Feng Feng's tone and attitude this time were completely different from when she mentioned Li Yue. The name Wen Zhouyuan had always been a thorn in Shen Su's heart. Seeing Feng Feng's change of expression, Shen Su's heart sank. He put away his smile, his eyes narrowing slightly, "Why can't I mention him?"
"The deceased should be respected. I don't want to hear you say anything disrespectful about him," Feng Feng said. "You can say whatever you want about me and Li Yue, but don't bring up Wen Zhouyuan. He's been gone for several years."
Feng Feng's mention of the matter only reminded Shen Su. She had chosen Li Yue because of Wen Zhouyuan's departure. That incident had hit her hard. He hadn't expected that, even now, that name was still her sensitive spot.
Once some things were brought up, memories would flood back. Shen Su naturally recalled how Feng Feng had rejected him for Wen Zhouyuan, and how she had taken care of Wen Zhouyuan with all her heart. The more he thought about it, the colder his heart became.
Shen Su stared at Feng Feng's serious expression and smiled sarcastically, "A white moonlight is indeed a white moonlight. You still haven't forgotten after all this time."
Feng Feng said, "I no longer have romantic feelings for Wen Zhouyuan. You don't need to—"
"Ms. Feng, you can only fool a three-year-old with those words," Shen Su interrupted her before she could finish. "I personally witnessed how special you were to him. No wonder. Li Yue was just a tool for healing, a way to satisfy your desires. In your heart, no one is worthy of comparison to that dead man, Wen Zhouyuan."
"Shen Su," Feng Feng's face showed displeasure at Shen Su's sharp words, and she reminded him, "Don't be unreasonable."
Shen Su's smile became even more sarcastic. "Ms. Feng is right. I am being unreasonable. I won't disturb you any longer. I'm leaving."
With that, he got up and walked towards the shoe cabinet, quickly changed his shoes, then picked up his suit and car keys, and left without looking back.
Feng Feng sat at the bar, watching him leave, without trying to stop him. She didn't have much experience arguing. When she was dating Li Yue, they never argued, and Li Yue never had such "unreasonable" moments.
Feng Feng disliked Shen Su bringing up Wen Zhouyuan, or rather, she disliked anyone bringing up Wen Zhouyuan. Wen Zhouyuan had been gone for over two years. The deceased should be respected. No matter what he had done in the past, it had faded with time. That past unrequited love experience had also brought her much growth.
Shen Su's sarcastic remarks about Li Yue, while Feng Feng might find them childish, wouldn't make her angrily warn him. But Wen Zhouyuan was different. She had tried to talk to Shen Su seriously, but judging by his reaction, he hadn't listened.
Feng Feng felt a bit restless. Unable to figure things out, she decided to take a bath first.
After her bath, Feng Feng saw the messages in the group chat. Lin Mei and Lan Lan were asking her how things were going with Shen Su. Feng Feng sat down and truthfully recounted the unpleasant incident that evening concerning Wen Zhouyuan.
After listening, Lin Mei and Lan Lan unanimously complained about Shen Su's immaturity, which resonated with Feng Feng.
He was indeed very immature.
Lin Mei: [Why don't you send him a WeChat message to explain?]
Lin Mei's idea was that since Feng Feng was still pursuing Shen Su, it would be better to clarify some things to avoid these issues from delaying their normal progress.
Lan Lan, however, did not think so: [Explain what? Just ignore him. He's getting too bold. He's being completely unreasonable.]
Lin Mei: [It's not good to keep things like this. I wonder if Shen Su will back down first.]
Lan Lan: [Whether he backs down or not, Ms. Feng shouldn't. If she backs down once, there will be a second time.]
Feng Feng also agreed with Lan Lan's words. Although the current situation was that she was pursuing Shen Su, Feng Feng did not want to put herself in too low a position, otherwise, she would be the one compromising every time in the future.
Besides, didn't Shen Su also have feelings for her? If that were the case, after a period of cold war, Shen Su should not be able to stand the loneliness and would come to her first.
Feng Feng decided to follow Lan Lan's advice and not contact Shen Su for the time being: [What Ms. Lan said is right. We can't spoil him.]
Lan Lan: [If he likes you, he'll eventually lose his patience. If he can truly be patient, then he's not indispensable to you. Let him be~]
Lin Mei: [That seems to make sense too.]
Lan Lan: [Let's take a gamble. As long as Ms. Feng can hold her ground and ignore him, Shen Su will definitely come to you in the end, pretending nothing happened.]
After chatting with her two friends on WeChat for over half an hour, Feng Feng felt much better. She didn't dwell on the matter anymore. She lay down and soon fell asleep.
Feng Feng slept soundly, but Shen Su was not so fortunate. Ever since leaving Feng Feng's apartment, he had been in a state of inexplicable irritation. He had always mentioned Li Yue before, and Feng Feng had never gotten angry with him, so he had become complacent.
He had thought that Feng Feng's tolerance towards him was already very high.
Now it seemed that her not getting angry when he mentioned Li Yue was not due to indulgence, but because Li Yue's position in her heart was not that significant. In contrast, her reaction when he mentioned Wen Zhouyuan clearly showed the difference.
Shen Su lay in bed that night, continuously recalling past events: Feng Feng's unrequited love for Wen Zhouyuan, her unwavering care, and even her concern for his ex-wife and daughter – what a great affection.
Shen Su thought that Feng Feng would at least give him an explanation on WeChat, even if it was just a stiff sentence. However, by midnight, there were no new messages.
Shen Su smiled self-mockingly, tossed his phone aside, and barely slept well that night.
As the end of the year approached, after entering November, the office was particularly busy. During this week, Feng Feng was almost working non-stop every day. The benefit of being busy was that she didn't have much time to think about Shen Su's matters.
During this period, Feng Feng and Shen Su encountered each other at the office a few times. They continued to discuss work matters, but beyond that, they had no other interactions. Feng Feng hadn't even sent Shen Su a single WeChat message.
Another weekend passed in the blink of an eye. Shen Su still hadn't received any messages from Feng Feng. He was in a bad mood and went to Ru Feng Club to drink with Gu Song on Saturday night.
Gu Song found it strange when Shen Su showed up, "Don't you usually have a date with Feng Feng every Saturday? Why do you have time to see me?"
Hearing Feng Feng's name at this moment was like adding insult to injury. Shen Su didn't say a word and just drank his alcohol.
Seeing Shen Su like this, Gu Song stroked his chin and observed him. His state was very similar to when he was desperately in love with Feng Feng before, so Gu Song quickly made a guess, "Did you two have another fight?"
Shen Su scoffed and drank another half glass of wine.
Gu Song stopped him, "What did you fight about this time? That's strange, isn't Feng Feng pursuing you? How did you end up fighting?"