"I have a girlfriend."

Chen Lu looked at the girl with a somewhat sorrowful expression and repeated the words word by word.

Mo Yuqing finally came to her senses, but her face still showed an expression of disbelief.

At this moment, all she could think about was that seemingly shy girl, looking so happy as she stood beside Chen Lu.

Perhaps they've already held hands? Or even shared a passionate kiss?

Regardless of the interpretation, it all pierced Mo Yuqing's heart with pain.

If you take a little more initiative, these things seem to belong to you.

It seems that the boy's future has nothing to do with me anymore.

Is it simply because... I didn't know how to cherish it?

Mo Yuqing stared at him blankly, speechless for a long time.

Seven years is such a long time, why haven't I taken the initiative even once?

Why not even once?

She couldn't understand it, couldn't understand her own arrogance, and couldn't understand her own sense of entitlement.

It wasn't until Chen Lu let out another sigh full of helplessness that her thoughts were finally pulled back.

"At least, at least give me a chance to make it up to you?" Her crimson lips trembled slightly, tears welled up in her eyes, and she was overwhelmed by regret.

"No need. I've said it before, whether it's growing up with you when I was little or the effort I've put in over the past seven years, I've never regretted it, so you don't need to compensate me for anything."

"Besides, if you really care about me..."

"You should keep your distance from me."

Chen Lu said solemnly that whether it was wishful thinking or a missed opportunity, it was all in the past for him.

In reality, once a person has truly let go, when they look back, they will only silently say to themselves, "It's all in the past."

He had sacrificed too much for this in the past, and now he just wants to bury all those past experiences.

These words suddenly exploded in Mo Yuqing's mind.

Chen Lu's meaning was clear: he now saw himself as an outsider who could affect the stability of Chen Lu's relationship.

When he was pursuing her, he kept his distance from other girls in the same way.

Unexpectedly, it's her turn now.

Mo Yuqing's lips curled slightly, but her smile was full of bitterness.

"You haven't changed at all since you were little..."

She remains steadfast, gentle, and rational in everything she does.

Pursuing me for seven years is probably the most irrational thing you've ever done in your life.

After saying that, she wiped her tears with the back of her hand again, "I'm sorry, I've changed."

She eventually became one of those people who stood by and watched her, envying Liang Zhirou just as those girls envied her.

"Go back now, and don't come here to feed the mosquitoes again," Chen Lu said in a low voice. After saying that, he opened the dormitory door and slowly walked inside.

Although his pace was slow, he kept walking straight ahead. Giving her a reminder was more than enough. Whether Mo Yuqing listened or not was none of his business, and it had nothing to do with him anymore.

Looking back even once would be irresponsible towards Liang Zhirou.

After an unknown amount of time, Mo Yuqing stopped biting her lower lip and left the place with heavy steps.

"What did he say to you?" Liu Yan asked.

Amidst the chirping of insects, the two walked under the streetlights, their shadows stretching long.

Mo Yuqing stared blankly ahead, her whole body limp and looking utterly powerless. "He said... he's with Liang Zhirou."

Liu Yan paused for a moment, then sighed deeply, "I guessed it."

The moment she saw Liang Zhirou on the day Chen Lu was recruiting, she already guessed this outcome.

The more devoted a person is, the more thoroughly they will die when they finally give up.

And Chen Lu is very devoted, so it's normal for him to treat Mo Yuqing this way under these circumstances...

Flowers never bloom again; rivers never flow back.

If you miss it, you've made a mistake, and that's why you shouldn't let it pass.

Thinking of all this, Liu Yan patted the shoulder of the pretty girl next to her with a helpless yet heartbroken expression.

The moment he touched her, Mo Yuqing's long-held tears finally flowed down her cheeks.

After a while.

"He's rotten."

Mo Yuqing's voice trembled, and she said with a sob in her voice, "The more I think about his words that he never regretted it, the more I want to cry..."

......

"I just came down to throw out the trash, and I never expected to find myself catching up on this gossip."

Chen Lu had only gone down two flights of stairs when he heard Jiang Chao's voice.

Looking up, I saw the other person leaning on the stair railing, blowing a smoke ring with a joking expression.

"You're fucking boring," Chen Lu said speechlessly.

Liu Yan's inquiry about Jiang Chao's location actually enabled Jiang Chao to arrive at the forefront of the gossip every time on time.

"Where is the trash you're going to throw away?"

Chen Lu asked in an annoyed tone.

He insisted on dismantling this guy's steps.

"Trash..." Jiang Chao clearly hadn't expected this. He groped around for a while, then could only wave his cigarette butt somewhat sheepishly. "It's right here!"

"XX, there's garbage inside your head."

Chen Lu chuckled and muttered a curse under his breath before getting up and climbing the stairs.

The sound of their footsteps echoed through the corridor, turning on one light after another.

“Everything will work out for the best.” Jiang Chao suddenly stopped and said to Chen Lu.

Chen Lu's lips curled up slightly. "Mm."

......

After that, Mo Yuqing never came to look for Chen Lu downstairs in the dormitory again, and before she knew it, it was the end of June.

Summer vacation will start in another week.

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