun heartlessly uttered those three words, she couldn't help but ask, "Why? Is it something about me you don't like?"
"A moment of happiness doesn't mean a lifetime of it."
Xu Yun answered honestly, "I'm a man who can't be tied down. It's impossible for me to settle down for any one woman. Can you understand that?"
Wang Yang fell silent.
