Chapter 22 The bracelet was smashed to pieces.
Mu Yan hung up the phone without waiting for Lu Chong's response.
He recalled that there was no rule that required the other person's consent to break up.
His relationship with Lu Chong is over.
After saying those words, Mu Yan's legs went weak, and he squatted down against the railing by the river. The wind wasn't as strong as before—or rather, it had stopped. But perhaps because his eyes were too dry from the wind, tears still streamed down his face.
It would be a lie to say I didn't regret making that impulsive phone call.
He dated Lu Chong for three years, how could he not miss her at all?
But if time could go back two minutes, he would still choose to say goodbye.
Mu Yan leaned against the railing and stayed alone for a while. He wasn't one to wallow in self-pity and knew he didn't have much time to be sad.
His belongings are still in the rented room. Although they are not valuable, he will have to spend more money to buy them if he doesn't take them back.
Although it wasn't his intention to deal with the 150,000, he still messed it up, and he had to think of another way.
Online lending is definitely not a viable expedient solution.
Mu Yan is still young and healthy. As long as he can borrow money from others, he can simply take on more jobs to pay it off. He's a capable worker and can take on more outsourcing work. When he can't get outsourcing work, he can also do courier sorting. I heard that it's almost perfect except for being a bit tiring—it's low-paying, flexible, and has a high salary.
Selling blood—Mu Yan was horrified by the thought that popped into his head. Selling blood was still out of the question. It would cause too much damage to his body, and if he got sick, it would be a huge loss.
As long as I can borrow money...
As long as I can borrow money.
I've lost touch with most of my former classmates. Even if I swallow my pride and send them a "long time no see" message, I might still be met with a closed door.
Lin Yi had basically lost contact with her mother's relatives a long time ago, otherwise she would have found a way to borrow them long ago.
He could actually borrow some money from his colleagues. Mu Yan's salary was not low, and his colleagues were in similar situations. As long as they worked for a year or two, most of them could save some money, unless their families were in a special situation like Mu Yan's.
But they're just colleagues, would they really be willing to help?
Mu Yan thought wearily, only then realizing that he had been squatting like that for a while.
He already had low blood sugar, and his legs would go numb if he squatted like that for too long, so he quickly grabbed the railing and tried to stand up.
It was a little dark in front of him, but he was still conscious and would be fine after a while.
Someone caught him.
Mu Yan initially thought it was his hallucination, because everything was dark in front of him and he couldn't see anything.
It wasn't until Lu Chong draped the thick coat he had brought over his shoulders, pried open his chin, and stuffed a piece of fruit candy that he often bought into his mouth that he finally understood.
It's grape flavored, with a hard candy exterior and a grape juice-flavored lava filling inside.
It would be a lie to say that he wasn't moved the moment he realized it was Lu Chong.
Lu Chong didn't speak, but supported him from behind. The scent of vetiver on him had become very faint, probably because he had been too busy these past two days to spray perfume.
A small hole appeared in the hard candy shell, and the grape-flavored filling flowed out, slightly more sour than the regular hard candy.
"Can you stand up now?"
Mu Yan nodded, and Lu Chong released his grip after confirming that Mu Yan could stand.
"You don't think I came to you because I can't bear to lose you and I'm begging you not to break up with me, do you?" Lu Chong said calmly.
Even now, upon hearing Lu Chong's words, Mu Yan couldn't help but be stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses.
Lu Chong is like this. In fact, for him, taking the initiative to lower himself and come to him is already a huge concession. He never says coaxing words, and it is almost impossible for him to take the initiative to ask for peace.
"Take your things yourself. I don't have time to sort them out and throw them away."
"Okay," Mu Yan replied softly.
The riverbank wasn't far from their rented apartment, and the two of them often came here for walks. Mu Yan turned around first and started walking back along the same route.
Lu Chong momentarily lost his composure, and Mu Yan had already walked quite a distance. Lu Chong quickly quickened his pace to catch up. Just as he was about to walk alongside Mu Yan, he stopped again, standing a step behind him.
He didn't want to appear to care too much about Mu Yan, as if he were rushing to do so.
The streetlights along the river cast a long shadow of Mu Yan behind them as they walked one after the other.
Lu Chong stared at Mu Yan's shadow and suddenly remembered the time when they first got together.
Lu Chong is used to being alone, and even when he occasionally walks with friends, they are alphas of similar size to him.
Mu Yan was a little shorter than him, and his stride wasn't as long. When they first got together, he would sometimes forget to slow down, especially after turning a corner, when Mu Yan had to jog a couple of steps to hold his hand.
"That's why little rabbits have such short legs. Are you a little rabbit in disguise?"
Mu Yan blushed and didn't answer. She gently scratched his palm, as if she were being affectionate.
It took him a long time to get used to walking like a normal person, and even if he didn't deliberately wait for Mu Yan, he wouldn't leave him behind as they walked.
Lu Chong suddenly realized that before that, had he also been looking at his own shadow in the same way?
Actually, there's nothing wrong with going up and holding Mu Yan's hand. He's already come to find Mu Yan, and Mu Yan has agreed to go home with him, so it's best to compromise.
That's the good thing about Mu Yan. No matter how good he is to him, he will never take advantage of him or make him apologize or reflect on what he did wrong after he has humbled himself.
The riverbank wasn't far from their residence. By the time Lu Chong finally convinced himself to go up and take Mu Yan's hand, they were almost home.
Mu Yan didn't have his key with him, so as soon as Lu Chong opened the door, he turned around and went into the bedroom.
Because he was renting a place and would be moving at any time, Mu Yan didn't have much stuff. Not counting the bedding that he and the other person had bought together, which he didn't plan to take with him, his belongings were even scarcer.
Lu Chong stood at the bedroom door and watched him pack the last piece of clothing into the suitcase, then close the suitcase and zip it up.
His face instantly darkened: "Mu Yan, what are you doing?"
Mu Yan didn't answer, but instead opened the bedside table drawer and rummaged through something.
Why isn't it here?
He clearly took it off and left it here before he took a shower.
Are you looking for this?
Mu Yan turned around and saw the bracelet he was looking for lying in Lu Chong's palm.
He reached out to take it, but Lu Chong grabbed his wrist the instant he did so.
Lu Chong's grip wasn't strong; although he couldn't break free, it didn't hurt. Mu Yan knew that if Lu Chong didn't hold back, it would definitely hurt if he was being held like that.
"Let go," Mu Yan said.
Lu Chong didn't answer, but grabbed his hand and slowly slipped the jade bracelet onto his wrist.
The movements were slow and gentle.
Was it like this when he first helped me put this bracelet on?
Mu Yan couldn't quite remember.
"Weren't you breaking up? Why are you still looking for this bracelet?"
“You gave it to me,” Mu Yan said. “It’s mine, so why can’t I take it with me?”
Lu Chong chuckled.
"You can't even bear to part with a bracelet, yet you're willing to leave me?"
Mu Yan looked at him quietly, then stared at the bracelet for a while, somewhat lost in thought.
He took the bracelet off his wrist and threw it to the ground.
The bracelet was smashed to pieces.
[Author's Note]
Bracelet: For my peanuts, for my peanuts
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