Chapter 26 Crossroads
I moved out of Shen Yizheng’s house that same day.
Surprisingly, I didn’t have much.
Just some clothes and toiletries.
I stood at the crossroads, not knowing where to go.
I had no parents. I was abandoned at an orphanage gate as a baby.
The only reason I could leave that small town and come to this big city was because someone had sponsored my education.
I pulled out a cigarette from my pocket, put it between my lips, and stared into the distance.
A soft “click” sounded.
A cluster of flame entered my sight. Someone lit my cigarette.
I followed the pale, slender fingers upward and saw it was Lanxi.
“Why are you here?”
I was genuinely surprised.
“Shen Yizheng called me.” Lanxi smiled gently. The breeze lifted her long dress. “He said you two broke up, so I came right away.”
“I see.”
I took a deep drag of the cigarette and narrowed my eyes. “He probably wants you to comfort him.”
“Probably.” Lanxi nodded lightly. “But that’s not why I came.”
“Then why?”
Our eyes met. I guessed what she meant.
“I want you to come home with me.”