Everyone in the capital knew that Qiao Zhiyuan was deeply in love with He Yunchuan. No matter what He Yunchuan did, she would choose to forgive him, actively seeking reconciliation. Even He Yunchuan himself thought so. Therefore, he unabashedly brought another woman to a birthday party, openly declaring that he wanted to give the girl a status. Qiao Zhiyuan didn't make a fuss, she calmly said goodbye. And then, she was gone. Later on, she resumed her studies, becoming the youngest biology expert in academia. He Yunchuan, who once declared no regrets, was now in tears, calling her, "Yuan Yuan, I know I was wrong, please come back……" But the one who answered the phone was another man. "She's taking a shower, do you need anything?"
"Kiss her! Kiss her!"
"Right under Zhiyan's nose, you guys are encouraging Brother He to cheat?"
"Do you even understand? This is called adding spice to life. How can our Brother He possibly settle for just one woman? Isn't that right, Brother He?"
In the video, everyone was hooting and hollering.
The handsome man surrounded by the crowd chuckled softly. He then embraced the young girl in his arms and kissed her, providing an answer with his actions.
The crowd erupted again, their screams nearly shattering the phone's screen.
Qiao Zhiyan was trembling as she watched the screen, her hold on the phone almost slipping.
The video was posted on his friend's WeChat Moments just a minute ago.
And the man kissing the other girl in the video was He Yunchuan, Qiao Zhiyan's boyfriend of six years.
In order to cook for He Yunchuan, who was working late, Qiao Zhiyan spent the entire afternoon making a stomach-nourishing porridge at home, turning down an invite to Yu Lin's birthday party, a mutual friend.
After cooking the porridge, she felt bad that neither she nor He Yunchuan could attend Yu Lin's birthday banquet.
So, after she finished her tasks, she hurried over with a gift.
But just as she was about to reach the door to the private room where they were, she came across a post on WeChat Moments.
The video was deleted immediately after it was posted, but it seemed like the owner had forgotten to exclude her from viewing. However, by a stroke of "good luck", she caught it on time and finally got a glimpse of the truth.
It turned out that He Yunchuan had been here all along.
And he even brought another woman with him.
Qiao Zhiyu had always thought that their relationship that began years ago was deep-rooted and unswerving. No matter how many times they had broken up, she would always thick-facedly ask for reconciliation and have him back. She thought that they would ultimately get married. But to her surprise, he cheated on her.
Standing at the door of the private room, she heard their crazy laughter and chatter through the wall. The sight so shocking, Qiao Zhiyu didn't even have the strength to push the door open. She could only feel intense pain in her heart and ultimately numbness.
The irony of it all was not lost on her. She was heartbroken on the outside, while they were enthralled within the private space, reveling without a care in the world. It was a laughable and pathetic predicament.
When did her life become like this, Qiao Zhiyu wondered. She wiped her tears, took a gulp of air to stabilize her emotions, and then turned around to push open the door of the private room. She didn't want to run away; she wanted an explanation.
She owed it to herself for the feelings that she had poured into this relationship all these years. Despite being mentally prepared, she was caught off guard when she saw He Yunchuan holding another woman's slender waist intimately after opening the door.
Everyone in the room quickly turned to look, frozen in surprise.
"Kno-, Knowledge Swallow Sister, how did you get here?"
"Swa-, Swallow, don't misunderstand, we're just playing Truth or Dare!"
Qiao Zhiyan pulled out a smile, walking over to Yu Lin.
"Linzi, happy birthday."
Yu Lin quickly stood up, accepted the gift, and stammered, "Tha-, thanks Sister Zhiyan, didn't you say you wouldn't come? If I would have known, I would have had someone pick you up..."
Qiao Zhiyan laughed lightly: "It's fine."
Dry as a bone, Yu Lin subconsciously turned his head to look at He Yunchuan.
Qiao Zhiyan also turned her gaze to He Yunchuan.
He was smoking, his handsome eyebrows spread coldly, his face calm in the curling smoke.
His arm was still wrapped around the waist of that girl, his gaze with Qiao Zhiyan showing absolutely no guilt.
"Chuanzi, stop messing around, Sister Zhiyan is here..." Yu Lin kept signaling him with his eyes to distance himself from the girl.
He Yunchuan ignored him, still maintaining eye contact with Qiao Zhiyan.
"You came just at the right moment, so we can clarify things." he stated.
Qiao Zhiyan nodded her head: "Yes, go ahead."
"We've entwined ourselves in each other's lives for so many years. We're both weary and it doesn't mean much now."
He YunChuan plays around with the small hand of the girl in his arms, interlocking her fingers with his, and shows it off in front of Qiao ZhiYuan, "Sheng Sheng is a good girl. I want to give her a status."
Qiao ZhiYuan's palms are almost bleeding from her fierce grip, yet her face remains surprisingly calm,
"So, you're breaking up with me?"
He YunChuan frowned, "We are both adults. Let's maintain our dignity and there's no need for clear words. As long as you understand."
Qiao ZhiYuan looks at the man in front of her, feeling utterly estranged.
Insistently she says, "We're adults, so we need to be clear. The end should also be made clear."
His displeasure was apparent at her "rebellion", so different from the compliant version of her that He YunChuan was used to.
It caused a noticeable drop in the pressure around He YunChuan.
"If you refuse to end it, then allow me." Even though Qiao ZhiYuan's heart is bleeding, she manages to force out a smile, "He YunChuan, we're over."
Completely over.
Her words brought about such a silence, it was like a deathly hush had befallen the entire room.
He YunChuan didn't respond. He squinted his eyes slightly and gripped the girl’s hand harder, causing her to pale. A moment later, a laugh escaped his lips followed by a chilling sentence, "...Remember it well."
Qiao ZhiYuan nodded numbly.
After saying her goodbyes to Yu Lin, she turned around and left the private room.
As soon as Qiao Zhiyuan left, He Yunchuan's face suddenly darkened.
Releasing the girl from his waist, he lifted his leg and viciously kicked, knocking over the bar counter.
"Chuanzi!"
"Brother Chuan..."
Everyone's faces turned pale out of fear, and the girl also looked pitifully cute.
He Yunchuan took a deep breath to calm his emotions and waved to the girl.
She crawled back into his embrace, continuously comforting him, "Brother Chuan, don't be angry..."
Everyone looked at the departing figure, their faces showered with disbelief.
"Sister Zhiyuan actually expressed her wish to end it, I thought she could never leave Brother He..."
"They are probably having another tussle. They have broken up and got back together so many times. Which of these were ever serious?"
"That makes sense! It seems like this time Chuanzi crossed the line…"
The atmosphere inside the room regained its liveliness. He Yunchuan coldly glanced at his friends, "Who said I was joking?"
"Did you guys really break up?"
He Yunchuan lit another cigarette, "Break up means break up, there's nothing fake about it."
"As for your break up, Qiao Zhiyuan might not be willing to let go. She's been clinging onto you for so many years, how could she ever leave you?"
"Exactly! I bet she'll be back begging for a reconciliation in less than three days!"
"I wager it'll be just one day!"
He Yun Chuan exhales a puff of smoke, and smiles coldly, "I bet it will take only two hours."
Everyone is taken aback for a moment, then they burst into laughter.
"He Bro, you're amazing! Look at that confidence, you're sure to win!"
"I'm so in awe. Why can't I have a woman who clings to me soulfully?"
...
Qiao Zhi Yuan steps out of the club, looking at the darkening sky outside, slowly exhales a long sigh.
A six-year relationship, completely ends.
The rest of her life, without any further entanglements.