Chapter 171

"Luna, I'm not telling you this to upset you. I just want to share. I like him so much. Why can't he see it? Especially since you appeared, he won't even give me a second glance. Do you think I'll never win him over in this lifetime? Should I give up?"

I was put in a difficult position. How was I supposed to respond?

If I said yes, it would inevitably hurt Helen. I didn't want to become the Lilac of the past, nor did I want Helen to become the me of the past.

If I said no, I would only make things difficult for myself. It'd be like shooting myself in the foot.

Matthew was a suitor I wanted to give a chance to. He was a former high school classmate who grew up with me and had liked me for many years. Encouraging Helen to continue pursuing Matthew would be absurd. It would also hurt Matthew's feelings.

"Well, I think you need to decide for yourself. It's difficult for me to comment on this," I said with some difficulty but absolute sincerity.

"Hmph, what's so hard about it? You don