Alex took a deep breath and put the phone back in his pocket.
The whole time, Mr. Alex was walking slowly a few meters away, just silently watching his son.
"Dad, let's keep walking," Alex forced a smile on his face.
"Okay," Mr. Alex nodded.
Next, both men looked very silent and neither spoke.
After reaching the end, they began to return.
"Dad, why don't you go back first? I want to walk alone," Alex suddenly said.
"Okay," Mr. Alex didn't ask any more questions, just nodded.
Alex sat on a stone bench by the river, watching his father's back become smaller and smaller, gradually getting farther and farther away.
The stone bench was a little cold at night.
After sitting on the stone bench for a while and watching the night scene by the river, Alex got up, walked slowly along the river alone, and set off on the way back.
At night by the river, there were people walking alone like him, others sitting on the riverbank playing with their phones, and there were also young couples leaning on each other, whispering to each other and full of intimacy.
None of this had anything to do with him, Alex.
After passing Riverdale First Bridge and turning right, by the street lamp, Alex inadvertently noticed the familiar figure.
Although he only saw her profile, Alex recognized her immediately.
It was her...
She hadn't left yet, and she was holding the Bichon Frise dog on a leash, chatting with a woman dressed in the same fashionable style.
The woman she was chatting with must be her best friend...
After she crossed the bridge, she didn't choose to leave, but stayed in such a conspicuous location by the roadside. Was she waiting for someone?
Alex took a step and wanted to walk over.
However, as soon as he took a step, he retracted his foot.
Waiting for someone?
It definitely wasn't for me.
What good would it do if he went over to meet her, other than to embarrass himself?
Alex took a step back, retreating to the shadow of the building by the bridge, before standing still.
Shi Piao was still holding the Bichon Frise dog by the leash, chatting with the fashionable-dressed woman, the two of them laughing and chatting.
It seemed that they had talked about something interesting, and they were both laughing happily.
Yes, very happy.
Standing in the shadow of a building that was not illuminated by the street lamp, Alex was very quiet, just quietly watching this scene.
The way Shi Piao laughed made him feel a little strange.
Because in the few times that Shi Piao had spent with him, she had always acted reserved, and could even be described as aloof, just like an arrogant white swan.
Alex himself was a little confused as to why he was hiding here watching her.
Perhaps he simply wanted to know who Shi Piao was waiting for.
He didn't have to wait long, as a Mercedes-Benz pulled up not far from the streetlamp.
The door opened and a young man walked over to Shi Piao and Alex by the streetlamp.
Alex saw the man's profile.
The man was about 25 or 26 years old, and although his height and appearance were average, his hairstyle and clothes were fashionable. Unlike Alex, who liked to stay at home, he didn't pay much attention to his hair or clothes.
Alex had once brought gifts and gone to Shi Piao's house with his brother-in-law, and he knew all of Shi Piao's family.
This man was a stranger; he had never seen him before and he was definitely not a member of her family.
After the man came up to Shi Piao and the two of them, he naturally put his arm around Shi Piao's shoulders and walked towards the car that was starting up, holding Shi Piao close to him.
Shi Piao did not resist the young man's actions in the slightest, but instead appeared to be very obedient. She still had a smile on her face and was whispering something to the young man, her expression intimate. It was a completely different attitude from the aloof manner in which she had treated Alex.
The scene of this young man and woman snuggling up to each other, laughing and talking as they walked towards the car, might seem very sweet to onlookers, but as Alex watched, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
The man sat back in the driver's seat, Shi Piao took the Bichon Frise dog by the leash and sat in the passenger seat, while the woman, who was also dressed fashionably, sat in the back of the car.
The car quickly started up and began to move.
Alex walked out from the shadows of the building and looked at the license plate on the back of the car.
Lin AXXXX.
Lin A, the license plate of Shashi.
The car began to accelerate and, in the night, quickly disappeared from Alex's view.
I understand, I understand it all...
Alex stood in place, took a deep breath, looked up at the dark sky, and his face looked a little numb.
If he hadn't run into her today, he would still be in the dark, wouldn't he?
When they broke up, she said... She's a little tired now, and doesn't want to fall in love with anyone, not anyone.
Haha... not anyone...
It's only been a few days since they broke up, and already he's bringing her new love interest back to Riverdale to scope out the place.
No, just looking at the two of them being so intimate, I'm afraid they've known each other for quite some time, haven't they?
It's a shame that he's been sad and suffering for her these past few days.
Is it worth it for the sake of a woman like her?
In the end, he was just too stupid and naive.
Under the orange streetlamp, Alex stood silently for a while, then took out his phone and deleted every trace of her that remained on it, without missing a thing.
At that moment, the world became completely quiet.