When they reached the latter half of the journey, when only about a third remained, Xu Heyu suddenly stopped, glanced at the girl who hadn't even looked at him, and said bitterly, "Little Rose, you don't need to be so discreet. We've already dissolved our engagement. If you don't want to, I won't bother you."
"And right now... I don't have the opportunity to focus my attention on romance."
The young man's voice was gentle, blending into the sounds of lightning and wind and rain, making it impossible to tell if it was genuine or not.
Qiao Mei was a little surprised that Xu Heyu would tell her about this. After a moment of surprise, she looked at him with her bloodshot eyes and found that his blue eyes, hidden under his frizzy hair, were full of hurt. She felt a little guilty for once.
But it only lasted for a moment.
She looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Does this mean you no longer like me?"
She remembered that she had overheard him telling his mother at the Xu family's old house that he still liked her.
Xu Heyu met her gaze, his nails digging into his palms until they broke the skin and drew blood, before he gave her a definite answer: "Well, I don't like it anymore, but I still want to be friends with you. If even this bothers you, then pretend I didn't say anything, and I won't contact you again."
① Colonel:
Military rank levels are set privately (from highest to lowest):
Generals: Marshal, Deputy Marshal, General, Lieutenant General, Major General, Brigadier General
Military officers: Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major.
Lieutenant ranks: Captain, First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant.
Warrant Officer: First-class to second-class warrant officers.
Non-commissioned officers: Sergeant First Class, Sergeant Second Class, Sergeant Third Class.
Soldiers: Private First Class, Private Second Class, Private Third Class.
Xu Heyu: This move is called retreating to advance.
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