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00:00This was my ninth proposal, and she rejected me again.
00:03Impatiently, she said,
00:05Chien Lang, aren't you tired of this?
00:07I've told you many times, I value freedom and don't want to be tied down by marriage.
00:12If you keep pressuring me to marry, we're breaking up.
00:15While I was in the hospital after a car accident,
00:18she, who so cherished her freedom, was partying with her male best friend at a bar until dawn.
00:23After I was discharged, I initiated the breakup.
00:26Half a year later, she came looking for me.
00:29She said,
00:30Stop being childish. Come back with me.
00:32I'm agreeing to marry you, okay?
00:34But you have to promise that even after marriage, you won't restrict my right to pursue freedom.
00:40I don't want to be stuck in the kitchen all day as a housewife.
00:43I have my own social circle.
00:45Before she could finish, I softly said,
00:48I'm getting married next month.
00:50Lie in the hospital bed, I felt a bit dazed.
00:52I had loved her for seven years, desperately wanting to be with her and start a family,
00:57but she wouldn't agree.
00:59Three hours ago, I had proposed to my girlfriend, Tang Yu Yu.
01:02It was my ninth proposal, and she rejected me again.
01:06This time, she was clearly impatient.
01:08She said she was like a footless bird that longed for the sky,
01:12only able to land once, and that was when it died.
01:15She didn't want marriage to be her shackle.
01:17She cherished freedom, preferring only to date and not marry.
01:21After being rejected by her, I walked the streets in a daze and was sideswiped by an out-of-control
01:27car.
01:27Fortunately, no bones were broken.
01:30According to the doctor, I could be discharged after two days of observation.
01:35It was late outside, and I had called Tang Yu Yu many times, but she hadn't answered.
01:39Right after, I saw Zhao Tingian's post on WeChat Moments.
01:43The pictures and videos clearly showed Tang Yu Yu celebrating Zhao Tingian's birthday at a bar.
01:50They were holding hands, their smiles sweet.
01:53The caption read,
01:54Holding your hand, growing old together, my love for you is eternal.
01:59If it had been before, I would have been furious.
02:02I would have immediately questioned Tang Yu Yu,
02:05and maybe even picked a fight with Zhao Tingian.
02:08But at this moment, I only felt a pang of sadness.
02:11I liked Zhao Tingian's post and commented,
02:14Wishing you happiness.
02:16Then, I tossed my phone aside.
02:18My nose stung and I wanted to cry, but I laughed a bitter laugh.
02:22Seven years.
02:23I had loved her for seven years,
02:25and over the years, my love for her had become increasingly humble.
02:29Nine proposals, each one rejected.
02:32On the surface, we were boyfriend and girlfriend,
02:34but when she was with Zhao Tingian, they seemed more like a couple.
02:38Even my friend said that I seemed more like the third wheel intruding on someone else's relationship.
02:44Now, I was tired.
02:45Someone once said that dating without the intention of marriage is just playing around.
02:49I was like a fish stubbornly holding onto the bait, refusing to let go.
02:54Because of this, Tang Yu Yu believed I couldn't leave her.
02:58But didn't she know that love is something that requires mutual effort and care?
03:04It won't blossom if only one person is putting in the effort.
03:07It's just that those who are favored become fearless.
03:11Just as I was thinking this, Tang Yu Yu called.
03:13I hesitated for a moment, then answered.
03:16Before I could speak, Tang Yu Yu impatiently scolded me.
03:20Chin Lang, what's your problem?
03:21Why are you commenting nonsense on Zhao Tingian's post?
03:24I was just celebrating his birthday at the bar.
03:27I didn't do anything else.
03:28Can you not be so narrow-minded?
03:30I won't be coming back tonight.
03:32I'll be home tomorrow morning.
03:34Make sure the raw fish kanji is ready for me.
03:36With that, she hung up.
03:38I sighed, lying in the hospital bed, my mind flashing back to the moments we had shared
03:43over the years.
03:44I met Tang Yu Yu in college.
03:46That winter, her parents passed away.
