Chapter 211
The familiar scent of mint in her arms made Xu Yihuan instantly recognize who it was.
She should have guessed that Tan Zhixu had the key she had given him.
Besides his own minty scent, she also smelled a hint of perfume in Tan Zhixu's arms.
It has a refreshing citrus scent, which is a flavor she really likes.
With the help of the lamplight, Xu Yihuan could roughly make out Tan Zhixu's attire.
Such formal attire, it must have been worn at the banquet the day before yesterday.
I imagine Tan Zhixu has been here the whole time these past two days.
Xu Yihuan's eyes darkened.
Tan Zhixu held Xu Yihuan tightly, wishing he could melt her into his own bones and blood.
If we don't do that, she'll run away.
God knows that the moment he saw the breakup text message from Xu Yihuan, everything went black.
My heart felt like it had been squeezed hard by a hand, the pain was unbearable.
Even the tacit cold war they had recently engaged in hadn't given him this feeling.
At that moment, Tan Zhixu was eager to see Xu Yihuan and ask her why she broke up with him.
But now that I've actually met him, I don't know how to say it.
Xu Yihuan's body was softly held in Tan Zhixu's arms, but his eyes were indifferent and cold.
Xu Yihuan made no move to resist.
But when the time was almost up, he coldly asked, "Have you hugged enough?"
Tan Zhixu thought that Xu Yihuan was uncomfortable because he was holding her too tightly, so he quickly let go.
Apologizing awkwardly: "I'm sorry, baby, did it hurt you?"
"Let me see if it's red yet."
Tan Zhixu reached out to touch Xu Yihuan, but Xu Yihuan dodged him by taking a step back.
Tan Zhixu withdrew his hand in disappointment, forcing a smile at the corners of his mouth.
"Is the baby hungry? Let me cook something for you."
After Tan Zhixu finished speaking, without waiting for Xu Yihuan's reaction, he walked into the kitchen and put on a pink Hello Kitty apron.
Actually, he's been to this house quite a few times.
Xu Rongyu is busy with work and doesn't come back often. However, since this place isn't far from Peking University, Xu Yihuan often comes back to stay here.
Naturally, Tan Zhixu also came along with it.
Xu Yihuan watched Tan Zhixu's retreating figure, sighed, and, too lazy to correct Tan Zhixu's form of address, went straight to the point.
He asked, "Tan Zhixu, you saw that text message, right?"
Tan Zhixu paused, and his feigned calm voice trembled.
"What text message? I don't know, Huanhuan. My phone broke, and I haven't had time to buy a new one yet."
Xu Yihuan's gaze fell on Tan Zhixu's hand, which was unconsciously clutching the hem of his clothes. He probably didn't even realize that this was an unconscious action he took when he was lying.
Stop pretending.
"Tan Zhixu, we have already broken up."
Xu Yihuan's voice was as cold as if it had been chilled to ice, but that's how Tan Zhixu heard it.
"I didn't agree!" Tan Zhixu interrupted Xu Yihuan.
"Let's not break up! Huanhuan, let's not break up, okay?"
Tan Zhixu turned around, his back still ramrod straight, his eyes red-rimmed, and his beautiful phoenix eyes looked pitifully at Xu Yihuan, just like when he used to act pitiful when he was being coquettish.
This time it's truly pitiful.
Xu Yihuan suddenly felt that they might really be each other's nemesis.
If you weren't in a relationship, none of this kind of mess would happen.
Those beautiful eyes would never look like they do now; instead, they would always be filled with a cynical smile.
His voice was also lazy.
Dating made him increasingly submissive...
Xu Yihuan frowned, suppressing the bitterness in her heart.
"no."
"I want to break up."
Xu Yihuan's attitude was resolute.
Tan Zhixu pursed his lips and stared intently at Xu Yihuan.
After a long pause, he asked, "Is it because of Fang Kerou?"
Xu Yihuan looked away: "Not entirely."
"We are incompatible."
Nonsense about incompatibility. If you can't be incompatible, why didn't you break up sooner?
Ke Tan Zhixu simply nodded: "Okay, I understand."
In Tan Zhixu's view, dating is like a partnership.
His possessiveness, his other side, only ever manifested during the duration of their relationship.
However, Xu Yihuan terminated the cooperation.
He could try to persuade them to stay, but they also have the right to refuse.
In the end, whether he likes it or not, he has to accept the outcome.
The redness in Tan Zhixu's eyes faded, and he slowly took off his apron.
"OK."
"point."
Tan Zhixu couldn't say anything else, only those two words. He placed the key in his hand at the entrance, opened the door, and went out.
The only sound in the silence was the door opening and closing.
Xu Yihuan was stunned for a moment.
He immediately turned around and looked towards the door.
It was quiet and deserted there.
Even though they broke up according to her wishes, she still doesn't seem happy.
Xu Yihuan felt empty inside, as if something was missing, but she also felt that she couldn't breathe smoothly.
Xu Yihuan shook her head and went back to her room to wash up.
After washing up and packing my things, I changed into my pajamas and lay down on the bed to sleep.
She moved so smoothly that she forgot she hadn't eaten dinner.
Xu Yihuan lay quietly on the bed, trying to sleep with her eyes closed. But all the memories of her time with Tan Zhixu flashed through her mind like a slideshow as soon as she closed her eyes.
Xu Yihuan opened her eyes again, raised her watch and glanced at the time; it was only 10:30.
Xu Yihuan mechanically picked up her phone, instinctively wanting to send a message, but after thinking of something, she exited WeChat, reached out to turn on the desk lamp, and started making funny videos.
The only sound in the room was the laughter and jokes from the video.
Xu Yihuan probably didn't even realize how serious her expression was as she looked at her phone at that moment.
After leaving Xu Yihuan's place, Tan Zhixu didn't go anywhere; he just sat quietly at the door of Xu Yihuan's house.
There was a motion-activated light at the entrance, so there was no sound. Tan Zhixu sat alone in the darkness, with only a tiny red dot on his fingertip remaining, flickering on and off, but never completely extinguished.
How could they break up?
Why did they break up?
Tan Zhixu wasn't paying attention, and the cigarette between his fingers burned out, scalding his finger.
Tan Zhixu subconsciously let go of her hand, and the cigarette fell onto the carpet by the door, burning a dent in it.
Tan Zhixu subconsciously reached out and grabbed the cigarette butt from the carpet, then used his long, slender fingers to wipe the area.
The temperature was very high and very hot, but Tan Zhixu seemed not to feel it at all.
He and Huanhuan bought this rug together.
Huanhuan carefully selected this for a very long time; it can't be damaged...
After cleaning the carpet, Tan Zhixu picked up his phone and turned on the flashlight.
There was still a shallow pit left on it.
"Never mind, I'll just go buy a new one with Huanhuan next time," Tan Zhixu thought optimistically.
Tan Zhixu moved from the doormat to the wall beside him and lit another cigarette...
Huanhuan is flying to Malaysia tomorrow. She has to go out eventually. I'll wait for her here. It'll be fine.
Although Tan Zhixu believes that the underlying logic of love and cooperation is similar, isn't consistently winning someone over also a way to achieve this?
Their current cooperation has ended, but they can easily reconnect.
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