[A/N: Fighting for the votes!!!]
Tang Yujin described his situation, "No, she didn't. Last night I realized that she wasn't someone I used to know. She is quite different. She knows martial arts and she is rather violent. And, I thought she was a sweet, cute girl."
Ling Brown asked, "Are you disappointed?"
"….I don't know. I just feel empty," Tang Yujin was confused about his own feelings.
Ling Brown smiled gently. "So what someone is different from the way you thought they would? Isn't it fun to try to find out what kind of people they are? Isn't it fun to get to know them every day? At least I'm having fun getting to know you every time we meet. Whenever I meet you, I get to see you in a new light. It's magical; somewhat like a fairy tale."
Tang Yujin knew that she was right and that made him feel even worse. "Now I feel like I'm pathetic."
Ling Brown declined. "Of course you are not."
Tang Yujin shook his head. "No, I am because I think I cannot accept her for who she is. I was expecting too much and I was dreaming of something different. That person… she cannot be that person… and I can't force her to change herself. I don't want to burden her."
Ling Brown reached out and squeezed his left hand. "That makes you a kind person. If you can't accept her for who she is, let it be that way. Try to find out what kind of person she is. Try to see her in a new light. A person you like cannot be a bad person."
Tang Yujin exhaled deeply. He commented, "I'm older than you but for some reason, I feel like you are older than me."
"Haha, you jest," Ling Brown shyly averted her gaze.
Tang Yujin pressed. "No, I'm telling the truth."
Unknown to them, someone was listening to their conversations from the outside.
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"So, your first crush was Yujin. I understand your sentiment since he is indeed the best choice among the Three Musketeers. He is kind, sensible, and easy to get along with. He is very understanding and you can relax around him," Beth nodded in agreement.
"But Luo doesn't force herself to get along with people who avoid her. Certainly she will move on even if it's Yujin. Yujin had been avoiding her for so long and his only excuse was he couldn't control himself. That is the lamest move if you ask me," Zheng Mian commented harshly.
"…" Han Luo stayed quiet.
She went to talk to Tang Yujin but when she heard Tang Yujin and another girl's conversation, she wasn't able to enter his room.
She absentmindedly went back to her room and got to meet Beth and Zheng Mian. They came to meet her after hearing about the incident last night.
Seeing her sad expression, they asked her in concern and she told them everything.
Beth placed her right hand under her chin. "I don't understand what's wrong with knowing martial arts. Why can't he accept her for who she is?"
Zheng Mian shared her opinion, "It can be because he expected her to be a baby doll that would depend on him for the rest of her life. However, our Luo is not that kind of person."
Beth nodded in agreement. "That's right, our Luo is different. Luo, you better not agree to this marriage. You can never be happy with someone who doesn't like you for who you are. Maybe he might come to like you but it's a fifty-fifty chance. You shouldn't gamble it."
Zheng Mian sang along with her. "Exactly Luo, forget about him trying to sacrifice his life for you. There will be plenty of chances to repay him. You don't have to repay him with your life. None of you will be happy."
Han Luo sighed. "I will talk to big brother Yujin. I don't care if he accepts me for who I am or not. In my eyes, he is my big brother Yujin, a kind and generous big brother. This won't change."
Beth and Zheng Mian wordlessly exchanged glances. They seemed concerned.
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After lunch, Tang Yujin looked outside the window and his eyes stopped on a certain pair. He stared at them for a long time.
The pair was none other than Han Luo and Mo Yuan.
They were in the nearby park that could be seen from the hospital building.
Mo Yuan was sitting on a bench and he let Han Luo borrow his lap.
Han Luo placed her head on his shoulder and kept quiet. After a long time, she called out faintly, "Big brother Yuan…"
Mo Yuan looked down and saw her downhearted expression. He tenderly stroked her head and inquired, "What is it?"
"I'm sad," she softly responded.
Mo Yuan gently stated, "Don't be. I'm sure one day Xiao Yujin will understand. He is a sensible person."
She lowered her head. "But you accepted me; he didn't."
"He is just confused. Give him some time to think clearly. I know he will get to like your other side as well," Mo Yuan assured her while patting her back.
He asked in concern, "But, are you okay with your decision?"
Flashback-
Before lunch, Han Luo once again went to meet Tang Yujin in his room.
Tang Yujin looked at her calmly without any expression. He said nothing.
Han Luo fidgeted before saying, "I'm sorry for making you upset but it wasn't my intention. I was feeling insecure. I thought you all wouldn't be able to accept me. I'm selfish. I'm relieved that I have nothing else to hide. I would like to decline your marriage proposal. I don't think I'm fit to be a daughter-in-law in the Tang Family. I'm completely different from what your family needs and expects."
She took a deep breath and continued, "And, no matter what, you will always be a kind, gentle big brother Yujin in my eyes. I can always relax whenever you are around. I believed in you in the past and I still have faith in you. Nothing can change the way I respect you and think of you as my own.. You will always be the big brother Yujin to me."