03:49With no source of income, she started working part-time while studying, taking on odd jobs
03:55after school to make money.
03:56That night, I had just come out of an internet cafe near the school when I saw Tang Yu Yu
04:01being harassed by a drunk guy.
04:03Without hesitation, I stepped in to protect her.
04:06The drunkard pointed at Tang Yu Yu and yelled,
04:09You damn brat, if you don't pay back the money, I'll come to your school every day and make
04:14a scene.
04:15Tang Yu Yu's eyes were red, and she sobbed.
04:18My parents just died, and you're already coming to me for money.
04:22Do you have any conscience?
04:23The drunkard cursed in some dialect, acting like he had nothing to lose, and said,
04:28Anyway, I won't leave until I get my money.
04:31It's only right to pay back debts.
04:33Even if we go to court, I'm in the right.
04:36I quietly asked Tang Yu Yu what was going on.
04:39Tang Yu Yu cried and explained.
04:41Her parents had been in a small business partnership with someone, and the last payment for goods
04:45hadn't been settled when her parents suddenly passed away.
04:49Tang Yu Yu had mortgaged and sold all the family's assets, but there were still a few
04:54tens of thousands of yuan left unpaid.
04:57Tang Yu Yu had planned to work and save up bit by bit to pay off the remaining debt, but
05:02the creditor had come knocking.
05:03Seeing Tang Yu Yu's tearful face, my heart softened.
05:07I'll pay her family's debt for her.
05:09Take out the IOU.
05:11Take the money and get lost.
05:13After I transferred the money to the drunkard, he readily threw the IOU at me and left, cursing.
05:19Tang Yu Yu was incredibly grateful to me and said she would work hard to pay me back.
05:23I, on the other hand, played the big spender and then spent a long time eating nothing but
05:29steamed buns and pickles.
05:31From then on, I worked alongside Tang Yu Yu, and our feelings for each other grew quickly.
05:36In the second half of our freshman year, we became a couple.
05:40Like other young couples, we were very sweet at the beginning.
05:43It wasn't until our junior year that some subtle changes occurred in our relationship,
05:48because Zhao Tingyin had also been admitted to this university.
05:52Zhao Tingyin was Tang Yu Yu's neighbor, two years younger than her, and had followed her
05:57around since they were children.
05:58Tang Yu Yu told me that she had always considered Zhao Tingyin as a younger brother.
06:03I believed her at first, but the more time passed, the more I felt something was off.
06:08Zhao Tingyin's eyes flashed with a hint of hostility the first time he saw me.
06:13At the time, I didn't think much of it, figuring it was normal for a younger brother-in-law to
06:19be wary of his sister's boyfriend.
06:21However, Zhao Tingyin became increasingly outrageous.
06:25He would act overly intimate with Tang Yu Yu in front of me and frequently disrupt my dates
06:30with her.
06:31Yet, Tang Yu didn't see any issue with this.
06:33I complained a few times, which upset Tang Yu Yu, and we ended up arguing several times
06:39because of Zhao Tingyin.
06:40My friends also warned me to be careful of Zhao Tingyin, saying that if things continued
06:45this way, my relationship with Tang Yu Yu would inevitably suffer.
06:50After graduation, Tang Yu Yu and I went to work in another city, without Zhao Tingyin's
06:55interference.
06:56Our relationship stabilized a lot.
06:59However, she refused my marriage proposals several times.
07:02Last year, Zhao Tingyin graduated and, surprisingly, came to the same city where we worked.
07:09After that, Tang Yu Yu started clinging to Zhao Tingyin like before, as if she had forgotten
07:15about me, her actual boyfriend.
07:17I was exhausted from trying to maintain this relationship.
07:20I spent a sleepless night in the hospital, my mind replaying the past.
07:25As dawn broke, my phone rang again.
07:28It was Tang Yu Yu, and she said angrily,
07:31Xin Lang, where are you?
07:33Why aren't you home?
07:34Didn't I tell you to make rice porridge with snakehead last night?
07:38I replied calmly.
