"At that point, both of us were still studying, so we decided to wait until we were well settled in our careers, for us to figure out our choices in life. My work preference took me to Beijing while yours kept you in Shanghai. I was unwilling to quit my job and come down to Shanghai during all these years. During this period, we also realised that when it comes to relationships, you and I have a different way of handling things. We weren't sure if in future we would be compatible or not, despite our feelings. So we waited," Jia Li came into the room and said this to Tang, in a monotone.
She could feel everyone's eyes on her. Reaching outside the room, she had overheard the conversation and decided to intervene before anyone else said something which could further complicate the matters.
Tang got up from the bed with some difficulty and walked towards her. Disregarding the varying looks from everyone, he gathered her in his arm and hugged her tight.
