Chapter 108: The Wise Do Not Fall in Love, Cattle and Horses Know Not Life or Death

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"Why?"

"There's no point in keeping in touch. We're just not from the same world, and talking can be quite exhausting," Xu Qingyan carefully guided her as they glided, his expression indifferently.

"But doesn't she really like you?" Lin Wanzhou's hands felt warm.

"I also really like money, yet I haven't gotten rich over these years," he joked, "I can't possibly be responsible for everyone who likes me, can I? People are complex. What she calls 'like' may just be a liking and nothing more."

"Is it possible that she just liked the me from college, maybe because I was living a hard life back then, and it triggered some protective instinct in her? But in reality, I am far from the person she imagines. Once she gets close, the bubble will burst."

"People love to deify others, but a god remains a god only when perched on a pedestal; once they step down, they're just clay figurines."