Chapter 64: Quarrel

  "Meng'er, those words were originally written by you, how did you make Jing Tian's mother think they were written by me?" Yan'er asked while walking alongside Meng'er.

  "If it weren't for you, I would have practiced calligraphy every time I saw her from now on!" Meng'er looked at Yan'er with a pitiful expression.

  "So, does that mean I have to practice my handwriting every time I see her from now on?" Xiang Er worried, but after a few seconds she said: "Haha, what am I worrying about? I won't have many chances to meet her anyway!"

  "Hmm, clever and righteous words!" Meng'er patted Xian'er's head in praise.

  She certainly couldn't say that in fact her previous dream self wasn't good at calligraphy. If she said it was her who wrote it, then the puzzlement of her mother would be even greater.

  While chatting and laughing, they arrived at the dormitory building. In a daze, she saw the figure behind the kapok tree, but he had been treating her like a stranger all day, how could it be him?

  "Xiang Er," said the profile, "I haven't gone running for several days. I'm going to go run a few laps now!"

  "It's so late, are you really going?" After several incidents, Yan'er wasn't at ease with her acting alone. "I'll accompany you!"

  "No need, you've been out all day and must be tired too, go back and rest first!" Meng'er patted her shoulder and gave her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself!"

  All he could do was turn back to his dormitory with a heavy heart after hearing her say that.

  Under the kapok tree, five steps apart, Meng Er quietly looked at him, without a word.

  "Why didn't you answer the phone?" After a moment of silence, he let out a soft sigh and asked somewhat helplessly. Meng'er remained silent, and he took a few steps forward, gently embracing her: "Give me some time, I'll handle it well!"

  Meng'er had never been one to loudly demand her emotions, and even now she just let Yan Yi hold her in his arms without saying a word. The tears in her eyes flowed out silently, streaming down her face and dripping onto the expensive handmade suit jacket that Yan Yi was wearing.

  "Don't cry, I know this is unfair to you! It's my fault that your relationship with Le Huan has become bad and ruined the friendship between you two! I'm wrong, I apologize to you! Believe me, I will handle it well!" Yan wiped away her tears again.

  Meng'er looked at the overbearing man, who was now whispering softly in front of her, making promises and trying to convince her. Meng'er's heart softened, but the words that came out were as hard as stone: "Let's break up!" Meng'er gazed into his eyes, "For me, friendship is more precious than love!"

  Meng Er's words suddenly widened the distance between them, his hands tightly grasping Meng Er's arms, making her feel a wave of pain that was getting worse and worse, so much so that she couldn't tell if the pain was coming from her arm or the bottom of her heart!

  "You still don't believe me? I said I'll handle it!" The pair of eyes contained a hint of anger, but the tone of voice was still unable to suppress the underlying fury.

  "No matter how you deal with it, someone will get hurt. I'd rather that person be me!" It's not that she doesn't fight, it's not that she doesn't love, but having loved and fought before, she fears losing even more! Take advantage of the time when he still loves her, cherish him, and don't let go!

  "After all, you still don't love me enough! If this happened to your brother, wouldn't you have a different attitude?" Yan suddenly let her go, and Meng'er stumbled backward several steps. He wanted to reach out his hand to steady her, but the words that came out of her mouth made his movements stiffen there!"

  "Do you think it's interesting to drag people who have nothing to do with this into it? Believe me, how can I believe you? How long has it been since the incident happened, have you ever asked about my feelings or shown any concern for me? The reports aren't just about you, but also about what they said about me and Kevin, making a big deal out of nothing, and that ambiguous relationship! Have you ever asked me if I'm sad facing such public opinion? And besides, I don't believe you can't suppress these reports!"

  "The more controversy, the better for you and the play. Although it may not be entirely beneficial, it will still have some promotional effect. At the same time, the audience's impression of you will also deepen!" Yan Yi withdrew his hand, looking at her with a businesslike tone. "There's no need to suppress this!"

  "Huh, are you telling me that I should rely on scandals to rise to fame? Let me tell you, Yan Yi, my Dream doesn't need that!"

  "You think you're a newcomer, how many people can accept you? Public opinion is what will push you to the forefront! These are the rules of the industry, everyone has to follow them! You think you're any different, what qualifications do you have to clear out the mire without getting stained?"

  Bang! Meng'er slapped away the hands on her arms and said word by word: "Yes, boss, Meng'er knows! Meng'er will follow the company's arrangement!"

  Turn around and leave!

  Meng'er was heartbroken. She had her own pride, but he was now telling her that these prides were unnecessary. How could she not be heartbroken?

  "Stop it, okay? This looks like bad news, but it doesn't have much of an impact on you!" He saw Meng Er resolutely turn around and leave, his heart filled with a wave of fear, and he instinctively grabbed her hand, not letting her go!

  "You won't make our relationship public, isn't that more beneficial for my development!" Meng Er said hastily and thoughtlessly. Before she could even regret it, another bombshell hit!

  "I won't make our relationship public!" Meng'er shook off his hand and took two steps back. She knew it was because of this, but hearing him say it himself still hurt! "Because it's not beneficial for your long-term development, even if you become very famous in the future, you'll still be carrying the burden of relying on a boyfriend to get ahead, I don't want you to have such a hard time in the future!"

  "Thanks to Yan Ge's thoughtful consideration for the artists under his label! However, it's already after work hours, hope you can let go now!"

  Under the dim light, students still occasionally pass by. Although they lower their voices, there will still be curious glances! In the end, I don't want to be a topic of discussion anymore, just want to draw a clear boundary!

  Yan Yi looked at Meng Er's expression and finally let go of her hand until she disappeared from his sight...

  She saw her trudging back to the dormitory with heavy footsteps, and a string of muttering came: "If you're tired, don't go running, what's the point of torturing yourself like that?"

  Meng'er forced a smile that was even uglier than crying and said, "It's nothing, I just haven't run in too long!" Then she went to take a bath and change her clothes.

  The wind blew in through the gap in the window, and the unextinguished lights outside the dormitory dimly lit up the dark room. Meng Er lay on her bed, her mind constantly recalling her conversation with Yan Yi, until she finally fell asleep in exhaustion.

  The moon gradually hid behind the clouds! Hope that tomorrow when I wake up, life will have a new beginning...