"And it was only after I stepped away and re-examined the past few years that I realized how stupid I'd been." Tang Li took a sip of her juice. "My feelings for Wang Mingyu… I think it was more gratitude than anything. He was a truly excellent boss."
"He paid generously, never micromanaged his subordinates, and even gave me shares later on. So I thought, 'Well, if this is how it is, I can just keep doing this forever.' I'd already let go of my feelings, and since neither of us ever explicitly expressed any romantic interest, it wasn't awkward to be around each other."
Ye Qian sighed. "Once a person truly lets go, it's highly unlikely they'll ever look back."
"I never even had him, so what is there to look back to?" Tang Li shrugged. "Besides, I've realized I have a certain… emotional hygiene. Even if a guy turns over a new leaf, I still can't accept it if he's had a debauched past."
