Lu Yan has never asked me for a birthday gift.

I used to spend a lot of effort preparing birthday gifts for him, even making a birthday cake for him following a recipe.

I carefully brought the cake to him, but how did he respond at that time?

He took a shallow bite, then brushed the cake to the ground: "It tastes terrible."

I stood there at a loss: "Should I... should I make it again?"

Lu Yan straightened his sleeves, looked down at me from a high vantage point: "Even dogs wouldn't eat what you made."

He pushed me away to leave, I panicked and reached out to stop him.

"There's still a birthday gift, do you want to see it?" I tried to keep him with the gift because I knew he was going to see Su Nian Nian.

I handed him a ring: "I chose this for a long time, I feel like this suits you best."

Lu Yan chuckled, took the ring, and threw it into the trash can in front of me: "Can I leave now?"

He still left.

He went to find Su Nian Nian, whom he had been thinking about.

And I, I was just an insignificant passerby.

He and Su Nian Nian played until late before returning, both drunk. It was only me and Lu's mother who helped him to the bedroom.

As I was about to leave, Lu's mother said it was late and asked me to rest, as the Lu family always had a room arranged for me.

I declined repeatedly but was still persuaded by Lu's mother to stay.

Lu's mother said she would cut some fruit for me, leaving me alone in Lu Yan's bedroom.

I felt it was inappropriate, turned to leave, but Lu Yan grabbed my wrist.

He pulled me onto the bed with force, straddling me, his eyes unfocused.

"Lu Yan, what are you doing? Let go of me!" I struggled hard, but he held me tighter.

"Shh." He placed his finger on my lips, making a hushing gesture, then cupped my face, pressing his forehead against mine. "Lin Zhi, what should I do? Su Nian Nian and you, who should I choose?"

From what he said, I'm probably just a stand-in or a spare tire, right?

In any case, I am definitely not his first choice.

I like him, I'm willing to give for him, even if it means giving up all my principles and pride.

I've been tolerating for him until now.

But I'm really tired.

Regardless of who he likes, his indifference towards me is real, pushing me away is real. I have no reason or energy to entangle with him anymore.

With that in mind, I simply deleted all his contact information.

However, not long after, I heard a hurried footsteps coming straight to my room.