Celebrity ex-girlfriend got revenge on me

Chapter 552 Migration
Four spotlights intertwined to form a vortex of intense white light, enveloping the man and woman in the center of the stage in an almost sacred halo, as if they were a couple chosen by fate.

In the shadows beyond the reach of the light, in a dark corner beneath the stage, Mayu Kashiwagi hung her head in bitterness. From the very first word of Kento Kitahara's public confession to Masahiro Amamiya's tearful kiss in front of everyone, every scene was etched into her retina like a slow-motion replay.

"You're such a despicable criminal."

No wonder you always avoided my words.

Kashiwagi Mayu stared down at the indoor shoes she hadn't even had time to change out of, and muttered to herself with a self-deprecating tone, "You said you owe me something, but do you really think once is enough for me to do something like this? Do you want me to hold a grudge against you for the rest of my life?" Her chest felt tight, as if a stone was stuck in her throat, making her feel uncomfortable.

"And why today of all days?" Kashiwagi Mayu's throat trembled as she tried to suppress the lump in her throat that welled up in her eyes. "Damn it, how am I supposed to face Xufeng after this?"

She stiffened her neck and turned to leave the scene that she both loathed and deeply regretted.

"Not only me, but for the rest of my life, Xu Feng will remember this day."

"It's all over."

She lowered her head and walked towards the entrance of the stadium, trying her best to maintain some dignity and not lose control in this place.

After the silence behind her ended, a deafening roar of cheers suddenly erupted, causing a huge uproar among thousands of people. There were loud exclamations, cheering whistles, and noisy discussions. The blonde girl turned her back to them and walked away. But as she approached the stadium entrance, she suddenly stopped and stared blankly ahead.

The winter moonlight, like a layer of frost, settled on Takanashi Seifu's shoulders. She stood alone at the entrance of the gymnasium, her expression blank as she watched the bustling scene behind Kashiwagi Mayu.

Upon seeing Xu Feng like this, Kashiwagi Mayu abruptly shifted her gaze as if trying to escape.

Why did it turn out like this?

Takanashi Seifu's voice was very soft, so soft that it was almost blown away by the night wind. But this dreamlike whisper became the last straw that broke Kashiwagi Mayu's back. She could no longer hold back her tears. Bitterness, self-blame, guilt, and other emotions rushed up all at once, and tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," Mayu Kashiwagi cried uncontrollably, unable to utter a complete sentence. She dared not speak further.

In a sense, she was the one who caused all of this—she turned the passionate scene behind her into a cruel blade aimed at her best friend.

Slowly regaining her senses, Takanashi Seifu also gradually noticed the blonde, tearful figure in front of her.

Seeing Mayu sobbing and wiping away her tears, the clueless Takanashi Seifu thought Mayu was sad for her.

Takanashi Seifu forced herself to cheer up, stepped forward, gently put her hands around Mayu's shoulders, and patted the blonde girl tenderly, trying her best to comfort her in a normal tone: "Mayu, I haven't even cried. There's no need to be sad for me. I'm much stronger than Mayu thinks."

"Look, Mayu, I'm really fine now." Gao Lixu gently cupped Mayu's wet face, wiped away her tears with her index finger, and forced a smile, "I've already told you, actually from the beginning, I was mentally prepared to be rejected, but... but today it just exceeded my expectations by a little bit."

To Takanashi Seifu's surprise, after she finished speaking, Mayu cried even more violently and uncontrollably.

"Yes, I'm sorry, Xufeng, I'm really sorry." Bai Mu Moyou said, tears streaming down her face, her voice hoarse, and she didn't even dare to look Xufeng in the eye.

"There's no need to apologize," she cried. Takanashi Seifu also gradually choked back sobs. Though her heart was breaking, she forced herself to suppress her fragile emotions, comforting her younger sister like a strong older sister. She gently patted Mayu's shoulder and said, her voice choked with emotion, "I'm really okay. And Mayu has reminded me so many times, Mayu, please don't blame yourself—"

His voice suddenly choked, and out of the corner of his eye, Takanashi Seifu noticed that on the stage where the spotlight was shining and everyone was watching, "the boy who had just finished kissing" was looking in his direction.

The moment Kitahara Kento's gaze fell upon her, Takanashi Seifu hurriedly pulled Mayu into her arms, using her body to form a barrier to block his view.

She turned around with Moyou in her arms and led her towards the outside of the stadium entrance.

"Let's go home, Mayu," Takanashi Seika said softly, her voice so light it was as if she were afraid of startling something. "Tomorrow is winter break."

Most of the lights on campus were turned off at night.

Mayu kept crying, her sobs sounding especially clear in the quiet night. Takanashi Seifu suppressed her own pain, gently patting Mayu's shoulder, and the two of them moved together along the dimly lit gymnasium road towards the gates of Mineta High School.

A familiar private car was parked on the roadside outside the school gate.

