Lu Yi felt somewhat embarrassed by what he'd said.
In front of him, he spoke of his intention never to marry, but he indeed harbored inappropriate thoughts toward Shen Heyu.
Even though she was with Pei Yansi, he had never directly shown his feelings to Shen Heyu, at least not while she was with Pei Yansi, never demonstrating pursuit.
But he had to admit that he indeed had other thoughts.
Lu Yi felt he could no longer stay here; he had intended to come today to keep Shen Heyu company, only to discover that Pei Yansi was also present.
He suddenly felt like a clown.
Perhaps there were some things, some people, that he truly needed to let go of.
He stood up from the couch, his voice somewhat hoarse, and said softly to Shen Heyu, "I'm going to leave first."
Shen Heyu had been good friends with him for many years and quickly sensed something was off. She frowned and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"