Love Is Like A Star, Showing Me the Way Forward

I opened my phone and looked at the trending topics that had exploded.

Eight of them were about Eli and Mya.

I silently scrolled through the comments of the fans shipping them.

[They match so well.]

[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!]

[I knew it, all those hints weren't for nothing.]

[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, who understands the feeling of him going public with her on the day he wins the Movie King?]

The person who had once felt satisfied with getting 10 likes for a photo, now knew how to handle the code of popularity well.

But this version of him, I find very unfamiliar.

I avoided Eli's repeated glances in search of me.

He tried to get up anxiously, but was held back by Mya, who said something.

And he sat back down with difficulty.

I had a feeling that I couldn't describe. I felt I couldn't stay here any longer.

Watching the thing I had been longing for so long end up in someone else's hands, I felt a little suffocated.

I opened the chat with Eli, my vision blurred by tears again.

Actually, I had run into Mya just before the ceremony started.

I was a bit restrained, touching up my lipstick in front of the mirror.

But she barged into me.

Then she mocked. "You don't have a chance to go on stage anyway, why bother dressing up?"

She laughed unabashedly, I wanted to argue with her, but then I thought about the complex interpersonal relationships in the show biz.

And today happens to be the good day Eli won the Movie King.

I didn't bother to argue with her, I just replied with this.

"It's none of your business, and whether I go up or not, you'll see."

Mya scoffed, gave me a triumphant up-and-down look, and then turned and left.

It was a contemptuous challenge.

At that time, I was thinking about standing on the stage later, to slap her face with my actions.

Now I understand, that's what she meant by her words.

Eli probably had to maintain the heat of the shipped couple due to some unavoidable arrangements, considerations for future development, and pressure from the company.

So he had no choice but to give up on going public with me today.

But I never thought I would hear another person's name on this day,

I don't know if Eli thought about how cruel this would be for me when he read his acceptance speech.

"Little girl, wipe your tears." Another tissue was handed to me.

The senior didn't ask any more questions this time.

Hearing the voice of the old senior, I suddenly snapped back to reality, realizing that I had been crying all along.

I hurriedly wiped my tears, today was indeed a day of losing composure.

I felt like all the tears that I hadn't shed in such a long time were all flowing out today.

"The world of fame and fortune, sometimes it's like this, some people really get lost in it," he said.

I followed his gaze to see Eli and Mya, who were being interviewed.

They were laughing and chatting during the interview. At times, Mya would shyly cover her mouth and laugh, then hit Eli playfully.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but fall into memories.

When Eli first entered show biz, the company didn't allow him to publicly disclose his girlfriend due to his rising career.

Eli had a big argument with his agent about this and even threatened to quit.

At that time, he was not famous and didn't have much say.

We agreed that when he became the Movie King, he would reveal me at the award ceremony.

By then, he wouldn't have to worry about the company's opinion. Plus, it would be the most important day of his life.

It would be meaningful.

After Eli gained some fame in show biz, he started to get busier, coming home later and later. Our time together drastically reduced, we were no longer together every day, no longer had endless conversations, sometimes we wouldn't see each other for a long time.

But he visibly matured and became more capable.

More and more people started to like him and became his fans.

I dutifully kept our little home, taking care of him when he came home drunk time and time again.

I believed that the hardship was only temporary, Eli was so talented, we would definitely make it through.

Even if we were no longer as sweet as before, it was okay.

Because people have their own principles and bottom lines.

Once, I was Eli's principle and bottom line.

I trusted him unconditionally.

But now I've found that I was wrong, people's principles and bottom lines can change.

That's why he made concessions on this matter.

I just don't understand, I really can't figure it out, we made it through such hard times before.

How did it become like this?

"Actually, you should be glad that you've seen things clearly," he said.

So this old senior had figured it out, he was comforting me in a roundabout way.

I forced a smile and said lightly, "Yes, I should see it clearly. After all, I was never a part he was willing to give up."

The old senior looked at me deeply, sighed, and then looked at the two people who were still being teased by the reporters in front, he couldn't think of any comforting words.

He just shook his head at Eli and said, "You naughty boy, naughty boy."

We were really in love before.

In the corners I hadn't noticed, many things had changed.

I lowered my eyes and weakly typed three words on my phone.

After hesitating for a long time, I still pressed the send button.

After saying goodbye to the old senior, I quietly turned around and left.