-108 Chapter 8: Old Flame (2/2)

Back at the university, he had a roommate who studied medicine, Bai Jing Ting. The Bai family was one of the key figures of the pharmaceutical industry in their country. Unlike him, Bai Jing Ting always brags about his privileged background.

Wu Chen introduced Li Wei to Bai Jing Ting and they became a friend. The three of them always hang out together. Until one day, he witnessed something that will haunt him for the rest of his life.

He could still recall that scene perfectly. It killed him every time.

He was studying in the library at that moment when it started pouring. He remembered that he was going to have dinner with Li Wei that day. The sudden downpour did not show any sign of stopping so Wu Chen went back to his dorm.

He never suspects anything going on between Bai Jing Ting and Li Wei until he opened the door of his dorm. Bai Jing Ting and Li Wei were kissing on his bed. The sound of the door opening startled both the treacherous couple.

Li Wei seemed shocked when she saw Wu Chen standing by the door. She composed herself, stood up and went over to Wu Chen.

”Since you already seen everything, there's no need for me to hide it anymore.” A shred of guilt could be seen in her eyes.

”Chen, I'm so…” Bai Jing Ting stood up and wanted to say something but Wu Chen interrupted him.

”Why?” Wu Chen brushed Bai Jing Ting off and looked at Li Wei. Li Wei looked at Bai Jing Ting and shook her head. Bai Jing Ting went out and closed the door behind him.

”Because I need someone who can support me; be it physically, emotionally and financially. Your family has business to run so you don't have to struggle like I did. But I am here on scholars.h.i.+p. Don't blame me for being selfish”. Her eyes welled up as she was talking.

”I understand”. With that, he went out of his dorm. He did not want to stay longer as his heart was breaking and tears threatened to fall. When he saw Bai Jing Ting outside, he did not say anything. He glanced at Bai Jing Ting before walking out of the place. He did not want Li Wei or Bai Jing Ting to see him in his lowest state. It will hurt his pride.

They never say the word break up; they didn't have to. It ended up right after Li Wei's heart was not in place anymore. Her heart was for another.

A relations.h.i.+p can only work when two people are totally present and dedicated to one another. And in this story between the three of them, Wu Chen knew that he was on the losing end.

Time heals everything. Wu Chen took all the time he needed to get over that one relations.h.i.+p he ever had. As time pa.s.sed, he began to understand why Li Wei had to do what she did. Wu Chen knew that humans strive to get the best for themselves and in order to find her way; Li Wei had to lose him to do it.

Wu Chen did not think that he found Li Wei at the wrong time. There was so much that was right about it. Despite the way it ended, Wu Chen did not harbour any ill will towards her.

After all this time, he thought that he was okay; that he already moved on. But seeing Li Wei today, he felt as if he had opened a Pandora's Box.

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