Han Xi looked at her with heartache, cursing Shi Yu, that bastard, a thousand times in her mind: "Manman and I only found out last night. Manman even fought with that woman. We’re not sad anymore. Who hasn’t encountered a few jerks in their life? You’re so outstanding, so beautiful, there’s bound to be a man who knows how to cherish you."
Chu Ci hugged Han Xi, unable to control her tears any longer: "I thought we would get married, I thought he cherished me, I thought he loved me above all else... Years of love just ended . It hurts so much here, like it’s been crushed."
Chu Ci clutched the spot over her heart, her vision already blurred by tears.
Li Manman sat beside her, watching Chu Ci cry, and she cried too: "Shi Yu, that bastard, what right does he have to bully you ?"
Han Xi gently patted Chu Ci’s back: "What do you plan to do?"
Han Xi knew that it’s not easy to sever years of feelings. It’s like breaking bones but they’re still connected by tendons, let alone someone’s heart.
"He said he won’t break up with me, said that once the company gets through this crisis, he would marry me." Chu Ci mechanically repeated Shi Yu’s words.
"Then what do you think? Do you still want to be with him?"
Chu Ci wiped her tears, her smile more unsightly than crying: "From the moment he agreed to get engaged to another woman, it was over between us. I won’t be his mistress outside."
Han Xi knew that if you genuinely love someone, you wouldn’t share him with others. In love, you can’t tolerate even the smallest impurity, nor accept any reason for betrayal.
If you love, then he must wholly belong to you.
"Chu Ci, stop crying. Xiao Xi and I will always be by your side. Forget that jerk. There are countless people who like you. When the time comes, we’ll pick a good one to infuriate Shi Yu, that bastard."
Li Manman sniffed and hugged Chu Ci’s trembling body.
"Yeah, the people who like me could line up from here to Mount Everest. It’s just a breakup, what’s the big deal?"
Chu Ci wiped the tears off her face and spoke with a lighthearted tone.
Han Xi knew she was just pretending to be calm. Inside, her heart must be aching so much.
The next morning, Chu Ci took Han Xi and Li Manman to the airport. Initially, both of them wanted to stay and support Chu Ci, but Chu Ci insisted they leave, saying her work schedule was packed, and she didn’t have time to spend with them. Keeping them here would only delay her work progress.
Back in An City, as soon as they got off the plane, Li Manman received a call from Xu Lan asking her to come home. After dropping her luggage off at home, Han Xi also went to the hospital.
In the evening after work, Han Xi received a call from Li Manman, saying her mom had arranged a blind date for her, and she had no choice but to go. So, she pleaded with Han Xi to accompany her to the date.
Initially, Han Xi refused, but she couldn’t resist that girl’s persistent coaxing, so she agreed.
Today, Han Xi wore a pair of black skinny pants, a loose black sweater, and underneath it, a white shirt with the collar showing outside the sweater. She wore white sneakers, and her long hair was down, with her lightly powdered face, her rosy lips looked especially nice.
As Han Xi exited the hospital’s main entrance, she saw the red sports car parked by the roadside and walked over to get into the car.