Seeing that Nan Xiang remained silent, Wang Yan continued, "I'm guessing you didn't want to come looking for me either."
"Why would you say that?"
"Isn't it obvious? There's no need to bail out trash like Xi Cheng. He must have been dealt with before, so you were mentally prepared. This time, he'll just be locked up for a few months. Maybe you'll even get some peace and quiet during that time..."
Nan Xiang fell silent again.
"I figure your family situation wasn't very good. You were pretty, so you probably drew jealousy and exclusion. Because of your pride, you put on this aloof, keep-your-distance act, but really, you lacked a sense of security. Back then, the forceful pursuit of some ignorant, fearless little thug like Xi Cheng made you feel safe.
"But now you're a college student, and you study art. That's an expensive major, and not one that's easy to make money in afterward. Most of your classmates probably come from pretty well-off families, with no worries about food, clothing, or expenses. And then you have a rich friend like Gu Li, so you've seen quite a bit by following her around.
"Now you're already in your third year, with just over a year until graduation. You've started thinking about your future and planning your career, and looking at that little piece of trash has begun to annoy you because you think he's not good enough for you. But you've been together for so many years. You fought with him, got beaten, had an abortion, broke up and got back together... Your feelings are complicated.
"So now that he's going in, you can finally separate from him. You can even pin the reason on me, without feeling any pressure in your heart. That's a good thing."
"Can you