After returning, Yeh threw herself back into work, hoping to recover the state of being fully focused—unburdened, untouched.
Still, she organized the proposal outlining future collaboration between her company and Lin's team and sent it to the project group chat.
After all, it was something she had promised.
Yet the moment she pressed send, an absurd wish surfaced in her mind:
— Maybe it would be better if this collaboration never happened.
— Because she honestly didn't know how she would face Lin if it did.
Lin's partner, Ice, praised Yeh's efficiency in the group.
Lin herself said nothing.
Yeh told herself Lin was busy.
She told herself Lin didn't care that much about this collaboration.
Didn't care that much about her.
The defense mechanism Yeh knew all too well quietly clicked into place.