Chapter 558: Chapter 341: A Night to Remember

"I’m going to Tianya Academy to further my studies,"

Zhang Yi said calmly.

"I know."

Lu Mei nodded.

"But with a Talent like yours, once you get to Tianya Academy, plenty of people will want to get close to you."

"You must know that, right?"

Zhang Yi didn’t reply.

Because what Lu Mei said was the truth.

Seeing Zhang Yi’s silence,

Lu Mei also put down her cup.

She was a striking sight in red.

"Zhang Yi, do you know why I came to see you tonight?"

For a rare moment, Zhang Yi detected a hint of vulnerability in Lu Mei’s voice.

But considering her usual demeanor,

Zhang Yi thought he must have misheard.

"To say goodbye?"

Zhang Yi ventured.

"It’s not just about saying goodbye!"

Lu Mei’s eyes were fixed on Zhang Yi, a complex mix of emotions flickering within them.

"The truth is, I’m scared."

"I’m scared that after this summer break, when we meet again, there will be another woman by your side."

Lu Mei stood up, walked over to Zhang Yi,

and then bent down toward him.

The distance between them closed in an instant.

So close that Zhang Yi could smell the faint, sweet scent coming from her.

"During these past six months at the University Alliance Training Camp, I watched you go from being the genius of Golden City to the genius of the entire Yanhuang Federation,

then from the genius of the Yanhuang Federation to the champion of this year’s University Alliance Training Camp!"

"And now, you’re a Lieutenant!"

Lu Mei’s voice grew louder and her words came faster and faster.

"You’re growing too fast, so fast that I’m worried I won’t be able to keep up with you!"

Faced with their impending separation, Lu Mei was revealing her true feelings to Zhang Yi for the first time.

Hearing the genuine emotion in Lu Mei’s confession,

Zhang Yi swallowed the words he had prepared to say in response.

It was also the first time Zhang Yi realized

that beneath Lu Mei’s tough and carefree exterior lay such a vulnerable heart.

And he was the cause of that vulnerability.

Left with no other choice,

Zhang Yi looked up to comfort Lu Mei.

"You’re amazing, too!"

"But not as amazing as you,"

Lu Mei said bluntly.

"Zhang Yi, you know I don’t like to beat around the bush."

"When I was a kid, if I wanted something, I’d just ask my parents for it directly."

"So, I came here tonight to ask you one thing!"

Lu Mei took a deep breath, the hesitation in her eyes replaced by determination.

"Will you be my boyfriend?"

The air in the room seemed to freeze instantly,

becoming even more solid than if it had been sealed with superglue.

Zhang Yi gazed at Lu Mei, who had cast aside her pride and dignity to be the first to confess,

and a wave of incredibly complex emotions washed over him.

Lu Mei was, without a doubt, exceptional.

Whether it was her background as part of a Middle-level Divine Family, her looks, her strength, or her personality, she was outstanding in every way!

And no one could say her background wasn’t a match for his.

Compared to a Middle-level Divine Family,

how many Powerful Divine Beings were there in the entire Yanhuang Federation?

Besides, when Zhang Yi’s father married his mother, he hadn’t cared much about her background either.

However, there was one thing that made Zhang Yi hesitate.

It was a thought that lurked in the bottom of his heart—’I want them all!’

The root of this hesitation could perhaps be traced back to when Zhang Yi first started at Golden City No.1 Middle School.

Back then, the image of a certain classmate had been imprinted on his mind.

That classmate was Lin Aoxue!

Having been single in his past life, Zhang Yi had zero experience to draw upon for romance in this one.

As a result, he had never figured out how to express his feelings for her.

Things took a turn at the end of his second year of high school, during the final exams.

After the tests were over, Lin Aoxue approached Zhang Yi and asked for his help.

Going with the flow,

and considering Lin Aoxue’s stunning looks and her impressive Talent, Zhang Yi didn’t refuse.

It wasn’t until just now,

when Lu Mei made her direct confession,

that Zhang Yi discovered in his heart

that although Lu Mei occupied a huge place in it—

after all, spending day and night together for the past six months had forged a deep bond between them—

the thought of Lin Aoxue still made it impossible for him to make a decision.

"I..."

Single in two lifetimes and facing this for the first time, Zhang Yi hesitated.

But in Lu Mei’s eyes, that hesitation was a misunderstanding.

The anticipation in Lu Mei’s eyes gradually turned to unease, and then to disappointment.

Seeing him struggle for words, a sharp pang of pain shot through her heart.

"I understand!"

Lu Mei’s voice trembled.

She straightened up, dropped her hands to her sides, and took a few steps back.

"I was just being delusional!"

Tears began to fall uncontrollably from her eyes.

Lu Mei raised her hand to wipe them away, only to find that the more she wiped, the more they flowed.

"These past six months at the University Alliance Training Camp... from first meeting... to getting to know each other... and then discussing tactics day and night..."

"I thought we could talk about anything, that we were inseparable, but I never imagined..."

Lu Mei remembered all those days and nights at the University Alliance Training Camp, discussing the enemies they might face in their next battle;

She remembered fighting side-by-side in the [Inner Earth World], their unspoken understanding perfect...

"But in the end..."

"It was all just my own wishful thinking!"

Lu Mei said with a bitter smile.

"That’s not it."

Zhang Yi finally spoke, his voice a little hoarse.

"It’s not that I’m unwilling, and it’s not that you’re not good enough. It’s just that..."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.