It felt like my heart was being entangled by ever-growing vines, making it hard to breathe.
Xiao Yi looked at Li Tangyan, who was standing motionless opposite her, and the black pen left a dark dot on the paper.
"What's wrong?"
Li Tangyan shook her head, her eyelashes fluttering, quickly concealing the darkness in her eyes: "It's nothing..."
"I just realized that there are only two months left until the Lunar New Year."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi narrowed her eyes slightly, sensing the hesitation hidden in her words.
Xiao Yi got up from her seat, and the chair squeaked as it scraped the floor.
She walked up to Li Tangyan, and as she spoke, she heard the closed window rattle heavily in the wind outside.
The words carried a certain reminder, and the familiar figure that appeared in my mind became two opposing forces intertwined in my heart.
"Opportunities are hard to come by."
"Those who are truly committed will never drift apart, no matter what."
"But if you gamble your career on your relationship and lose, you'll lose everything."
*
After getting off work in the evening, Li Tangyan received a call from Yao Qing and the others inviting her to get together.
In that instant, the emotions that had been suppressed all day finally found a way to be released, so she agreed in no time.
The cold wind seemed to grow increasingly fierce at night, blowing the camel-colored scarf around my neck in gusts.
When we arrived at the agreed-upon bar, the atmosphere inside was just beginning to warm up.
The colored lights added a touch of ambiguity to the dim environment.
The heavy metal music, accompanied by the swaying figures on the other side of the dance floor, completely heated up the atmosphere to its peak.
Xu Miaomiao and Yao Qing exchanged glances, their gazes falling on Li Tangyan, who had already downed countless drinks.
They then silently took out their phones and tapped the screen.
—What did she do?
—The budding love has been nipped in the bud.
—Oh? This really gets me excited. Who's going to pinch whom?
Why don't you just ask?
As soon as Xu Miaomiao sent her last sentence, the person on the other end seemed not to have noticed the teasing in her words.
Not only did she take it seriously, but she even went up to Li Tangyan and shouted:
"Zhouzhou, did Wen Zhaonian extinguish the little flame of your love?"
"ah--"
As soon as she finished speaking, Yao Qing cried out in surprise, feeling a pinch on her waist.
She turned around, her gaze tinged with resentment.
—What's wrong, Xu San Dian!
—Are you poisonous?
While the other two were "pleasantly" exchanging glances.
Nearby, Li Tangyan, who was already feeling a bit dizzy, got up and walked towards the bathroom.
In the dim environment, colorful light scattered everywhere, shining so brightly it was somewhat uncomfortable for the eyes.
Li Tangyan blinked, a hint of confusion in her eyes.
She leaned against the wall, just about to continue walking forward, when she heard someone call her name from behind.
The sound wasn't loud, and it quickly dissipated into the noisy environment...
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