Chapter 177 You Can’t Be Friends With Someone You’ve Loved
Although Shangguan Jiuze was playing with his friends nearby, his eyes were always focused on what was happening on the sofa.
When he saw Mu Nanyan suddenly run out, he frowned slightly, then stood up and walked towards the sofa.
As soon as he approached, he saw Su Muyang pouring wine for himself, with the glass raised to his lips and about to drink it.
Shangguan Jiuze was quick-witted and snatched the wine glass away, placing it heavily on the coffee table, with a reproachful tone:
"Mu Yang, are you crazy? The doctor told you not to drink!"
He put the cup away and then turned to look at Su Muyang. However, when he saw Su Muyang's face clearly, he was stunned. There were tears in the corners of Su Muyang's eyes.
Shangguan Jiuze had never seen Su Muyang like this. Even when he was receiving treatment in Japan and was in extreme physical pain, Su Muyang had never shed a tear. But now, he actually cried.
Shangguan Jiuze's heart tightened, and his tone became much softer:
"Mu Yang, what's wrong with you? What did you two... say?"
Su Muyang lowered his head, his voice low and hoarse, as if every word carried a thousand pounds of weight:
"Jiu Ze, I seem to have really lost her this time."
Shangguan Jiuze was silent. He naturally knew who the "she" Su Muyang was talking about was, but he didn't expect that Su Muyang's feelings for Mu Nanyan would be so deep.
Rich young men like them are never short of women around them. Shangguan Jiuze himself has also played around in the world and has never really fallen in love with anyone.
He really couldn't understand how deep Su Muyang's feelings for Mu Nanyan were that could make this usually calm and self-controlled man cry for a woman.
Shangguan Jiuze patted Su Muyang's shoulder gently without saying anything more.
He knew that at this moment, any words seemed pale and powerless, and emotional matters could only be digested and resolved by Su Muyang himself.
Su Muyang took a deep breath and tried to calm down. He didn't want Mu Nanyan to see him losing his composure when she came back, so he calmed down and turned to Shangguan Jiuze and said:
"Don't make jokes about us in front of Yanyan anymore. She will feel uncomfortable."
Shangguan Jiuze nodded, his tone serious:
"I understand. Don't worry."
On the other side, Mu Nanyan calmed herself down in the bathroom, touched up her makeup, and made sure that she looked normal before slowly walking back to the box.
When she pushed open the door, she saw Su Muyang and Shangguan Jiuze already mingling with the others, playing cards animatedly.
She suddenly felt relieved, at least she didn't have to face Su Muyang alone anymore.
She walked to the sofa and sat down alone. Just as she was about to pick up the cup to drink some water, a few girls came over with smiles and enthusiastically invited her to sing with them.
Mu Nanyan recognized that these girls were the female companions of other people. Although they had met before, they were not familiar with each other.
She guessed that this was probably specially arranged by Su Muyang or Shangguan Jiuze to avoid embarrassing her alone.
Mu Nanyan did not refuse. She stood up with a smile and walked to the song request table with them.
The girls were cheerful and the atmosphere quickly became lively. Although Mu Nanyan had mixed feelings, she still cooperated and sang a few songs, trying her best to blend in.
On the other side, Shangguan Jiuze, Su Muyang and others were still playing cards, with occasional bursts of laughter coming from them.
In the entire box, everyone was having fun and not disturbing each other, which seemed very harmonious.
In the evening, Mu Nanyan invited Shangguan Jiuze and Su Muyang to have dinner together as agreed before.
At the dinner table, no one mentioned what had happened before, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed and pleasant.
Shangguan Jiuze told a few jokes from time to time, making everyone laugh. Mu Nanyan also gradually relaxed and occasionally joined in with a few words.
After dinner, Su Muyang offered to take Mu Nanyan home. Mu Nanyan wanted to refuse, but when she saw Su Muyang's insistent eyes, she finally nodded.
The car slowly drove towards the military compound. The two of them were silent all the way. It was not until the car stopped at the gate of the compound that Mu Nanyan said softly:
"Thank you for bringing me back."
Su Muyang nodded, his eyes gentle:
"Go to bed early."
Mu Nanyan had just gotten off the car and was about to turn around and leave when Su Muyang's voice came from behind:
"Yan Yan."
She stopped, turned around, and saw Su Muyang had gotten out of the car and was walking towards her.
His steps were somewhat heavy, and his eyes were filled with forbearance. When he walked in front of her, his voice was slightly hoarse, as if the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time had finally found an outlet:
"Can I hug you again?"
Mu Nanyan's heart trembled suddenly, and her eyes instantly became moist. She looked at Su Muyang in front of her, the boy who was once warm and kind, but now became so cautious.
A wave of bitterness welled up in her heart, as if all the guilt and regret burst out at this moment.
She didn't say anything, but just took a step forward and gently hugged Su Muyang.
His embrace was still warm, and his scent was still so familiar, a light fragrance mixed with a reassuring breath.
However, Mu Nanyan knew that this embrace would no longer belong to her from now on.
Su Muyang hugged her back tightly, his arms seeming to want to merge her into his body.
His breathing was a little rapid, as if he was trying to restrain something. After a long time, he slowly loosened his grip, his voice low and hoarse:
"Yanyan, this is the last time I'll call you that. You said we could be friends from now on, but Yanyan, people who have loved each other can't be friends anymore."
Mu Nanyan could no longer control her tears, which silently slid down her cheeks.
She lowered her head, not daring to look Su Muyang in the eye. Yes, how could two people who had once loved each other be friends? Those unforgettable memories, those inseparable emotions, had already frozen their relationship in the past.
"sorry……"
Mu Nanyan's voice was choked with sobs. There were thousands of words in her heart, but in the end, they only turned into these three words.
She didn't know what else to say, nor how to express the complex emotions in her heart.
Su Muyang shook his head slightly, forcing a smile:
"Yanyan, you don't have to say sorry to me"
After he said this, he slowly let go of her and took a step back, his eyes gentle but with a hint of determination.
He looked at her, as if he wanted to imprint her appearance deeply in his mind, and then said softly:
"Go back. You've been out all day today, and Chenchen must be getting anxious waiting for you."
Mu Nanyan stood there, tears still flowing. She looked at Su Muyang, and suddenly a strong premonition arose in her heart - this might be the last time they meet.
Her throat seemed to be blocked by something. She wanted to say something but no sound came out.
Su Muyang did not stop and turned to walk towards the car. His back looked particularly lonely in the night, as if carrying an unspeakable loneliness.
Mu Nanyan stood there, watching his car slowly drive away until its taillights disappeared at the end of the road.
She turned and walked into the courtyard. The cool night breeze blew away her thoughts.
Mu Nanyan looked up at the night sky and took a deep breath, as if to suppress all her emotions back into her heart.
The young man who once illuminated her life eventually became the deepest scar in her heart.
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