Chapter Thirty-Four: Fateful Encounter

  Farewells and reunions are an ongoing play in life. Once you get used to it, the sorrow will fade away.

  Jiang Jie and three others "fought" in the bar for a night, as if they wanted to express all the separation of four years in one night. Sometimes, friendship is like this.

  However, many unexpected things often come quietly in such situations.

  "I'll send you back. It's getting late anyway." Xia Xuan helped up Mo Xiao, whose face had turned pale, and said with a deep sigh.

  "Xianxian, thank you." Mo Xuanxuan raised her head and took another look at the bar, then turned her gaze to Xia Xian. Perhaps it was true what Xia Xian had said - Yang Yanjie's world wasn't one that Mo Xuanxuan could easily enter, and now Yang Yanjie wouldn't let her enter again.

  "What I can do for you, Mo Xuanxuan, is limited, but what I can do for you, I will not decline." Xia Xuan gently hugged Mo Xuanxuan and smiled slightly.

  Familiar tone, familiar voice, familiar person.

  Is it her? She has come here.

  Jiang Jie's pupils dilated, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

  Summer Strings.

  This name, this face, this person, these years, whether at home or abroad, has never left his mind, has never left his heart, and is always playing in front of his eyes like a slide.

  I thought we wouldn't meet again, I thought we wouldn't meet in this way again. But there are too many things that I thought would happen, and they all became a matter of course.

  Never thought that meeting each other would be so simple yet complicated.

  Wu Jiajia was also stunned, after so many years, how could she still see her in this place, under these circumstances? She looked up at Jiang Tuo's pale face and silently lowered her head, biting her lip tightly, slowly and tightly leaning against Jiang Tuo, looking at the motionless Xia Xuan, her eyes filled with fear, hatred, and possessiveness.

  Xia Xian, she's been losing to her for ten years, a whole decade! Now that they've met again, how can she not be intimidated?! How can she not hate?! How can she not show off her current accomplishments?!

  That summer Xiaoyan's confident appearance still lingered in her mind.

  "Xia Xuan! I want to compete with you fairly, Ah Zhe!" After college, Wu Jiajia, who had been hiding her emotions for three years, finally couldn't bear it and publicly threw down the gauntlet at Xia Xuan.

  "Fair? Jiajia, don't be kidding me. Emotions have never been fair to begin with. Jiang's choice is his freedom. Today isn't April Fool's Day, stop fooling me!" Xia Xian, who had always considered Wu Jiajia a good friend, just smiled and let it go.

  "I've liked Ah Zhe for three years already! The reason I followed him to your high school and then to this university is because I like him!" Wu Jiajia said excitedly, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Xia Xuan.

  Xia Xian smiled faintly, didn't say anything, the clear eyes still had that unchanging sunbeam, then turned around and left with a flourish.

  Later on, no matter what the reason was, Jiang Jie Zhe and Xia Xian finally broke up, and Wu Jia Jia finally "drove" Xia Xian away.

  Later on, Xia Xian finally disappeared from their world, and Wu Jiajia thought they would never meet again in this lifetime.

  Later on, Jiang Jie left the country, but Wu Jiajia didn't go with him because at that time Jiang Jie had already proposed to her.

  However, later on, just today, Xia Xuan suddenly appeared out of the blue, with such a proud demeanor, such unique charm, and such an overbearing aura.

  Xia Xian, you've really changed!

  But in the end, you still lost!

  The three of them stood facing each other, and Xia Xian didn't show any surprise. It was clear that Xia Xian had no impression of Jiang Jie and Wu Jiajia at all, not even a glance in their direction, treating them like strangers, perhaps in her world, they were already strangers.

  Xia Xuan, how can you forget Jiang Ze who has been through four years of wind and rain with you? How can you forget those sweet days you spent together? How can you forget your vows to each other?

  It's better to forget, maybe forgetting won't bring tears, maybe forgetting won't bring suffering, maybe forgetting won't bring accidents, maybe forgetting will make us happier...

  "Xuan Xuan!" Jiang Jie Zhe would never forget the scene of Xia Xuan falling in front of him.

  She was so helpless, so wronged, and her heart was as still as dead water.

  The bright red dyed the sunset that day, so red it was terrifying, so red it was deafening and cruel. To this day, when faced with the color red, Jiang Zhe still has an indelible psychological shadow.

  Afraid, fearful, heartache...

  Xue Zhi Xiang was also taken aback when he heard the name "Xia Xian". His eyes were clearly complex, looking at Jiang Jie's guilty and loving gaze, he knew that this good brother had never crossed the threshold in his heart.

  Perhaps he can't get over it, the scar of Xia Xuan's words will never heal in his heart, no matter who she is with or who is by his side, it's all hell to him.

  "Ah Xiang, I just feel that we will meet again, and now we have met again." Wang Rui said with a smile.

  Watching Wang Rui smile with "ill intentions", Jiang Jie's hand clenched tightly, his veins bulging.

  "I don't know why, but I always feel that Xiaoxian is just to my taste. This little girl, I must have her!" Wang Rui's lecherous eyes never left Xiaoxian, and in fact, the words he spoke were indeed 50% sincere.

  Perhaps he hasn't reached the age of love at first sight, or perhaps Xia Xian really has a kind of charm that makes people want to get close and explore.

  Xue Zhixiang was worried that Jiang Jie would not be able to hold back, and their years of friendship would be ruined by a seemingly meaningless girl, so he hastily interrupted.

  "Alright, alright, let's all go back! Wang Shao, you've had quite a bit to drink tonight too, hurry up and get some rest." Xue Zhi Xiang pushed and pulled Wang Rui as they left the place.

  Xia Xian is Jiang Lixue's untouchable wound, as well as his inviolable soul. Even if he can't be with her until the end, he will always protect her, it's a way to atone for his sins, and make himself feel better.

  Jiang Jie's eyes remained fixed on Xia Xian's receding back, her gaze etched with a complex mix of emotions. Wu Jiajia couldn't help but steal a glance at Xia Xian, her own eyes burning with envy, jealousy, and resentment...

  Xia Xian, I have already lost to you for ten years, do I still need to lose to you for several more decades? I am not reconciled, really not reconciled, not even a bit!

  Why is it that for so many years, Ah Zhe's heart and eyes have only had you in them? Xia Xian, I really don't want to give up, I don't want to lose to you my whole life!

  "Azhe, let's go! You're still not over the jet lag, go back and get a good sleep!" Xue Zhixiang smiled and waved goodbye to everyone as they left, glancing back at the two girls.

  Jiang Jue's gaze finally shifted to Xue Zhi-xiang, who gave him a knowing look. Jiang Jue seemed to understand something and nodded stiffly before walking away with Wu Jia-jia, leaving behind a pair of silhouettes.

  Promised not to forget but still forgot.

  I really forgot.

  Forever forgotten...