Chapter 203 The Difference Between Liking and Loving

Zhao Yuxi took Gu Tingzhou to a nearby amusement park using the elemental dissolution technique.

In the Ferris wheel, the two sat side by side.

Zhao Yuxi stretched out her right hand and touched Gu Tingzhou's right shoulder.

Gu Tingzhu stood up suddenly, but Zhao Yuxi grabbed the corner of his clothes with her left hand, so he had to sit down again.

"Gu Tingzhou, are you against physical contact?"

The Ferris wheel rotated, and the ground was farther away from them. Gu Tingzhu glanced in the direction of home. He gently pinched Zhao Yuxi's right wrist with his left hand: "No, I... I don't know how to say it, maybe I feel a little bit of rejection."

Distinguish true from false, and what you say is true.

All things are sympathetic, and there is no disgust.

He said he rejected physical contact, which was true, but he held my hand, and I saw joy in his emotions. I could feel his sincerity and eagerness. Was he begging me to let him go? It was like a child who saw something he wanted to buy while shopping, but the adult didn't want to buy it, so the child grabbed the adult's clothes, right? However, in this situation, it was the adult who grabbed the clothes, and it was the child who held my hand. He could do this for Song Yihan, could I still persuade him? Do I still need to persuade him?
"Is it because of Song Yihan? Last time I asked you a question on the phone, what is the difference between liking and loving? Do you have an answer now?"

"I have the answer. When you like someone, you feel happy when you see her or think of her. Loving someone means you want to keep looking at her and thinking about her."

Zhao Yuxi's face changed: It shouldn't be possible, Gu Tingzhou got it so quickly? It was just one afternoon! What did Song Yihan do? In one afternoon, Song Yihan should not be able to do anything. At most, she could only bring a little companionship to Gu Tingzhou, that's all. Is this insignificant contribution worth his sinking into it?

No, I misjudged it. Gu Tingzhou couldn't have gotten it so quickly. He came to this conclusion based on his personal experience. It has nothing to do with whether he got it or not. His experience is not comprehensive, and his conclusion is not accurate. I still have a chance to guide him back on track. I must not let Song Yihan take advantage of the situation.

"Student Gu Tingzhou, are you willing to hear my answer?" Zhao Yuxi pressed Gu Tingzhou's shoulder with a little force with her right hand. The warm and soft touch made their hearts have a new connection in an instant.

"willing."

“The difference between liking and loving lies in companionship, sharing, trust, and reliance.”

"Do these four words... have any special meaning?" In Gu Tingzhou's opinion, companionship and sharing can be done with people you like or with people you love. The words Zhao Yuxi said don't seem to be able to explain the difference between liking and loving. If we change the question to the difference between friendship and love, these four words may be used.

Zhao Yuxi took back her right hand and held Gu Tingzhou's left hand: "I am holding your hand. Is this like or love?"

Hearing this, Gu Tingzhou immediately tried to retract his hand.

The domain radius of both parties was not much different, and their strength was not much different either. In addition, he was embarrassed to use his full strength when facing Zhao Yuxi, so he had to hold hands with Zhao Yuxi.

"Student Gu Tingzhou, you don't have to be so anxious. Only you and I know what's happening now. Try it. When you hold my hand, do you feel like or love? I beg you, just try it."

Zhao Yuxi was unsure of how Gu Tingzhou would feel. Pulling his hand, she could have done it yesterday, or the day before yesterday, casually, without any special statement, but if she did it today, she would have to beg him, because he had someone in his heart.

Gu Tingzhou looked into Zhao Yuxi's eyes and shook his head: "Sister Zhao Yuxi, I already have someone I like, please respect me."

Zhao Yuxi let go of her hand helplessly. She had no reason to hold on to the man in front of her. "Sister Zhao Yuxi", this name is indeed very pleasant, but it has other meanings when used here. Gu Tingzhou regards her as a relative, and his lover is someone else.

Once upon a time, this name represented a further step in their relationship. Now, this name represents the end of their relationship.

There was a blank look in her eyes, only tears flowing from them.

Gu Tingzhu panicked: She would cry if I called her sister? This was impossible. It didn't make sense.

His hands were free, his body was free, he stood up and wanted to wipe away Zhao Yuxi's tears, but it seemed as if there were thousands of ropes tied to his arms, making him unable to move and unable to touch the important person who was so close to him.

When Zhao Yuxi needed him, he chose to run away.

Elements dissolve into each other, and in an instant, people disappear without a trace. Zhao Yuxi was very disappointed, not with Gu Tingzhou, but with herself: Why didn't I listen to Jiang Mengxi's advice and leave earlier? Why didn't I keep an eye on Song Yihan after sending her to the Academy of Sciences? Why did I send Song Yihan to the Academy of Sciences? Why did I want to see the person he likes?
Because I wanted to know how much I had in common with the people he liked.

Because I want him to stop liking the person he used to like.

Because I want them to separate naturally.

Because I am too confident in myself.

Every question has an answer.

The status quo cannot be changed.

Mu Zhengguang was standing at the door. He saw that it was one person coming back, not two people, and asked quickly, "Where is Zhao Yuxi?"

Gu Tingzhu hurriedly replied, "On the Ferris wheel," and walked straight into the house.

Song Yihan is still taking a shower.

Jiang Mengxi and Xu Ying were both sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Jiang Mengxi stared at him for a few seconds: "Where is Zhao Yuxi? Why didn't she come back with you?"

Gu Tingzhou replied calmly, "On the Ferris wheel in the amusement park."

At the amusement park? Jiang Mengxi had never heard that Zhao Yuxi had a hobby of going to the amusement park. She couldn't go to the amusement park for no reason. She definitely didn't go there for fun, and it might even be the opposite. She was too sad, so she didn't come back.

Jiang Mengxi said: "Dean Gu Tingzhou, let's go out and talk."

Xu Ying said, "President Gu Tingzhou, I'm leaving now. I won't disturb you from having dinner with the person you love. Goodbye."

"Dean Xu Yingze, wait a minute, what would you do if you truly loved someone?"

"Love what you love, hate what you hate." Regarding this question, Xu Ying could give a very long answer, but Zhao Yuxi's whereabouts were unknown, and Jiang Mengxi still had something to say to Gu Tingzhou. She didn't want to waste the time of these two people, so she answered this question in the shortest words.

"Thank you."

Jiang Mengxi and Gu Tingzhou both remembered the answer to this question, but at this moment they had no time to think about the subtlety of this answer, as there was a more important matter that had not yet been resolved.

They used elemental dissolution to reach the amusement park. Gu Tingzhou stayed at the entrance of the amusement park, while Jiang Mengxi went straight to the Ferris wheel.

Inside the Ferris wheel sat a distraught girl.

There were clear tear marks on the ground.

But Zhao Yuxi's face was very clean, without any signs of crying.

Jiang Mengxi felt that she was a little pitiful, but also a little ridiculous. Hiding here and crying secretly was not her style.

"Teacher Zhao, are you crying because of Gu Tingzhuo?"

"No, I'm angry at myself. If I hadn't sent Song Yihan to the Academy of Sciences, nothing would have happened today."

Zhao Yuxi is such a proud person, she actually gets angry with herself? This shows that the problem is very serious. Jiang Mengxi leaned over and hugged Zhao Yuxi: "The Dean Zhao Yuxi I know is a very strong person. However, even the strongest people will cry sometimes. Gu Tingzhou is not here, you can cry without worry."

(End of this chapter)