Reasons for Rejection

The police arrived quickly. Since it was a civil dispute, they immediately went to the bookshop to mediate.

"Who called the police?"

The man walked out with anger written all over his face, along with a trace of frustration.

"I did."

Shen Qiao stood up.

Hearing a man speak, he angrily looked over, only to see a stunning beauty standing before him.

For a moment, he stammered, unable to say anything. Then he shifted his gaze to Zhang Xiyan, stepped forward, and pleaded bitterly, "I really know I was wrong, Yan Yan. Can you give me one more chance? We were together for five years. Haven't we gotten through so many arguments already?"

"This time is different."

Seeing that no further argument had broken out, Zhang Xiyan finally relaxed her taut nerves. She sighed and said, "We've been broken up for so long now..."

"But I still like you."

At those words, Zhang Xiyan stared seriously at the man's face.

He looked no different from when they had been in university.

Yet no matter what, she could no longer feel the same way about him as she had back then.

He was no longer the person she had loved.

"I don't like you anymore."

"Why? We were together for five years. You can just stop liking me like that? Are you really this heartless?"

"I'm heartless?"

Hearing that, Zhang Xiyan could no longer keep the anger she had bottled up for so long inside. She said furiously, "Wasn't it you who was heartless? How many chances did I give you? Did you ever cherish them? I'm slow by nature, and sometimes I don't react quickly. All I can do is sell grilled sausages and work jobs that don't require much skill, but how could you... how could you blame every