Chapter 34

Back in the kitchen, Su Yuhao wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling somewhat amused and at a loss. Sometimes, having too many women together can be a kind of pressure! They can make any joke.

Song Qian, who was busy, suddenly noticed Su Yuhao and asked with bright, twinkling eyes, puzzled, "What's wrong? Didn't you go out to buy the missing seasonings? Why are you back?"

"Oh, that, ah, this..." Su Yuhao scratched his head, looking at Song Qian with a red face, not knowing how to explain what had just happened.

"Oh, I see. Don't overthink it. Sometimes girls together can be even wilder than boys. Forget it, I'll go buy them! After all, from the way you were preparing, it seemed much more complicated than what I would do!" Song Qian suddenly thought of something and looked at the embarrassed Su Yuhao with a smile, then said proactively.

"Ah, thank you for the trouble." After saying that, he quickly continued tidying up his unfinished work.

On the way to the supermarket, thinking about Su Yuhao's earlier appearance, Song Qian felt both amused and satisfied. It wasn't because of anything else, but because of his attitude towards other women. His shyness and bashfulness made Song Qian happy. After all, no woman likes the man she likes to be always attracted by other girls. Although Song Qian hadn't expressed her feelings, she already considered Su Yuhao as her support and reliance. That's why she had the two indispensable calls every day, the text messages reminding her of meals, the occasional care, and the appropriate coquetry. She would come to see him when he was resting, all of which were ways she showed her affection. What made her even happier was that Su Yuhao also had feelings for her.

It was precisely because of this that Song Qian was worried about Su Yuhao. After this period of time, Song Qian found that Su Yuhao had many qualities that attracted women. Although his appearance wasn't as outstanding as an idol's, his handsome and gentle face was still a type that women liked. Moreover, he seemed to have no temper and was too gentle to the girls around him, making a few young girls call him "OPPA" all day long in front of her. She couldn't say anything about it. Sometimes, Song Qian really wanted to declare her love loudly, but she couldn't; she was also angry that he didn't take the initiative to confess to her. However, she was also worried that if he did confess, whether she should accept it. This was her dilemma, she didn't know how to face Su Yuhao. What made her even more at a loss was that as time went on, she found that Su Yuhao's lack of confession seemed to be more for her. To let her continue on the path of her dreams, he suppressed his feelings and silently accompanied her, not taking the initiative to reveal his feelings.

This made Song Qian even more moved. A man who could make such a great sacrifice for a woman, could there be a more precious feeling than this? However, amidst the moved, she felt even more guilty because she couldn't give up her long-term dream for Su Yuhao, nor could she give him a future. After all, the path she was on was very difficult for this relationship. Even the five-year love guarantee could destroy this relationship. Although Song Qian was confident that she wouldn't change her heart, what about the other party? Could they really wait for her for at least five years? Even if he agreed, what about his family? Now she was 20 years old, and in five years, they could wait, but as a Chinese person, she understood the elders' thoughts; they couldn't wait!

Thinking about these things, Song Qian felt a bit heartache. When faced with a choice, she felt restless. Sometimes reality is so cruel; pursuing dreams and pursuing love can only choose one. To have love, she had to give up her dreams, which she was unwilling to do; to pursue her dreams, she had to let him go early. Since she couldn't give him a future, it was better to let go early to prevent both of them from getting too deeply involved. This seemed to be the best choice for herself, him, and his family. This decision was the best conclusion she had thought about for a long time. Especially today, seeing Su Yuhao's attitude towards her and other girls, she realized that they were actually the same kind of person—loyal. Once they chose a goal, they wouldn't pay attention to other options. This reminded her that it was time to make a choice. Otherwise, she would really cause more harm to the other party.

After making the decision, Song Qian took a deep breath, looked at the building in the distance, and softly sang:

"I lock myself in, leaving only a balcony,

Every night when I push the window open, I stare at the night sky,

Watching the scenes of the past,

Replaying our love.

I turn on the TV, listening to others' dialogues,

Maybe those stories can give me an answer,

The love you want, I can't learn,

Watching the love turn bad,

Watching the love with a sigh,

Since I can't give you a future, I'll give you now,

A quiet end is another way to treat,

When the tears fall,

The pain is overwhelming,

Separation is another way to understand,

The last love I give you is to let go,

Don't have a double bed with a sea in the middle,

Let the stains of love be washed away by time,

Put the love in the left pocket of my chest,

The last love I give you is to let go,

I don't want to argue with words, so I choose not to blame,

Love is like a waiting platform, some leave, some come,

My heart is a sign,

Writing 'waiting.'

Since I can't give you a future, I'll give you now,

A quiet end is another way to treat,

When the tears fall,

The pain is overwhelming,

Separation is another way to understand,

The last love I give you is to let go,

Don't have a double bed with a sea in the middle,

Let the stains of love be washed away by time,

Put the love in the left pocket of my chest,

The last love I give you is to let go,

I don't want to argue with words, so I choose not to blame,

Love is like a waiting platform, some leave, some come,

My heart is a sign,

Writing 'waiting.'

I turn on the radio, listening to others' failures,

The choked voices seem to tell the same sorrow,

Your dependence is still in my heart,

I can't easily push it away,

I can't easily walk away,

In love, the devoted are easily hurt."

By the end of the song, Song Qian couldn't hold back her tears, the pain of this decision was so heart-wrenching.

Just as Song Qian was crying, Su Yuhao, who was busy in the kitchen, was startled by the warning sound in his mind. The knife in his hand fell onto the cutting board without him even noticing.

"Ding, System Warning: The mission target, Song Qian, has felt the host's love, understood the true meaning of love, and realized that love doesn't necessarily mean being together. She is now wavering between her dreams and love. Please handle it as soon as possible, or the mission will fail prematurely."

"Ding, System Notice: Since Song Qian chose to give up her love with the host due to love, and it is not related to the host, the mission failure will not be punished. The host and Song Qian's friendship will be permanently fixed as 'strangers with love but no fate,' with the title: 'Strangers with love but no fate: every meeting will bring something unfavorable to both parties.'"

"Ding, System automatically activates Song Qian's friendship change reminder: Song Qian's current friendship level: Confidant (860/1299)"

"Song Qian: Confidant (850/1299)"

"Song Qian: Confidant (849/1299)"

Hearing the continuous system prompts, Su Yuhao was completely unresponsive. This was the first time he heard the system warning. Hearing that the mission failure had no punishment, if it were a few days ago, he would have felt lucky. But now, every time he heard their friendship level drop, his heart ached. With the pain, he realized his true feelings, knowing that he was no longer approaching Song Qian just for the mission, but because Song Qian had already taken root in his heart.

Since he understood his feelings, he absolutely could not lose Song Qian and could not become strangers with her. After coming to this realization, he first needed to understand why this was happening. He hastily took off his apron, rushed out of the kitchen, found his phone, and ran out without caring about the surprised looks of the others, leaving a group of stunned girls behind.

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