“Alright, okay, we’re short on ti and still have many prizes to distribute, so we’ll move on now,” ca Shen Yu’s urging voice through the microphone. The male host was smart enough to know when to stop; any further could lead to trouble.
But he still wanted to chat a bit with Zhou Yuwen.
anwhile, the audience buzzed with discussions about Su Qing's earlier comnt.
Notably, Su Qing had ntioned that Zhou Yuwen wrote a song for her in high school!
That was quite a revelation.
She and Zhou Yuwen knew each other in high school!
And he had written a song for her!
What kind of song would a boy write for a girl? A love song, of course!
“Does Zhou Yuwen know that girl on stage too?” You Changjin got caught up in the gossip.
Chang Hao nodded after a mont of thought, “I think she’s his ex-girlfriend.”
“?” You Changjin was stunned, unable to believe it.
Wow, Zhou Yuwen was quite sothing, huh?
The male host worked hard to salvage the situation.
anwhile, Zheng Yanyan was pushed aside by Su Qing and now stood by Zhou Yuwen, smiling but with a cold expression. Although she wasn’t speaking into the mic, her voice was inaudible to the audience.
She shot a question at Zhou Yuwen, “You wrote a song for Su Qing? Why didn’t I know?”
Su Qing’s smile remained as she lowered the mic, maintaining her composure as she looked out at the audience and said coolly, “There’s a lot you don’t know. How long have you been dating Zhou Yuwen? Do you know how long we were together?”
“Oh my, it’s so hot on this stage. I’m sweating,” said the male host, taking out a handkerchief to wipe his brow. Damn, of the four people on stage, he was the only outsider. What luck to witness such drama firsthand!
If it weren’t for the sponsors’ nas he had to read, the host would have already ushered them off the stage.
Zheng Yanyan gritted her teeth, “Zhou Yuwen, tell ! Did you write her a song?”
“Why so aggressive? If you’re mad, be mad at , not Zhou Yuwen,” Su Qing interjected, rolling her eyes and snorting dismissively.
Zhou Yuwen tried to keep his expression neutral and said in a low voice, “Can you two please mind where we are?”
“Hmph!” Zheng Yanyan was nearly in tears. She knew Zhou Yuwen played the guitar but hadn’t known he’d written a song for Su Qing.
Finally, the sponsor acknowledgnts were done, and Zhou Yuwen thanked them on behalf of the event.
As the host announced the next segnt, Zhou Yuwen could finally push the bicycle offstage.
He breathed a sigh of relief; being on stage had been nerve-wracking. It felt like Su Qing and Zheng Yanyan could start fighting at any mont.
Fortunately, both had held back.
But this restraint only lasted until they stepped offstage.
Su Qing felt triumphant. She hadn’t ant to provoke Zheng Yanyan too harshly; she just wanted to make her uncomfortable.
And it worked.
As soon as they were backstage, Zheng Yanyan caught up and grabbed Su Qing’s arm. “Explain yourself! What song did Zhou Yuwen write for you?”
“Oh, Zhou Yuwen, your girlfriend’s so fierce. She’s hurting !” Su Qing imdiately shifted to stand on Zhou Yuwen’s other side.
“Quit pretending!”
Zheng Yanyan was furious. She gestured for Zhou Yuwen to step aside; she needed to deal with this “fake” Su Qing.
Zhou Yuwen said helplessly, “Can you both chill for a second?”
At that mont, Shen Yu rushed over, “Thank goodness you guys were sowhat restrained. Seriously, guys, that’s the stage! What were you trying to do?!”
Zheng Yanyan turned to Zhou Yuwen, “So, did you really write a song for Su Qing?!”
“She was joking, didn’t you realize? How could I have that kind of talent?” Zhou Yuwen sighed. He felt annoyed at Su Qing for making things up, even if out of jealousy.
“A joke?” Zheng Yanyan paused, doubting but reading sincerity in Zhou Yuwen’s expression.
“Who said I was joking?” Su Qing argued. “I wasn’t. Zhou Yuwen, you really wrote a song for
in high school, rember?”
Zhou Yuwen shot Su Qing a disapproving look. We didn’t even know each other in high school, he thought.
“Stop playing, Su Qing. I admit we had sothing before, but Yanyan is my girlfriend now. Why make trouble?” Zhou Yuwen felt Su Qing needed a lesson.
“I know! I know Yanyan’s your girlfriend. But you can’t deny what we had! You really did write
a song. Did you forget?!”
“What song, then?” Zhou Yuwen challenged, curious how far Su Qing would take this.
Su Qing looked at him intently and said seriously, “Those Years.”
“?” Zhou Yuwen blinked, surprised.
Su Qing’s gaze remained sincere.
It was a song from a nostalgic movie they had watched together during their second year in college. The movie was cheesy, but Su Qing loved it, especially the music. After watching it, her eyes red, she insisted Zhou Yuwen learn the song and play it for her.
He learned it and played it for her on the day of their divorce, though by then, they were far from youthful.
