Chapter 1205 - 917: Little Star Extra Story (9)

Chapter 1205: Chapter 917: Little Star Extra Story (9)

"Please don’t reject me so quickly, okay? I haven’t even said anything yet." Both of them were smart people and knew what this represented. You Jingyi laughed and took her hand, afraid she would refuse, and placed the necklace in her hand. "I know you don’t have a boyfriend, can you give me a chance? I’m serious."

Although Little Star knew what he was about to say, hearing it now left her a bit at a loss. She had a good impression of You Jingyi, but wasn’t sure whether she should agree to his request.

She thought she was at an age where she should start dating, but she felt confused. Having watched her parents love each other since childhood, she wanted to find a husband like her father who loved her mother deeply. Yet, she feared she might invest emotionally and not get what she desired.

So over the years, she kept refusing others’ pursuits. To put it bluntly, she lacked confidence in the future.

However, hearing You Jingyi’s words today made her face suddenly flush bright red, as if a flame had surged from her toes to the top of her head.

After a while, Little Star opened her mouth. For a long time, the decision to agree or not was just a sentence, but her life afterwards would be completely different.

Having known him for so long, she didn’t reject him, but she was afraid. What if they fell in love but couldn’t end up together in the end? She feared heartbreak.

You Jingyi saw her hesitating so much. Having kept her in his heart for so long, he didn’t want to let her slip away this time.

He was afraid that if he didn’t seize her now, she would vanish in the next second. That feeling of insecurity made him uneasy.

You Jingyi feared she would say something he didn’t want to hear, so before she could speak, he boldly took the necklace, stepped forward, gently put it on Little Star, looked into her eyes, and said, "How would you know if it fits unless you try? I promise you, as long as you don’t give up, I will never give up."

Little Star was captivated by his sudden assertive side. She thought You Jingyi was especially charming at that moment. The way he looked at her with deep affection and spoke those reassuring words made her feel at ease.

Maybe, trying it wouldn’t be a bad idea. Perhaps he’s the one who could spend a lifetime with her.

You Jingyi was right: How would you know if it fits unless you try?

Little Star’s heart fluttered for a while, and she finally opened her mouth. Just as the word ’okay’ was about to come out, an untimely phone call interrupted them.

The moment broke them apart. Little Star glanced at the phone, then at him, her face red and awkward, "The... phone is ringing."

You Jingyi reluctantly released the distance between them. As Little Star left, he lowered his head, rubbed his forehead, and sighed softly.

"What?... Okay, I understand. I’ll go back now."

You Jingyi had just managed to catch his breath when he noticed Little Star’s expression suddenly change to one of seriousness, and instantly he had a bad feeling.

In the next moment, Little Star approached him, hesitated, and said, "My great-grandfather just passed away. I have to go back." After saying it, she looked at him apologetically and added, "I..."

Before Little Star could finish, You Jingyi shushed her, stopping her from speaking further, "Go back. Family comes first. I’ll wait for you, wait for you to come back and clear things up with me."

Hearing You Jingyi’s words, Little Star felt genuinely touched. His actions resonated deeply with her.

"Don’t dawdle. Go pack your things. I’ll take you to the airport."

"I... I can go by myself." Little Star felt embarrassed to let him drive her, especially since it was so late.

It was exactly because it was so late that You Jingyi felt uneasy.

You Jingyi didn’t respond, but his gaze didn’t allow for refusal. Little Star indeed needed to hurry back, but before leaving, she had to inform her teacher for a leave of absence.

Little Star returned to her room and sent an email to her teacher via computer, briefly stating that she had family matters to handle and needed to take a leave of absence for the next few days and expressed her apologies for missing classes.

After packing her clothes, Little Star glanced at her computer and unexpectedly received a quick reply from Mrs. Emily. Her first sentence was, "I hope everything is alright!!!" She used three exclamation marks. The second sentence was, "I’ll miss having you in class. But I understand your family is your priority." The last sentence was, "Take care." This was Little Star’s first time asking for leave. She thought Mrs. Emily would reply with something like "okay," so she was touched by how heartfelt the reply was. After seeing it, she replied, "Thank you for letting me know. I hope your family is well." Then Mrs. Woodbeck wrote at length to Little Star about the topics that would be covered in the coming classes and the assignments that would be given. Lastly, she wrote, "If you have any questions, please let me know. Take care!" Little Star was very moved at that moment and also a bit emotional. Perhaps Mrs. Emily was only being courteous with her warm and caring words, but nevertheless, it was deeply comforting.