Going to Boston
MAX Diner.
"Nothing."
Chandler shrugged and said, "As you all know, Susie is often on set, so we don't see each other often. Our feelings naturally faded after a long time apart, and breaking up is quite normal."
Seeing that Adam was still looking at him, Chandler added, "Neither of us took the initiative. We both felt the same way, so it was a peaceful breakup."
"I'm most experienced with this kind of calm breakup; it's really nothing."
Adam patted Chandler on the shoulder.
"..."
Everyone was speechless.
Because this is indeed the truth.
But why does it sound so awkward?
Seeing Max looking at him strangely, Adam leaned close to her ear and added, "A sugar daddy and a naughty girl can't be indifferent to each other~"
"Yes, if we're going to separate, I'll sue you for domestic violence."
MAX, with his sharp tongue and lewd remarks, said, "You can't explain yourself even if you have a mouth, but I'm covered in evidence."
"..."
Adam's lips twitched, and he looked very uncomfortable.
"Are you kidding? It can't be that serious, right?"
Max noticed Adam's unease and asked in surprise.
"You don't understand, you must never talk about these things carelessly."
Adam said solemnly.
The news about Dong Ge in his previous life was so explosive that it left a deep impression on Adam, a mere bystander. He heard that this was a traditional United States technique, the American-style honey trap.
Even knowing that Max isn't that kind of person, it still sounds rather creepy.
"Knew."
Although MAX didn't understand what he meant, he still nodded in agreement.
"I want to go back."
Rachel, seeing that the atmosphere had gone off-topic and everyone's attention was no longer on comforting her, stood up somewhat disgruntled.
"Or should I take a day off and go back to be with you?"
Monica asked with concern.
"No need, I want to be Jingjing."
Rachel waved her hand.
"Alright."
Adam said, "Jingjing and think it over. Maybe you'll find that arguing is pointless. Of course, that's assuming you want to be alone and don't want anyone to be with you."
"Need not."
Rachel shook her head.
The others then stopped trying to persuade her.
After Rachel left.
"What kind of look is that?"
Max noticed that Adam's gaze towards Rachel was strange at the end and asked him a question.
"Nothing."
Adam laughed and said, "I just hope Rachel is really just thinking about it alone. If that male colleague calls her again and insists on keeping her company and comforting her, and she agrees, then I guess her relationship with Ross is completely over."
"No way?"
Monica exclaimed.
"A woman's mouth is a deceitful devil."
MAX retorted, "What Adam said is entirely possible."
"No, I need to ask for leave and go back."
Monica couldn't hold back any longer.
Ross is her older brother, Rachel is her best friend. They are the couple she has the best hopes for, so she naturally doesn't want to ruin them completely because of a momentary impulse.
Put yourself in Rachel's shoes. If she were in Rachel's position, and had just chosen to temporarily break up with her boyfriend because she couldn't stand his interference in her work, what would happen?
At this point, her handsome male colleague, who had always supported and helped her, insisted on coming over to chat with her. She probably couldn't refuse such kindness, and she would even feel a little happy inside.
If they had a few drinks, and the atmosphere was right, their eyes would meet, and it would immediately be like Mars.
Then it will definitely turn green.
After Monica left.
Max had to take care of the other guests, leaving only Adam and Chandler.
"Are you really alright?"
Adam laughed.
"It's really nothing."
Chandler shrugged and said, "To be honest, Susie is a great girl, but our relationship is more about warmth than anything else. There's no feeling that we can't live without each other."
"I understand."
Adam laughed and said, "This is what it feels like to be more than friends but less than lovers. Now you understand why I said I'm not going to date, right? I just can't find that feeling that makes me feel like I can't live without her."
"We are different."
Chandler said with obvious disdain, "I wanted to be in a relationship but couldn't find the right feeling, while you were aiming to never be in a relationship from the start. One was accidental, the other was inevitable. How can they be the same?"
"Looks like you're really alright."
Adam said with a dark expression.
With such a clear mind, there's no way to fool them, so everything's fine.
Looking at the cheerful Chandler, Adam had something else on his mind that he didn't say, "If I hadn't been like this from the beginning, you might be calling me your stepfather by now."
The following weeks.
Final exams are approaching.
Adam became increasingly busy, and knowing about Ross and Rachel's mess, he simply stopped attending any parties, only listening to Chandler and Monica complain during his daily morning runs.
Monica was still too late.
Although there was only a brief delay, and they went back one after the other, due to traffic congestion, by the time Monica arrived, her handsome male colleague had already arrived.
Just as Monica was internally complaining about how fast Rachel and that handsome male colleague were moving, and at the same time feeling relieved that she had returned and successfully prevented the situation from escalating, the phone rang.
The handsome male colleague walked over calmly, picked up the phone, and answered it.
You can imagine Ross's reaction when he heard that voice on the other end of the phone: he hung up immediately and went to dance with the girls in the bar.
Monica then realized what was happening, snatched the phone, and tried to explain to Ross, but there was no one there to talk to.
What could Rachel say when she saw her handsome male colleague looking completely innocent?
They rushed to comfort you at lightning speed, you just accidentally answered the phone, it wasn't intentional...
The next morning, Rachel went to Ross's apartment wanting to get back together, and almost caught Ross and the girl he met at the bar in the apartment.
Fortunately, the bar girl was a sensible person and quietly slipped away.
Logically, if Ross had kept his mouth shut, this matter would have been over.
But he insisted on telling Joey and the others, and Joey and the others also insisted that Rachel had to be told.
Between boyfriends and girlfriends, honesty is the most important thing.
Tsk tsk!
I have to say, that's incredibly naive and pretentious!
The result of the confrontation was naturally that the two broke up completely.
How could the two people remain friends after such an ugly breakup?
The result of the two not being able to appear at the same time was that the group of six was broken up.
If you're playing with Rachel, you can't bring Ross along.
If you're playing with Ross, you can't bring Rachel along.
Both of them wanted to bring their friends to their side, and based on the principle of whoever invites first gets to keep them, they scheduled all the events for next year.
Monica and her group went to a place that made the other person uncomfortable. Caught in the middle, they were in a dilemma and felt terrible, yet they still had to put on a smiling face.
Adam was gradually drawn into it as well.
They're all good friends, but when Monica and the others went to keep one of them company, the other person ran over to Adam for comfort. They had no sense at all; not only did they not check the time, but they even stayed overnight, seriously affecting Adam and Max's studies and life.
"What? You're going to Boston?"
Ross was still rambling on and on, repeating for the nth time that he and Rachel had already broken up, so strictly speaking, he hadn't wronged Rachel, blah blah blah, when he heard Adam say something that made him gasp in astonishment.
"Right."
Adam said with a reluctant expression, "Boston is a cultural hub, and the publisher has been wanting me to hold a book signing event there. With Lord of the Mysteries Part 4 about to be released, the publisher insists that I go there to do some promotion no matter what. I'm just a writer, how can I resist the capitalists? I have no choice."
P. S.: There will be more tonight.