"Alice? You..."

When I tried to leave, Alice hugged me from behind.

"I made it clear just now, we can't have a future together..."

She pressed her chest tightly against my back. It was so soft.

No, now is not the time to think about this.

I wanted to remove her hand, but she held on tight. Although I could break free with a bit of force, it wouldn't be worth it if she got hurt.

"Yu Gege..."

"Yes?"

"Stay with me..."

Alice leaned her face against my back, pleading like a child.

"This is not right..."

"Why not... Haven't our experiences together been unforgettable?"

"Well... that's true... but... it can't be a reason for us to be together."

I replied with regret.

"I don't understand..."

Alice shook her head.

"Lisi should know that I have a girlfriend, right?"

"Mm~"

"So, that's also a reason why we can't be together, isn't it?"

"I can't accept that! Why...?"

Alice's emotions became a bit agitated. It seemed that using this excuse had only complicated things further. I couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Why...? This is an unchangeable fact, like the sun rising from the east and setting in the west."

I tried to persuade her.

"But Yu Gege is a human... capable of changing his own will."

"That's true... but I can't go against it."

I remained resolute in my tone.

"Don't I have any reason for you to like me?"

I grabbed Alice's hand without any defense and turned around, smiling at her.

"Lisi is very cute, and I naturally like her a lot. Of course, this kind of liking can at most be considered as an older brother's liking for his sister."

"An older brother's liking..."

Alice muttered with her head down.

"Yes..."

"But... Yu Gege, you've already occupied my heart. After everything we've been through, I realized that without you... my life is in complete darkness, so..."

"I'm glad..."

"So, what about it?"

"But I still have to apologize, I can't change my mind."

Just like facing Zhiye back then, my feelings were still the same.

"Is that so?"

Alice's tone sounded a bit sad.

"But I will still come to see you often in the future, and you will always be my family..."

Alice didn't say anything more.

"I have something to do, so I'll go back first..."

"Yu Gege."

When I walked towards the door, a sudden chill hit my back. Then I suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground. My eyelids felt heavy, and right before closing them, I saw Alice's gloomy face.

I also heard Alice's indistinct voice in my ears.