The world of film and television begins with the God of Medicine.

Chapter 1602 Excluded
"Lin Xiao, are you really moving out?"

In the apartment, Tang Wanru leaned against the doorframe, watching Lin Xiao busily tidying up the room, feeling a pang of reluctance. Her weak tone made her sound like an unwanted little animal.

"Didn't I say that my workplace is too far away? I've been commuting back and forth for a while now. It takes an hour to get to get off work and an hour to get home. I'm spending all my time commuting. If I move to a place closer to home, I can sleep in a little longer in the morning."

"But your assistant's job isn't that busy, you're just an intern..."

Lin Xiao continued moving, saying, "I'll graduate in another six months, and then I'll be officially starting work. I'll have to move around then too. I'm going to go out and get used to living alone first, so I won't feel bad later."

"Then I'll help you," Tang Wanru said. "Gu Li and I will go with you to your new rented apartment in a little while to help you decorate and tidy it up."

"Oh, no need, I can manage on my own. I haven't done much on my own over the years, and I feel like I'm becoming a useless piece of trash who can't do anything, and I don't even have the ability to take care of myself."

The two chatted and laughed as they packed their things, and Lin Xiao carried two large suitcases out of the house.

At this moment, Gu Li was sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a fashion magazine in her hand, seemingly indifferent to everything else.

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xiao slowly said, "Gu Li, I'm leaving."

Gu Li removed the magazine covering her face and looked at Lin Xiao expressionlessly: "Living alone, be careful, and contact me anytime if you need anything."

"Okay, I'm off then..."

After Gu Li finished speaking, she lifted the magazine to cover her face. Lin Xiao, after saying something that sounded easy, let out a long sigh of relief and quickly opened the door, struggling to drag the heavy suitcase out the door.

She had long sensed a growing distance between herself and Gu Li, yet they managed to maintain a facade. But ever since Gu Li had dinner with Wang Yan a few days ago, got drunk, and was brought home by Wang Yan, everything seemed to have come to light.

She wanted to show concern for Gu Li, and Tang Wanru also asked Gu Li what had happened, but Gu Li just told them both that nothing was wrong, and looked at her intently, as if she must have already learned the situation from Wang Yan, but she still pretended not to know, and joined Tang Wanru in mocking Gu Li.

Of course, that was Gu Li's first reaction. Later, she seemed to realize something and understood that she genuinely didn't know. But so what? The look in Gu Li's eyes at that moment truly chilled her to the bone…

Lin Xiao and Tang Wanru dragged their large suitcases out the door, and with a bang, the door closed. Gu Li also put down the fashion magazine she was holding.

She didn't place the magazine gently; she slammed it onto the sofa with considerable force.

At this moment, Gu Li was already in tears.

Lin Xiao was her best friend, but now, even her best friend was gone. All the memories flooded back into her mind. The cancer left her feeling helpless; the happiness of others, compared to her current situation, made her feel like a neglected rat in a stinking ditch…

After a while, Tang Wanru opened the door and ran in. By then, Gu Li had returned to normal.

Tang Wanru, with the excitement of someone who had truly stumbled upon gossip, said, "Gu Li, what did I just see? It was Wang Yan! He drove over to pick up Nan Xiang. So, it seems like they might really be dating. That wretched Nan Xiang, when I asked her before, she stubbornly refused to admit it."

Gu Li nodded: "We can't be so sure. They might just be friends."

Lin Xiao was her good friend, and she still didn't want Tang Wanru, that big mouth, to know more details. After all, following Wang Yan wasn't something to be proud of or talk about; it would inevitably attract criticism.

This was something Gu Li couldn't understand. She really wanted to crack open Lin Xiao's head to see what he was thinking...

"It's impossible that nothing's wrong! I've had a feeling for a long time that Lin Xiao likes Wang Yan. Honestly, I don't know how they got together. They've only met a few times, how did they suddenly become friends?"

Tang Wanru looked at Gu Li and sighed, "It has to be you, Gu Li, you are so generous. You really did what you said you would do and didn't say anything about Lin Xiao and Wang Yan's relationship. You may be very easygoing, but you are really broad-minded, Gu Li! You are such a good person."

Gu Li took a deep breath: "Thank you and your whole family."

