Tian Tian felt very excited, as if she might hang up the phone at any moment.
And, knowing Tian Tian, once she hung up, it might be impossible to reach her again, so he was anxious.
"Tian Tian, I know Lu Huai Jin is pursuing you, and I know I have no right to interfere with you pursuing happiness, but I don't think you two are suitable."
"I know you haven't let me go, and I haven't let you go either. I've been working very, very hard, making plans for the future. Give me some more time, and I'll come to you. Please wait for me a little longer, okay?"
Another bouquet of fireworks "popped" in Tian Tian's heart, exploding into the sky.
She loved Chen Dong Yang, she loved him dearly, and she had never truly let him go at any moment.
So, when Dong Yang called proactively and said he was still working towards their future, she was ecstatic.
If they weren't separated by thousands of miles now and could be closer, she felt she wouldn't be able to control herself and would rush to him immediately.
Once, Tian Tian thought she was very rational and self-controlled, understanding all the道理 in the world and being clearer than anyone else when facing problems.
But when it came to Chen Dong Yang, her selfish nature was exposed so clearly.
She knew it was wrong to compete with Zeng Hui, it was immoral, but she simply couldn't be selfless, couldn't be magnanimous.
As long as Chen Dong Yang sent her even the slightest signal, even if she repeated the same mistake a hundred times, she felt she would have no regrets.
But she didn't want to admit her weakness so quickly.
She needed to be sure if Chen Dong Yang was firm this time.
"Do you know what you're saying, Chen Dong Yang? Didn't we agree to break up? What about Zeng Hui?"
Wu Shuang, who was engrossed in a game, heard Chen Dong Yang's name and immediately looked over.
Seeing Tian Tian on the phone with a complicated expression, she, being sharp, immediately guessed what was happening.
She stopped playing the game and nimbly scurried over to Tian Tian like a mouse.
Chen Dong Yang pondered on the other end of the phone.
"You don't need to worry about anything, or do anything. Just wait for me patiently."
"Consider it a plea, Tian Tian. Give me some more time, and I promise I'll handle everything and give you a perfect answer. Promise me that you'll just wait for me wholeheartedly and not worry about anything else, okay?"
Tian Tian's hands trembled, or rather, her whole body was trembling.
She didn't know if she should agree to him so quickly.
She felt that once she agreed, she would become a bad person again, a bad person who knowingly committed a wrong, repeatedly and intentionally hurting Zeng Hui.
She loved Chen Dong Yang but didn't want to become a person without principles; she was so conflicted.
At this moment, Wu Shuang quietly held her hand, looked at her with a determined gaze, and nodded.
Tian Tian was surprised.
Wu Shuang actually agreed to her being with Chen Dong Yang?
She had strong opinions about Zeng Hui, so as a best friend, she should have advised against such an irrational act.
"I... don't force me. It's too sudden, Chen Dong Yang, let me think about it."
At such a crucial moment, she was still speaking with her heart in her mouth.
Wu Shuang, anxious, snatched the phone from her.
"Chen Dong Yang, is that you? I'm Zhu Wu Shuang."
Chen Dong Yang was on tenterhooks with Tian Tian's answer, contemplating whether to fly over and explain in person, when he heard Wu Shuang's voice.
His heart leaped, afraid Wu Shuang would say something to object, but then she said:
"I don't even want to talk about you. What kind of thing is this? You're only calling her after two months, what were you doing before?"
"No matter what you've been busy with, if you can't let her go, hurry up and come find her!"
"Do you know you're killing Tian Tian? Even though she's with me every day, looks fine, and has food and drink, her smiles have never been truly genuine."
"She can't sleep at night, and when she finally falls asleep, she murmurs your name. I..."
Tian Tian was utterly mortified.
She thought she had disguised herself well enough, but she didn't expect Wu Shuang to observe so clearly, even mentioning her murmuring Chen Dong Yang's name in her sleep...
Unable to listen any longer, she jumped up from the sofa to snatch the phone. Wu Shuang took two steps forward and continued:
"Anyway, I've said what I needed to say. If you don't act soon, even the gods can't help you. There are plenty of handsome guys chasing her..."
Tian Tian rushed forward and snatched the phone. Just as she was about to explain to Chen Dong Yang that it wasn't as exaggerated as Wu Shuang said, Chen Dong Yang spoke.
"Do you know JC's Great Escape?"
Tian Tian replied, "Yes. I guessed it was a collaboration between you and Lu Huai Jin when I saw the name of the game studio."
"Good, download it. Do as I say."
"What are you going to do? Teach me to play games?"
"Don't ask so many questions for now. I'll be waiting. Download it now."
Wu Shuang chimed in from the side, "She already downloaded it! She's been playing it all day. Just say what you need to say!"
Chen Dong Yang said, "Log in, select Sage Mode, and enter the communication platform. Click the first room, enter the room password, which is a combination of our birthdays."
Tian Tian's phone was on a call, so she couldn't operate it. Wu Shuang followed Chen Dong Yang's instructions step by step.
She thought this module was a platform for young men and women who loved gaming to meet new people, where they could chat with random matches, but she didn't expect it to be used like this.
Tian Tian took the phone back and entered their birthdays.
"Then what?"
Chen Dong Yang said, "Wait for me, I'm logging in. This room is reserved for us, only we can log in, and it's synchronized 24/7. Hang up the phone, connect the call, and let's chat here."
Wow, he actually reserved a room in the game for the two of them specifically for dating?
So impressive to be able to develop games!
Just now, she felt they were a pair of ill-fated lovers, but now Wu Shuang felt like a single dog who had been kicked away for no reason.
This was too much of a display!
Tian Tian used Wu Shuang's phone. Wu Shuang had nothing to play with, so Tian Tian gave her her own phone.
Wu Shuang logged into the game again, but before leaving, she seemed to have discovered a new continent.
"I've been wondering what this game's name means, why it's called JC's Great Escape. Since you developed it, that explains it!"
"Chen Dong Yang, isn't it an abbreviation of your names? Jiang, Chen, right?"
Chen Dong Yang had already entered the room, and a low, magnetic chuckle came from his phone.
"Yes."
Wu Shuang rolled her eyes, "I've been blind! I even wanted to set you two up, what a waste of effort! Alright, you two chat, I'm leaving."
Wu Shuang left. Tian Tian sat on the sofa holding her phone, looking at the simulated male animated figure kneeling before her on the screen.
Chen Dong Yang provided the voice-over for the character.
"I'm sorry I haven't contacted you for so long. I'm heartless, hit me."