"You can get lost now!" Lu Youyuan said coldly.
Xiang Jun huffed, "If I should leave, then I’ll leave!"
She slammed the door and left, and the office fell silent.
"Feng Xi... I’m sorry."
Today, two men apologized to her.
One was her ex-boyfriend, whom she loved, unaware of her illness.
The other was her current boyfriend, whom she did not love, but who knew of her condition.
How ironic when you think about it.
Long Fengxi looked at him, "You Yuan, you said that two people being together don’t necessarily need love, but that comfort is what’s important. I have been looking forward to our future. Shen Congmo has constantly been bothering me, but I never considered getting back with him. This time, I brought my household registration book to get our marriage certificate with you, to surprise you. But I was intercepted by Shen Congmo at the airport. He has found out about my illness and snatched away my household registration book. Even so, I ignored his pestering and threats, thinking about getting my family to apply for a new book and mail it to me. My initial intentions of spending the rest of my life with you have not changed; the days I spent with you, you took care of me, comforted me, and guided me, making me feel that missing out on you would be a regret. But now, I realize a relationship without love is bound to be fragile, ready to break at the slightest blow."
She suppressed the turmoil inside her, forcing herself to speak calmly, "Just now in the restroom, I had a moment where I thought about not coming out, to pretend not to know anything. After all, our union wasn’t rooted in love; turning a blind eye could’ve just made it go away. But I still came out. Since it’s already happened, avoidance isn’t the solution. It needs to be addressed. What are your thoughts?"
"I want to continue being with you. I was wrong, and I won’t make any excuses. I hope you can forgive me this time."
"You Yuan, I feel like a woman like me deserves to be alone forever, because I can’t be as generous as many other women. Please forgive me for not being able to let go. The biggest difference between being passive and active lies in the behavior of execution. If she forced a kiss on you, if she held a gun and forced herself on you, I could persuade myself not to blame you. Your help and care for me are real, and they don’t conflict with this. But I can’t continue being with you. Let’s revert to being just friends."
Lu Youyuan hugged her tightly, his voice as gentle as ever, "Feng Xi, I was wrong. I truly enjoy being with you."
"You Yuan, I have given up any fantasies about love and marriage." Long Fengxi’s eyes misted over, and she felt a pang in her chest, "From now on, whether for better or worse, I want to live by myself. We can still be good friends; that won’t change."
Her mind was made up.
"If this is your unchangeable decision, then I must respect it, even though I feel very reluctant and regretful." Lu Youyuan hesitated, "About the clinic..." Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on N0velFire.ɴet
"We will divide the profits according to the proportion stated in our contract. No need to worry about it; we’re still friends."
"Will you continue to live with me?"
"I won’t be staying in M country. Just deposit my share of the profits into my account every month."
Lu Youyuan tried to keep Long Fengxi from leaving, but she was determined to go.
She booked a flight to T country. The sea there should be beautiful this time of year; she wanted to see it.
Just as she sat down, Shen Congmo’s figure followed and sat beside her.
"Shen Congmo, why are you haunting me like a lingering ghost?"
"What a coincidence, you’re going to T country too? So am I."
"How tedious." Long Fengxi turned slightly away from him and put on an eye mask to sleep.