Shi Che’s voice was really soft, so soft that Shen Qian couldn’t make out what he was saying. He looked over to see Shi Che leaning back on the sofa, sitting sideways to him. The lighting in the private room was dim, and his face was nearly engulfed in the darkness.
Yet still, he saw it—the deep sorrow hidden in those dark eyes, spilling out bit by bit.
That reserved man, Shi Che, who always seemed inscrutable, one day, couldn’t hide his emotions, couldn’t hide his sadness.
Shen Qian watched, and his heart trembled fiercely.
Over these years, what exactly had happened between Shi Che and Ling Chuxia? Weren’t they once very close?
Ji Xinxin’s romance movie, in which she starred, had premiered these past two days, and someone had sent Ling Chuxia a few movie tickets.
Ling Chuxia used to love watching movies, but ever since she got married, she hardly went out to the cinemas. For one thing, she didn’t have the time or the inclination, and for another, she was always alone, and it wasn’t much fun to watch movies by herself.
So, when she received the movie tickets, she put them aside without much thought.
Standing up, Ling Chuxia planned to head to her garden to tend to her plants, but before she had taken two steps, she stopped in her tracks and retreated.
She remembered Ji Xinxin mentioning that her new movie was to be released on Valentine’s Day, right?
Ling Chuxia lowered her eyes and reached for the movie tickets, glancing at the date. Indeed, it was Valentine’s Day, July fourteenth, Silver Valentine’s Day. That would be tomorrow.
Holding the tickets in her hand, she lightly bit her lower lip and her eyes became slightly absent-minded as she recalled her college days, when the campus was filled with youthful vigor and budding romance. Young men and women harbored spring in their hearts, and with just one careless glance that met another’s, hands would be held.
Back then, to be in love was simple: occasionally strolling down the road, holding hands, watching a movie, exchanging a smile was all that love was.
Regrettably, back in those days, everyone’s attention was on her elder sister. The elder sister was too much of a goddess, beautiful, graceful, and elegant. Next to her, Ling Chuxia completely faded into the background, with plenty of boys clamoring to invite her sister to the movies, while she received no invitations.
However, Ling Chuxia didn’t mind at all, because she had Shi Che, her great buddy! Every time there was a new movie, she couldn’t wait to find Shi Che and drag him off to watch it with her.
At that time, Shi Che had already started his internship at the company, getting familiar with the business and its operations. He was always busy, but every time, under her coercing and tempting, he would reluctantly agree.
After marriage, he was still that busy, but she no longer dared to whimsically ask him to accompany her to the movies as before.
But since she had decided to interact with Shi Che in the way they used to, she had to change.
She couldn’t make Shi Che fall for her directly, so she could only indirectly remind him of the happy times they once shared. Perhaps, then he would dislike her less.
In the evening, after having dinner, Shi Che went to the study as usual.
Ling Chuxia cut up a fruit platter and carried it upstairs. She knocked on the door of the study lightly, then entered and placed the fruit platter on the desk. She didn’t immediately turn to leave. Instead, she stood in front of the desk, hesitated slightly, and looked at Shi Che before slowly beginning to speak.