Chapter 4 — He Never Looked Back

【Director Ly is usually not close to women, why does he only treat To Yen differently?】 【Don't ask, asking means being biased.】 Right after that, someone sent a screenshot. That's the back of me and Ly Tu taken at the shopping center 3 months ago. At that time we walked in front and back, the distance was very far, only the color of our clothes were similar. The person who sent the photo said: 【Previously, Hua Dong was wearing clothes that looked very similar to Director Ly. Now that I think about it, is it a deliberate imitation?】 【She also wore a ring with a similar design to Director Ly's ring.】 【Save me, the delusional woman in the office has appeared.】 The whole group chat was quickly filled with laughter. I looked at those messages, my fingers paused on the screen. That outfit was chosen by Ly Tu himself. The ring was also on the occasion of our 1 year anniversary, he took me to have it custom made. The ring inside the ring has the initials of two people's names engraved. His is engraved with the letters XT, my initials in Chinese; mine is engraved with the letters LX, Ly Tu's initials. At that time, Ly Tu held my hand and said that once he firmly held the position of Department Director, we would no longer need to hide this relationship. But 3 years have passed, he has been promoted, and I am still the one who cannot come out into the light. To Yen sent me a private message. 【Dong Dong, don't read the words in the group chat, everyone is just joking.】 【I told them to stop talking.】 She just finished sending the message, then turned back to the group chat to respond: 【Don't misunderstand, Dong Dong probably just happened to like the same style.】 The group chat was silent for a few seconds, then the discussion became even more heated. At first glance, it seemed like he was explaining for me, but in fact he was indirectly confirming that the rumor that I imitated Ly Tu was true. I turned off the group chat and continued to clean up the handover documents. When I returned to the rented apartment that night, To Yen was waiting for me in the living room. She was wearing light gray silk pajamas. That's the outfit I bought for Ly Tu. Unisex style for men and women to wear together. I originally intended to give it to him on his 3rd anniversary, but the size didn't fit, the men's clothes hadn't even been tagged yet, and the women's clothes were always kept in the closet. To Yen saw me and stood up in panic. "Dong Dong, don't misunderstand. My clothes from yesterday are all wet. Director Ly said you've never worn this outfit before, so let me borrow it to wear temporarily." Ly Tu walked out from the kitchen, holding a bowl of ginger soup. "It's just a set of pajamas, don't show that expression." I looked at him. "You ransacked my closet?" "I saw it when I was looking for a change of clothes." "That's it." It's mine." Ly Tu placed the bowl of ginger soup in front of To Yen and looked at me impatiently. "To Yen just borrowed it for a while. Aren't you guys best friends, do you have to be so clear about every detail?" I suddenly found this sentence familiar. Ly Tu probably also felt that he was just "conveniently" taking care of her a little, I shouldn't calculate. I didn't argue any further and went back to my room to pack my luggage. Over the past few days, I've been moving a lot of stuff, only the last suitcase left. Ly Tu stood at the door, his eyebrows furrowed. "Where are you going?" "The company sent you on a business trip." "Why don't you know?" "Unexpected announcement." He stared at me for a few seconds, finally realizing something was wrong. "Hua Dong, what have you been doing lately?" "Because of the promotion given to To Yen? Or because yesterday you and she shared the same umbrella?" "We've been together for 3 years." Okay, can you not be like those little girls who just learned to love, worrying about these little things all day?" I zipped the suitcase shut. The wound on his knee cracked due to movement, and blood leaked through the bandage. Ly's eyes

Tu stopped there for a moment.