But... could he be a bit greedy and wish for a little more luck?
He hoped that even if she couldn't accept him right away, at the very least, she wouldn't be so cruel as to leave him without any chance.
"Xinyan, I know, the way I was before, I treated you badly and always bullied you. It was because I couldn't recognize my own feelings sooner, always resisting, wrestling with myself, struggling, like a fool."
As Gu Ningyi spoke, he couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh, his voice growing hoarse, "Now this fool has finally had an epiphany, finally come to realize too late, but, can this fool have a chance to make amends?"
Love is beautiful yet so humble; whoever falls in love first and gives their heart first will always be at a disadvantage.
He's not afraid of being at a disadvantage; he's just afraid he has already lost that chance.