Smile Code (Lost Laughter) 失笑 - Zhu Le 祖乐

46

The ounce in your soul, which governs all your emotions.

"Comrade, may I ask a question-how does he manage to always remain so calm? If he saw me as a rival, he wouldn't be this silent."

The edge of the umbrella merged into a curtain of rain. Gu Yi said lightly, as if he probably didn't feel anything.

It was indeed like that. Xu Guanrui chuckled lightly, seemingly in disdain. The two of them walked up to Liang Daiwen, and Liang Daiwen spoke first, "Not meeting me means you're choosing to be with him, huh?"

There was no way to defend herself. Xu Guanrui laughed first, "What? Isn't it only natural to send a girl home?" He gently put his arm around Gu Yi, "I'll go first, next time, I won't let him."

He walked past Liang Daiwen, stopped for a moment to meet his gaze, then briskly walked away.

The rain stretched across the long stretch between Building No. 2 and Building No. 3. Gu Yi walked over and pulled out her phone, the screen shattered and in pieces, held in the palm of her hand. "My phone got smashed. I went to Changning for an open mic performance because the other side scheduled it last minute, so I couldn't contact you... If you don't believe me, check my friend request. I added you with the intern's WeChat, you must have missed it..."

"You don't need to explain." Liang Daiwen's breathing was calm. "I can't feel anything."

Even a fool could tell he was angry. She continued to follow Liang Daiwen, watching his back, soaked through, with wet pants and hair, his figure so pitiful. Liang Daiwen was like a wall, blocking his lonely inner world. The two passed by a convenience store with air conditioning on, and the cold wind made Gu Yi sneeze repeatedly, but she didn't forget to follow the "dull goose" behind her, repeating herself like a broken record, "It was really a coincidence, and I was indeed doing stand-up in Changning. You can ask the person in charge if you don't believe me..."

"No need to tell me. It was just an event organized by a work partner. I thought you were in a bad mood, worried you might harm yourself, or have an accident on the road. Turns out, it's just that your phone got smashed."

Every word carried thoughts that were heartbreaking. Gu Yi tightly squeezed Liang Daiwen's hand in hers, "Xu Guanrui is someone I ran into on the road. He saw me in the rain, so he sent me home and went to have a late-night snack. I haven't eaten yet, I promise..."

"I'll say it again, I don't feel anything. I don't feel your guilt, and I don't have any jealous emotions."

"Didn't you used to be able to feel it? Now you're at 20% of a normal person's level..."

The rain felt almost hot on her skin. Liang Daiwen coldly said, "When emotions are uncertain, it's better to prioritize career and hobbies. After all, love can be sacrificed when necessary. If I were you, I would do the same. So stop feeling guilty."

Her anger was ignited. She could sense the change in Liang Daiwen's mood: when he was in a good mood, he would tell jokes to make her laugh or gloat, but whenever he couldn't control his emotions, the conversation would become extremely calm, masking all feelings, keeping people at arm's length. She was a bit upset and grabbed Liang Daiwen's hand. "Come with me."

The lights in the park had already been turned off. The two of them reached the third floor of the exterior stairs. The rain hadn't stopped. Gu Yi stood on the stairs and wiped her face. "Are you sure you won't be angry? No matter what I do, you won't be angry, right?"

Liang Daiwen waited to see what she would do.

"You'll regret it." Gu Yi pulled out his phone from his pocket and let go. The phone hit the ground just like the one this afternoon, and with a few more hits, it reached the first floor, shattering. She defiantly asked, "Are you angry? I threw your phone. Are you angry?"