“How long are you going to give me the cold shoulder?” Xia Er Xi’s thin li
“…”
“Say something!”
“…”
“If you don’t speak, I have no idea what you’re thinking.”
“Every time she was silent, he would always feel infinitely frustrated. ‘I’m getting off the car! ‘ Finally, as he expected: Xinluo spoke up. ‘Now?’ ‘I want to get off…’ Her small hand gripped the car door handle tightly: Xinluo’s tone was powerless. ‘Please stop the car!’ ‘Xinluo!’ ‘I can understand that you said you have a meeting and forgot to pick me up because you’re busy, but you’re lying! You lied to me, I thought you would never lie!’ Xinluo turned back and looked at him, tears welling up in her eyes. ‘Xinluo?’ Xia Erxi was stunned for a moment; in the eight years he knew her, he had never seen her shed a single tear. ‘Please stop the car. Let me calm down.’ After a pause, Xia Erxi finally stopped the car by the roadside, and Xinluo immediately got out and walked away without a word. ‘Xinluo, let me explain, that Thursday…’ Anxiously chasing after her, Xia Erxi quickly grabbed her wrist, ‘It’s not what you think.’ ‘I don’t want to hear it, I don’t want to hear your explanation,’ Xinluo forcefully pulled back her hand, ‘I don’t want to hear any of this.’ ‘Xinluo!’ ‘Xia Erxi! Aren’t there enough women around you? What does going on a blind date mean? How many women do you want to hurt before you’re satisfied?'”
」 His girlfriends were constantly changing, and she could deceive herself that he didn’t want to settle down, couldn’t focus on a single relationship, but going to matchmaking and meeting women of similar social status truly hurt her deeply. This meant that she, Qi Xingluo, didn’t even exist in his heart at all! 「……」Slightly taken aback by her emotional reaction, Xia Er Xi fell silent. What did her words mean? Had he hurt her deeply? 「That day… if Gao Yizhe hadn’t come to visit me, I might have died at home without you even knowing,」 She originally didn’t want to say this, but her overwhelming grievances desperately needed an outlet. 「Just while you were happily flirting with other women.」 When she heard he was coming over, she had been so happy! That warm, sweet feeling, she still remembered it clearly, believing she still held a tiny place in his heart… But the reality proved otherwise… In his heart, she was nothing! She wasn’t his girlfriend, let alone a potential marriage prospect, she had foolishly wasted eight years. So now, could she recognize her mistake and wake up? She didn’t blame him, truly didn’t blame him, because she had always known what kind of person he was. 「That day’s meeting, I went at my father’s request,」 His tone was heavy, and Xingluo’s tears were like dro
“I really don’t want to hear any more reasons, these are no longer important…” Xinluo lowered her bright eyes: her heart was torn in pain like being ripped in half. “All these years, I have found many reasons to stay by your side, now I’m really tired… I have no strength left.”
Knowing there would be no result, she still persistently held on with all her might; but people get tired, and even the best resilience can become exhausted.
“What do you mean by this?” Black eyes narrowing dangerously, Xia’erxi asked in a low voice.
“You know exactly what I mean…” Xinluo bit her lip, as if finally making up her mind, “Let’s break up!”
In an instant, Xia’erxi’s handsome face turned ashen, and he grabbed her hand.
“Say that again!”
“…Let’s break up!” With teary, misty eyes, Xinluo repeated.
“…” The veins at his temple throbbed uncontrollably; he couldn’t believe Xinluo would actually propose breaking up!
“Why? Give me a reason.”
Wasn’t it just a pleasant meal not long ago? Why suddenly talk about breaking up? Was it because of Zhao Huilan? That was just a farce from beginning to end; he had never thought of marrying that woman!
Raising her eyes to look at him: Xinluo bit her lower lip hard. He still wanted a reason from her? Hadn’t his actions over the years been reason enough?
“Why don’t you… give me a reason to stay.” With tears welling up, she countered: “Tell me… why should this relationship continue?”
“Because…” His eyes were filled with her heartbroken appearance, and he, who was usually eloquent, couldn’t say a single word. “Can’t you answer either?” She knew him too well; he couldn’t say anything that might change her mind. He was always used to taking whatever he wanted, only knowing how to receive… not knowing how to give… “…” “Let me go! Don’t bind me here because of your selfishness.” Xinluo took a light breath, her bright eyes staring at him without blinking. Don’t let his momentary reluctance cause her to suffer endlessly; she also had the freedom to seek happiness! Loving him was exhausting, and she truly didn’t want to love him anymore. He fundamentally didn’t understand why she was willing to be an invisible, unacknowledged mistress. He really didn’t understand! Holding her hand and refusing to let go, Xia’erxi’s brow furrowed tightly, feeling as if he was about to lose Xinluo forever. His heart suddenly panicked, as if something very important was about to disappear from his grasp. “…Are you tired of it?” After a long pause, he heard himself ask, “Are you already bored with this relationship?” Suddenly lifting her eyes to look at him, Xinluo bit her lower lip hard. How could he ask her that? Such a question was so unfair! She had been loving so painfully, while he had been coldly watching from the sidelines. “Yes, I’m tired, exhausted, or you could say I’m bored,” tears silently falling: Xinluo nodded slightly, “In any case, it’s time to stop.” “Is that so?
」The dense, long eyelashes covered his complex emotions. He exerted great effort to slowly let go of her hand. “Since that’s the case, I won’t force you.” His hand released her, and a sudden cold air rushed into Xinluo’s bones, making her entire heart turn chilly. She understood that the true heartache was about to begin. “Goodbye.” This was the last sentence he said to her. Xia’erxi looked at her deeply, turned on his heel, and prepared to get in the car and leave.
Staring blankly at his back, Xinluo forced herself to be strong and walked in a completely opposite direction. Sometimes, the one who initiates the breakup isn’t necessarily better off, at least she wasn’t… She believed she was in more pain than Xia’erxi.
“Sister, you’re finally back. I’ve been waiting for you for so long… Oh? Why are you crying like this?” Xinmei, who had planned to move in for a few days to take care of Xinluo’s health, ran out from the kitchen and was startled by the sight of Xinluo crying miserably.
“…Xinmei!” Upon seeing her familiar family member, Xinluo immediately threw herself forward.
“Don’t cry! Don’t cry, sweetie!” Having never seen her sister cry so heartbrokenly, Xinmei quickly patted her back. “I’m here, I’ll support you, I’m with you!”
“Xinmei, you’re the best…”
“Yes, yes, sweetie!” Of course she would be good to Xinluo – she was her only sister!
