𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐞 | 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ✓

Chapter 69

Lisa's words completely drained the strength Yang Xiaoyuan had mustered. She left early, looking very gloomy.

Jaehyun went out for a smoke, but at the corner of the stairwell, he saw Momo and Mingyu talking.

The stairwell lighting was dim, and the two stood facing the colorful glass mosaic windows, chatting while occasional tipsy passersby mumbled and stumbled by.

Jaehyun stood with his back against the wall around the corner, neither noticed by the two. He took out his steel lighter from his pocket with a "clack" and opened it.

Lighting his cigarette, he raised his eyes, a layer of obscure darkness shrouding them. After putting away his lighter, he turned and left.

In fact, Momo had merely bumped into Mingyu on the way, and Mingyu said he had something to tell her, so they came to the stairwell.

She used to not quite dare look him in the eye, his gaze electrifying her, involuntarily speeding up her heartbeat. That was the power of having a crush.

When you like someone, their gaze at you is electric.

Now, the energy in Mingyu's eyes had extinguished.

"I haven't congratulated you yet," he said, rubbing his hair awkwardly. "I'm really happy that you two are together."

"Thank you," Momo leaned against the colorful glass mosaic, conversing with him very casually. "I also hope you find happiness soon."

"It's as if it just happened yesterday."

"What?"

"When we went to the escape room together."

Momo reacted - it was around this time last year that they had gone to play escape room together. That was also when she started developing feelings for Mingyu.

"Back then, I was truly about to be scared witless. All my bravery was pretended so I wouldn't lose face in front of you girls. I'm terrified of ghosts."

Mingyu smiled, sunny and charming with his double eyelids slightly upturned.

It's said love stems from the heart - his looks were of the type that made people feel comfortable. His gaze was clear and pure, his heart guileless.

"I know, your acting was so bad it was obvious."

"In that, I'm certainly no match for you."

Momo knew what he was implying. Her smile also faded somewhat.

"I didn't mean anything else," he said to her. "I just wanted to say thanks."

"Hm?"

"Thank you for how you treated me in the past..."

He hesitated, flushing as he kept rubbing his hands. "Thank you for taking such good care of me back then. That time in the mountains when I had gastroenteritis, you stayed with me one night at the hospital. Jaehyun told me that. Back then I thought you were just kindhearted. I was too stupid. If I'd known earlier..."

Momo quickly interrupted Mingyu. "You're kindhearted too."

Mingyu looked up at her.

Backlit, she stood by the window, soft mosaic light falling on her face, bangs slightly covering her eyes, a few strands of hair dangling by her ears.

You're kindhearted too.

Even if you didn't like me, knowing I liked you, you would still be with me.