Li Baobei sat at her desk, staring blankly with clearly visible dark circles under her eyes.

Seeing that she didn't seem to be in good spirits, Wu Juan took the coffee she had just bought and went over to her. "Have some! You don't look too well."

Li Baobei looked up at Wu Juan with a smile. The two had long since forgiven each other and were now just ordinary friends.

"Thanks!"

"No need," Wu Juan continued, "How are you and Manager He doing? I heard there will be a new manager here in the future."

"What?" Li Baobei was incredulous; her previously lifeless eyes were now filled with disbelief. "He Ji is gone?"

Wu Juan was surprised that Li Baobei didn't know that the two of them were dating.

How could I not know?

She didn't want to speculate too much, and said uncertainly, "I've only heard about it, it's not necessarily true. Take care of yourself."

After saying that, Wu Juan smiled faintly and returned to her desk.

Li Baobei felt as if struck by lightning; he never imagined that he would leave so decisively in order to get rid of himself.

He Ji~ Why didn't you even say a proper goodbye?

I, Li Baobei, will not tolerate this...

It was noon.

Li Baobei finally couldn't take it anymore; He Ji still hadn't sent her a message.

She opened her chat with He Ji: "I'll be waiting for you at 6 PM on XXX Pedestrian Street. I only need one answer: I won't leave until I see you."

Looking at the green chat interface, she felt utterly exhausted, as if she had fallen from heaven to hell overnight.

Looking at the diamond ring on her index finger, she felt a pang of sadness. She gently took the ring off and put it in her handbag.

Wu Juan bought her lunch, but Li Baobei quickly declined. Wu Juan didn't stand on ceremony and simply put it on her desk.

Looking at the lunch on the table, Li Baobei felt no appetite at all, and her stomach was churning violently.

She picked up a piece of green vegetable and started eating, but it tasted like cardboard, and her stomach was trying its best to reject it.

Tears streamed down her face and into her food without her realizing it; she only felt that the food was so hard to swallow.

Originally, there was no speech, no salt; only when tears fall into the bowl do you feel the saltiness.

She suddenly realized what was happening and quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe away the tears on her face.

She pretended to be calm as she walked out of the company, then used her phone to ask Wu Juan to help her request a half-day off.

They flagged down a taxi and drove towards the apartment.

She stood in front of the dressing mirror, trying her best to put on makeup, but found that she couldn't stand the sight of herself in the mirror.

She kept repeating herself, but she couldn't stop the tears from flowing out involuntarily, ruining her makeup.

If I were prettier, would He Ji have stayed?

Why can't I be prettier? To grow up to be the way he envisions me.

Why?

Mother, I've known for a long time that I'm not good enough for him, but I still fell for him.

I was wrong, I was really wrong...

Waaaaah...

The sound of crying filled the entire room.

It was already 5 p.m.

No matter how she dressed up, she couldn't hide her red and swollen eyes from crying. She applied a thick layer of powder but didn't wear any extra makeup. She put on a light lipstick to make herself look less pale.

Clutching the diamond ring He Ji had given her, she walked toward the pedestrian street.

She hoped, still clinging to a sliver of hope, that at that intersection she would see that face, looking at her tenderly.

18:50 in the afternoon.

Li Baobei had arrived at the intersection, but she did not see He Ji.

She stood there quietly. If he didn't come today, she wouldn't leave. Call her stubborn or a sycophant if you will, but she wouldn't accept leaving so quietly.

Time passed slowly, the sky darkened, and it was about to rain.

19:08.

He Ji had not yet appeared, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road. Li Baobei stared blankly into the distance.

The rain finally started to fall, and the sky seemed to darken instantly. The raindrops pattered against her body.

Afraid that He Ji wouldn't see her when he arrived, she only walked to stand under the eaves of a building next to the crossroads.

The rain was getting heavier, and the raindrops pounded heavily on the ground, soaking her high heels.

She was wearing a pure white cotton dress with a khaki knitted cardigan on top.

The white skirt gradually became heavy and was soaked through by the rain.

The rain was heavy, and the sky was dark and heavy, much like her inner state of mind.

Li Baobei raised her eyes and saw a figure under a big tree in the distance. The person was wearing a black trench coat and a hat that almost covered their face.

The rain was quite heavy, and she couldn't see clearly.

The man noticed her gaze and quickly turned away. That silhouette was etched into her very being; it must be He Ji.

She ran after him desperately, but he walked very fast and disappeared in no time.

Not seeing the uneven ground beneath her feet, Li Baobei stumbled and fell.

The rain had soaked her to the bone, but she didn't feel cold. She looked up at the direction where He Ji had disappeared, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

Rainwater mixed with tears, it was hard to tell whether it was tears or rain.

Why won't you see me?

He Ji...

She slowly stood up and limped forward. Suddenly, she realized that the diamond ring on her hand was gone.

He quickly walked back and searched around the spot where he had fallen, but couldn't find it anywhere.

She didn't notice how striking the blood-stained white dress was at the knees.

A figure gradually appeared behind her, and Li Baobei slowly looked over.

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