Chen Ye gave a bitter smile and turned back. "It's fine. Old Kong has already let it go."
Shen Man pursed her lips and nodded, feeling a little less burdened. The main issue was that every time Kong Yan invited Chen Ye out for a meal, he would insist on having Luo Hongli and her tagged along; the implication was far too obvious, and she wasn't foolish. He had been told once already, yet he still wouldn't give up. It couldn't be helped. Youth is like that—some enjoy the fruits of victory, while others swallow the bitter dregs of rejection. Looking back ten years later, perhaps one's perspective might change, but there would still be a sense of nostalgia.
Evening came. The two dormitories held a joint dinner before the winter break, and Kong Yan showed them the courtesy of attending, though he wasn't in high spirits. Zhao Jun was preoccupied with what Chen Ye had said to him: love isn't something that can be yielded back and forth. He liked Shen Man, and Shen Man liked him; he had done nothing wrong.
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