"I went to watch a movie with Ji Jingcheng tonight! And it was a foreign mystery movie! Do you know? I just discovered for the first time that I could share the same views with a guy. We both guessed the remaining clues right at the beginning of the movie and pointed out the same suspect."
Lu Xue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She collected herself, trying to shake off her irritation. She let out a soft "hmm" and continued listening to Han Xiaolv's sharing.
Han Xiaolv rambled on about the interesting things that happened when she and Ji Jingcheng went to watch the movie tonight.
"You know, this mystery movie actually laid out a lot of misleading clues at the very beginning, aiming to point all the suspicion at another person. All the audience in the theater were fooled. Everyone was guessing that the real murderer should be another suspect. But only Ji Jingcheng and I quietly reached the same conclusion. Do you know how it feels to find a kindred spirit? I just discovered for the first time that someone's logic could match mine so perfectly! Ji Jingcheng is just a precious boy who fell from the sky, okay!"
After Lu Xue quietly listened to Han Xiaolv's interesting story, she felt that her depressed mood seemed to fade a bit.
She didn't mention what had happened to her tonight. Instead, she just chatted with Han Xiaolv about some other topics.
The two girls chatted until the wee hours of the morning. Finally, Han Xiaolv couldn't fight off sleepiness.
"It's almost one o'clock. Why don't we go to bed? I've made an appointment with Ji Jingcheng to watch another mystery movie tomorrow. We're actually like-minded on this point!"
Lu Xue replied in a low voice with a "hmm": "Okay, then you should rest first."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Xue stared at the ceiling in silence. She was actually a bit envious of Han Xiaolv for being able to clearly feel whether she liked someone or not. As for herself, it seemed that she had got stuck in an insoluble problem with Mu Yuze.
When Lu Xue got up the next morning and opened the door, she saw Mu Yuze leaning on the railing opposite.
Mu Yuze had his back to her and seemed to have been wandering outside for a long time. Hearing the noise behind him, Mu Yuze turned around and his eyes met Lu Xue's.
Neither of them said a word. There was a faint awkwardness in the air.
Lu Xue shifted her gaze. She walked downstairs as if she didn't see Mu Yuze. Mu Yuze immediately followed her downstairs and came to her side.
"What happened last night was a misunderstanding. I should explain it to you." Mu Yuze said in a low voice while keeping pace with Lu Xue.
But Lu Xue quickened her steps, as if she didn't want to listen to what Mu Yuze had to say.
She walked all the way to her studio and then turned around to talk to Mu Yuze.
"Actually, what happens between you and Ding Muyun has nothing to do with me. You don't need to tell me. We don't have any relationship at all. It's not worth your while to go to so much trouble to explain."
There was a hint of sadness in Mu Yuze's eyes. He stared at Lu Xue intently and asked in a low voice, "You just promised me yesterday. Have you already forgotten?"
Lu Xue shook her head: "I didn't promise. There was no formal commitment between us. So we should cut our losses in time."
Mu Yuze gave a bitter smile. Thinking about Lu Xue's words about cutting losses in time, he suddenly felt an indescribable sense of grievance.
Why did being together seem to be a loss to her? Was he really so insignificant to her?
Mu Yuze let out a sigh. This time he had to admit that he had really been rejected by Lu Xue, and there was no room for redemption.
As if remembering something, Lu Xue said, "I didn't know this was your property when I moved into the holiday house. It's not appropriate for me to stay here now. I'd better move out."
Mu Yuze let out a sigh and replied hoarsely, "There's no need. If you like it here, you can stay."
Lu Xue shook her head: "No need. I'll find a new apartment by myself."
After saying that, Lu Xue turned around and walked into her studio, closing the door behind her. Actually, she was afraid that if she had too much contact with Mu Yuze, her emotions would break down.
If Mu Yuze came here for a holiday again and again and lived opposite her, looking back at her faintly in the morning mist, she couldn't control herself to always stay rational and calm.
Since she had chosen to move out of the old mansion before, she should completely walk out of his life. Lu Xue decided that this time she must completely cut off contact with Mu Yuze.
Lu Xue called Han Xiaolv and told her that she would stay at her place tonight and then slowly look for a new apartment.
Han Xiaolv readily agreed: "I told you! You should take your time! Is there something wrong with your new place again? I told you to stay at my place first. There's no hurry to find an apartment! Just like this, paying the deposit and moving in after just one look, there must be a lot of follow - up problems! Come on. Tidy up your things tonight and stay at my place for one night."
Lu Xue thanked Han Xiaolv and then began to methodically pack up her things in the room.