The awkwardly sweet atmosphere finally dissipated, and Mu Weichen felt much more at ease.
But he was not stupid—he knew that the "break-up" Ye Feifei referred to was not about her split with Shen Sirui. He guessed that perhaps Ye Feifei had gone through another break-up recently.
Actually, he was all too familiar with the pain of heartache. Now, seeing Ye Feifei mock herself so candidly, he did not believe she was truly at peace with it. On the contrary, he could clearly feel the anguish in her heart. Her feigned strength and pitiable state, at this moment, made his heart ache for her!
Yet it was strange, for he had never felt that the previously proud, aloof, and disdainful Ye Feifei needed anyone's sympathy. Perhaps it was because he didn't know her well enough. Now, after an open and honest conversation, he realized the truth in the old saying, "After three days apart, see each other with new eyes"—and that it indeed held no deceit!
