Seeing him would only intensify the conflict and pain in her heart.
If they continued this way, remaining entangled yet disconnected, it would never end well.
"Yichen, some other time, I really don't have time right now," she said with difficulty, expressing her refusal.
An Yichen was silent for two seconds before he managed a nonchalant smile.
"Alright, next time I invite you, you must agree, understand?"
"Mhm." Chen Zhi could only agree, "Yichen, is there anything else? If not, I'm going to hang up."
An Yichen originally wanted to chat with her a bit longer, but after hearing her say that, he couldn't very well continue.
The feelings between them were undeniable, yet they couldn't be together; it was truly tormenting.
"Nothing else, you hang up first, I'll hang up after."
In the past, their phone calls always ended like this, with An Yichen insisting that she hang up first before he did.
In truth, she also wished that he would hang up first, and then she would follow.
