And the other party was such a beautiful woman.
The shock of suddenly knowing the truth, the ensuing inferiority, and her positioning in this relationship made her very painful.
She found that she really didn't understand men at all.
How could they separate sex and love so clearly?
At the moment of impending marriage, they could still play around with others?
Was her entire experience merely that of an actress being played with?
With such a bloody proof before her eyes, no one would fail to be discouraged.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, her younger brother ran out of his room.
Seeing his sister's tired face, he rushed to catch her bag.
"The food is kept for you. I'll warm it up, you go take a shower first. You'll feel better when you come out."
Xiang Wan hadn't eaten dinner, and at this hour, she should have been very hungry.
But today, she was too upset to eat.
"No need. I don't want to eat today, I'm going straight to bed."
"What's wrong? Why don't you want to eat? Did you order takeout?"
"I'm not feeling well, don't talk to me. Let me go to sleep."
She didn't even want to shower.
She listlessly kicked off her slippers and entered her room, throwing herself into the bed.
Their father had died of cancer when her brother was six years old.
The following year, their mother disappeared, leaving the siblings behind.
For so many years, his sister had played the role of both father and mother, taking care of him and their grandmother, managing the household with great difficulty.
Sometimes she was under a lot of stress and felt very troubled, and her brother could sense it.
But his sister never told him anything.
Her brother had grown up, and the feeling of not being able to help made him feel terrible too.
So, he quietly slipped to her room door to check on her.
Seeing how distressed she was, her brother decided to go out and buy her medicine.
"Do you have a cold? Is it a headache or something else? I'll go buy you some medicine."
Xiang Wan was listless.
"I don't know. Letting me sleep for a while will make me feel better. Don't talk, just go to sleep."
Her brother closed the door for her, grabbed the car keys, and tiptoed downstairs.
Lu Mingzhe slowly exhaled the last puff of smoke, stubbed it out in the ashtray, and was about to roll up the car window and start the engine to leave.
Xiang Wan's headlights suddenly flashed on.
Soon, a familiar figure ran towards the car.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be her younger brother.
Her brother skillfully started the car and drove out quickly.
Since Lu Mingzhe was also going out, he simply followed behind him, and they both got on the road one after another.
He kept following him, and ten minutes later, her brother stopped the car in front of a pharmacy.
Lu Mingzhe waited by the roadside. Soon, her brother came out with a large bag of medicine in his hand.
So late at night, who was sick?
Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but get out of his car, lean against it, and call out to him.
"Hey!"
Her brother looked over at the sound of his voice and realized it was him.
Without his usual enthusiasm, he stood still with a neutral expression.
"What are you doing here? What do you want?"
This reaction was completely different from before.
Indeed, people drift apart.
Lu Mingzhe smiled.
"It's nothing, I was just passing by and saw you. Why are you buying so much medicine so late at night?"
"Of course, it's because I'm not feeling well. Otherwise, why would I buy it to look at?"
Her brother opened the car door and threw the medicine onto the passenger seat.
"Are you done? If you're done, I'm leaving."
He didn't look like he was unwell.
The family usually had him or Xiang Wan eating.
Could it be that she was sick?
Lu Mingzhe walked over and placed his hand on the car door.
"What happened to your sister?"
It would have been better if he hadn't asked, but as soon as he did, her brother's anger flared up.
He sharply slapped Lu Mingzhe's hand on the car door.
"Take your hand away! What business is it of yours?"
This kid.
Just a few days ago, he was so enthusiastic, but today he was like he had swallowed gunpowder.
Lu Mingzhe raised an eyebrow and didn't bother arguing with him.
"Why are you so aggressive? Did your sister tell you we broke up?"
"You broke up? When did you break up? You were just at our house a few days ago!"
Hearing him say that, Lu Mingzhe raised his eyebrows again.
"Your sister didn't tell you? Then why are you acting like this towards me?"
Her brother was young and couldn't keep secrets.
After being questioned a couple of times, he couldn't help but start arguing with him.
"You're asking me? I want to ask you too! What exactly is going on between you and my sister?"
"I went out for a part-time job today and saw your wedding photos. Are you getting married to someone else?"
"I asked my sister, and she told me not to worry about it. She didn't eat when she got home late and went straight to bed. She said she wasn't feeling well."
"I don't know if she's really sick or if you caused it. Tell me, you two were fine a few days ago, so why are you suddenly getting married to someone else?"
Lu Mingzhe didn't know how to explain it to him.
But hearing him say that Xiang Wan knew about his impending marriage made him even more agitated.
He removed his hand, no longer blocking her brother's departure.
"Children don't understand adult matters. Since she doesn't want you to worry about it, then don't. Alright, hurry back."
But her brother had finally caught him and had a chance to ask for clarification, so he didn't want to let him go so easily.
"You still haven't answered my question. Even if you two broke up, it's only been a few days? And you're already getting married to someone else, what's going on?"
"Are you two-timing? Did you betray my sister?"
Lu Mingzhe looked at his serious and clear eyes. After a few seconds of eye contact, he couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly.
"Indeed, youth is good. Simple minds. The world is only black and white."
"Don't you know that there are many gray areas in this world? Do you really want to know the answer this badly?"
Her brother nodded with conviction.
"I think my sister would definitely want to know too."
"Are you inviting me to your house, or do you want me to call your sister?"
"Regardless of whether you come to my house or not, shouldn't you clarify things?"
Her brother's eyes gradually lost their earlier harshness.
"A breakup should be a proper breakup. If it's a confused breakup, she'll carry this question in her heart forever. You can't torment her."
More than ten minutes later, Lu Mingzhe followed her brother back to Xiang Wan's house.
The house was quiet.
Her brother handed him the medicine and, being sensible, returned to his room.
Lu Mingzhe put on his slippers, took the medicine, and quietly pushed open Xiang Wan's door.
A small lump was visible on the white bed.
But she was clearly not asleep.
Because as soon as Lu Mingzhe entered, he heard faint, suppressed sobs coming from under the covers.
She was crying.
Alone, hiding under the covers and crying secretly late at night.
Suddenly, he felt a pang of pain.
His heart felt like it was being clutched and pulled.
He threw the medicine onto the bed, walked over, lifted the covers, accurately found Xiang Wan, and pulled her into his arms.
Xiang Wan was startled.
Because she could clearly tell from his breathing and the strength of his embrace that this person was not her brother.
Who had come into her room so late at night?
She instinctively tried to push away and dodge.
Lu Mingzhe held her tighter.
"Don't move, it's me."
Xiang Wan froze, too frightened to move.
Because she was in such a mess right now.