Chapter 77: In the Blink of an Eye
Xia Xuan could no longer persuade Mo Xiao anything, she knew that someone who had kept their promise for so many years was unshakeable in their heart.
She gazed calmly at the flowers and grass in the garden, her face unruffled, perhaps she had already let go of many things, or perhaps she had long since fallen into a loveless era, all her love had gradually slipped away with her waiting.
Tang Qian Ni stood not far away, quietly gazing at the loss and sadness of her close friend, but she was helpless, isolating herself from everyone, yet the wound in her heart was constantly festering.
"You must have known about Yang Yanjie's existence earlier than me!" Xia Xuan walked to Tang Qian Ni's side, asking softly.
"It was just a few months before you, on October 26th of last year..." Tang Qianni began to recall the reason she knew Yang Yanjie.
Mo Xiao was a master of evening party planning, so during her time at the research institute, various colleges often sought her help. Mo Xiao had always been willing to lend a hand and never refused anyone who came to her for assistance. She never expected to be specially thanked at each evening party at a certain time, so after assisting with each event, she would quietly exit people's line of sight.
That time was Guo Xue's invitation to Mo Xiao Xiao for assistance, after the party was over, the person in charge of Guo Xue asked Mo Xiao Xiao to sing a song, Mo Xiao Xiao took Tang Qian Ni together, at that time, Tang Qian Ni was still in a low period, Mo Xiao Xiao didn't dare leave her for a moment, afraid something unexpected would happen.
Mo Xiao has never liked noisy gatherings, so in the private room, she also found a corner and settled herself there, not speaking or making any noise, occasionally taking a sip of wine, her melancholy expression evident on her face.
It's just that kind of girl, no one would have thought that she would have the courage to wait for someone she had never met for five years, and her mind hadn't changed in those five years.
"I'll go to the restroom for a bit." Tang Qian Ni leaned in close to Mo Xiao Xiao and whispered.
The room was too noisy, only in this way could they hear what the other was saying. Mo Xiao raised an eyebrow and stood up to follow Tang Qian Ni out together.
"It's actually nothing." Tang Qian Ni forced a smile as she walked down the corridor.
"I don't want to stay here either, it's just right to come out and get some fresh air." Mo Xiao smiled brightly.
Tang Qian Ni knew that Mo Xiao Xiao was doing it for her own good, she couldn't bear to part with this friend, who had been by her side since the first year of graduate school. Tang Qian Ni was deeply grateful to heaven, that at her most helpless and lost moments, there was still a friend who wouldn't leave her side, accompanying her in her tears and tantrums.
In the bathroom, Tang Qian Ni hugged Mo Xiao Xiao and cried. Although Mo Xiao Xiao didn't know why Tang Qian Ni was crying, she could feel that Tang Qian Ni was deeply hurt.
That night she sang "Don't Think of Me", how can you not think of me, how can you forget? It's easy to say, it's simple to say, but are things in life really that way?
"Some people pass through youth for a while, but get stuck in memories for a lifetime. Since it's just a memory, don't recall it again." Mo Xiao gently stroked her back, comforting her.
Mo Xiao only knew that Tang Qian Ni was heartbroken, as for why she was heartbroken and whose fault it was, Mo Xiao didn't ask. Just like before, if she didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask. He was biased towards her, so he would definitely stand on Tang Qian Ni's side.
However, love is a matter between two people and cannot be interfered with by a third person. At the time of her breakup with Yang Yanjie, she had already understood this principle, but what Yang Yanjie did not know was that no matter how many people spoke up, Mo Xiao had not been affected, only Yang Yanjie himself was affected.
After tidying up her makeup, Tang Qian Ni and Mo Xiao Xiao prepared to return to their dressing room, leaving in a dignified manner, which made Mo Xiao Xiao feel uneasy about explaining things.
"Yang Yanjie is gone!" A voice came from somewhere, and it was this voice that disrupted all of Mo Xiao's thoughts.
Before Tang Qian Ni could react to what had happened, Mo Xiao Xiao had already run out of the hall. Tang Qian Ni was really worried that Mo Xiao Xiao would get into some kind of accident, because this Mo Xiao Xiao, such a Mo Xiao Xiao who had lost all sense of proportion, she had never seen before.
Mo Xiao didn't see Yang Yanjie's shadow, but she still chased after him. She fell heavily on the stairs, yet she couldn't feel any pain because her heart ached even more.
"Xiao, Xiao......" Tang Qian Ni held the tear-stained Miao Xiao into her arms, and from this moment on, the name Yang Yan Jie was officially etched in her mind.
"It's been four years, I've waited for four years, but still can't wait for him to look back." Mo Xiao said in a low voice, today is the fourth anniversary of her breakup, today is the day she really heard Yang Yanjie's name.
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"Xiao Xiao, indeed still Xiao Xiao." Xia Xuan turned his head to look at the dejected Mo Xiao Xiao and said something that didn't make sense.
"But how long will she punish herself like this?!" Tang Qian Ni was really worried about Mo Xiao Xiao's situation, she seemed happy every day, but when she was alone? How much pain she had, only she knew.
"We all didn't know what happened, so we couldn't tell her anything." Xia Xuan sighed and said, Mo Xiao had known for a long time.
"Actually, on the fifth day after Yang Yanjie's surgery, Xiao Xiao arrived in Beijing." Tang Qianni said calmly.
"January 19th?" Xia Xuan was somewhat surprised, it turned out that Mo Xiao's wait for so many years was because she knew the person she was waiting for existed.
"But she didn't tell me what she saw. I think it must be everything she imagined! Otherwise, how could she have waited for five years like a day? " Tan Qian Ni was very sentimental, Mo Xiao Xiao, how much heartache and suffering do you want to bear?
"I always thought she couldn't bear the fact that Yang Yanjie didn't exist, but it turned out she was bearing the fact that Yang Yanjie didn't love her. How many times more painful is this? No wonder when I met Xiao Xiao, people said that the current Mo Xiao Xiao wasn't the real Mo Xiao Xiao." Xia Xian finally understood that when he saw Mo Xiao Xiao in his third year of university, Mo Xiao Xiao's easy-going and approachable personality had a few more hints of indifference, and under her optimistic and cheerful demeanor, there was always a hint of loss.
"We were guessing whether Yang Yanjie loved her, but she was thinking about how long she could still love Yang Yanjie. The result proved it, five years like a day." Tang Qianni smiled bitterly.
I don't know whether this smile is laughing at myself for discovering it too late, or laughing at Mo Xiao's one-sided love, in short, it's still indescribable.
"Perhaps Yang Yanjie gave her the wrong information, letting her wait in vain. Yang Yanjie's departure was heartless. He left happiness to the woman he cared about, but left regret and remorse to Xiao Xiao. I once sympathized with Yang Yanjie because Xiao Xiao's hurt towards him exceeded anyone's expectations, but now it seems that both of them are wounded. Xia Xian seemed to have figured out the whole story."
Does Xia Xuan really know the truth and will he just watch as Mo Xiao Xiao slowly disappears? But what can she do about it? There's nothing she can do.
"Xuan Xuan, I once secretly investigated Yang Yanjie, but was stopped by Xiao Xiao." Tang Qian Ni said with a hint of meaning.
"I understand. After I knew about this matter, Xiao Xiao had given me such a warning, but such pain can only be borne by one person, and I'm afraid she can't bear it." Xia Xian nodded.
Yang Yanjie has been hurting her for so many years, she can bear it all, and still care about continuing for a few more years? Mo Xiao, she is very strong.
