Chapter 3. Meeting For The First Time
Both ends of the phone suddenly fell into an eerie silence. Even Su Nan, who was far away in City XX, could vaguely feel the suffocating repress of emotions and gloom through the silence of the phone, making it hard to breathe.
She suddenly regretted telling her this news, but there were some things that she still needed to face.
“Xiaye… are you okay?”
From the other end came Su Nan’s worried voice that conveyed how sorry she felt for her. “I’m sorry… Maybe I shouldn’t have told you this, but if you wait till they appear in front of you all smiling, that’d be even more painful for you and you’ll be sadder. I’d rather you find out about it now.”
After staying silent for a while, Xiaye suddenly slowly closed the book in her hand and gently shut her eyes. Then, she opened them. A dim glow shone in her twinkling eyes indifferently and distantly. Her exceptionally calm voice came through. “Mmm, got it. Thank you, Su Nan.”
Su Nan took a deep breath. Her voice had a hint of sympathy as she suffered silently with her. “Xiaye, are you okay? Don’t be upset… That kind of person really isn’t worth it…”
Xiaye lowered her head and stared at the tea cup between her fingers. She said with much difficulty and hoarseness in her tone, “I’m fine. Why don’t you rest first? I’ll pick you up in the evening.”
Then, before Su Nan could respond, she abruptly hung up.
Three years, it had been three years!