Tan You said, "There's not much to say. It would be unbecoming of a gentleman to speak ill of others behind their back."
"Oh, but we're women, not gentlemen! Teacher Xu, what are you going to do now? You were together for so long."
"To suddenly break up, you must be so devastated."
Tan You smiled. "It's fine. Isn't that just life? People can only walk with you for a part of the way, not for your entire life. It's best if we can part amicably and not leave a huge mess behind."
Despite what she said, Tan You didn't end up refusing her colleagues and went along with them to a barbecue restaurant near the school. Everyone was naturally curious about Xu Yanxi's romantic troubles, but Tan You was tight-lipped. They gradually lost interest, and the conversation soon drifted to other topics.
Tan You wasn't nearly as keen on an "amicable parting" as her words suggested. Although Xu Yanxi and Jin Taiyuan hadn't registered their marriage, their relationship had been extremely close.
