"I'm not going. You guys have fun."

I refused.

After eating and drinking, I should go home and sleep. I didn't want to inconvenience myself because of others.

Besides, I always had a knot in my heart about going to KTV with Joanna.

Once, there was a heavy rainstorm.

Joanna texted me, saying she got beaten up at the KTV, so I rushed over in the rain.

At that time, we hadn't bought a car, and the weather was so bad that I couldn't get a taxi.

So I took my electric scooter, fell on the way, and got soaked.

But when I arrived, I found that Joanna hadn't been beaten up. She was just playing truth or dare.

I was drenched like a drowned rat and got laughed at by her friends.

And she didn't say a word for me.

As a result, we had a fierce argument.

Later, Liam often invited Joanna to KTV. I opposed it several times, but Joanna didn't listen and used the same excuse.

She said I was petty.

She said it wasn't just the two of them, so what was I afraid of?

But does having more people make it okay?

The answer is no.

Once, Liam posted a video on social media, showing him and Joanna singing a love song, gazing at each other with sweet smiles.

Even their eyes seemed to be intertwined.

Because of that, Joanna and I had another big fight.

This time, when Liam suggested going to KTV, he just wanted to continue his act.

But I wouldn't fall for it.

Then Liam said to Joanna, "Since Andrew isn't going, let's go."

"Forget it, I'm a bit tired tonight."

Joanna shook her head and refused.

"Huh?"

"Joanna, didn't you say you loved singing with me the most? You never refused me before! Why this time..."

Liam was both surprised and bewildered, then showed a pitiful expression.

Every time Liam did this, Joanna would comply.

If I acted pitiful, Joanna would just impatiently say I was being pretentious.

Maybe that's the difference between a beloved and a discarded lover.

However, to my surprise, this time Joanna still shook her head and refused, "Liam, stop it. I'm really tired. Let's go another day."

"Alright then..."

Liam frowned, looking very unhappy, and kept looking back as he walked away.

But Joanna didn't change her mind.

As soon as I got in the car, Joanna said, "I didn't invite Liam; we just ran into each other..."

Weird.

In the past, Joanna never explained to me. When I asked, she would accuse me of making trouble.

Why was she explaining now?

But I didn't care to listen or even bother. I closed my eyes and went to sleep.

Whatever Joanna said had nothing to do with me.

I didn't know how long had passed when I felt someone gently pushing me and softly calling my name.

It was Joanna's voice.

I thought I was dreaming, but when I opened my eyes and gradually became conscious, I saw Joanna smiling gently at me.

"We're home."

"Go to bed."

Joanna said.

I hadn't felt such a gentle expression from her in a long time.

But I didn't care anymore.

"No, I still have things to do."

I shook my head and went straight to the study to start designing the game character poster.

After a while, Joanna brought a cup of warm milk into the study and placed it on the table, saying, "Drinking milk at night is good for your health."

I used to say the same thing and poured a cup of milk for Joanna every night.

Until one day, she was on the sofa playing games with Liam online, and accidentally knocked over the milk, affecting her performance.

So she threw the cup at my feet and scolded me harshly, then turned around and chatted softly with Liam.

Since then, I never poured her milk again.

Buzz buzz!

At this moment, Joanna's phone vibrated; it was a call from Liam.

"Joanna, I fell and twisted my ankle."

Liam said.

"Is it serious?"

Joanna asked anxiously.

"I don't know... Can you take me to the hospital?"

Liam asked with a sob.

"Okay."

After hanging up, Joanna said to me, "Liam..."

"It's okay, you can go."

I interrupted.

Joanna was stunned for several seconds before continuing, "I'll be back after I take him to the hospital."

After saying that, Joanna turned and left.

In my opinion, Liam was just playing the victim again, his usual tactic.

I remembered that before, when Liam had a runny nose, Joanna took care of him for most of the day.

At that time, I was almost driven mad with anger.

After all, when I was hospitalized with a high fever, Joanna only came to see me once and said it was a minor issue.

But when Joanna was sick, I stayed by her side without sleep.

Love is mutual.

If one side is completely disappointed, it means the end.

The next morning.

Joanna brought breakfast into the study, woke me up, and said with a smile, "Your favorite burger. Let's go to work together."

"I've already resigned."

I stretched and said calmly.

"What? You... Why didn't you discuss it with me?"

Joanna was stunned.

"Didn't you say you didn't want to know anything about my job?"

I asked, walking slowly to the window and opening the curtains.

The sunlight streamed in, very comfortably.

Joanna was stunned again, her mouth slightly open, unable to say a word.

When my boss took credit for a project I did without giving me any recognition, I wanted to vent to Joanna and get some comfort.

Who would have thought that Joanna, playing games with her friends, would coldly interrupt me and say, "I don't care about your work. Reflect on whether you're competent enough."

Now she blamed me for not discussing it with her.

It's really funny.

I took a deep breath, stood in the sunlight, looked at Joanna, and said calmly, "Let's break up."

Since Joanna hadn't mentioned it for a long time, I would bring it up first.

The food in Joanna's hand suddenly fell to the ground.

"It's my fault for not watching the sunrise with you.

"Let's calm down first."

Joanna's eyes were a bit evasive.

"I'm very calm now. There are too many problems between us..."

I said.

"I'm almost late for work. I'm leaving first."

But Joanna didn't continue listening. Instead, she turned and ran out of the study, slamming the door behind her.

As if not communicating would make the problem disappear.