"Tongtong."
Tang Zhixian's face went pale.
With lips slightly pressed, he looked at Gu Zhitong and when he spoke again, his voice was even hoarser, "I like you. These years abroad, there hasn't been a moment I didn't miss you."
"That's your problem."
Gu Zhitong steeled her heart, unwilling to be swayed by his emotions.
Back then, when he left without a word, he didn't think about her.
Why should he think he can just come back whenever he wants now?
"I'm sorry. I heard from Uncle, my leaving back then caused you a lot of pain. Tongtong, if it wasn't absolutely necessary, I wouldn't have..."
"Tang Zhixian, ever since you left without a word, it was over between us."
Gu Zhitong interrupted his explanation.
She didn't want to listen.
"Then, can we be just friends?"
Tang Zhixian closed his eyes.
Suppressing the loss and sadness in his heart, he looked at Gu Zhitong with warm and gentle eyes.
"Is it necessary?"
"Yes, it is necessary."
