Ye Xiaochan had already spent the last hour telling me the hundred and seventh flaw of her latest blind date. I rubbed my temples, wondering how I could interrupt her.
At first, she had only been comparing him to her ex out of habit and complaining a little. But then she seemed to get into it. By the fourth point, she was picking fights more than she was complaining.
When she started shaking her head and complaining about the hundred and eighth point, that her ex wore shoes a size larger than her new flame, I finally couldn't take it anymore. “Comrade Ye Xiaochan, the two of you have been broken up for over two years. Why are you still pining for an old flame who could be anywhere in the world by now?”
She froze for a moment. When she came back to herself, she didn't answer, only sighed. Perhaps that sigh held too much shared understanding for either of us to put into words, and the atmosphere fell silent.
Everyone carries a scar in their heart. Some are deeper than others.
When the pain is at its sharpest, it burns red, and the mark never quite fades. At first, the hidden wound hurts so much you weep aloud. Later, all you can do is choke back sobs. Eventually, you grow used to it and stop dwelling on it.
I forced a smile and changed the subject. “Comrade Ye Xiaochan, can't you stop shaking your head when you talk?” She quickly smiled again and told me, “A leopard can't change its spots, and I can't change my head-shaking habit.”
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Those old loves can come back, but some will never come back. Although I have not been able to ask my cousin today to find his brother-in-law. . . Haha~