228 It is Not Too Late

The atmosphere around them lightened up as the two enjoyed their meal. Soon they began to chat about their daily life and reminiscing the old days.

Xue Yi Ming walked Lin Tian Yu to her sister's apartment and frowned when he arrived. "This is where your sister lives?"

Lin Tian Yu nodded. "The neighborhood is nice."

"It doesn't look safe," Xue Yi Ming pointed out. "It's too dark, and there's not enough CCTV or security. How can your parents let your sister live here?"

Lin Tian Yu let out a chuckle. Of course. The first thing he was going to comment about the place was their security.

"Probably because my parents trust Mingyue that much," Lin Tian Yu answered. "Although the security here isn't as good as your place, it's pretty safe. At least the neighbor cared about each other."

Xue Yi Ming sneered. "Cared? Are you sure they were not busybody?"

Of course, he remembered how Yang Yun had told him the way the neighbors reacted when Huang Cheng came to look for trouble. Xue Yi Ming understood that they were worried about their safety as Huang Cheng and his men looked like thugs, but none of them considered to call the police. All they cared about was to record the event on their camera to send it online.

It was fortunate that when Xue Yi Ming heard about those videos online, he contacted a few of his friends and let them take down the video. Or else, the Lin's sister would be embarrassed when people would gossip about them.

Lin Tian Yu could only reply to him with a smile. "It's late. I should go up and see whether my sister has come back."

"I'll walk you to your door," Xue Yi Ming announced. "I don't feel assured until I see you walk through your door. If anything happens to you, I wouldn't know how to answer to your father."

"Good," Lin Tian Yu bowed her head. "Thank you."

Xue Yi Ming let out a sigh as he watched the girl turned around and headed upstairs. Then he went after her and kept his guard up. Once Lin Tian Yu arrived at the door, she took out the keys and unlocked the door.

"I have safely arrived," she announced. She looked around the house and noticed that it was quiet and empty. Mingyue's slipper was arranged neatly at the side. "It looks like my sister did not come back home."

Xue Yi Ming felt the corner of his mouth twitched. If Lin Mingyue did not return, then does it mean that the girl was staying at his place? Then, should he go back home or sleep at the office?

"It's late," Xue Yi Ming pointed out. "Don't forget to lock your door and windows before you go to sleep."

"Un," Lin Tian Yu nodded. "I know."

"Then, I should go now," Xue Yi Ming took a step back and turned around. His steps halted when he felt something tugging on his shirt. Xue Yi Ming turned around and saw Lin Tian Yu pinched at his shirt with her head hung low.

"What's wrong?" Xue Yi Ming asked.

Lin Tian Yu tightened her grip on his shirt as she heard his question. She bit her lips and hesitated. Although he did not say anything after that one question, Lin Tian Yu could feel Xue Yi Ming's gaze on her.

Xue Yi Ming watched her patiently. Her face had turned slightly red. He wondered if it was because Lin Tian Yu had been eating too much spicy crayfish or drank a bit too much.

He could tell that Lin Tian Yu had something she wanted to say. However, Lin Tian Yu was someone who was not so good with words. He knew that if he urged her to speak, then, Lin Tian Yu might change her mind and tell him to forget everything.

Actually, after spending time with Xue Yi Ming in the past few hours, Lin Tian Yu found that she really enjoyed Xue Yi Ming's company. None of the men she had dated before could make her at ease as Xue Yi Ming.

What should she do? She found that she liked him too much.

If she did not reject him too quickly in the past, then, wouldn't they be together now?

Lin Tian Yu knew that whatever she had done in the past was nothing but a waste of time. She had done everything to hint at him, except for telling him how she felt.

With that thought, Lin Tian Yu gathered her courage and looked up at him. After she saw him with another girl, Lin Tian Yu was afraid that if she did not take her chance, she might miss him.

"Xue Yi Ming," her tone was resolute.

"Yes."

Lin Tian Yu studied the man's face. She did not want to miss his reaction even a little bit. Even if this time, it was his turn to reject her, she wanted to be able to see his expression.

"Xue Yi Ming," she called him again.

"Yes," his tone sounded gentler this time.

"What if… What if I told you that I regretted my decision years ago?" she paused to take a deep breath. "I thought that I saw you as nothing but my friend. But when we no longer hang out together, I felt like something was missing. It took me some time to see that I actually like you."

Xue Yi Ming felt his heart was about to jump out, and something buzzed in his ear. He wondered if his ears were playing tricks with his mind. But as his eyes continued to look at her, he knew that everything he heard and saw was real.

Looking at Xue Yi Ming's dazed expression, Lin Tian Yu, felt uneasy. She wondered if he was listening at all.

Her grip on his shirt started to loosen just as her confidence was. "Xue Yi Ming," Lin Tian Yu suppressed her urge to cry. "If I tell you that I like you now, do you think that it is too late for me?"

"No."

Lin Tian Yu looked up as she felt his fingers on her cheek. She did not realize when her tears had fallen down her cheek.

"Of course it is not too late," Xue Yi Ming said as he held her gaze. "Lin Tian Yu, I love you. Six years ago, until now, my feelings towards you had not changed. Even if I tried to forget you, I just could not do it."Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.

Lin Tian Yu lowered her head as she started to sob. Soon, she felt her head pressed against his chest, and her ears could clearly hear his strong heartbeat.

Fortunately, she was not too late. Fortunately, he still liked her despite how she behaved, despite how she had treated him. Luckily, she decided to listen to her guts and said what was on her mind.