Both of them stayed silent for a long time. Mei recalled what Liliana had told her.
"Men and women are sometimes so different it's like they're two separate species. Don't let a man's appearance fool you. In truth, they're often simple and childish. One careless promise can stay with them for a lifetime just like children."
Mei sat up straight, listening carefully.
"Really…? But I think I'd remember too."
Liliana smiled gently at Mei, making Mei a little embarrassed.
Liliana wanted to say, Because you're still basically a child yourself, but she didn't say it aloud. Instead, she switched to another way of expressing it.
"But people aren't all the same. Men think women are ruthless that women don't cling to the past, and once something ends, it's over."
Mei felt overwhelmed.
"So that's how it is…"
Liliana's left hand tapped softly on the dark-brown desk surface, a silver ring on her ring finger.