"Sigh... Wang Yan already has Nan Xiang and that Lin Quan, Gu Li, what do you think Lin Xiao is thinking? I never realized Lin Xiao was such an... open-minded person before. Do you remember, Gu Li, when Jian Xi talked to a female classmate for a few extra minutes, Lin Xiao would argue with Jian Xi, although she always ended up making up with her..."

Tang Wanru kept rambling on and on, while Gu Li responded only half-heartedly.

After a while, Gu Li went back to her room. Only Tang Wanru remained in the living room, watching TV and typing rapidly on her phone…

Because it was already morning, although there were still many cars on the streets after the morning rush hour, it wasn't congested.

A black S8 cruised along the road with a speed that belied its V8 engine, while soft, soothing music played inside.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Lin Xiao crossed his arms and leaned his head against the car window, his mood visibly not good.

Suddenly, she stood up and punched Wang Yan, then glared at him angrily.

"If you're feeling bad, then just be upset. Why did you hit me?"

"It's all because of you! I haven't said a word for so long, and you didn't even bother to check up on me? You were driving so comfortably, even humming a tune? Huh?"

"It's not because of me, it's because of love. We're truly in love. Besides, why are you being so quiet and trying to build up your emotions for me? I thought you were reminiscing about our lost sisterhood."

Wang Yan's words made Lin Xiao even angrier, and she gave him another set of light punches.

"What are we going to do in the future? I feel like I won't be able to see Gu Li anymore. Sigh..."

"That's because Gu Li is too petty."

Lin Xiao was stunned by Wang Yan's shamelessness: "You've made Gu Li suffer so much..."

"The way you're saying that makes it sound like you're admitting I took you away from Gu Li too," Wang Yan shook her head. "What do you think?"

"I think you're right! You had ulterior motives from the very first time we met, otherwise why would I have fallen for you? I still think it all happened too fast, too hastily, and I regret it so much..."

"Look at you, you beat around the bush with your words. I don't see any sign of regret."

"Don't think I can't tell you're saying I'm promiscuous!"

Wang Yan laughed heartily: "Aren't you only like this to me? I like it quite a bit."

"Ugh, you're so annoying..." Lin Xiao and Gu Li are indeed good friends, but neither of them are particularly selfless. Selfishness is an accurate description. When their own interests are harmed, their so-called sisterhood becomes something useless and can be discarded.

Therefore, Lin Xiao wouldn't care about Gu Li because of the man she liked. And Gu Li, for her own reasons, wouldn't care about Lin Xiao either.

Of course, they all said they meant well for each other, and they each had many reasons...

However, as mentioned before, Wang Yan didn't care whether Lin Xiao was good or bad. Just like Nan Xiang, he only cared about his own comfort. Their flaws had no effect on him; he would just keep kicking her...

The cheerful laughter inside the car contrasted sharply with the desolate atmosphere in the apartment.

It had been a week since Lin Xiao moved out, and Tang Wanru felt that the temperature in the apartment had dropped by three degrees. She could clearly sense Gu Li's depression. For the past three days, Gu Li hadn't gone anywhere; she had just stayed in the apartment, giving off a gloomy and depressed feeling.

This made her feel increasingly uncomfortable and out of place in the apartment. However, there was a silver lining: the environment significantly improved her study efficiency for final exams, and she barely passed the few subjects that had already been tested.

On her day off, Tang Wanru woke up naturally and tidied herself up before seeing Gu Li already watching TV in the living room.

She changed her shoes at the door and greeted them, "Gu Li, I'm going out now. You can have lunch by yourself. Do you want me to bring you some dinner back?"

"No need." Gu Li looked at her with a deep gaze. "What are you going out for? Don't you like to laze around all day on your days off?"

"Uh... I'm not too tired lately, I have plenty of energy. You're hibernating at home again, I'm going out to play with my classmates. Bye, bye." Tang Wanru opened the door and left briskly, not giving Gu Li a chance to ask any more questions.

Only Gu Li's sighs remained in the apartment...

A university is often the center of the surrounding area, a good university is the center of the center, and a university town that gathers together and develops is a powerful engine for urban development.

Surrounding the university, from the most basic construction of the university town buildings, to the students' basic needs for food, clothing, housing, and transportation, to the various research projects and applied results of the colleges, there is a large service industry that also supports the development of high technology.

