Xiang Yutang bit her lower lip and stared at Zhuo Ziyu, saying nothing.
Ying Zikui didn't want to see her like this either, but since things had been laid bare, it was better to get it over with quickly.
"Sugar, I just had a talk with Zhu Zhengchu. He really has no intention of spending his whole life with you."
Xiang Yutang lowered her head. She knew that the two people in front of her would never deceive her. But she didn't want to believe that the tender and considerate lover from yesterday had turned into this. Was it all just her own wishful thinking?
Seeing her cry, Zhuo Ziyu started to shed tears too. She pulled Xiang Yutang into her arms. "Sugar, I know you're feeling bad, but there's nothing we can do. If we drag it on, things will get worse. Just cry if you want. Zikui and I are here with you."
Zhuo Ziyu and Ying Zikui had known Xiang Yutang for more than a decade, and this was the first time they saw her cry so miserably.
Xiang Yutang didn't want to be like this either, but the tears just wouldn't stop. She said a bunch of things that even she didn't know what she was trying to express.
"Why is this happening? If he doesn't like me, why did he confess his love to me..."
Zhuo Ziyu felt extremely heart - broken. "Sugar, he did like you, but... Anyway, it's all his fault!"
Xiang Yutang cried for God knows how long and finally fell asleep in Zhuo Ziyu's arms. Ying Zikui took out a tissue and wiped Zhuo Ziyu's tears. His voice was hoarse. "It's okay. Get some rest first. See how Sugar reacts when she wakes up tomorrow."
Zhuo Ziyu nodded. Looking at Xiang Yutang in her arms, her tears welled up again. "I should have told her from the very beginning. Maybe she wouldn't be so sad."
"Don't cry, Ziyu. Get some rest, okay? Be good. I'll stay here and sleep on the floor. Anyway, no one will come to record tomorrow. It's okay."
Zhuo Ziyu was really tired. She gave her quilt to Ying Zikui and fell asleep holding Xiang Yutang.
Ying Zikui looked at the two people on the bed and felt a deep sense of guilt. He was the only boy in the small group and was supposed to protect them. But now things had turned out like this.
That bastard Zhu Zhengchu, he would never let him off!
At dawn the next day, Xiang Yutang was awakened from a nightmare. Because of what Zhuo Ziyu and Ying Zikui had said last night, she had a nightmare all night. In the dream, Zhu Zhengchu kept breaking up with her.
"Sugar, Sugar, what's wrong?" Zhuo Ziyu was also woken up by her movement.
Xiang Yutang forced a smile. "I'm okay."
"Go back to sleep, sweetheart."
Xiang Yutang shook her head. Her voice was hoarse. "You get some rest. I'll sit here for a while by myself."
Since Xiang Yutang wasn't going to rest, Zhuo Ziyu didn't want to rest alone either. So she just stayed with her. Ying Zikui also got up and moved his arms. "I'll have someone send breakfast. Let's all go wash up first."
After everyone had washed up, they ate breakfast in silence. Usually a good eater, Xiang Yutang only ate half a bun today. Zhuo Ziyu was worried. "Have a little more, okay?"
Xiang Yutang shook her head.
After a long silence, Xiang Yutang spoke up.
"I believe what you said yesterday is true. I also know you're doing this for my own good."
Zhuo Ziyu and Ying Zikui just stared at her quietly.
Xiang Yutang sniffed. "But I... I really can't let him go now. I don't want to break up with him either."
Ying Zikui said anxiously, "So you're just going to keep it like this? Keep dragging things on with him?"
Xiang Yutang pursed her lips. "Let's just leave it like this for now. I'll come back here to live. If he breaks up with me on his own initiative, I won't pester him."
"What if he doesn't take the initiative?" Ying Zikui's tone was a bit aggressive.
Zhuo Ziyu gave him a look, signaling him not to be so impatient. She looked at Xiang Yutang tenderly. "Sugar, I'll support whatever you decide. But don't hurt yourself because of this, okay?"
Xiang Yutang forced a smile. "Why would I hurt myself because of this? Don't worry. I won't."
"But I also hope you can promise me that before he gives any reaction on his own initiative, don't go looking for him, okay? I want to see what he's going to do." Xiang Yutang pleaded, looking at the two of them.
Zhuo Ziyu squeezed Ying Zikui's hand. Ying Zikui gritted his teeth. "Fine."
Anyway, he'd get even with Zhu Zhengchu sooner or later.
The originally planned three - day holiday for an outing turned into everyone staying in the dormitory. In these three days, Zhu Zhengchu didn't send a single text or make a single call. Xiang Yutang didn't contact him either.
Finally, it was time for the recording again. This time the rankings would be announced. Xiang Yutang was still hesitating how to face Zhu Zhengchu when she found out that he had used the excuse of having a lot of things to do and withdrawn from the program recording two days ago.
It was definitely a lie to say she wasn't sad. If she hadn't bitten her lower lip hard, Xiang Yutang would have cried in public.
What was this? No explanation, no words. Was it just going to end like this?
Ying Zikui had pushed aside other important matters for the sake of the two girls and stayed to participate in the last few episodes of the recording.
Xiang Yutang knew that her family would definitely watch the shows related to her, so she tried to act as normal as possible in front of the cameras, not wanting to worry her family.
After returning to the dormitory, she cried non - stop in front of Zhuo Ziyu.
Zhuo Ziyu was full of anger. "So what are you going to do now? He just left without saying a word. Are you still waiting for him to give you an explanation?"
Xiang Yutang shook her head. "I don't know. I really don't know." Everything had happened so fast. She still couldn't figure out why things had turned out like this.
Zhuo Ziyu didn't want to force her either. She took a deep breath. "After our competition is over, if he still can't give you a proper explanation, whether you like it or not, I'll make you two break up. If you're not willing, I'll get your father involved. You don't want to worry your family, do you?"
Xiang Yutang covered her face. "Let's talk about it later, okay? I really don't want to talk about this now." The waiting and forced smiles in these days had exhausted all her strength. She really didn't know what to do.
Zhuo Ziyu couldn't bear to see her like this, but she had to be tough this time. "Sugar, if you don't break up with him by then, I'll go talk to him myself. I won't let this scumbag waste your time. You're so beautiful and wonderful. There are countless people chasing you out there. Why are you waiting for him like this?"
Xiang Yutang didn't say anything. Zhuo Ziyu took it as her agreement and hugged her without saying anything else.
In the following days, Xiang Yutang became the most hard - working trainee. She trained from morning till night without a moment of rest.
She wanted to numb herself through such high - intensity training. As long as she didn't stop, she wouldn't think of Zhu Zhengchu and she wouldn't feel so sad.