Chapter 175: 175. Letting Go of Obsession

175. Chapter 175: Letting Go of Obsession

Shen Huai took a deep breath, suppressing the complex emotions in his heart, and began to play the role of an "understanding" ex-boyfriend.

He nodded at the right moments, uttered interjections like "Hmm" and "Ah," and occasionally interjected with comforting words such as "So that's how it was" or "You must have had a hard time."

As Su Meng narrated, the progress bar for the hidden task was also slowly advancing.

Finally, Su Meng finished pouring out her heart.

She looked up at Shen Huai with teary eyes: "I'm sorry, Shen Huai, I always wanted to tell you the truth, but..."

【First stage complete. Task reward: Su Meng's favorability +20.】

【Second stage: Choice.】

【Please choose: 1. Start over; 2. Say goodbye here.】

Shen Huai looked at these two options and fell into deep thought.

Start over? He glanced at Su Meng; to be honest, although several years had passed since his initial infatuation.

Many details that once made his heart flutter had long been forgotten completely.

However, he also knew clearly in his heart that there was too much standing between him and Su Meng, not just past misunderstandings, but also the gap in reality.

She was no longer the ignorant and innocent Su Meng from before.

And he was no longer the "impoverished student" Shen Huai who needed to work several jobs.

Life, after all, is a process of gradually growing through one regret after another.

Shen Huai took a deep breath, his finger hovering over the "Say goodbye here" option.

He was not a saint, nor was he a philanthropist.

Since the wounds from several years ago had already scabbed over, tearing them open again now would serve no purpose other than to add more scars.

Shen Huai chose to say goodbye without hesitation.

Seeing Shen Huai's choice, a flicker of imperceptible disappointment flashed in Su Meng's eyes.

A pale smile forced itself onto the corners of her mouth. She knew that this choice of Shen Huai's did not just represent an option in the game, but was their true farewell in the real world.

Shen Huai looked up and quietly watched her. Su Meng's expression was complex, containing relief, reluctance, and more than anything, a faint sorrow.

She sighed softly, as if a heavy stone had been lifted from her heart.

The Su Meng in the game, on her face composed of virtual pixels, also revealed a faint melancholy.

"Thank you for giving me so many beautiful memories in the past. Although we couldn't end up together, I will still cherish this relationship. I wish you happiness."

Her voice was gentle and sorrowful, like a song of parting.

Shen Huai did not speak, just quietly watching as Su Meng's virtual avatar on the screen gradually disappeared.

He knew that the Su Meng in reality was also working hard to let go of this relationship and start a new life.

The game scene switched.

As the image shifted, Shen Huai found himself standing on a lush green lawn.

The sun was bright, a gentle breeze brushed his face, and a familiar figure appeared in his field of vision.

With flowing long hair, delicate features, and an elegant temperament, it was unmistakably the appearance of Luo Xiaoya.

She was holding a kite in her hand, looking up at the sky.

The kite swayed in the air, as if it could be blown away by the wind at any moment.

"Look, the kite is about to fly away." Luo Xiaoya's voice carried a hint of faint sorrow.

Shen Huai walked closer to her, looking at the kite teetering in the wind, and an inexplicable sense of unease rose in his heart.

"The wind is too strong," Shen Huai said.

"Yes, the wind is too strong," Luo Xiaoya repeated his words, though her eyes never left the kite.

"I always want to hold it firmly in my hand and not let it fly away. Just like..."

She paused, turned to look at Shen Huai, her eyes filled with complex emotions, "Just like how I always wanted to keep you under surveillance." (End of chapter)