Lin Feng looked at the ring that fell to the ground, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes. He slowly bent down, his movements seemed a little slow, perhaps because he was still drunk, or perhaps he was also sad about this regrettable scene.
He reached out and carefully picked up the ring, gently wiped off the dust on the ring with his fingers, then gently put the ring back into the originally exquisite box, closed the box, stood up, and patted my shoulder, but did not say anything. It was just that gentle pat, which seemed to carry thousands of words, full of helplessness and comfort.
He took out a cigarette and lit it for me.
"You can't blame her."
"I know."
"What do you know?"
"Her choice is right. Being with me will only be a burden to her."
Lin Feng smiled and said softly, "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, who knows." Then he put the ring away and said, "Since you gave it to her, you would be embarrassed to take it back. I will keep it for you and give it to her when she comes back."
I nodded mechanically, feeling as if my heart was being tightly gripped by an invisible big hand. The pain came in waves, almost making it difficult for me to breathe, but I still endured it, trying not to let my emotions completely collapse. It was just that the uncomfortable feeling would not go away.
"I'm actually very optimistic about you two, but you're just not meant to be together." After saying that, he turned around and looked at his brightly lit villa, his eyes seeming to hold a lot of unspeakable helplessness.
"I'm leaving, Brother Feng. Please thank her for me. She healed me during this period of time." I suppressed the bitterness in my heart and tried to make my voice sound calmer.
I got in the car, started the engine, and drove away in one go.
When I reached a corner, I slammed on the brakes and the car stopped.
At this moment, I could no longer suppress the pain in my heart, and my body began to tremble slightly. The emotions that I had been suppressing were like a flood that broke through the dam and could no longer be contained.
Tears burst out uncontrollably and flowed down my cheeks, as if I wanted to vent all the sadness, regret and reluctance in my heart with these tears.
Yes, she healed my last scar and made me feel the beauty of loving and being loved again, but this time, we finally came to this point. The heart that had just been repaired seemed to be torn into a deeper and more painful wound, which made people heartbroken.
I covered my mouth tightly, trying to suppress my crying, not wanting the sad sound to be too abrupt in the silent night, but the suppressed sobs still came out intermittently from between my fingers.
Actually, I already guessed the ending... But why... It still hurts... It hurts so much...
Looking at the look in Lin Feng's eyes as he looked towards his family, I understood everything...
What if I understand it? It won’t change anything after all…
After more than an hour, I saw that Zhu Wei had sent me many messages and called me. I forced myself to smile calmly, replied to him that it was okay, and then started the car.
When I returned to the hotel and opened the door, the birthday cake on the table caught my eye. I had hoped to spend this wonderful moment with her, but now, I was the only one left...
I walked over slowly and carefully placed the candles on the cake one by one, twenty in total, symbolizing her twenty years old.
After plugging it in, I picked up the lighter and lit the candles one by one. The jumping flames flickered in the dim light, reflecting my tear-stained face.
He clapped his hands gently and began to hum with a choked voice.
“…Happy birthday to you…Happy birthday…Happy…”
But this simple melody was like a sharp blade at this moment, and every note pierced my heart. Tears burst out of my eyes uncontrollably again, falling to the ground with a plop, wetting a spot.
I was like a madman, murmuring to the empty air: "Mengxi, may you be warm in the three winters and not cold in the spring..." As I spoke, I cried and laughed, feeling that I was really stupid at the moment.
“…I am no longer in your world. Not disturbing you is my gentleness…”
Thinking of the little things I had with her, although not long, I was very happy.
I cut the cake and started eating.
Soon, I was tired, not only physically, but more mentally. I lay in bed and didn't even want to take a shower. I numbly opened my phone, looked at the photos with her, and received a few more messages.
Ye Yao: I haven’t been home for a while. What have you been doing?
Yang Xue: I don’t know what’s wrong with us today, it’s so busy and all the seats are full. Where are you? I need your help.
I didn't reply to them, but deleted the message directly.
After looking at Mengxi's profile picture, I felt inexplicably bitter. I removed her from the top list and put down my phone.
After two minutes, I picked up my phone and put her on the top again.
Maybe... I still can't bear to do it.
So, perhaps because I was too exhausted physically and mentally, I slept in a daze until eight o'clock the next day. I called Zhu Wei and said, "Wake up."
There was a mumbled response from the other end.
After I finished washing up, I went downstairs and waited for him downstairs.
Zhu Wei went downstairs: “Are you alone?”
I nodded.
"Mengxi went back last night."
I didn't say anything, walked out, and then I found a Shaxian restaurant with him and started eating.
"Don't ask, let's go."
Zhu Wei tactfully stopped talking.
After dinner, I drove again, deliberately took a detour, passed by the gate of Mengxi's house, then took a deep look at her, and drove away at high speed, leaving all the reluctance and sadness behind.
We didn't talk much along the way. When we got to the highway, I increased the speed to 120 mph.
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