CHAPTER 124: CHAPTER 124: FAREWELL

After lying in bed for who knows how long, Shen Hanyin finally sent a message.

"I’ve arrived home."

Gu Ningyue glanced at the time on her phone; an hour had already passed.

From here to the Shen Family’s villa, it should only be a twenty-minute drive at most.

It goes without saying that Shen Hanyin cried in the car, composing herself before returning home.

Gu Ningyue sighed, "Are you feeling any better?"

She knew this was a pointless question, but besides this, she didn’t know what else to say.

Everyone understands the logic, but how many can actually do it?

Even someone as smart and rational as Shen Hanyin stumbled in front of a scumbag like Ji Zhiye.

As for someone naive like her, chances are she would be completely controlled by Ling Tianyou in the future.

"It’s nothing. If you don’t get hurt a few times in a lifetime, can you say you’ve really lived?" Shen Hanyin’s response seemed carefree, but Gu Ningyue could sense the sadness through the screen: "A good night’s sleep should help, just treat it as a scene you’ve seen, and should forget."

Gu Ningyue stared at Shen Hanyin’s profile picture for a long time before sending, "Delete him!"

If she stays any longer, who knows what other tricks Ji Zhiye might pull.

Even if not, Ji Zhiye has his rhetoric, once again provoking anger.

"I want to say goodbye, I don’t want it to end silently." Shen Hanyin said.

Gu Ningyue thought for a moment, "That’s fine, just whatever he says, don’t get angry, okay? And don’t be sad, it’s not worth it."

Shen Hanyin sent a laughing emoji, "Alright, my little Yueyue has finally grown up. I never thought that one day you would be comforting me."

Gu Ningyue turned her head to look at the moonlight through the window, "Yes, people grow up through hurt. Don’t be afraid, I’m still here."

Just like you were there for her before.

It’s okay, everything will be alright.

Shen Hanyin clutched her phone, suddenly overcome with sobs.

"I will always be with you, no matter what happens."

"As for the scumbag, let him go to hell!"

"There, we fairies shine on our own."

She once thought that between the two of them, Gu Ningyue was the most foolish.

For someone like Ye Mingchen, even willing to dedicate her whole life.

But in retrospect, she was the truly foolish one.

If not for Gu Ningyue and Chi Xingtong this time, she might have completely fallen.

At least at that time, Gu Ningyue knew Ye Mingchen didn’t like her that much.

While she kept believing Ji Zhiye was sincere about her.

Everything changed, but when exactly did it change?

Was it that birthday party? Or even earlier?

Shen Hanyin shook her head vigorously; it didn’t matter, it was time to say goodbye.

She sat up and took a deep breath, moonlight like water streamed in through the clean glass, illuminating the dark bedroom.

"Are you there? I have something to discuss with you."

This time, there was no immediate response.

The second hand ticked away, like her already numb heart.

"Ding-dong——"

Shen Hanyin felt a sharp pain in her heart, habitually swiping open the phone.

"I’m here, what’s wrong?"

Through the screen, Shen Hanyin seemed to see that face growing increasingly indifferent.

Shen Hanyin’s slender fingers pressed on the screen, the pain in her heart silently spreading, "Let’s end this here! We don’t need to remain friends either. Thank you for accompanying me this far, but from now on, I hope we have no further connection."

In just a few words, Shen Hanyin seemed to have exhausted all her strength.

For so long, Ji Zhiye seemed like a seed planted in her heart.

Now it was lush and flourishing, even as she watered it with care every day.

But, she had no choice but to pull it out by the roots herself.

Otherwise, this tree would become a knife, stabbing back into her heart.

Shen Hanyin brushed back the hair from her forehead, revealing a delicate face.

Tears adorned her, adding an indescribable charm to an otherwise ordinary face.

"Why?" Ji Zhiye seemed puzzled: "Did I offend you in some way?"

Shen Hanyin smiled, offended? Her hopes for love, those were what had been offended!

But how could she express this to Ji Zhiye?

"I saw everything that happened today."

"I’m sorry, I didn’t know you liked girls like Xing Tong. I must have been a bother during this time."

After sending these two messages, there was no reply from the other side again.

Shen Hanyin held her phone as she lay on her side, knowing she might never receive a reply.

But she couldn’t bring herself to hit the ’delete’ option.

At one in the morning, the notification sound pulled her out of her daze.

"I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have lied to you. I’m not a good person. You are a great person, but what I’ve wanted all these years has never changed, though I wavered because of you. But you know, human desire always overcomes things, like love! I’m very sorry for hurting you, maybe someone like me doesn’t deserve it. Rest assured, I won’t be with Chi Xingtong. Even if I wanted to, it’s impossible now. I struggled for a long time, and felt you deserve an answer."

"Ding-dong——"

"You once asked if I liked you, and I said I just had a good impression. That wasn’t enough to call it like. I actually lied, I really liked you. But I’m greedy, always thinking there’s something better ahead, so I waited. I kept waiting, and in the end, everything was for naught. I don’t dare hope you still like me, I don’t dare wish we could remain friends, I just hope you hate me. Han Yin, you are so wonderful, you will surely be happy."

"Ding-dong——"

"From this moment, forget about me, this demon! Wishing you well."

"Ding-dong——"

"If one day we meet again, I’ll hand you a bouquet, hoping you won’t refuse. This is my last line of defense."

Shen Hanyin read through these words that pierced the heart, wanting to say something, yet her fingers trembled, unable to type a complete sentence.

After a while, she finally typed out: "Goodbye."

"You are not friends with the other party yet, please verify your identity..."

Watching this notification, Shen Hanyin’s tears watered the night.

Turns out, she still lost in the end.

Unbelievable that just moments ago, she hoped Ji Zhiye would plead for her forgiveness.

Seems like she thought too much.

This notion was utterly childish and laughable.

Yes! How could such a thing happen at this point?

Ji Zhiye wouldn’t do that; he’s too clever.