Li Yue's words made Feng Feng feel even more guilty, but she still believed that letting go in time was the most correct choice.
Feng Feng said, "Thank you, it's my first time dating."
Li Yue: "Actually, when you said on the phone that you had something to tell me, I guessed it."
He paused here and added, "No, to be precise, I knew this day would come when I decided to come to New York."
Feng Feng fell silent, unsure how to respond. She was rarely subjected to moral pressure, but in Li Yue's matter, she felt quite uncomfortable.
Li Yue noticed her self-reproach and said, "Dating is a mutual choice, and choices involve risks. You really don't need to feel guilty."
"You said you were happy with me just now, and I was too," Li Yue looked into Feng Feng's eyes. "At least we had a beautiful memory, and I'm content."
Feng Feng's impression of Li Yue improved further because of his words. His demeanor and upbringing deserved someone better.
Feng Feng suddenly didn't know what to say. A long, boundless silence fell between them. Later, Li Yue smiled and said, "Let's eat. I'll take you upstairs after we're done."
Feng Feng: "Okay."
Li Yue said, "We're still friends from now on. If you ever need my help with anything, you can always find me."
Feng Feng nodded, accepting Li Yue's words.
Afterward, the atmosphere between them was no longer as tense. Feng Feng and Li Yue chatted about work, and their conversation became more lively.
Midway, Li Yue's phone rang. The screen lit up, and Feng Feng subconsciously glanced at it. Zhang Shuang's name was displayed. Li Yue had already answered the call.
Zhang Shuang had previously sent a message asking if Li Yue had time to have dinner together. Li Yue hadn't had time to reply, so she called.
Li Yue didn't answer for a moment, his gaze shifting to Feng Feng. Feng Feng showed no emotional fluctuation and merely reminded him, "Answer the phone."
Li Yue did not answer. He hung up, opened WeChat, and replied to Zhang Shuang. Then, he put down his phone and began to explain to Feng Feng.
"Zhang Shuang is in New York. She got a new job. She had trouble finding an apartment before, so I asked a classmate to help her," Li Yue explained the whole story to Feng Feng. "She wants to treat me to dinner to thank me."
In fact, they had already broken up. Li Yue didn't need to explain so much to Feng Feng. Perhaps out of habit, he still said it.
Feng Feng didn't pay much attention to their interactions, only curious, "Zhang Shuang is working in New York?"
The last time she heard about Zhang Shuang, she was interning at a company in Nanjiang. She didn't have much overseas education background, so it was a bit strange that she could find a job in New York.
Li Yue: "Yes, I ran into her by chance when I was working overtime and went to a Chinese restaurant to eat."
Although they had broken up, Li Yue didn't want to give Feng Feng the impression that he was privately in contact with his ex-girlfriend, so he explained the chance encounter very clearly.
Feng Feng nodded thoughtfully, then changed the topic elsewhere, not mentioning Zhang Shuang again.
However, even after finishing dinner with Li Yue and parting ways, Feng Feng was still thinking about the matter.
It wasn't because Li Yue was in private contact with Zhang Shuang, but rather, Zhang Shuang's sudden arrival in New York was highly suspicious. Not to mention anything else, securing a job and visa in less than a month was unrealistic.
Zhang Shuang's situation didn't seem like she found the job herself; it was more like she was introduced—
Thinking this, Feng Feng stopped delving deeper. She didn't know Zhang Shuang well enough to make any judgments about her.
Judging by Zhang Shuang's previous behavior, she hadn't let go of Li Yue and wanted to reconcile with him. As for whether Li Yue would get back together with her later, it was unknown and not something she should worry about.
Feng Feng took a shower and came out in her pajamas, opening a bottle of red wine and enjoying a solitary drink.
After breaking up with Li Yue, she felt a sense of relief. The burden on her shoulders had lightened considerably, and she no longer had to live under pressure. Li Yue deserved someone who treated him wholeheartedly.
After drinking a glass of wine, Feng Feng received messages from Lin Mei and Lan Lan in the group chat.
Feng Feng had already told them that she would break up with Li Yue that evening, so they were asking about the progress of the matter.
Feng Feng replied: [It's all cleared up.]
Lin Mei: [What did Li Yue say?]
Feng Feng: [He didn't say much. He agreed.]
Lan Lan: [Li Yue is quite gentlemanly.]
Lan Lan had always had a good impression of Li Yue. Even though Feng Feng had broken up with him, Lan Lan was not stingy with her praise.
Men of his age, when being broken up with while still in love, rarely managed to avoid being clingy.
Feng Feng agreed with this: [He is indeed very gentlemanly. Most people can't compare.]
Lin Mei: [What are your plans now? Are you going to look for Shen Su?]
Lan Lan: [I asked Liang Yufeng. It seems Shen Su hasn't dated anyone since breaking up with Ji Tong.]
Because of Feng Feng, Lin Mei and Lan Lan suddenly became very interested in Shen Su's love life, occasionally inquiring about it from Xing Zheng and Liang Yufeng.
After seeing the intelligence provided by the two, Feng Feng rubbed her temples. She had never pursued a man before.
Recalling Shen Su's attitude towards her, he should have truly moved on.
She didn't think Shen Su was an easy person to pursue. Although he was charming and polite to everyone, it wasn't easy to truly enter his heart.
Feng Feng replied: [No ideas yet.]
Lan Lan: [What ideas do you need? If you like him, just go for it. He's single now. With your charm, President Feng, why worry about not being able to chase a man?]
Lan Lan could be considered the love expert among the three. When it came to this topic, she would chatter endlessly, offering advice to Feng Feng. Feng Feng even felt her eyes blurring from the messages Lan Lan sent.
At that time, it was morning in China.
And for Shen Su, he received the news of Feng Feng and Li Yue's breakup in the evening.
The source of the news was Zhang Shuang.
When Shen Su saw the screenshot of the chat history, he could hardly believe his eyes. Although he had expected Feng Feng and Li Yue to break up, he didn't expect this day to come so soon. He didn't even know what conflict had occurred between them.
As for Zhang Shuang, she had gotten the information while chatting with Li Yue on WeChat. When Li Yue talked about the breakup, he seemed very calm, with no apparent emotional fluctuations.
Shen Su couldn't tell at that moment who had initiated the breakup.
Therefore, he had to inquire from Xing Zheng and Liang Yufeng. Finally, he got the information from Xing Zheng. Learning that Feng Feng had proactively asked for the breakup, Shen Su was even more surprised.
As for Gu Song, he wasn't surprised at all. "What's so surprising about that? Isn't that Feng Feng's usual style of doing things?"
When she decided to break up with Shen Su back then, it was also she who had directly proposed it.