At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

The eleventh floor was unoccupied, and one more flight of stairs led to the open-air rooftop.

As the elevator ascended rapidly, Gu Yu felt an intense nervousness.

He had no idea why Lin Xinyue had suddenly gone to the rooftop; she had been off since the start.

She was silent, and her expression seemed somewhat desolate.

Gu Yu didn't know what was on her mind, but he had to catch up with her!

"Ding! Eleventh floor!"

The elevator doors opened, and Gu Yu dashed straight for the staircase. The lights in the stairwell hadn't gone out yet, indicating that Lin Xinyue had just gone up.

He took the steps three at a time, and within seconds, he was on the rooftop.

Lin Xinyue was sitting on the iron bars meant to secure solar water heaters at the edge of the rooftop's parapet.

She turned her head to look at the neon lights of tall buildings in the distance, swinging her legs in the air, lost in thought.

Less than two meters from her was a parapet half the height of a person, and the iron bars were much higher. If they collapsed, Lin Xinyue could be in danger.

"Xinyue! Don't move!"

Gu Yu's heart lurched, and without thinking, he ran over to her.

Lin Xinyue heard Gu Yu's voice, turned her head in confusion, and looked at him.

But before she could speak, Gu Yu had already lifted her down from the iron bars.

"What's wrong?"

Leaning into Gu Yu's embrace, Lin Xinyue frowned slightly, puzzled by his panting.

"Why would you suddenly come up to the rooftop? And sit on such dangerous iron bars?"

Gu Yu was both worried and reproachful. Though his heart was frantic, he couldn't bring himself to scold her.

"Ah... I just felt a bit upset all of a sudden and wanted to be alone to get some air, to calm down."

Lin Xinyue struggled out of his embrace and landed on her feet. Seeing the worry on Gu Yu's face, she already understood what was going on.

Turning her face away, she gazed at the blinking aviation obstruction lights atop distant high-rises, her expression slightly tense.

Gu Yu couldn't see her face, but he could still sense the anxiety coming through her hesitant words.

He hurriedly grabbed Lin Xinyue's arm and said, "Can you share what's on your mind with me? Whatever it is, I hope we can communicate together."

"If there's a problem, then let's find a solution together."

"Isn't that what I should be doing as your other half?"

Having said that, he embraced Lin Xinyue tightly.

Lin Xinyue tried to squirm away but couldn't push him off; Gu Yu's grip was too strong, making it hard for her to breathe.

"You're holding me too tightly, I can't breathe."

Lin Xinyue gave him a reproving glance.

Gu Yu quickly loosened his embrace but still held on to her hand tightly, afraid that letting go could lead to an accident.

Just the thought made Gu Yu feel as if his world was collapsing.

"Let's have a proper talk then."

"I can tell you're troubled, your eyes can't lie to me."

He held Lin Xinyue's cheeks, staring into her eyes with serious intent as he spoke each word.

Lin Xinyue had never seen him so solemn, she let her eyelids drop hesitantly and after two seconds, nodded.

"Mhm."

Her voice was low, but she had indeed been persuaded by Gu Yu.

She walked toward the parapet of the rooftop, and Gu Yu quickly pulled her back.

"I want to talk while catching the breeze," she said.

Lin Xinyue turned her head, a touch of helplessness on her face.

Could it be that Gu Yu was afraid she was contemplating something desperate?

Indeed, Gu Yu feared she might be having such thoughts, but seeing that her expression bore no sign of resolve, he let go of her hand.

Deep inside, he was always on alert, ready to pounce on her the moment Lin Xinyue made any irrational move.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Come on! Accompany me to enjoy the night view and feel the breeze~" Lin Xinyue said as she actively took his hand and pulled him towards the wall.

The two leaned on the wall, and the cool night breeze blew over them, making their minds much clearer.

After silence for about ten seconds, Gu Yu could no longer hold back.

He pressed, "What's really going on with you?"

Lin Xinyue turned her face towards him, her eyes hesitating slightly, but seeing the worried look on Gu Yu's face, she finally spoke.

"Nothing, I'm just a bit confused, suddenly feeling not very confident about myself."

Lin Xinyue propped her cheeks with her hands, blankly staring at the cars on the street that looked as small as beetles.

"Confused? Not confident?" Gu Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, his tone carrying a bit of disbelief.

"My Miss Lin, you are the number one beauty in Haidong, the school beauty goddess, and not only that, you're a top student at the School of Economics and Management, and also the president of the student council."

"Plus, your dad owns a company worth tens of millions... If you're not confident, how should the rest of us live!" he said, laughing helplessly, not expecting Lin Xinyue to be lacking in self-confidence.

It was quite beyond his expectations.

In terms of looks, education, or family background, Lin Xinyue was definitely the quintessential high-achieving, wealthy, and beautiful woman.

If such a girl lacked confidence, it would probably be hard to find many confident girls in all of Modu, right?

Actually, it should be him who felt somewhat insecure; after all, there were so many suitors around Lin Xinyue, which put a lot of pressure on him.

Even though they were already together, he still worried whether someone would suddenly come out of nowhere to challenge him.

Without the help of the system, he was just an ordinary student at Haidong University.

"Ah, but I just don't feel confident! Before, I thought there weren't many guys who could match up to me, and I even felt a bit proud inside."

"But after meeting you, I realized that what I thought was pride is actually just a superficial facade," Lin Xinyue argued lightly, lifting her head as she let go of her chin.

"A superficial facade? I don't think so, you're recognized as the Haidong school beauty!"

Hearing her say this, Gu Yu felt somewhat dumbfounded.

Where was the pretense in that? She had already received widespread recognition.

"Yes, but you are the National Husband! Aside from that, you're the chairman of Ideal Paradise!

Although I excel in economics and management, you rank among the top students in the Software College, and you're even well-known in the Medical College."

"My family is well-off, but yours is unimaginably wealthy."

"Even the company you run has surpassed my dad's company... "

"I really don't know where I stand in comparison to you."

Lin Xinyue compared every one of her strengths to those of Gu Yu.

She found that not one could outdo him.

Gu Yu was simply too outstanding.

To put it exaggeratedly, he was so extraordinary that he seemed hardly a normal person!

This sudden realization made her feel insecure.

A woman's sense of security often comes from acknowledging her own charm, but when she started to doubt whether her charm was enough to attract her partner, her sense of security began to fade as well.

Gu Yu listened quietly to her words spoken with strong helplessness and even a touch of sourness, his expression growing increasingly bizarre.

So this was why Lin Xinyue was feeling down.

It was his "excellence" that had caused her to feel a loss of control.

This control wasn't about dominating him, but about doubting whether she could keep a strong grip on their relationship.

"Pfft..."

Gu Yu couldn't help laughing, then gently hugged her in his arms.

Lin Xinyue bit her lips tightly, clenched her little fists, and pounded his shoulder, not understanding why he was laughing.