The cold dialing tone of the phone rang until it turned into a busy tone and hung up automatically, with no one answering.I was walking absentmindedly while holding the paint, my hand firmly holding my phone. I was waiting for Colin to call me back.According to his habit, he would definitely call back within five minutes after missing my call, even when he was busy.But today, after ten whole minutes passed, my phone was still quiet. In the chat box pinned at the top of WhatsApp, the last message from him was from yesterday afternoon. He had asked me if I wanted to eat some fruit.Suddenly, I had an unprecedented sense of unease.Even when I entered Crystal House, I was still thinking about that tall figure, wondering if he was Colin. If he was, where was he now, and why hadn't he returned my call!With something on my mind, I couldn't focus even after sitting in front of my canvas for a while. Not wanting to ruin the painting, I put down the brush and decided to go to Colin's
I felt like burying my head in the ground.What was she saying? Wasn't that too blunt of a question? It made me blush hard.Fortunately, others hadn't arrived yet, or it would've been so embarrassing."Oh!" Ivy teasingly said with a playful smile, "I see. Luna, were you going to see Mr. White? Well, that's understandable. I'd keep an eye on a handsome guy like him too, or he might get snatched away by someone else."Luna, don't you know? Mr. White is quite famous in our school. Many young women are secretly admiring him. By the way, weren't you going to check on him? Hurry up! "But then, you don't really check on him often enough. If it were me, I'd keep a close watch by checking on him every hour."Ivy's words were straightforward, making me unable to keep up my facade. Was I that obvious? It was a bit embarrassing.Check on him every hour? If I did that, I wouldn't have time for anything else! I would only be running back and forth on campus every day. After all, it took arou
Why did I become so cowardly when I really encountered something?I rubbed my cheeks, trying to make myself look less stiff. "Colin, where did you go just now? Why are you sweating?"He casually wiped his forehead with his finger. "I went to look at some houses and suddenly felt thirsty. So, I went to the supermarket to buy a bottle of water."Then, I happened to run into Jasmine and wanted to ask her about her rehabilitation progress. So we wandered there for a while. It was quite cool inside the supermarket. How did you notice I was sweating?"So, that was what happened.I knew it.The dark cloud shrouding my heart dispersed just like that.…While having pasta with Ivy at night, I scrolled through social media and found a post from one person at the bottom of my friends list. It said: "If it's you, I don't mind waiting a few more years."The photo showed a corner of the supermarket, with a tall man standing in front of the yogurt aisle. He was holding a red box and carefull
Queenie's body hadn't fully recovered before she went back to work again. She returned to work almost immediately after hearing from her manager that there was a new job assigned to her. It seemed quite important, and it had quite a heavy workload.She was the type of person who did everything to the best of her ability, so it made her work long hours every day. She was really tired by the end of the day and would go to bed right after eight in the evening.I felt bored sitting alone, so I picked up my phone and started watching some short videos. It was then that Julia posted a bombshell in our group chat."Hey, my darlings. I'm getting married on October 4th. Please come to the wedding and be my bridesmaids. I've prepared beautiful dresses for you girls."The sudden good news was so uplifting.I immediately perked up and told her that Queenie had gone to bed before switching to private chat.Julia was a typical northern young woman of about the same height as me. She had that s
Furthermore, many classmates from the university would attend Julia's wedding. It was inevitable that some of them knew Flynn. What if they caused trouble for Queenie?Later, Julia told Henry, and he said that Queenie shouldn't keep avoiding things. She had to be strong and courageous to face the future and face herself properly. Julia thought it made sense and decided to break the news."Yes, I think so too. The three of us lived together for four years. We can't miss each other's wedding. Besides, the news would eventually spread. Once Queenie found out that you didn't invite her, she'd be upset. Although your intentions were good, it'd hurt our friendship."I wanted to say more, but Julia cut me off abruptly, saying, "Lulu, my husband's back. Talk to you later. Bye."Looking at the darkened screen, I felt a pang of annoyance. I sent a message to scold her for being heartless.After waiting for a while and not getting a response, I went to sleep, feeling lonely.In the middle o
I deliberately stopped mid-sentence to see how she would respond.She had been in a slump for too long because of Flynn. It was time for her to return to her true self."What would happen? I'd get upset? I've reflected on a lot during my recuperation, and many things have become clear to me. I've finally bid farewell to the past, especially after losing the baby. "Julia's wedding came at the right time. Everyone's been feeling down lately because of my matters. Let's use Julia's wedding as a chance to have some fun and dispel the gloom."Flynn had turned himself from someone Queenie loved deeply into her misfortune through his actions.This was quite good."Indeed, Queenie. I'm happy for you."She patted my hand and said, "Lulu, you've been worrying about me a lot during these times. Thank you. I'm very fortunate to have you by my side. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known what to do. "And Colin too. I couldn't express my gratitude directly, so please convey it on my behalf. When
Andrew disappeared for several days without a trace. He didn't even inform Queenie. So, he really needed to explain this. No matter how busy he was, he should have time to at least send a text.Such behavior was definitely not advisable if he wanted Queenie to be happy with him for the rest of her life.Unfortunately for me, I saw Felix and Lilac as soon as I reached the school gate. However, their roles seemed to be reversed.In the past, Felix would fawn over Lilac, doing everything for her.Now, he was standing with his hands in his pockets. He was cold and indifferent, with impatience evident on his face.Lilac seemed oblivious to Felix's indifference. She was clinging to him and rubbing herself against him all over.And she kept on talking with tears streaming down her face, putting on a pitiful appearance.In the past, this move always worked on him.I moved to the side, wondering what Felix would do next. Since I had nothing much to do, I might as well watch the drama un
Honestly, I was quite shocked. I didn't expect him to say something so tasteless.The Felix I knew was a bit indecisive and couldn't always distinguish right from wrong, but he had always been upright and clear-minded. I had known him for over 20 years, and this was the first time I heard him cursing someone—and it was someone he had once loved so deeply.What changed him? Was it hatred?Lilac originally just wanted to find a way out for herself. Otherwise, given her reputation, her being pushed to the ground like this could easily make headlines in the school forum. It would make her the center of a new round of gossip.Now, she urgently needed to find someone to rely on and save her from her failed and humiliating life.Felix was probably the safety net she had chosen.She was barely surviving like a rat in a gutter now. If she faced another setback, I didn't know what she would become.So, when she was publicly rejected by Felix, she chose the stupidest way to degrade herself