Chapter 54: Are We Still Friends?

At the entrance of Guangyinji, through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Mu Luoxi could see Lu Jingzhou sitting by the window. The setting sun cast a soft filter on his face, making him look exceptionally gentle, as if he were made of jade.

Mu Luoxi had a feeling that he was waiting for her.

She hastily wiped away her tears and entered the store. Mu Luoxi didn’t pay any attention to him, she went straight to the bathroom.

She washed her face and tidied herself up before coming out of the bathroom.

She didn’t want Lu Jingzhou to see that she had been crying.

Ruan Yu saw Mu Luoxi’s red eyes and patted her shoulder sympathetically.

Ji Sheng had learned about it from Ruan Yu, even if she was stupid, she had seen something in them over this period of time.

Mu Luoxi nodded to Ruan Yu, signaling that she was fine, then she walked towards Lu Jingzhou, sat down opposite him, and forced a smile.

Lu Jingzhou looked at her swollen eyes, his brows furrowed slightly, his thin lips parted, “Were you crying?”

“No.” Mu Luoxi shook her head, she didn’t want Lu Jingzhou to know that she had cried, “I didn’t sleep well last night.”

Lu Jingzhou didn’t know if he believed her, he didn’t speak after that.

Mu Luoxi broke the silence, “Thank you.”

“Thank me for what?”

“For a lot of things. Thank you for coming in time that day, thank you for putting medicine on my wound, thank you for finding Li Ze and taking revenge for me, thank you for everything.”

In her impression, she had never said thank you to him, even when he helped her with the medicine that day, she ended up speaking coldly to him.

Mu Luoxi asked softly, “Are we still friends?”

Lu Jingzhou gave a faint hum, the emotions in his eyes were unclear.

Mu Luoxi smiled with relief, she put the money Li Ze had returned to her on the table, “Then I’ll treat you all to dinner tonight, come to the KTV too.”

Just as a farewell, a final farewell.

She didn’t know when they would meet again, by then, would his right hand be holding another girl, would his left hand be holding a child who looked like him?

The more she thought about it, the more suffocated she felt, but who could she blame?

Lu Jingzhou had shown her his feelings, she also understood how Lu Jingzhou felt about her, it was she who couldn’t cross that hurdle, she pushed him away little by little.

There’s a saying, “You have no right to miss someone you pushed away yourself.”

Tears welled up uncontrollably, before Lu Jingzhou could answer, Mu Luoxi stood up, her throat tightened, “So it’s settled then.”

As she turned around, tears fell, she quickly ran into the bathroom, closed the door, squatted on the ground and covered her mouth with both hands, trying to prevent her sobs from being heard outside.

Lu Jingzhou looked at her retreating figure, his heart ached.

When Mu Luoxi had calmed down and came out of the bathroom, she had a smile on her lips, “I’m treating everyone to dinner and karaoke tonight.”

Yu Ge and Zhang Ge were both henpecked husbands, they had wives and children at home, so they didn’t go.

In the end, only Ruan Yu, Ji Sheng, Gu Yan Zhi, and Lu Jingzhou went.

During dinner, Mu Luoxi didn’t have much of an appetite, she didn’t eat much, she just absentmindedly picked at her food, and then kept drinking juice.

Ruan Yu’s gaze stayed on her, she looked at her with worry, seeing her like this, she felt uncomfortable.

Over the years, Mu Luoxi had only liked two people, to be honest, only one.

When she was with Li Ze, she didn’t particularly like him, she just felt that he was suitable, Li Ze was steady and reliable at that time, he was the kind of person to marry.

Even when they broke up, Mu Luoxi didn’t look like this.

She finally has someone she likes now, but she can’t cross that hurdle herself.

Perhaps the reason for her self-deprecation is still her family.

After dinner, they all went to the KTV together, Mu Luoxi dragged Ji Sheng to have a lot of fun, only Ruan Yu knew how sad she was.

Ji Sheng cooperated with Mu Luoxi very well, as long as it could make her less sad, she sang songs from the 1980s, she sang and danced, Mu Luoxi followed her and had fun.

Each of them held a bottle of wine, they drank directly from the bottle.

Lu Jingzhou sat there alone, drinking silently.

Ruan Yu’s gaze shifted between the two of them, what was the point of this?

She had persuaded Mu Luoxi many times before, telling her not to care so much about her family background, someone who truly loves you will never despise your background.

But no matter how much she tried to persuade her, Mu Luoxi couldn’t cross that hurdle.

She said that when she thought about the gap between her and Lu Jingzhou, she thought of her mother.

Alcohol numbed her nerves, it burned her stomach, she felt uncomfortable in her stomach, Ji Sheng and Mu Luoxi helped each other, they went to the bathroom, Ruan Yu was worried, she told Gu Yan Zhi and followed them out.

Gu Yan Zhi looked at the person beside him faintly, “Drinking won’t solve the problem, you don’t have to go to expand the market yourself.”

“Then what’s the point of me staying?” Lu Jingzhou’s voice was hoarse, he frowned, his eyes flashed with pain.

Gu Yan Zhi didn’t speak, he had heard from Ruan Yu that the main reason was Mu Luoxi.

In the bathroom, Mu Luoxi wiped her mouth with a tissue, Ruan Yu said, “Are you really not going to think about it again? Brother Jingzhou is leaving tomorrow.”

Mu Luoxi shook her head, “No, I won’t delay him.”

Ji Sheng was confused, “I can tell that Lu Jingzhou likes you, and you like him too, why do two people who love each other have to separate?”

“You’re just a child, you don’t understand.” Mu Luoxi patted her shoulder, “You should figure out what kind of feelings you have for your childhood sweetheart first.”

When it came to Nan Yi, Ji Sheng’s face turned red.

Back in the private room, Mu Luoxi met Lu Jingzhou’s gaze, he seemed to be a little drunk, he leaned lazily on the sofa, his long legs crossed.

Mu Luoxi looked away, she continued to drag Ji Sheng to play.

Ruan Yu saw that she kept drinking, it wasn’t a solution, so she suggested playing truth or dare.

She also had another purpose, she had to say some things tonight, or she might not have the chance to say them again.

She didn’t want Mu Luoxi to live in regret for the rest of her life.

No matter whether she could change the situation of the two of them, she had to say some things.

Ruan Yu saw that no one objected, she took an empty wine bottle, whoever the bottle pointed to would choose between truth or dare.

If they couldn’t say or do it, they would drink.

Ruan Yu spun the bottle first, the bottle pointed to Gu Yan Zhi.

She narrowed her eyes, waiting for Gu Yan Zhi to choose.

He chose truth.

“Do you have any secret money?” Ruan Yu blinked, she knew about Gu Yan Zhi’s affairs, so there was nothing to ask, she just asked casually.

“The money belongs to you, you belong to me.” Gu Yan Zhi smiled.

Ji Sheng and Mu Luoxi both exclaimed, “That’s blatant dog food.”