Life didn't come with that many excuses.
If being busy with work was all it took to lose someone, then even if you did it all over again, work would still be busy, and you would still lose them.
Nothing about the past would change, because those outcomes had been inevitable.
It was all fate.
One casual remark from Shen Yeqing shattered Xiao Jingxi's wistful reflections, and even the live chat saw things with perfect clarity.
[Too busy with work to spend time with his girlfriend, but he had time to hype up a ship with another woman. Too busy with work to defend his girlfriend from haters, but he had time to post on Weibo to distance himself from her.]
[Even if he did it all over again, it wouldn't change the fact that he's trash. Isn't that fate? Trash like him was never meant to be with Old Xie.]
[LMAO, does Xiao Jingxi seriously still think work was the problem? Look at him passing the blame.]
[That little punk sure has a strong arm. Really knows how to toss the blame.]
After Shen Yeqing landed a stab, Xie Mi didn't forget to twist the knife.
"They say older people love reminiscing about the past. You're only in your twenties. How are you already showing symptoms?"
"Take my advice, young man. Look ahead. Your dark future is still waiting for you."
Xiao Jingxi: "..."
In the past, Xiao Jingxi would have been so furious that his chest heaved. This time, however, he merely pressed his lips together. His emotional stability left even the viewers baffled.
After making the rounds, Xie Mi carried her heaped-up "I'm the boss" bowl over to a window seat and sat across from Shen Yeqing to enjoy the food.
Before picking up her chopsticks, she