Chapter 57: 57. Chapter 57: A Faint Feeling

57. Chapter 57: A Faint Feeling

Li Juan finished speaking, immediately made a phone call, then pulled me and said: "My brother will be here soon, Xuanxuan, just wait here for a bit; when my brother arrives, talk things out clearly with him, okay?"

It really should be clarified; actually, thinking about it, what Liu Xi said isn't wrong—without feelings, there's no need to keep dragging on. Letting go is good for everyone; I should let Li Feng go find his own happiness, not keep holding him back like this. I'm selfish, but I've had enough; after all, he also has his own life.

I nodded at Li Juan to show my agreement.

"Sis, do you want to make up with him?" Liu Xi asked hurriedly.

"That's my business, you don't need to worry." She finished speaking, pulled Lili away, and Liu Xi could only watch me go, helplessly letting me leave.

Lili and I stood at the gate of Liu Xi's school; shortly after, a car stopped ahead, and Li Feng quickly got out.

Seeing Li Feng, Lili said to me: "I'll go for a walk first; you two talk slowly, we'll get in touch later by phone."

I smiled at Lili, and she left.

When Li Feng stood before me, I looked at him and saw he had become terribly gaunt, his eyes bloodshot; I didn't know how many days he'd gone without sleep.

"How did you become so gaunt?" I couldn't help but ask.

Even though I knew I had agreed, I still asked. I felt an urge to slap myself.

"Xuanxuan, I heard that message wasn't sent by you but by your younger brother—you didn't know, did you?" Li Feng didn't answer my question; he just threw it back at me.

Seeing him with tightly furrowed brows and an anxious expression, I honestly nodded.

I didn't expect Li Feng to immediately pull me into his embrace, holding me tightly. His hug no longer carried the previous light, fresh scent; instead, it had a faint smell of tobacco and alcohol.

Had he drunk again before coming here? But I still didn't ask.

I gently pushed him away, twitching the corner of my mouth; it was time to let go, I didn't want him to sink deeper.

"Actually..." I said, looking at my shoes.

"What's wrong?" Li Feng asked urgently.

"Actually, Liu Xi's words weren't wrong; I've always had that faint feeling toward you—not really liking, not really disliking—and I haven't been with Shangguan Yun. But I think we're not suited to be together." Finally summoning the courage, I spoke the words in my heart.