Shi Xiang was shaking from anger. âYou think my character is flawed? Yan Su, have you been brainwashed by her? Weâve been together for so many years, how can you break up with me over an outsider?â
âSang was never an outsider to me. Sheâs also not the only reason why Iâm breaking up with you.â Yan Su was trying her best to hold back her tears. âShi Xiang, as your ex-girlfriend, I sincerely wish you the best on your career. I hope youâll be able to rectify your mistakes and improve to become a better person. You never know what will happen. Itâll be best for you if you stay down to earth and do the right things. I canât hold onto this relationship anymore. I gave you the best years of my youth, but I donât want to give you my remaining years in the future. Goodbye.â
She hung up immediately after. She was the one who hung up first this time. He was always the one who had to go first. She craved hearing more of his voice, his breathing.
She didnât need to work hard for anyone anymore. What was she going to do with herself now? Who was she working towards being a singer for? Who did she leave her family for? She had nothing to look towards. Yan Su sat on her bed like a fool.
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The next day, Luosang woke up to see Yan Su cooking noodles in the kitchen. She felt warmed by her gesture. âSu, you are so great. I get free food when Iâm with you. When I stayed with Nian Junting, I had to cook for that man like a slave.â
Luosang suddenly noticed her red-rimmed eyes, and she was taken aback. âWhat... what happened?â She had never seen Yan Su like that before.
Yan Su lowered her head quickly and scooped the noodles into a bowl. âI broke up with Shi Xiang.â
Luosang was shocked. She felt bad as she looked at Yan Su. âIâm sorry, if itâs because of what I said...â
âNo, I just realized when I was talking to him that we donât share the same values anymore.â Yan Su shook her head sadly. Her voice turned hoarse. âHe has changed.â
Luosang nodded. She trusted Yan Suâs taste. Shi Xiang must have been a good person in the past. He was just not the same as before after entering the entertainment industry.
âI realized that we have different upbringings, and we wouldnât be happy, even if we forced ourselves to stay together. We havenât really fought âtil now because we never lived together. Iâm sure we would have our fair share of conflict in the future if we married.â
âThatâs true.â Luosang sighed. âJust like how I almost broke up with Nian Junting on several occasions.â
Yan Su sighed as well. âIâm too embarrassed to go back to my parents now, and the new semester is starting. I guess I have to see this to the end. Iâm going to get a job and earn money, see where life takes me, I guess.â
âYeah, thatâs the attitude. Donât let the opportunities go to waste. You might be even more popular than Shi Xiang in the future. He might come crawling back to you. By then, you could just cast him a side glance and brush him off. How dare he try to pursue you when heâs not that famous yet.â Luosang burst out into laughter.
Yan Su burst out laughing as well, forgetting her sorrows momentarily. âIâm pretty excited now that youâve painted such a beautiful picture.â
âWait âtil you become famous.â Luosang patted her shoulders.
âYeah, Iâm still far from him.â Yan Su sighed and decided to pick herself up. âForget it. Letâs eat now. I need the strength to fight, make him regret his decisions.â
âYeah, if you still have any grievances or you need someone to drink with you, Iâm always here. Be warned, Iâm not the good kind of drunk.â
Yan Su was stunned. âHow bad?â
âI donât know. Ever since I drank that one time, Nian Xi doesnât want to go out drinking with me again.â Luosang shrugged.
â...â
She wouldnât be asking Luosang to accompany her, then. Sheâd save them both the embarrassment.