Takanashi Seifu stopped and, as expected, murmured, "Mom." She led the sobbing blonde girl to the car, opened the door, helped Mayu get in first, and then sat down and closed the door herself.

In the driver's seat, Takanashi's mother observed the two girls sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror. She hesitated for a moment, then pondered for a few seconds before turning to look at them and asking in as light a tone as possible, "Are you hungry? Do you want some late-night snacks?"

The words Kitahara just shouted over the school loudspeaker were clearly audible to residents within a kilometer radius. Takanashi Seifu lowered her head slightly and whispered, "I'm a little sleepy, Mom."

Takanashi's mother nodded, turned around and sat up straight, placing her hands on the steering wheel and starting the car.

"Then let's go home. Xu Feng, Mo You."

In the back row, the blonde girl, who had just calmed down a little, lost control of her emotions again and burst into tears, whether it was because she was stimulated by the conversation earlier or for some other reason.

During the drive, Takanashi's mother glanced at the blonde girl in the rearview mirror, then hesitated again, as if she wanted to say something. She didn't quite understand the situation.

The daughter's expression was easy to understand; she was clearly trying her best to suppress her sadness and didn't want her mother to see her humiliation in her failed relationship. But why was Moyou in so much pain, crying uncontrollably and collapsing, looking more like a pathetic heartbroken person than Xufeng?

"Moyuta," Gao Li's mother asked worriedly.

"No, I, I just," Mayu Kashiwagi choked out, "I just..." Everything was inexplicable, all the unspeakable secrets could only turn into even more uncontrollable sobs, and she wept even more uncontrollably.

Mayu was crying so hard she couldn't speak, so Takanashi Seifu had no choice but to force a smile and say to her mother, "The day I carefully planned to confess to Kitahara-kun turned out to be a little embarrassing because the person I like confessed to someone else first. Mayu is probably feeling sad for me."

After saying that, Takanashi Seifu glanced sideways at the blonde girl who was wiping away tears with her head down.

Although she explained it that way to her mother, she didn't quite understand. She should have been the saddest person tonight, but Moyou looked like she was in so much more pain.

Takanashi's mother paused for a moment, her fingertips lightly tapping the steering wheel. In the night, her voice was gentle yet firm: "Life is like this winding road; no one can travel in a straight line forever. Those worries that keep you tossing and turning at night, those seemingly unsolvable problems, especially the hurdle of love, are things that everyone has to stumble and fall over."

Takanashi's mother glanced at her daughter's red and swollen eyes in the rearview mirror, her voice softening slightly: "When I was young, I also thought that some wounds would never heal." She reached for the car's heater and continued, "But you know what? I later realized that those loves that made us cry were actually paving the way for the right person. Now you might feel like the sky has fallen, but when you wake up one morning, you'll find your heart doesn't hurt anymore. Then you'll be grateful for this experience—it made you clearer about what kind of happiness you want."

Gao Lixu remained silent. She couldn't deny the profound truths her mothers spoke of, and she acknowledged them in her heart. However, these truths were too far removed from her current state of mind, like looking at the world through thick frosted glass—blurry and intangible, something she couldn't truly grasp at her current level.

However, she still thanked her mother for her comfort, knowing in her heart that her mother must also be sad and upset for her.

"Mom, I understand—" Gao Lixufeng hadn't finished speaking when Moyu beside her suddenly started crying even more pitifully. She had no choice but to stop talking and gently patted Moyu's shoulder to comfort her.

To Takanashi's mother's surprise, her words of comfort to her daughter seemed to have no effect on Seifu, but they were extremely damaging to Mayu.

"What exactly happened?" Takanashi's mother was very confused.

Seeing that the blonde girl in the rearview mirror was crying even more intensely, Takanashi's mother had no choice but to quickly change the subject.

"By the way, Moyou, Xufeng, Zhaozhi and I discussed last night that we should go to Hawaii together for the winter when you have your winter break. The plans are all done. What do you think?"

"Going to Hawaii for the winter break." Takanashi Seifu's thoughts wandered for a moment, then quickly returned to their original state. In the past, she would have been very happy, but now, she really couldn't muster any enthusiasm. However, she didn't object to it, and felt that she needed a trip to heal herself.

Takanashi Seika handed over a tissue and said softly to the blonde girl, "Did you hear that, Mayu? Let's go to Hawaii together."

Mayu Kashiwagi heard it, of course. She wiped away her tears again and shook her head.

She really wanted to go, really wanted to go with Xufeng, but she couldn't go now.

The side effects of the Gu virus made her feel sleepy all the time, and she would sleep for a very long time.

Takanashi Seifu held the blonde girl's hand and said, "We can sunbathe and swim together then. If Mayu can come along, we'll definitely have even more fun."

Mayu Kashiwagi shook her head again, crying. If she went, it would likely only make Suzukaze more worried and sad.