No matter how beautifully he played the guitar,
Life's burdens outstripped it.
At 18 or 19, a guy playing the guitar had a special appeal, needing only to charm the most beautiful girl into a smile.
But at 28 or 29, the guitar beca a pasti, a reminder of simpler tis.
Those years, we said goodbye over and over,
Hoping to stall ti.??
The song stirred old mories for Zhou Yuwen.
Su Qing, deeply moved, held Zhou Yuwen’s arm, “You played this when we broke up. Don’t you rember?”
Seeing Zhou Yuwen’s reaction, Zheng Yanyan’s face faltered. Did the song actually exist?
Shen Yu, curious, asked, “Zhou Yuwen wrote songs?”
Those Years—why did that sound familiar?
“Wait, isn’t that a web novel?” Shen Yu asked awkwardly.
“Yeah, Su Qing, have you been reading too much?” Zhou Yuwen responded.
“?” Su Qing’s expression turned wistful.
Just then, Zhou Yuwen’s phone rang. It was Liu Shuo calling. “I need to take this,” he said, stepping away.
Su Qing reached for his sleeve, but he didn’t stop. It wasn’t that he was heartless—it was Su Qing’s antics that made trouble despite their agreent. She needed a few lessons to learn to respect boundaries.
Zheng Yanyan, watching Zhou Yuwen treat Su Qing coldly, felt vindicated and smirked, “Hah! I really thought Zhou Yuwen wrote you a song. Turns out, you’re just full of yourself. Why dwell on those years anyway? Let the past stay in the past.”
“What do you know! You’ll never understand my relationship with Zhou Yuwen!” Su Qing retorted, eyes stinging with tears as Zhou Yuwen's distance wounded her. She glared at Zheng Yanyan.
Zheng Yanyan scoffed, “You’re right, I don’t want to. If it’s so great, then sing it! Show
the song Zhou Yuwen wrote. If you do, I’ll believe you.”
“You!” Su Qing was seething; Zheng Yanyan knew she was tone-deaf and did it on purpose.
With a smirk, Zheng Yanyan said, “Can’t sing, huh? Whatever, I’m going to find my boyfriend.”
Triumphant, Zheng Yanyan walked away, thinking it best to heed Zhou Yuwen’s advice and not get tangled with idiots.
Su Qing couldn’t fathom why Zhou Yuwen chose Zheng Yanyan over her.
Shen Yu, noticing Su Qing’s sadness, tried to comfort her, “Su Qing, so things are better left behind. Zhou Yuwen is with Yanyan now. What’s the use of dwelling on it?”
“So you think I’m lying too?” Su Qing snapped back.
Shen Yu was taken aback, “No, I just ant so things should stay in the past.”
“There are plenty of fish in the sea, right?”
“Plus, you’re so accomplished.”
Shen Yu’s words were ant to console Su Qing but also herself. Early in the sester, she had a fleeting interest in Zhou Yuwen but, seeing him with Zheng Yanyan now, realized it was ti to move on.
Shen Yu hoped Su Qing could do the sa.
But Su Qing’s response was biting, “What do you even know?”
“So your claim of liking Zhou Yuwen was just a lie?” Su Qing pressed.
“?” Shen Yu was stunned.
With a cold laugh, Su Qing continued, “I should have known. You never really liked Zhou Yuwen. You just noticed him because of my reaction. But you’re nothing like him. You don’t truly love him.”
Shen Yu opened her mouth to argue but was cut off.
“Do you even know what love is?” Su Qing demanded.
“Your so-called love was just a fleeting infatuation. You’ve barely spent ti with him; how could you truly love him?”
“True love endures over ti. You wouldn
’t understand. You’ve never loved Zhou Yuwen, so you can’t understand .” Su Qing’s eyes glistened with pride.
And Su Qing wasn’t wrong; Shen Yu’s feelings were a simple admiration, not deep love.
She didn’t know how Zhou Yuwen had once brought Su Qing an umbrella on a rainy day.
How he’d made her lunch every day.
Or that he’d once written a song for her.
“Wait, were you really dating in high school?” Shen Yu asked, embarrassed.
“You don’t believe
either.”
Su Qing pouted and thought for a mont. “I can’t sing.”
“But I can write out the lyrics Zhou Yuwen wrote for , so you’ll know I’m telling the truth!”
Su Qing, tone-deaf, never sang in front of others and even felt awkward reading lyrics aloud.
But she could write them.
Not the entire song, just a part:
It’s not the fault of this love,
That we had no ti for rehearsals.
Life generously gave us,
Ti to regret.
If we can’t cry upon seeing each other again,
Can we at least smile?
Like that ti when we rashly,
Promised forever.
Those beautiful lies.
If the past still warrants nostalgia...
Su Qing’s handwriting was beautiful, fast and neat. She handed the paper to Shen Yu, who was stunned after reading just a couple of lines.
“This...”
“See? Do you believe
now?” Su Qing bead with satisfaction.
Shen Yu looked again at the lyrics on the paper...
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