In The Best of Us, did Yu Huai really like the female lead, Geng Geng?

Did Yu Huai really like the female protagonist in The Best of Us? Yes, in The Best of Us, Yu Huai had indeed liked the female lead, Geng Geng. At the beginning of the story, Yu Huai and Geng Geng were high school classmates. Their relationship began to sprout in junior high school and gradually deepened in high school. In the novel, Yu Huai repeatedly expressed his love for Geng Geng, which eventually led to a misunderstanding and a breakup between them. However, Yu Huai finally realized that his feelings for Geng Geng had not changed and at the end of the novel, he reconciled with Geng Geng and pursued each other again.