Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

"Click!"

Du Liangchen unlocked his own door, picked up the noodles he had packed on the way, changed his shoes, glanced at Mei Jing who was standing at the door hesitating to come in but didn't dare to, his soft heart overcame his anger, he casually took the slippers from the shoe rack and threw them at the door, and said in a hard tone: "Come in if you want, don't play the victim."

Mei Jing nervously clutched the hem of her clothes, glanced at him timidly upon hearing this, and gave him a fawning smile.

Du Liangchen ignored him and went straight to the kitchen.

Mei Jing's bright eyes dimmed instantly, her smile froze, and before she could even feel upset, she rushed in to change her shoes, fearing he might change his mind at any moment.

She came out of the kitchen again, carrying two bowls. She had cut the noodles in half, glanced at the person standing in the doorway, and pushed one of the bowls to the side. "If you want to eat, go get your own chopsticks." Then she sat down at the table and ate her noodles quietly.

Mei Jing's heart raced. She pulled out the chair next to him and sat down, eagerly pushing the bowl of noodles to Du Liangchen's side. "Thank you, baby. You have low blood sugar, so you should eat more. You don't need to share with me. I'll go buy some myself if I'm hungry. How can I take something from you when you finally get something to eat?"

Du Liangchen paused in his slurping of noodles, glanced at the noodles beside him, then looked up at him without saying anything, and continued eating in silence.

Mei Jing propped her chin up, looking at him tenderly and attentively, meeting his wet, dark eyes. When he blinked, his long eyelashes had an eyeliner effect, making his eyes look dark and bright.

He lowered his head to eat, revealing his round chin, his cheeks puffing out as he chewed. He ate very slowly; years of high-intensity training combined with excessive mental stress had caused him to develop severe anorexia.

Even the hair on her head is heart-shaped; I can't help but scream how cute she is.

An unbearable gaze lingered on his face. Du Liangchen chewed slower and slower, looking away from his phone screen. "Why are you staring at me?" He glanced at the bowl in front of him, then pushed the bowl of noodles towards him. "If you're craving something, just say so. Don't play the victim here."

Mei Jing: "......"

People can actually laugh when they're speechless, and Mei Jingshen felt this deeply at that moment.

Du Liangchen put the last bite of noodles into his mouth, took out a tissue to wipe his mouth, and then calmly continued, "Eat up, this bowl is enough for me, don't waste it. Besides, I know you didn't eat anything for lunch either."

"Have something to eat first, then we can chat after we finish eating. There are some things that are inconvenient to say outside at noon."

"An afternoon has passed, and we should calm down about the suspension. It's time to clarify things."

Unlike Du Liangchen, who was agitated and hysterical at noon, he was unusually calm now, as if he were saying that it hadn't rained that day. This made Mei Jing increasingly panicked and uncertain.

"What...are you trying to say?"

Du Liangchen also lost patience and could no longer continue. Some things cannot be continued just because you want to.

We are all adults, and adult love involves weighing the pros and cons. If the other person has already decided to break up, no matter how hard you try to hold on, it will be futile and will only make you feel worse.

Since he's already asked, then let's answer.

Do you still want to break up?

Mei Jing's lips pressed into a straight line. "What do you mean?"

Du Liangchen felt a bitter taste in his mouth. "This concerns your future. If you insist on breaking up, I agree. We can part amicably. At noon, I just couldn't accept it..."

Mei Jing's eyes reddened, and she gripped his hand tightly, pleading, "Baby, I was wrong, I regret it... We're the same. I know how much effort you've put in to get to where you are today. The coaches all say you were born for the ice rink. I don't want to hold you back. I'm afraid you'll leave the ice rink forever because of me!"

"I was completely stunned when I heard about the suspension at noon. My mind wasn't clear. When I said we should break up, I was filled with regret. I... I really didn't want to break up at all. Please don't say that, please don't look at me with such cold eyes, okay?"

As she spoke, large tears fell onto Du Liangchen's hand, their scalding heat seemingly melting his chilled heart.