"Young lady, I don't recommend you get a white tattoo. It's very painful, and it will eventually turn yellow as you metabolize it."
The tattoo shop owner, seeing that she was young, kindly offered a reminder.
"It's okay, go ahead and get it done... I'll come back for touch-ups every now and then..."
Shen Fuyao leaned on the chair and said with a smile.
"Hmm? Okay..."
The proprietress had seen too many people say that, so she didn't take it seriously. Maybe next time she comes, she'll get the tattoo removed instead of getting a touch-up.
...
Chu Moyan and Shen Fuyao arrived at the pond where Xiao Ning used to catch crayfish.
"Manman... that bottle of water... was it you who gave it to me?"
The girl who had kept quiet asked, her tone devoid of emotion. Fuyao looked at her and nodded: "It's me... and it's not me either..."
She found a small rock and sat down: "Manman asked me to bring her water... but someone switched the water..."
"Huh? Who did this!"
Hearing this answer, Chu Moyan could hardly believe it. She had been investigating for so many years, only to find that she had come to the wrong person from the very beginning.
"I don't know... If I did know, you wouldn't be seeing me now..."
Shen Fuyao said calmly, the unforgettable face in her memory becoming even clearer.
Is it hard to believe, hard to accept...?
Seeing her expression, Fuyao said nothing more. The only person who had ever truly believed in her was Manman…
Perhaps it was her nonsensical and overly bland tone, or perhaps it was her incomprehensible and unacceptable explanation, that made Chu Moyan unusually irritable.
But when she thought of what Yu Zhiyou had said, she forced herself to calm down.
How did you and Manman meet?
"Let's play soccer. She broke my flowers back then, apologized but I ignored her, and when I got into trouble on my way home from school, she helped me out, giving me all her lunch money. She was so adorably silly..."
At this point, Shen Fuyao flicked her hair, a captivating smile unconsciously appearing on her lips.
You were so adorably naive back then.
"you……"
Why are you questioning me like this?
Before Xiaoyan could finish speaking, Fuyao suddenly turned her head and stared into her eyes.
"What else do you want to ask? Are you asking why you're not sad? Or do you feel no remorse for Manman's death?"
"Yes... I know you lost your sense of taste because of Manman, I know all that you've done for her, and I know you're very sad!"
"But... isn't Manman just your friend too?"
The quick and casual words left Chu Moyan speechless. What did he mean by "just friends"?
She was about to retort when Shen Fuyao's eyes slowly welled up with moisture, but the tears did not fall.
"Do you know what she is to me? She's the person I love most! Do you understand what it feels like to... kill the person you love most with your own hands?"
Do you know how it felt when she died in front of me, and I wanted to be with her, but was told to live well instead?
"You don't understand, because you're just her friend! My sadness is no less than yours!"
"So... why are you asking me this in that tone?"
Chu Moyan opened her mouth, but was choked by her calm demeanor throughout, unable to utter a single word.
She vaguely remembered Manman mentioning that she wanted to be in a relationship, but then she heard nothing more from her, and she assumed she had given up...
As a result, Shen Fuyao...
The girl who had been keeping quiet leaned against the tree with extremely complicated emotions; her mind was now even more confused.
Although she kept saying she was giving Shen Fuyao a chance, she had already placed her in the position of a sinner in her heart, a fact that she herself was unaware of.
My sadness is no less than yours...
When the former said those words, Chu Moyan really hoped that she would shout them at her, or even argue with her directly.
Because a soft knife is too agonizing; the more calm and collected it seems, the more heart-wrenching it becomes!
Shen Fuyao tilted her head back, blinked, and raised her hand to wipe away the tears that hadn't yet fallen.
Chu Moyan is Manman's friend, so what kind of behavior is it for me to cry in front of her?
For a moment, the two of them fell silent, just standing there dumbfounded.
Soon the Morning Stars arrived and found them.
"Xiaoyan..."
Wen Jueqian was the first to arrive, and he hurriedly hugged the girl who had stopped talking, protecting her behind him.
Because Xiao Ning shouted at the time: "Quickly find these two people, don't let them fight!"
Oil King smiled gently as he watched Xiao Wen's actions.
If Manman were here... she would probably protect me like this too...
"Soaring high!"
Xia You carried Yu Jianing on her back and rushed to her side, with Bai Puti pushing the wheelchair closely behind.
For a moment, Shen Fuyao was somewhat dazed.
Seeing this group of them is like seeing myself and Manman from back then.
Xiao Ning didn't notice her gaze. Seeing that neither of them was injured or showed any signs of fighting, she spoke up:
"Take Xiaoyan back first. I have something to say to Fuyao."
Everyone was stunned when they heard her words. The scumbag woman did not reveal that the oil king had submitted his application to leave the group.
Seeing her serious little face, the Morning Stars nodded.
Chu Moyan glanced at Shen Fuyao one last time, wanting to say something, but in front of so many people, she ultimately didn't say anything...
After chasing everyone away, Yu Jianing hopped over and sat down next to Shen Fuyao.
He didn't even look at her, but stared at the pond in front of him.
"You cried?"
"Huh? No..."
Looking at her profile, the oil king figured that her manager must have already told her about her decision to leave the group.
The shameless woman picked up a pebble and threw it into the pond, breaking the calm surface of the water.
"Brother Tao told me about you..."
"Hmm..." Shen Fuyao nodded, then picked up a pebble and threw it into the pond. "You don't need to persuade me; I've thought about it for a long time..."
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