Chapter 313 - 321: Grow Old Together, Forget the World Beside the River (1)
Lu Niange lowered her head, then raised it again, looking into Jian Chenxi’s eyes with an exceptional calmness, her tone equally serene, "Xiaoxi, let’s end this."
Jian Chenxi’s eyes instantly widened as she stared into the depths of Lu Niange’s eyes, a hint of shock, a hint of disbelief crossing her face, "Niange... what did you say?"
Lu Niange didn’t speak. Under the characteristic lighting of the café, his face appeared ever more gentle and jade-like, emotions flowing like water. However, Jian Chenxi felt an overwhelming sense of dread. She reached out to grasp Lu Niange’s arm, her lips trembling as she asked again, "Niange... you’re joking, right?"
Lu Niange pulled his hand away from Jian Chenxi’s, his expression tinged with unmistakable exhaustion, "I’m not joking, Xiaoxi, let’s end it."
It was as if time had flowed backward, and Jian Chenxi thought back to many years ago, when Ling Momo discovered her affair with Lu Niange and silently fled to Lijiang, Yunnan alone. Back then, Lu Niange had spoken to her in the same manner.
The worries that had originated in Jian Chenxi’s heart now materialized once more. She became panicky and out of options; her only recourse was to clutch tightly at Lu Niange’s hand as if holding onto the man himself, her voice disordered and shivering, "Niange, what did I do wrong that you want to break up with me?"
Lu Niange slightly blinked and suddenly extended his hand to remove the ring he was wearing, the same design as Jian Chenxi’s, "Xiaoxi, I’m sorry, I can’t be with you anymore."
After a pause, Lu Niange stretched out his hand, offering the ring to Jian Chenxi.
Jian Chenxi shook her head, refusing to take it, "Niange, I don’t want to break up!"