When Lu Yan called, I was in the bridal shop with Xu Li picking out a wedding dress.

"Xu Li, how does this one look?" I put on my favorite wedding dress and walked out, only to see him clutching his phone, looking serious.

Xu Li glanced at me and said, "Lu Yan has a stomachache, I'm going with her to the hospital."

I couldn't believe it, I stopped him, "You finally have time to accompany me to pick a wedding dress, and now you want to leave?"

"Lu Yan is not a stranger, she's not feeling well, shouldn't I go?"

Xu Li looked at me, his eyes cold, "Suyun, you shouldn't be so naive."

After saying that, he hurriedly left.

My heart sank as if it had plunged into the depths of the sea, the joy of the upcoming wedding vanished in an instant.

The shop assistant held another set of clothes, looking at me awkwardly, "Miss Su, do you still want to try this outfit?"

I sighed, "Forget it."

...

Driving back home from the bridal shop, I sat in the empty room for a long time.

This was the new house that Xu Li and I had purchased together, but Xu Li was busy, and I was the one who oversaw the decoration.

But now, as I looked at the room that I had put so much effort into, I suddenly remembered the scene when we took possession of the house.

At that time, the house had just been renovated. I prepared a table of delicious dishes in the new house, wanting to celebrate the fact that Xu Li and I finally had a home together, but by nine o'clock in the evening, he still hadn't shown up.

The doorbell finally rang, I rushed to open the door, and saw Xu Li standing at the door with a beautiful stranger woman. Seeing my expression change from surprise to astonishment, he explained rarely:

"This is Lu Yan, she just came back from the United States and wanted to see you."

Lu Yan lowered her eyes and smiled lightly at me, "Suyun, little sister."

My heart instantly turned cold, Xu Li knew how much today meant to me, yet he still brought another woman with him.

They looked so perfect together!

I forced a stiff smile and said, "The food has gone cold, let me quickly heat it up..."

"No need, we've already eaten."

Xu Li frowned at the table full of food, his tone cold, "There's no need for extra courtesy."

I watched them enter, and as they passed by me, Lu Yan glanced at me with a hidden disdain:

"Since when did Xu Li start eating leftovers?"

That sentence made me feel utterly embarrassed.

...

Soon after, I learned that this Lu Yan was Xu Li's childhood sweetheart, who had gone abroad due to family reasons. She was the "moonlight" that he had missed out on despite having a good relationship.

But isn't it ridiculous? If your heart already has someone, why would you accept bland rice like me?

Facing the cold air in the room, tears unknowingly filled my face.

After that, Lu Yan openly entered my life.

She was a smart woman, not one to act cute or clingy, nor would she beg or pester. From an outsider's perspective, she was the perfect ex-girlfriend who kept her distance from her former boyfriend.

But it was her, step by step, eroding the boundaries between Xu Li and me, gradually making me realize how big the gap between me and her was in Xu Li's eyes.

Xu Li and Lu Yan were both descendants of business families. Although my family was well-off too, compared to them, it was nothing to boast about.

That's why, at gatherings with Xu Li's friends, I always found it difficult to fit in. Although they didn't show it overtly, the subtle feeling of being looked down upon was hard to bear.

And this feeling, surfaced when Lu Yan returned.

I still remember the first time I accompanied Xu Li to a gathering with his friends after Lu Yan's return. Everyone surrounded Lu Yan, eager to care for her and inquire about her time abroad.

Xu Li and Lu Yan sat in the midst of everyone, looking exceptionally compatible.

Someone jokingly said, "Xu Li, now that Miss Lu is back, shouldn't you reconsider your position as Mrs. Xu..."

All eyes turned towards him, even Lu Yan.

I didn't hear what Xu Li said, but I saw him whisper a few words to Lu Yan, his expression gentle.

Later, when they noticed me, the joking atmosphere came to a halt.

That night, as I sat among the crowd, my heart was filled with a mix of emotions.

What would Xu Li say? Would he choose me, or would he appease her?

I didn't dare to think further. All I could do was console myself that if he truly wanted to be with Lu Yan, he would have broken up with me long ago.

After dinner, Xu Li and the others played cards in the room. I wanted to take a walk outside, but as I turned around, I saw Lu Yan.

Her cool eyes met mine, a hint of pride in her gaze:

"Suyun, I thought you were a pretty girl, but now it seems, just so-so."

I looked at her in surprise as she continued, "You know about the things between me and Xu Li before, right? Now that I am back, how long do you think you can stay?"

That day, I remember I scrambled to refute her words, but eventually ended up in a heated argument with her. And in the end, in a daze, Lu Yan fell into the swimming pool.

Her actions shocked the others. Xu Li didn't even look at me, he simply leapt into the water to reach Lu Yan.

After rescuing her, Xu Li didn't pay attention to the fact that I was being surrounded, he carried Lu Yan into the room, leaving me alone to face the accusations of everyone.

Xu Li finally came out of the room, and I thought he would speak up for me, but instead he said to me, "Leave."

His disdainful gaze made me feel like a criminal.

But did I really do something wrong? Why did everyone automatically assume it was me who pushed her into the pool without asking any questions?

That day, everyone was concerned about her, yes, she fell into the water, caught a cold, and it seemed like I had pushed her.

But no one knew that, unable to drive and unable to hail a cab, I walked alone for two hours along the mountain road.

Just as I was thinking about this, my best friend Xia An's phone call came through:

"Hello? Have you chosen your wedding dress today? As soon as you mentioned it, Xu Li came to accompany you. He cares..."

"I didn't choose one." I cut off her nice fantasy, "He was called away by Lu Yan."

"Again?"

Xia An's voice on the phone was even more excited than mine.

"Is she addicted to being a homewrecker? Does she really enjoy stealing other people's men? This time you can't keep quiet with her, in my opinion..."

"Xia An," I interrupted her again, "I want to break up with Xu Li."

There was silence on the phone for a long time, "Suyun... are you sure about this?"

"Yes."

I hung up the phone, gripping my phone tightly.

Breaking up, I used to be so afraid of those two words. I even woke up crying from dreams where Xu Li left me, and even after Lu Yan returned, I endured so much and did so many foolish things just to keep Xu Li from leaving.

But now, as I said those words, my heart felt like it was left with a huge void.

Countless memories flashed before my eyes, and at this moment, the idea in my mind was clearer than ever before.

Perhaps it was time to cut ties with Xu Li.

On the stage of love, I was the only one putting in effort.

But one person's efforts can't complete the entire play.