Episode 4

While Sheng Baiyu was helping me record the video, his brow was furrowed, and his eyes were murky and unclear, while I looked at the gifts in the box with an extremely indifferent gaze.

It was my negligence that I hadn't dealt with these gifts earlier, but I clearly understood that what I once treasured as precious gifts now seemed no different from the trash generated in my daily life.

The box contained a teddy bear, perfume, a watch... and the latest gift Jiang Yu had given me not too long ago, but I hadn't even bothered to open it and look at it.

Facing the camera, I smiled lightly and said, "Alright, I'm going to throw all these things away now!"

Sheng Baiyu followed me all the way from the house, down the stairs, to the garbage bin downstairs.

Facing the camera, the smile on my face became even brighter, "Jiang Yu, I don't love you anymore! Ever since you suddenly disappeared from my birthday party, I've completely let go! Chen Xinxin, I wish you and Jiang Yu a long and happy relationship!"

After that, without hesitation, I threw the box of gifts Jiang Yu had given me into the trash can.

With a loud crash, along with all the love I had for Jiang Yu over the past ten years, my heart felt incredibly relieved at that moment!

After the video was recorded, I opened the university alumni group chat, where Jiang Yu, Chen Xinxin, Yao Yao, and many of our mutual friends were present.

I posted the video in the group and added a message: "Jiang Yu, Chen Xinxin, I hope you won't disturb my life anymore in the future!"

When I woke up early in the morning, I found seven or eight missed calls on my phone, all from Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu also sent me a text message: "Did you fall asleep? Wake up and call me back."

His tone had always been arrogant.

But since things had escalated to this point, Jiang Yu and I were no longer even friends.

So, I decisively blocked all of Jiang Yu's contact information, and suddenly felt that my world had become peaceful.

As I left with Sheng Baiyu, I asked him where we were going. He smiled mysteriously and said, "It's a secret for now. I'll tell you when everything is done."

When I arrived at the company and was about to enter the elevator to go upstairs, Jiang Yu suddenly grabbed me from behind.

His eyes were filled with thick bloodshot veins, and he looked unkindly as he said, "Let's talk."

I furrowed my brow, checked the time on my phone, and then looked at him, saying, "There are still ten minutes before work starts. Let's talk as we walk."

Just as the elevator door opened, I was about to step in when Jiang Yu grabbed me again, saying, "Let's talk at the coffee shop across the street."

Seeing the elevator doors closing, I forcefully shook off Jiang Yu's hand.

"You are the director of the planning department in your company, holding a high position. It's not a big deal if you're occasionally late, but I'm just a regular employee in my company. If I'm late, not only will my full attendance bonus be deducted, but I'll also be scolded by my superiors," I said indignantly.

Jiang Yu tightly pursed his lips, his gaze darkened as he said, "I'll compensate you for the deducted bonus, and our two companies have cooperation. I'll talk to your boss on your behalf."

I couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, "Is this your first day in the workplace? By helping me talk to my boss, are you hoping that I won't be able to stay in the company in the future?"

Jiang Yu furrowed his brow, "You didn't even like this job from the beginning. You applied for it because I was on the 22nd floor, right? If you can't fit in at your company, come to ours. I'll take you in."

His tone was as arrogant as ever.

Indeed, in order to be closer to Jiang Yu, I had gone through a lot and made many preparations just to finally be hired by my current company.

Ironically, he clearly knew my feelings for him but continued to act as if he didn't see it.

However, Jiang Yu was wrong about one thing. I looked at him and smiled, "I really like my current job, and I won't have trouble fitting in at the company. Even if one day I really can't fit in, I will never come to you for shelter."

Jiang Yu fell silent, looking at me with a heavy gaze. After a while, he said to me, "I'll be away on a business trip for a while. Wait for me. When I come back, I have something to tell you."

Afternoon, Sheng Baiyu called me and said he wanted to take me out for a meal.

When I left the company after work, he was already waiting for me downstairs.

During the meal, Sheng Baiyu told me, "I'm going to Beijing tomorrow morning."

Puzzled, I asked, "Why do you suddenly have to go to Beijing again?"

Sheng Baiyu smiled and said, "Actually, I came to Shenzhen this time to sell my songs. A music producer was interested in a few of my songs and wanted to buy them. But after meeting with him today, he said my appearance is not bad and he wants to sign me. However, their company's headquarters is in Beijing, so I have to go there with him."

I chuckled, "That's great! Maybe you'll have your own album in the future."

Sheng Baiyu pursed his lips tightly, looked at me with a complex expression, hesitated to speak.

Jiang Yu went on a business trip, and Sheng Baiyu moved out of my house.

My life seemed to return to how it used to be, but it felt like something was a little different.

After Sheng Baiyu went to Beijing, he would contact me almost every evening via text messages.

About a week later, it suddenly started pouring rain one day. When I got home after work, I was completely drenched, and that night I developed a fever.

When Sheng Baiyu texted me, I was feeling very ill from the fever and didn't notice my phone ringing. The next morning, I was woken up by a call from Sheng Baiyu.

When I answered, my throat felt sore and hoarse, and Sheng Baiyu asked with concern, "What's wrong with your voice? Are you sick?"

I touched my dry and cracked lips, smiled faintly, and said, "It's nothing. I got caught in the rain yesterday and seems like I have a fever. I'll take some medicine in a while, and it'll pass."

Sheng Baiyu said, "Alright, take care of yourself. I have to go now."

I replied with a smile and hung up the phone.

At that moment of hanging up the phone, a sense of loss suddenly surged in my heart. Maybe it's because I've been single for too long, so when I'm sick, I feel especially vulnerable and lonely.

I suddenly wished there was someone to accompany me.

But I didn't have the luck like Chen Xinxin. When she was searching for a job in another city and couldn't make it, she called Jiang Yu.

That night, after Jiang Yu left my birthday party and drove all night, he went to that city and stayed by her side.

Afternoon, when Sheng Baiyu appeared at my doorstep, I was truly dumbfounded.

Dragging a suitcase, dusty and tired-looking, he gazed at me with a worried expression in his eyes.

As soon as he entered, he went to the kitchen to boil water and make porridge for me.

I couldn't help but ask him, "Why did you suddenly come back? Weren't you possibly going to stay in Beijing?"

He casually smiled and said, "The company wanted to sign me, but I refused after looking at the contract."

I was puzzled, "Why did you refuse? Don't you want to release an album?"

However, Sheng Baiyu said, "There's a clause in the contract that prohibits dating for five years, but I can't wait that long."

As he spoke, his eyes were deep, and a bright light flashed in his clear eyes.

I remember when I went to the airport to pick him up, I just thought, after not seeing him for a few years, this little brother had grown so tall and handsome.

But now, facing him, I suddenly felt extremely nervous, and my gaze began to avoid his.

After a long time, Sheng Baiyu took a deep breath, looked at me seriously, and said, "Yingying, I like you, I've liked you for five years. Will you be my girlfriend?"

I was stunned, and after a moment, I panicked and said, "You're Yoyo's brother, I have to ask Yoyo..."

He suddenly tightly held my hand, smiled softly, and said, "You think my sister doesn't know?"

I looked at him bewilderedly and asked, "Don't you regret it? Beijing offers such a good opportunity."

He shook his head with a smile, "No regrets. No matter how good the opportunity is, if I miss you, that's when I'll truly regret it."

At that moment, there was an indescribable emotion swirling in my heart. I smiled at him and said, "Okay, let's be together."