During the last English Corner before graduation, Chen Yu finally mustered the courage to confess to Yang Yuling. That afternoon, sunlight streamed through the blinds, illuminating her face. She was seriously practicing her oral English, and her focused expression made Chen Yu's heart pound like a drum."Yuling, I... I have something to tell you," Chen Yu's voice trembled slightly.Yang Yuling looked up, a hint of confusion in her eyes. "What is it?""I... I..." Chen Yu opened his mouth, a thousand words rushing to his lips, but he couldn't utter a single one. He thought of the old yellow bull his family had sold, of his father's hair turning white with worry over his tuition, of the worn-out soles of his shoes and the cheap suit from a street stall.What could he give her? An uncertain future? A destitute family?"It's nothing, I just wanted to say... your English has improved so much, you'll definitely pass the upgrade exam," Chen Yu ultimately retreated.Yang Yuling smiled, a smile as warm as a spring breeze. "Hehe, thank you for the encouragement. You should work hard too, I'm sure you'll find a job smoothly!"At that moment, Chen Yu felt a sense of defeat that seemed to embed itself in his personality. Not because he hadn't confessed, but because he clearly realized, what if he had? The gap between them was too vast, so vast that he didn't even have the courage to speak up."When I have money, when I'm successful, I will definitely come back for her," Chen Yu secretly vowed.This vow would become his greatest obsession, and also the fatal trigger that would lead him into the abyss later on.
