Sitting in the living room, both Ye Ge and Su Mu felt a slight sense of awkwardness. It would be impossible for them not to. Although so much time had passed, Ye Ge hadn't spent much time alone with Su Mu. When two people who are rarely alone suddenly find themselves together, they often don’t know what to say, and that uncertainty creates tension.
In truth, Su Mu knew exactly what her younger sister, Su Yue, was up to. Su Yue understood her older sister perfectly, and naturally, the feeling was mutual. When Su Yue insisted on going out to watch TV tonight, it was clearly a cover for Ye Ge—an attempt to create space for them to be together and to bridge the distance between them. Even the fact that Ye Ge was drinking tonight and staying over was likely another one of the sister’s machinations. They didn't even have alcohol at home; the sister must have gone downstairs to buy a bottle specifically for this reason. It was even possible that Ye Ge hadn't originally intended to stay the night, and that, too, was just another one of the sister's ideas.
As for being with Ye Ge, Su Mu honestly didn't feel much anymore. After so much time had passed, the resentment she once held had faded. At the very least, she could now accept Ye Ge’s presence beside her. Perhaps this was just the healing power of time. Time is such that no matter how deep your scars or what you’ve endured, if enough time passes, you gradually learn to let go. Things that once mattered so much slowly lose their w…
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