Chapter 1004: Chapter 990: Guidance

“Me, what’s wrong with me, huh, it’s all you men, always fickle. When you haven’t got someone, you make grand promises, but once you do, you start finding fault here and there. I’ve put in so much effort, but why does it always end in tragedy for me?”

At this moment, Meng Jiayi was filled with confusion. He didn’t understand why things turned out this way, why he faced such a life. This wasn’t supposed to be his life. Meng Jiayi felt terribly unlucky. From his perspective, every time he sincerely gave his all, he only got callousness in return. He always felt that men were very passionate at first, caring and accommodating, but then things would change.

“Sigh…”

Su Xuan helplessly shook his head, feeling a bit sad. He took a sip of coffee and looked at Meng Jiayi with resignation, speaking softly.

“Meng Jiayi, you know, the thing I hated most about you back then was this. Honestly, a romantic relationship is about two people, you shouldn’t always feel that… sigh, I really need to talk to you properly today. I thought you might have changed a bit over the years, but now I see you haven’t changed at all!”

Su Xuan felt a sense of frustration, like “hating iron for not becoming steel.” After breaking up with Meng Jiayi, he still hoped Meng Jiayi would find his own happiness because, after all, they were once lovers.

“Let me tell you, there is definitely a change between dating and being in a relationship. Haven’t you studied political science? Don’t you know that everything changes and evolves? Do you think love is as unchanging as the First Layer? You really think life is a fairy tale!”

Su Xuan was truly frustrated, speaking loudly. He had wanted to have this talk with Meng Jiayi for a long time. Back then, he thought about telling him numerous times, but always decided against it because as soon as he brought it up, she would explode. Now that the love had turned into something more like familial affection, Su Xuan felt that he still needed to explain it to him properly today, otherwise this girl would eventually harm herself.

“Is that, is that really the same? Love is sacred, isn’t it? How can it be explained with such worldly theories?”

Meng Jiayi whispered, and after he finished speaking, Su Xuan rolled his eyes at him and said.

“Sacred, my foot. Girl, how old are you now? Twenty-seven, and you still think you’re seventeen? Let me tell you, love is really just like a model of cooperation between two people. You, being inseparable is fine during the intense period of romance, but you can’t always be that way, right? Think back to when we were together. We were together for about a year and a half, and during that time, you were clingy every single day. Girl, do you know what ‘space’ means!”

Su Xuan said helplessly. To be honest, for him, Meng Jiayi really was a nightmare. Meng Jiayi was the type of girl who was very sweet and charming. When he first met her, Su Xuan thought she was amazing because of her sweet appearance and seemingly gentle nature. What impressed Su Xuan more was how eloquent Meng Jiayi was — she really could make anything sound impressive.

When Su Xuan had just graduated, the first time he saw Meng Jiayi, he was drawn in by her goddess-like aura,

If life were but one first meeting, sometimes Su Xuan thought Meng Jiayi embodied a goddess vibe, giving off a fresh and unordinary feeling. At the beginning, when Su Xuan pursued her, his enthusiasm was true, and more importantly, during the chase, Meng Jiayi often talked to Su Xuan about how women should be strong and independent, making him feel she was different.

But after he successfully pursued her, Su Xuan found things were completely different. Meng Jiayi was too lazy and too clingy. Honestly, most men don’t like overly clingy women, for a simple reason: lack of space. In a relationship, you often need a little private space. Of course, during romance, that’s a different story. In the heat of passion, even going to the bathroom, you’d want to be together.

That’s understandable, ’cause it’s the heat of the moment, but people can’t stay in such a phase forever. After all, people have to live. After graduating, Su Xuan didn’t want to depend on family connections; he chose to build his own career. But during that year, he couldn’t really focus on work since Meng Jiayi would call all the time.

At that time, Su Xuan didn’t really have much money, and Meng Jiayi would often call him throughout the day, bringing up the old arguments, like him not having time for her or not having money. So many times, Su Xuan would get so annoyed; he’d even developed a sort of mental block. As soon as he saw her calling, a sense of fear would build up. Reaching that level, Su Xuan truly had it hard.

“Space, what space? You men, why are you so clingy when pursuing, but become indifferent once you’ve got the girl?”

Meng Jiayi looked hurt. Back then, Su Xuan was often at a loss due to this question. He really didn’t know how to respond to Meng Jiayi because he felt like he was a bit.

“Come on, girl, you know that was during the chase. If you eat meat every day, won’t you get sick of it? Honestly, no matter what kind of love, it goes through a phase of intense love, then transitions to calmness, and then into a life routine — that’s real life. To see if a man truly loves you, it’s when you reach the third stage. This is when a man who truly loves you will occasionally surprise you or give you peace of mind. What were you doing? Day in and day out, you were lost in romantic dreams. Who has that much energy? And do you know your most serious issue?”

Su Xuan spoke.

“What is it?”

At this moment, Meng Jiayi felt that what Su Xuan said might have some truth. Actually, all along, Meng Jiayi sometimes wondered if he had done something wrong, but no one really talked to him about it. His previous two boyfriends also broke up with him for no apparent reason.

“How long since you entered the workforce?” Su Xuan asked with a smile.

“Uh, seems like about five years. Does this have anything to do with being in the workforce?” Meng Jiayi was curious. Honestly, he didn’t know what was going on, feeling quite frustrated inside.