Chapter 231: Has the Storm of a Love Confession Already Arrived?
Xia Changyu had dreamed of this moment so many times.
He used to complain all the time, ‘When will I finally get the chance to confess my feelings to her?’
He often lost sleep over it, tossing and turning in bed.
But now, when the chance was right in front of him, he suddenly didn’t know what to do.
Lin Yibai thought maybe she hadn’t made herself clear enough. She hesitated, then asked again, “I mean, you’re standing right in front of me now. Don’t you have anything else you want to say?”
Xia Changyu was holding himself back as much as he could. He had so many things he wanted to say. He really wanted to confess right now. He had waited for this moment for so long.
But still, he struggled inside. He didn’t want it to be rushed or sloppy.
He felt torn, unsure, full of emotion. Finally, Xia Changyu took a deep breath and said softly,
“Yes… I have a lot I want to say to you. Maybe it’s about my feelings for you, or maybe I’m hoping for an answer. But I’d like to wait until tomorrow, or maybe the day after, so I can do it the way I’ve always dreamed of.”
Lin Yibai asked, “You can’t say it now?”
Xia Changyu replied, “I could say it now, of course! But… ahh... can you please give me a little more time to prepare? Please? My beloved Baiyi!”
“!?” Lin Yibai was speechless.
What a dummy! Aren’t boys supposed to be more impatient about these things?
Xia Changyu had complained so many times before, about how hard it was chasing after her without any luck. So why was he backing off now?
Lin Yibai could only shrug and let him go get ready.
She let out a soft sigh, like snow falling silently, “Alright then. I'll stay right here, waiting for that time. I'm not going anywhere.”
Xia Changyu got anxious and quickly said, “You want to run? Run where? Anyway, just wait for me, okay? I… ahhhh! I’ll go prepare right now!”
Lin Yibai called out to him gently, "Hey, you worked so hard helping me move today, aren't you at least going to stay for dinner?"
Xia Changyu replied, “Dinner can wait.”
Lin Yibai asked, “Then what’s more important than that?”
Xia Changyu answered firmly, “My confession. Even if I have to stay up all night, I want to come up with a way to confess that really surprises you.”
“But if you say it like that, it’s already not a surprise anymore.”
“......”
Xia Changyu was speechless. She’s so heartless!
But honestly, a love confession isn’t just about giving the girl a surprise or a special moment. Boys also want to feel that they did something meaningful.
Confessing is a way to show love and get attention from the person you like. Even in nature, male animals do things to attract females.
Ahem... Anyway!! The point is if the boy wants to do it, and it doesn’t bother anyone, then why not let him?
After sorting out her feelings, Lin Yibai nodded a little and said softly, “But… if it’s you, then I think I really will be looking forward to it.”
Xia Changyu laughed out loud, “Definitely!”
Then he rushed off like an excited monkey, his whole mind focused on planning a meaningful confession.
But actually, from the way Lin Yibai smiled and shook her head, he could already tell, maybe that kind of ceremony wasn’t even needed anymore.
Love is always about two people liking each other. And knowing Lin Yibai’s personality, if she didn’t think the timing was just right, she would never have told her “love rival” that he could go ahead and confess.
But… oh well!
If he wants to do it, then let him.
Lin Yibai let out a long sigh and sat down on the bed.
When Xia Changyu left, just like she said earlier, loneliness quickly filled the tiny apartment.
“That’s why I said… it would’ve been nice if he had stayed a little longer…”
She let out another deep sigh. And her nose twitched slightly as she held back her feelings.
The air inside the room didn’t smell very nice. Maybe she needed to live here for a while before her scent would spread through the place and make it smell nice.
She opened the window to let in some fresh air.
What she saw outside was just another wall a few meters away. That was what Xia Changyu meant when he said this place felt “suffocating.” This apartment was really small and crowded.
Most of the people who lived here were students or young office workers.
Lin Yibai got up and walked to the computer desk.
She had to admit, Xia Changyu was a thoughtful guy. He didn’t just keep the desk tidy, he also placed a few cute decorations on it. Those little touches made the small space feel a bit more lively.
Putting aside all the random thoughts in her head, no matter what Xia Changyu planned to do later, Lin Yibai knew she had to take care of her own tasks first.
She turned on the computer and continued working on her thesis.
The main body of her paper was around 8,000 words. It included a lot of references, theories, and data. The part she wrote by herself wasn’t too small either, so it was acceptable.
Tap tap.
Tap tap tap.
The sound of her typing echoed in the quiet apartment.
But in the end, Lin Yibai became distracted. There were lots of grammar mistakes in her writing. Her mind kept drifting. Would he confess to her tomorrow the moment they met?
It was such a strange feeling. That kind of waiting made her feel nervous and restless. But at the same time, she was very happy.
Meanwhile, Xia Changyu was also feeling confused.
He had already bought a bunch of candles, which he now took out box by box.
He was thinking about the most common and simple way of confessing in college.
“Other people usually set up candles in a heart shape, then cover the area with flowers. If they can, they bring a guitar and sing a song. Then they confess their love.”
But he didn’t want to do what everyone else did. That was too ordinary, too boring.
Xia Changyu was so excited that he couldn’t sleep all night. He kept searching on Bilibili for ideas.
[The perfect way to confess: Confessions no one can say no to.]
[The most romantic ways to confess.]
[Top love confession songs.]
[Best confession moments caught on camera.]
He watched video after video, read all the comments, and slowly lost himself in the world of confession videos.
Some people confessed by performing, singing or dancing, and surprised the girl in the middle of the show.
Others confessed right after winning a big sports event. They’d walk up proudly with their medal and express their love.
Even if they didn’t have any of that…
Xia Changyu tapped his forehead and said, “At least they had a group of friends helping them cheer, and confessed in the middle of loud cheers and excitement.”
“Aaaaah! God, please help me!”
Right now, Xia Changyu really, really, REALLY wanted to confess.
But he still hadn’t thought of a creative way to do it. That made him super anxious, he couldn’t even sleep.
The next evening.
Xia Changyu rushed over to her apartment. He still hadn’t come up with a new idea. But he just couldn’t wait any longer, he wanted to see her again.
Knock knock knock~
Lin Yibai looked through the peephole.
Then she opened the door right away and asked curiously, “Huh? Why are you here?”
Xia Changyu froze. “Huh? Am… am I here at a bad time?”
Lin Yibai paused. She looked him up and down.
His hands were empty, his clothes were the same as usual. He looked like he hadn’t prepared anything at all.
She wasn’t hoping for some surprise.
Or was she?
She was just a little annoyed. Leaning against the doorframe, she said, “I don’t even know who was the one talking about making a confession in such a hurry… Looks like I was just overthinking it. You made me feel like… maybe I was imagining things or being too full of myself.”
I waited the whole night for you. Now, I was so confused.
And you? Where’s your confession?
Say it! Go ahead and say it!
If you’re not going to say it, don’t even think about stepping into my apartment.
No confession? Then get lost.