Of course, for most students, high-tech jobs are not a major concern, but basic necessities like food, clothing, housing, and transportation are essential. Around universities, there are always some affordable and delicious foods that students remember fondly. They eat them every few days, and even many years after graduation, they always try to find a chance to go back and taste the flavors of their memories.

These shops are often the ones that survive by competing with real strength, and they are definitely the best choice in the surrounding area after considering various factors.

After leaving the apartment, Tang Wanru jogged to a mala tang (spicy hot pot) shop near the school.

This restaurant perfectly balanced the tastes of Tang Wanru and the other three friends. Even Gu Li, who was rich and pretentious, actually liked this mala tang despite her reluctance to admit it.

As soon as you enter the shop, a wave of heat hits you, and the aroma of spicy hot pot wafts into your nose, making your mouth water.

Tang Wanru picked out various ingredients according to her own preferences, ordered spicy food, got a bottle of juice, and then went to the innermost corner.

There, two people were already eating by themselves, not exchanging any words.

"Wanru, you're here."

Tang Wanru clearly sensed the relief in Lin Xiao's words.

She plopped down next to Nan Xiang, who had her back to the outside: "So, are you two feeling awkward because I didn't come?"

"You knew all that?" Nan Xiang said exaggeratedly.

"Of course! I can figure it out just by thinking about it. Isn't this the legendary battleground? If Wang... that guy surnamed Wang were here, I don't know how embarrassed he would be. He must be having a lot of internal monologues. The three of you sitting together, this could be a movie."

Tang Wanru wisely refrained from mentioning Wang Yan's name, otherwise, if the surrounding students overheard, it would be another problem. After all, outside the school, people might not immediately remember who Wang Yan was, but near the school, his name was widely known. Even the owner of this spicy hot pot restaurant could say a few words about Wang Yan…

Tang Wanru's words made Lin Xiao and Nan Xiang instinctively look at each other, and then, within a second, both blushed. They tacitly avoided each other's gaze, lowering their heads to eat. After Tang Wanru chuckled and said they were both blushing, they looked up at each other again, and then they confirmed to each other that what that scoundrel Wang Yan had said—a ridiculous but surprisingly exciting statement…

They avoided eye contact, their faces turning even redder.

This made Tang Wanru, who was just watching the show, even more excited than the two of them: "You two are really something, I don't know what's so good about him that makes you both willing to do it..."

Undoubtedly, this is an awkward topic. If possible, neither Nan Xiang nor Lin Xiao actually intended to call Tang Wanru, but Tang Wanru was already in the know. When Lin Xiao moved out and Wang Yan personally drove to pick her up, there was no longer any point in hiding it.

The reason I called her over is simply to lighten the mood, to help the two of them get through the awkward period, to resume communication, and to re-establish contact, so that they don't end up sitting face-to-face in an awkward situation.

Of course, this person could also be Wang Yan, but clearly, neither of them wanted to walk into a trap...

Nan Xiang changed the subject: "What about Gu Li? How is she? Is she still so downcast?"

“Yes, Gu Li was watching TV when I came out.” Tang Wanru nodded. “I don’t know what’s wrong, but she suddenly seemed depressed. She wasn’t like this even when her family went bankrupt.”

"Who knows? She won't tell me even if I ask her!" Lin Xiao's words couldn't help but carry a hint of resentment, because their past friendship was fading away.

Nan Xiang laughed: "Gu Li must be very sad right now. She used to do bad things to me behind my back, and after all this time, less than a year has passed, and she's become like this. It seems like she's the one who's been excluded now..."

Tang Wanru laughed and said, "No, no, Gu Li and I are still on good terms, and of course, I'm on good terms with all of you too. Hey, I'm juggling three relationships now..."

As a result, Tang Wanru received disapproving looks from both Nan Xiang and Lin Xiao...

Although Tang Wanru was also incompetent, she did play a crucial role in reconciling things at this moment. The awkwardness between Lin Xiao and Nan Xiang gradually faded, and their past feelings slowly returned.

After having a meal of spicy hot pot, the three of them looked just like before, and even went out for a stroll and shopping together afterward.

The three of them chatted and laughed as they hailed a taxi and left.

Gu Li emerged from behind a sign propped up on the ground by the roadside.

Watching the taxi drive away, tears were already streaming down her face...

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