Chapter 827: I Let Go!

“I heard that feelings can be cultivated,” Baili Xia turned around to look at Dongfang Jin, her smile brighter than before, “Is Brother that bad?

Do you know that Brother is almost every girl’s dream lover in our school?”

“You don’t actually think that,” Dongfang Jin sighed softly, walking slowly towards her.

“Do we still need to pretend in front of each other? We’ve been together for two years; I understand you more than anyone else.”

Baili Xia remained silent; people change, and whether they understand each other anymore is unknown to anyone.

“You don’t even trust me anymore,” This realization pained Dongfang Jin even more.

The once sole trust, now, was just one among a few others.

Perhaps she trusted him, but it was like how she trusted Mu Xiaoyao and Nangong Xu, no longer unique.

“Jin, there are some things I still want to clear up with you.” Every time she saw him look desolate, it pained her too.

But she was a mess right now, emotions tangled and entwined, better left unthought.

“Jin…”

“Is it necessary to bring it up again?” Dongfang Jin stepped up to her, placing his large hand on her head.

“Jin?” Baili Xia was stunned.

In the past, whenever she did something wrong, he would press his hand on her head and then knock lightly a few times as a form of punishment.

This time was no different, Dongfang Jin’s fingers curled, knocking lightly on her head.

Not hard, yet not soft.

“Jin…” Baili Xia held her head, frowning, “It hurts…”

“I… I’m letting go. Since you don’t like it, then I… I will let go.”

The knock was to punish her for being so heartless, unwilling to give him another chance.

But, whether it was him or her, both knew it wasn’t a matter of being heartless.

However, his heart ached immensely, bitterly; let it be a punishment for causing him such pain.

“From now on, I will be your brother, a real one. If anyone bullies you, just tell me, and I will avenge you.”

His large hand rested on her head, gently stroking her hair.

“Whenever you feel sad, you can also come back to me because I will be the brother who loves you the most in the whole world.”

“Jin…” She didn’t know if it was the sea breeze that carried sand into her eyes, but at this moment, her eyes were wet.

“Don’t cry, you have to know, if you cry now, I will definitely not let go, and I will cling to you forever.”

Dongfang Jin smiled, suddenly pulling her in and hugging her tightly.

“Don’t cry, don’t give me any false hope again, so I can truly let go.”

She still choked up, but she held back the tears.

Looking up at the night sky, a bright moon was hanging high.

Such a night, such a mood, after the sourness, there would surely be abundant sunlight.

What’s so good about love, which is the least enduring?

Only familial love can last a lifetime, never changing.

Thank you, Jin, thank you for giving me another ray of sunshine during my darkest days.

Thank you…

“Let’s go back, it’s getting late.” They didn’t know how long they had been standing under the moonlight before Dongfang Jin suddenly spoke.

Baili Xia nodded, collecting her emotions, then looked up and smiled at him, “Alright, we…”

Before she could finish the word “go back”, she saw Dongfang Jin’s expression darken, his face slightly changing.