He was about to say a close friend, but he changed his mind.
Were they really close?
It had been five years since they last contacted each other. Could they be considered still close friends if they no longer kept in contact?
Su Yan shook his head to prevent himself from thinking further. He refused to let himself be troubled by meaningless thoughts.
He held Xiaojiao's hand and led her to the skating rink.
'We no longer keep in contact,
And I hope you don't mind;
We can only blame ourselves for not getting together back then.
You seem happier now,
So there's no point in me staying.
We've cut all ties,
But that doesn't mean I don't miss you;
You're still on my mind wherever I go.
And I'm trying to forget,
To erase whatever we had, which we chose to give up on.'
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