A rare, complicated expression appeared on Lu Zihao's face.
"Jinjing, I—"
Long Jinjing forced herself to smile before shaking her head. "No need to explain yourself. I already know that you don't…l-love me. It's okay, Nikolai. Really."
His expression became even more complicated. He opened his mouth but no words came out so he just shut it again.
She looked away and avoided his gaze while doing her best to blink away her unshed tears before they fell without her control.
"If you're uncomfortable with me saying that I love you, I'll stop." Her whisper blended with the cold wind but she knew that he could hear her. "I won't say it out loud anymore. It's just that…I can't…I c-can't help it. I really do love you, Nikolai."
He sighed. A heavy feeling was pressing within his chest. It was so damn uncomfortable, but he had no idea how to deal with it, or how to deal with her, and this entire situation between the two of them.
Hello! HGWS is finally back!
My deepest apologies for the sudden, unannounced hiatus. As many of you already know, I've been struggling with health for quite a while now. I'm mostly recovered now, but based on past experiences, I'm not going to promise regular updates or mass releases anymore. I feel so bad breaking promises and expectations because of my health. I will update regularly and give mass releases when I'm able to, but if I miss an update, please automatically assume that I might be dealing with health problems again.
On a brighter note, I'm excited to be back again! Please be assured that I will write HGWS until it ends regardless of all the challenges I face in regularly updating it.
Finally, THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your patience and continued support!
@arriacross