When I got home and put down my bag, the gift box inside fell out.

It's a CD.

Inside is a video of Lu Chen promising to marry me in ten years.

This year's 520 is also the 10th anniversary of my and Lu Chen's time together.

I threw the CD in the trash can.

If a gift cannot be given, it is meaningless.

Looking around, this so-called "home" actually doesn't have many traces of me.

Buying this house happened two years ago.

At that time, Lu Chen's studio was still small and financially strapped.

Simplify everything in the decoration.

But as a designer, Lu Chen still handed me a pile of drawings, demanding a sense of design.

But the studio situation has already exhausted him to the point of exhaustion.

There's no way, I can only do the decoration.

I am holding the design drawings he provided, which should meet his requirements and not exceed the budget as much as possible.

In order to save him money, I went to many places.

I ran to several furniture stores for the same sofa before buying one that was two thousand cheaper.

All furniture and soft furnishings that can be purchased online should be purchased online as much as possible, and those that can be done by oneself should be done by oneself.

After spending half a year, the decoration was finally completed.

On the day of checking into the new house, Lu Chen invited Xu Fangfang to come and have dinner at home.

I am very happy because this is an invitation for Xu Fangfang to come to my and Lu Chen's house for dinner.

I am the host, she is the guest.

But I didn't expect that the first sentence Xu Fangfang said when he came in was:

"Ah Chen, the design of this cabinet is not correct. I have seen the original designer's works."

"The height of this cabinet in your house is obviously not right. How could you use this kind of cabinet? It's so tacky."

I looked at the storage cabinet that took me two days to install and felt a bit lost.

This is indeed bought online.

But many of them have the same shape, and I had no idea it was a pirate.

Lu Chen took Xu Fangfang's bag and said:

"Her aesthetic is not good, it's normal for her to decorate with dirt."

Yes, I am Xu Fangfang, whose aesthetics cannot match those of those who have won design awards.

I only know that the height of this cabinet is relatively high, making it more convenient for Lu Chen with lumbar muscle strain to store things.

Afterwards, the cabinet was moved to the corner.

It was covered in dust.

Like me, staying at Lu Chen's house will always be in the corner, dusty.

After packing up, I realized that it was just a suitcase of clothes.

There were fewer things to move into dormitories than when I graduated from college.

Looking at my phone again, I realized that it was already one o'clock in the morning.

Lu Chen has not returned yet.

There was no response from the phone either.

It turns out that everything I thought I shared joys and sorrows with Lu Chen, and spent every little bit of life with him, was just my solo play.

He doesn't care at all.

That's not what he wants either.

Dragging my suitcase downstairs to take a taxi, I realized that I had nowhere to go.

I was hesitating whether to go up when I suddenly saw Lu Chen.

He didn't come back alone?

At night, the light in the community was dim, but what I saw was indeed two figures getting on the elevator.

This point, there's no need to think, it must be Xu Fangfang.

Looking at the phone again, indeed Lu Chen returned the message.

I'm tired and I don't want to argue with you today

It's gone.

Just one sentence.

The idea of staying for another night was completely dispelled.

I was swaying down with my suitcase alone.

After shaking for more than ten minutes, the security guard approached with a flashlight.

"Miss Luo, you haven't brought your keys? Why didn't you ask your family to pick you up? This is not safe in the community either."

Security guards all know if they care about my safety, but Lu Chen doesn't know.

I really have nowhere to go.

When I graduated from university, I refused a good offer for Lu Chen and gave up the opportunity to stay in Yangcheng. I followed him to the unfamiliar city of Jiangshi.

My friends back then gradually lost contact because they changed places.

Tears couldn't help flowing down anymore.

I'm not crying about Lu Chen being bad, but about myself.

Crying, I am clearly very angry. I have long known that this is not right, but I have never had the courage to leave him.

Back then, everyone advised me not to be the receiver.

Because the stories of Lu Chen and Xu Fangfang are well-known to everyone.

I'm just stupid.

I think I can wait.

I believe that long-term companionship can withstand the love of youth.

I believe that as long as I am by Lu Chen's side, he will see me sooner or later.

For ten years, I accompanied him out of the shadow of Xu Fangfang's sudden departure, repaired his relationship with his family, and helped him gradually build his design studio.

Now, Lu Chen is a young and promising founder of a design studio. I was originally Mrs. Lu, who was about to get married.

Looking up, the lights of my original "home" dimmed.

Just like having a dream these years.

What doesn't belong to me ultimately doesn't belong to me.

Just as I was about to book a hotel nearby, a few messages suddenly popped up on WeChat.

[Xizi, although I know 520 is disturbing you and Lu Chen, you must be feeling bored at home now.]

I don't expect you to come see me either

[Can you recommend some delicious places in Jiangcheng for me? I'm on a business trip in Jiangcheng]

She was my best friend Chang Jie in college.

It was she who advised me not to be with Lu Chen back then.

She, who has a hot temper, even said that if you were with him, we wouldn't have to be friends anymore.

I thought it was really strange why she said that.

Falling in love is a normal thing.

Is that why she broke up with me?

However, despite saying that, she, who has a sharp tongue and a heart full of tofu, did not really sever ties with me.

I don't usually keep in touch with each other, but I get to know each other's lives through my social circle. During holidays and festivals, I also stop by to send blessings.

I wiped away my tears and returned to her:

Can you take me in for one night

As soon as these words were spoken, she exploded.

[What's wrong, is this an argument with Lu Chen?]

[I've long said that Lu Chen can't do it. Come on, come on, take a taxi to the Lijing Hotel, and I'll come down to pick you up.]

As soon as we met, Sister Chang scolded her head and face.

"What about Lu Chen, who left you dragging your suitcase out at night?"

"Didn't you say you got married this year? What about someone else? I said you didn't share any photos when you were 520 this year."

"I've told you before that I'm quite accurate in judging people. Lu Chen is an unreliable person, and you're still in a hurry. You..."

She is all right.

Seeing that my crying eyes were on the verge of exploding again, she finally stopped scolding Lu Chen.

Gave me a big hug

Without taking it seriously for a while, Sister Chang's hand anxiously grabbed the flesh on my waist and laughed heartily.

"Xizi, you're gaining weight!"

"I don't have it!"

Although my mouth is tough, I know I have indeed gained weight.

I haven't had a job in the past few years, and I stay at home every day. Apart from Lu Chen, I haven't had much interaction with people.

Sister Chang in front of me looks even better than she did in college.

She sees clients jumping up and down every day, but still insists on going to the gym for Pilates.

Nowadays, Chang Jie is already a senior executive of a large company.

The whole person exudes confidence.

I envy her for no reason.