"Okay." Liang Zhirou nodded obediently.

......

Chen Lu led Li Sinian to the riverbank, rested his arm on the wooden railing, and turned to look at him. "What's the matter? Tell me."

The evening breeze was already cold, and standing by the river, one could feel an endless chill that kept seeping in through the gaps in one's collar and sleeves.

After the gust of wind blew, Li Sinian's drunkenness had mostly dissipated, and his mind was much clearer.

However, the clearer my mind is, the sadder I feel inside.

He glanced at the distance between them and the barbecue stall, and still tried to speak as quietly as possible: "Brother Lu, how did you manage to get out of there back then?"

Unexpectedly, Chen Lu countered with a question: "What do you consider to be 'going out'?"

"I don't know...maybe I'll just forget her completely," Li Sinian muttered softly, then looked up again, "What do you think?"

Chen Lu took a deep breath and said, "This kind of thing is like a thorn deeply embedded in your hand. Even if it hurts like it's piercing your bone marrow at first, it will eventually become completely numb."

“But the thorn is still there,” Li Sinian couldn’t help but interrupt him. No feeling at all? It’s not that easy.

Chen Lu nodded slightly, not denying it, and then said, "But you can't give up on life just because you have a thorn in your hand."

Li Sinian suddenly froze in place.

Chen Lu walked up and patted him on the shoulder. "Actually, there are still people who are worried about you. If you tell your parents that you ate out, they will definitely worry about you."

Your time is limited, so remember to love those who love you first.

"You're gone."

"I haven't told you about my relative yet..." Li Sinian stopped mid-sentence, suddenly feeling a little sad.

He had guessed from the beginning why the group was able to reunite, but subconsciously he wanted to deceive himself into thinking it was because of the friendship they had built up over the years in college.

Chen Lu waved his hand without turning his head, "Have you seen me mention it?"

After Chen Lu finished speaking, he patted Liang Zhirou's cheek again, "Let's go, wife."

"You're shouting nonsense again..."

Li Sinian clearly saw that although the girl was blaming him, there was an unconcealable smile on her lips.

He seemed to suddenly understand something.

"Thank God for letting me meet you all."

After a while, Li Sinian took off his glasses, wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, and muttered to himself.

He was about to leave when he was stopped by a waiter at the barbecue restaurant.

"Hello, the two gentlemen who just left didn't pay the bill."

The waiter bowed slightly and said politely, "The total bill for you is 324 yuan. Would you like to pay in cash or by scanning a QR code?"

"ah?"

Li Sinian's jaw almost dropped to the ground.

You two big bosses are even trying to rip me off for a meal, is that fair?