Chapter 23: Walking With You in This Life (Part 2)

, he was the sinner. No matter whether she carried another man's child or not, no matter how she treated him, he would have to spend his entire life atoning.Li An cried himself out and lay on his bed...Chapter 46 Walk This Life with You

Yan Luoxi placed her hand under herself, tightly clenching it into a fist. With a calm tone, she said to Guo Taoguang: "Brother Guangtao, you don’t need to blame yourself too much. Actually, human emotions go through different stages. Initially, affection is not driven by any selfish motives; it’s purely due to mutual attraction.

Later on, when one truly enters society, the environment changes and more people are encountered. Emotions will inevitably change accordingly, with varying demands placed on relationships and love.

This isn’t about people being fickle; it’s about how emotions must withstand various pressures brought by a complex world. So, Brother Guangtao, you don’t need to blame yourself. Let’s be open today and then part ways completely. From now on, you go your way and I’ll live my life. We are breaking up."

Yan Luoxi spoke slowly, as if addressing both Zhou Guangtao and herself.

Tears welled up in Zhou Guangtao’s eyes, his voice quivering: "Luoxi, we... Why must it be so... So..."

Struggling to suppress her choking sobs, Yan Luoxi interrupted Zhou Guangtao's indecision: "I don’t need this friendship anymore."

Zhou Guangtao’s face immediately turned pale.

"We should part amicably. If we can’t be husband and wife, we could still be friends, as they sing in the songs. But that’s not how it works in real life." Yan Luoxi looked out the window where the sun was shining brightly while people bustled on the streets.

"There are so many people in this world; there’s no need to stick with someone who was once very close but has since betrayed and disappointed you. After breaking up, let’s just part ways cleanly. It’s better than lingering on past ties and fading away from each other's lives, don’t you think"

Zhou Guangtao had seen many sides of Yan Luoxi—her vulnerable side, her timid side, and her solitary bravery—but he’d never witnessed such a cold-hearted, resolute demeanor.

The little girl who used to run after him when she was young, calling him "big brother", and later shyly leaned on his embrace, calling him "Brother Guangtao", clinging to his neck with affectionate endearments, sweetly calling out "dear"!

This little girl he loved the most is truly leaving him.

From now on, he can never touch her again in this life.

Zhou Guangtao's heart ached terribly.

Zhou Guangtao looked at Yan Luoxi with an absent gaze. Luoxi stood up resolutely and smiled at him as she said goodbye. He wobbled to his feet hurriedly, but before he could say anything, Luoxi stepped forward, gently hugged him, then quickly let go, saying, "Goodbye, Brother Guangtao!" before turning away.

His head buzzed loudly for a moment, and when he came to his senses, Yan Luoxi had already pushed open the café door and left. He ran crazily towards the door, flung it open, and rushed out into the bustling street where she was nowhere to be seen.

Zhou Guangtao's limbs instantly turned icy cold; he felt numbly along the wall as he walked, his disoriented appearance drawing stares from passersby.

Yan Luoxi had disappeared. This time, it was truly gone for good.

Henceforth, Yan Luoxi would belong to someone else, and Zhou Guangtao to another. They would never have any intersection again.

Yan Luoxi bit her lip, took a deep breath, and sprinted far away until the café was out of sight behind her before slowing down, gasping for air. Her legs felt as heavy as lead; she had to grip onto the roadside railing to take each step forward.

She stumbled forward, tears streaming down her face.

Years of companionship, now come to an end with this final song.

Yan Luoxi was crying uncontrollably as she ran wildly on the street. Thinking about what had happened between her and Zhou Guangtao recently, everything seemed predestined; their love was destined to be brief.

She walked for a long time without realizing it, until nightfall came. She ended up at a bar’s entrance. Inside, songs were echoing, with bustling crowds. Feeling depressed, she didn’t hesitate and went in, choosing a place in the corner and sighing deeply as she was so exhausted from walking.

Yan Luoxi ordered drinks, using her stomach as a vessel, drinking while shedding tears.

Ran Xu saw Yan Luoxi when it was almost midnight. She sat alone in a corner of the bar with flushed cheeks and drinking by herself.

Hastily, he walked up to her and grabbed her glass, "Luoxi, you can't drink anymore!"

Yan Luoxi looked up at him blankly. It seemed she took a while to recognize him, murmuring, "How did you get here"

"You called me yourself," Ran Xu stood in front of Yan Luoxi, his face turning pale.

This girl left home without saying anything and made him anxious, pacing around worriedly; he was about to call the police. Finally receiving her call with a strange voice, upon hearing she might be at this noisy bar, he hurriedly asked for the address and rushed over on his bike. Seeing that she wasn’t in any immediate danger now calmed him down but didn't erase his anger.

Such places were filled with all sorts of people; as a young woman who was drunk, anything horrific could happen to her at any moment!

Yan Luoxi made a sound of acknowledgment. She vaguely recalled that she had been afraid of getting drunk and not being able to get home alone, so she called Ran Xu for help. After drinking more alcohol, she forgot about it.

Seeing that Yan Luoxi was already quite intoxicated, Ran Xu stretched out his hand to order the bill.

A subordinate came over, but Yan Luoxi, who wasn't stable, protested, "I won’t leave. I want to go sing."

"We can go another day!" Ran Xu looked around and saw that someone had already cast a glance in his direction; he didn’t want rumors about them to spread again and make Yan Luoxi unhappy, so he tried to reason with her gently.

"No! I just want to sing today!" The heavily intoxicated Yan Luoxi was quite stubborn. She looked at him pitifully, forgetting that Ran Xu was a very famous public figure.

"Alright, we’ll go singing today!" Petting her head with both affection and helplessness, Ran Xu said.

Yan Luoxi got up on her own and took a step forward, but since she was unsteady on her feet, she tripped over the raised part of the sofa in front. With his quick reflexes, Ran Xu grabbed her to prevent her from falling; Yan Luoxi ended up half-falling into his arms.

With the help of a waiter, Ran Xu finally managed to carry Yan Luoxi to their reserved room upstairs at the KTV. As soft music started playing in the background, tears welled up in Yan Luoxi’s eyes; she sniffed.

People tend to speak the truth after drinking, and they also want to sing the songs that express their true feelings.

Ran Xu thanked the waiter and tipped him before turning around. As soon as he did so, a mournful song began playing in the room.

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This life, walking with you, crossing every street of our lives; this life, standing shoulder to shoulder with you, cherishing each other’s love, keeping it warm in our hearts. Walking with you like this, I won’t stop for anyone else because of you... Not caring about the hardships of life, staying by your side through all four seasons... This is happiness… Walking with you like this, I’m willing to drift around with you everywhere; we’ll ride out storms together till the end of our lives...ng Yan Luoxi after three days, his eyes were almost brimming with excitement as he walked briskly to her bedside, half-kneeling down, hugging her waist. "Wife, I've missed you so much!"Everyone in the...