Abyss Sequence

The cheers all stopped, and people silently sent their blessings to Wang Lingyu.

However, after Yan Luo answered "I know," he didn't say anything else.

Wang Lingyu couldn't help but have many questions pop up in her mind, and she couldn't help but ask him, "And then? You don't have... any other response?"

Yan Luo looked at Wang Lingyu and said, "Didn't you say you liked me? I've always known that."

He wasn't a fool; of course, he could tell that Wang Lingyu liked him. But he treated Wang Lingyu as a good friend, not as a romantic partner.

"Always known..." Wang Lingyu's ears turned red, and her face heated up. She wanted to say something, but her whole body felt weak and powerless, as if her bones had turned soft.

At this moment, she finally realized that if she wanted to get along with Yan Luo, she couldn't play any roundabout games. She couldn't speak in hints because even if he could understand, he would only deal with it at face value.

So, Wang Lingyu mustered up her courage, took a deep breath, and solemnly said to Yan Luo, "Then, can you be my boyfriend?"

"No, I can't." Yan Luo replied immediately.

To not hurt his friend's feelings, Yan Luo took the initiative to explain, "Because I'm a Hunter who spends most of my time exploring towns. I only stay on Blue Star for about ten to twelve days a month, spending the rest in the Abyss hunting Demons. Also, being a Hunter is dangerous work; even though I can hunt City-breaking Level Demons, I could still die in the Abyss. And on top of that, I have a lot to do, and I'm busy every day with no time for romance. I can't be around you all the time.

"In summary, I'm not a good romantic partner. Being with me, you won't get the happiness you want. Even if you're happy initially, over time, you'll probably feel resentful because I won't be there to comfort you when you're sad, look after you when you're sick, or be by your side when you most need someone. So, I suggest you let go of these feelings. Better not to start something only to end up heartbroken."

Everyone was shocked by Yan Luo's calmness.

Wang Lingyu was undoubtedly a beautiful girl, and after a year of university life, she dressed more mature and beautiful. If such a beautiful girl confessed, who other than Yan Luo could reject it so decisively?

Probably not even Xu Zhiyuan!

Wang Lingyu fell silent. She definitely had feelings for Yan Luo. Even though they hadn't met for a while, she still harbored love for him. But if their relationship turned romantic, could she accept Yan Luo being away for long periods?

The confession was just a momentary impulse; perhaps besides Yan Luo, she had better choices... like hell she did!

Wang Lingyu suddenly stood up, grabbed a strap from Yan Luo's vest, and yelled at him, "Do you think I'm such a fragile woman? Lonely just because I can't get company, unhappy because I can't get care—what am I, some parasitic plant that can't live without a man? Listen, the reason you have such a stereotype is that many women are used to relying on men. But I'm different. I have my own interests, my own career. A partner is just a part of my life, not all of it!

"For you, isn't the definition of a partner the same? Even though I can live well without a man, I like you. So I want to kiss you, want to sleep with you, want to have a child or even a few with you! Do you understand? Answer me!"

She used great courage to say those words in public.

Many girls present covered their mouths, tears sparkling in their eyes.

Yan Luo, however, still remained silent, unable to immediately respond.

Then, Guo Xu urged, "What are you waiting for, Yan Luo? Quickly agree, Lingyu has confessed like that, and don't you also have feelings for Lingyu?"

"Exactly! Don't leave her hanging, alright?"

"Normally, you're straightforward. Why can't you speak now?"

Yan Luo removed Wang Lingyu's hand, gently seating her back on the chair, and shook his head, "The reason I'm usually straightforward is because I have thoughts. Now, I can't speak because I'm confused—I never considered becoming a couple with anyone else. If I had to pass on my genes, I originally planned to randomly combine a woman's genes in the gene bank and have a child through an artificial womb. I have feelings for Lingyu, but they haven't developed into love. Still, refusing feels uncomfortable, so I can't give an answer."

"So, you have feelings for me and don't want me to become someone else's woman, right?" Wang Lingyu asked Yan Luo directly without needing others to speak for her.

She's now at a point of breaking, having shouted those words in front of so many people, she has nothing else to worry about.

Yan Luo hesitated for a moment and then nodded, "Yes."

Wang Lingyu smiled, "That's good! Doesn't that prove you have a sense of possessiveness towards me? Since you have possessiveness, it's not far from developing into a romance."

After saying that, Wang Lingyu looked at the classmates present and smiled, "Come on, wish me and Yan Luo a happy marriage!"

This wasn't like Wang Lingyu at all, but she indeed said such shameless words.

People hesitated for a moment, and only after Xu Zhiyuan started clapping did they join in.

"Thank you!"

Wang Lingyu's face was full of smiles as she pulled a chair next to Yan Luo, as if declaring her sovereignty.

Coming to a class reunion and hearing such juicy news made it especially worthwhile for the people present.

Since the hearts of people were absent, the Truth or Dare session quickly ended, and the reunion entered the final phase of speaking freely.

"I know what everyone wants to do now." Xu Zhiyuan waved his hand, giving up the main spot of the reunion to Yan Luo, while he and his fiancée enjoyed the show in the corner.

People immediately surrounded Yan Luo and Wang Lingyu, excitedly asking Yan Luo questions.

"Yan Luo, Yan Luo, can you control the Magnetic Field now?"

"How strong is your Magnetic Field power?"

"We saw you flying in the air during the live broadcast before; was that also using the power of the Magnetic Field?"

Yan Luo responded one by one: "Yes." "About as strong as a motorcycle crashing at high speed." "Flying indeed used the Magnetic Field's power."

Someone also nosily asked how Yan Luo planned to handle Wang Lingyu since he hadn't officially acknowledged Wang Lingyu as his girlfriend yet.

To this, Yan Luo gave a quality answer: "I don't know."

At this moment, Li Yiming squeezed through the crowd to Yan Luo's side, a smile on his face, holding a wine glass and said to Yan Luo, "I wasn't very mature in the past. I'm sorry for leaving you with a bad memory near graduation. Here, I formally apologize to you. May the past grievances be erased with this drink, okay?"

Saying this, Li Yiming tilted his head back and drank the strong wine in his glass.

Although he did ridicule and mock Yan Luo in the past, and always found Yan Luo displeasing, now he apologized so sincerely, Yan Luo should forgive him, right?

Afterwards, he could perhaps use the 'old classmate' connection to get some Saint's Blood from Yan Luo...

"Oh."

Li Yiming was suddenly stunned, looking at Yan Luo, only to find his expression unchanged.

"Those things aren't worth remembering; I forgot them long ago," Yan Luo said.

Forgot... long ago?

Li Yiming's mouth twitched, tightly gripping the wine glass with his right hand, his breathing growing rapid.

"... Huh? Forgot long ago?"

Ultimately, Li Yiming couldn't hold it in, his expression instantly turning ferocious, throwing the glass to the ground, breaking down and cursing, "Who do you think you are? Just happened to be lucky, becoming that so-called 'Saint' by chance! If it weren't for luck, you would have long since become a Demon's shit!"

Li Yiming always thought Yan Luo hated him, resented him, at the very least would remember his existence.

Before the reunion started, he even rehearsed how to apologize to Yan Luo to gain some benefits.

But unexpectedly, it had always been his own self-indulgence, self-importance?

Yan Luo actually didn't care at all?!

—Why?

Why does he get to?!