Lin Xuelan's deafness was indeed caused by Lin Yaodong, but her decision to immediately go abroad was entirely her own.
Although she was diagnosed as deaf in both ears at the time, her hearing was actually only affected to a certain extent; she could not hear clearly when she was several meters away.
However, this very situation led everyone to mistakenly believe that Lin Xuelan had completely lost her hearing and become deaf!
Upon learning this news, Liu Leyao and Wang Shirong were extremely anxious. In order to communicate better with Lin Xuelan, the two even went to learn sign language.
Furthermore, considering that Lin Xuelan must be feeling extremely distressed at this moment, they decided to temporarily suspend all band activities and planned to take Lin Xuelan on a trip, hoping to help her relax and dispel the gloom in her heart.
This series of changes happened so suddenly that Lin Xuelan was busy going back and forth to the hospital every day for various examinations and treatments, and simply did not have time to explain the reasons to everyone.
She originally planned to explain the details in detail when everyone discussed the specific itinerary before departure.
The day finally arrived to discuss the travel arrangements, but an unexpected scene unfolded.
Having already mastered sign language skills, Liu Leyao couldn't help but reveal her true feelings, which had been buried deep in her heart for a long time, when communicating with Lin Xuelan through sign language.
As she gestured in sign language about her plans to go somewhere fun, she kept saying, "Xue'er, I really like you so much! For you, I..."
This sudden confession struck Lin Xuelan like a bolt from the blue, leaving her stunned and frozen in place. They were childhood friends, sisters as close as blood relatives!
But you, Liu Leyao, are thinking about these things all the time.
Faced with Liu Leyao's straightforward and passionate confession, Lin Xuelan was momentarily at a loss for words.
Panic and helplessness swirled in her mind. After much deliberation, she decided to bring forward her original travel plans, thinking that perhaps this move could be considered a tactful response.
This choice was somewhat cowardly, but at that time, Lin Xuelan was just a young girl who loved playing music with her friends.
But to Lin Xuelan's utter surprise, Liu Leyao actually found a substitute because of her departure. Even more unbelievable was that this substitute was actually Lin Xuelan's own younger brother!
This situation was simply unacceptable to her.
“I really can’t reciprocate your feelings, so from now on, there’s no need for us to stick together like before. As for what happened afterward, to be honest, I can’t forgive it no matter what, so we don’t even need to be friends anymore.”
This is similar to that timeless classic question: Can pure friendship exist between men and women?
The answer is certainly yes, but maintaining such a pure friendship is not easy.
If one party harbors ulterior motives towards the other, then this so-called friendship is no longer pure. Even if the protagonist were changed to Liu Leyao, the female lead, the same principle would apply.
"And I will no longer be involved in the band's activities."
After saying this, Lin Xuelan sighed softly, a hint of helplessness and determination in her eyes.
Although it's hard to let go, how can we talk about growth if we can't master decluttering?
During her years in the United States, Lin Xuelan devoted most of her energy to the piano, which gradually distanced her from bands and electronic keyboards.
To be honest, she's a bit rusty now, and there's no need for her to stay in the band any longer; she has a new path to take.
Wang Shirong listened silently to Lin Xuelan's story, nodding slightly in agreement. Ever since he realized he had developed different feelings for Lin Xuelan during high school, he resolutely chose to actively distance himself from her.
It was during this process of estrangement that Wang Shirong gradually developed severe social phobia.
Meanwhile, Liu Leyao, who was standing quietly listening to Lin Xuelan, turned ashen-faced and her expression seemed to shatter when she heard Lin Xuelan mention the estrangement from the band and the electronic keyboard.
She involuntarily took a few steps forward, tightly gripping Lin Xuelan's slender arm with both hands, and said in a trembling voice, "Xue'er, we were so happy back then. It's okay if you can't respond to me. Let's go back to the past, okay?"
Seeing this, Lin Xuelan frowned slightly. She tried to break free from Liu Leyao's restraint, but Liu Leyao was tall and strong, making Lin Xuelan appear weak and powerless in comparison.
Despite her best efforts, she was unable to free her arm from Liu Leyao's strong grasp.
Realizing Lin Xuelan was struggling to break free, Liu Leyao's face turned even paler: "Please, without you, I..."
"I'll do anything as long as you're willing to come back."
As she spoke, Liu Leyao's body gradually went limp. Even though she didn't loosen her grip on Lin Xuelan's arm, she fell to the ground, almost kneeling behind Lin Xuelan.
Seeing Liu Leyao's relentless pursuit, Lin Xuelan also became somewhat angry: "Let go of me. You're just a lesbian who isn't faithful. What can you possibly do?"
"I'll do anything, as long as you come back!"
As Liu Leyao said this, she lost all strength in her hand. Lin Xuelan forcefully shook her off, rubbing her wrist which was aching from being gripped so tightly, and coldly said from above, "You're the kind of person who only thinks about yourself."
"Why? Isn't this the band you initially said you wanted to form?"
Having lost that slender wrist, Liu Leyao almost pleaded, her large eyes filled with tears.
Unfortunately, her tears could no longer move Lin Xuelan.
Lin Xuelan, with her back to Liu Leyao, looked at the stage being set up not far away and spoke with a resolute gaze.
"Then I will end it."
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However, upon hearing these words, Wang Shirong's expression turned somewhat strange, and he suddenly asked a seemingly irrelevant question: "Xue'er, I remember you prefer eating meat, don't you?"
Without hesitation, Lin Xuelan replied, "Yes, I prefer meat, but now I only eat vegetarian food, just like the reason I invited you to form a band in the first place, because I like to be a long-term vegetarian."
After Lin Xuelan finished speaking, Wang Shirong seemed to be moved and slammed his hand on the table: "Fine, I'll also withdraw from the Kulaixi Ku!"
"ah?"
"No, I'm quitting Lilys too!"
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