TO SHOU WITH LOVE

76 - SONG COLLABORATION

When Sammy received Sailub’s message, she was swiping her card to enter the library.

The band had informed the program team in the afternoon about their decision to withdraw from the competition.

Although the program team tried to persuade them to stay, the three of them had already made up their minds and decided not to attend the next match.

Since the competition was terminated, there was no need to continue rehearsing.

She planned to work on her thesis tonight.

She walked towards the elevator, glanced at her phone, and stopped in her tracks when she saw the message from Sailub.

A few seconds later, she replied to the message on her phone and then turned around and walked out of the library.

Sammy stood on the roadside with her backpack on one shoulder.

After a while, a black Maybach pulled up in front of her.

She approached and opened the rear door, getting in. “Teacher Sai,” she said.

“Sammy,” Sailub sat in the rear seat on the opposite side, “I’m bothering you by reaching out suddenly, right?”

“I’m not busy,” Sammy noticed that Sailub’s complexion was somewhat pale, and his spirits seemed low, as if he was unwell.

Thinking of Thanapon’s condition earlier in the morning, she didn’t inquire further. “Did you want to talk about the competition?”

Sailub nodded. “Yes,” he said, “Did the decision to withdraw come from all three of you together?”

“Yes, we all don’t want to continue anymore,” Sammy answered truthfully, then asked, “You came to find me specifically to persuade us not to withdraw, right?”

Talking to this girl was so easy, Sailub chuckled and nodded again. “Yes, what are your thoughts? Is there a possibility of staying?”

Sailub’s smile was different from before, giving off a sense of insincerity and a hint of sadness.

Sammy noticed this and thought for a moment before saying, “Teacher Sai, I want to ask you a question first.”

“You said it.”

“Is it your genuine desire for us to stay?”

“Of course,” Sailub was slightly taken aback, then asked in return, “Why do you ask?”

“If you’re making compromises and sacrifices for our sake, I simply can’t accept it,”

Sammy looked at Sailub and said, “When it comes to matters of dignity, I don’t think they will compromise either. We can’t stand by and watch someone who has cared for and helped us be insulted and misunderstood just for our own benefit.”

Sailub listened attentively, furrowing his brows lightly and shaking his head.

“To be honest,” Peng Sammy continued, “In my upbringing, I’ve seen too many people who betray their dignity for the sake of profit. This is the type of person I despise the most. The reason I chose to join the band with Pon and Top is because I know them well. Now, asking us to return to the program and continue competing is essentially asking us to become those kinds of people. I can’t do it.”

This girl is really something, Sailub thought helplessly.

Before he could say anything, she had already articulated all the reasoning.

He sighed. “But now, the person who has cared for and helped you wants to see you continue in the program. If you withdraw because of him, he will feel guilty and regretful, and unsettled inside. So, you don’t plan to consider his feelings at all?”