An'an avoided his gaze and did not speak.
He was forcing her to face the situation, giving her no escape.
He was also gambling with his future, with winning and losing leading to two extremely different lives.
It could be a blissful paradise, spending a lifetime in love with her; or it could be losing her forever, falling into a dark abyss.
Su Yan stared straight at her, and when An'an tentatively looked at him again, their eyes met once more. She quickly looked away but chose to face him, taking a deep breath and quietly said, "Give me some time to think about it, okay?"
Su Yan, hearing this, inexplicably felt relieved. She hadn't immediately refused, but said she needed to think about it.
An'an looked at him, his expression slightly unhappy as he lowered his eyes. She pursed her lips and served the rice into his bowl, saying, "…You should eat first."