07:39I was hit by a car.
07:40I'm in the hospital.
07:42Before long, Tang Yu Yu arrived at the hospital, along with Zhao Tingyin, seeing that I was only
07:48scraped and bruised.
07:50Without any serious injuries, Tang Yu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
07:54She frowned and scolded me.
07:56I thought you were seriously hurt.
07:58It's just a scrape, no big deal.
08:01You're an adult.
08:02How can you be so careless?
08:04Can you be discharged today?
08:06Handle the discharge procedures yourself.
08:08Zhao Tingyin has an interview today, and I need to accompany him.
08:12Her boyfriend was hospitalized after a car accident, and she didn't care at all.
08:17Her mind still preoccupied with Zhao Tingyin's interview.
08:21In the past, I would have been furious.
08:23But now, besides regret, I felt nothing else.
08:27Regret for my seven years of youth, that's all.
08:30Zhao Tingyin, with his back to Tang Yu Yu, gave me a provocative and mocking look and
08:36said, insincerely.
08:38Chin Lang, I heard you proposed to Sister Yu Yu again yesterday.
08:42Could it be that you got hit by a car because your proposal was rejected?
08:46Sister Yu Yu and I are both non-marriage advocates.
08:49You have to understand Sister Yu Yu.
08:52I ignored him.
08:53Over the years, he had deliberately sabotaged my relationship with Tang Yu Yu.
08:57Because of him, Tang Yu Yu and I argued and had cold wars more and more frequently.
09:04Sometimes, Tang Yu Yu Yu would even say that I didn't understand her as well as Zhao Tingyin
09:08did, nor was I as caring.
09:10She said that Zhao Tingyin never lectured her with grand principles, but only coaxed and
09:15pampered her.
09:16My efforts in this relationship over the years were, in her eyes, less valuable than Zhao
09:22Tingyin's sweet words.
09:24Looking back now, I was so foolish.
09:26Seeing my lack of response, Zhao Tingyin wasn't ready to give up.
09:30He wanted to provoke me, to make me lose my composure in front of Tang Yu Yu, and to make
09:36her even more disappointed in me.
09:37He narrowed his eyes at me and said deliberately in a wrong tone,
09:42Chin Lang, I was celebrating my birthday at the bar last night.
09:45There were a lot of friends there, so just to show off, I posted that on my moments, just
09:50having Sister Yu Yu pretend to be my girlfriend.
09:53I really didn't mean anything else.
09:55I didn't expect you to comment like that under my post.
09:58I showed it to Sister Yu Yu right away and wanted to explain it to you, but Sister Yu Yu
10:03got angry.
10:03How can you not trust Sister Yu Yu like that?
10:06Looking at his hypocritical face, I said calmly, Zhao Tingyin, has anyone ever told you that
10:12you're disgusting?
10:13If you like someone, go after them.
10:15You always like to play these underhanded tricks behind people's backs.
10:19Are you even a man?
10:20No wonder you were stripped naked and thrown into the lake back in college.
10:25Back in college, Zhao Tingyin had been very close to a girl, acting like a caring guy and
10:31showering her with attention.
10:32As a result, the girl's boyfriend found out and slapped him several times in public, stripped
10:37him of his clothes, and kicked him into the college lake in the middle of winter.
10:41This incident had always been Zhao Tingyin's greatest humiliation.
10:46After I said this, Zhao Tingyin's face turned extremely ugly.
10:50With his back to Tang Yu Yu, he glared at me fiercely.
10:54Then, he quickly put on a wronged expression and said to me in front of Tang Yu Yu,
10:59Qin Lang, I really didn't mean anything else.
11:02Isn't it too much for you to say that about me?
11:05Tang Yu Yu glared at me and scolded.
11:08Qin Lang, did the car hit you in the head or something?
11:11Even if I rejected your proposal yesterday, even if you got hit by a car, what does it
11:16have to do with Zhao Tingyin?
11:17If you're angry, don't take it out on him.
11:20I looked at Tang Yu Yu's displeased expression, sighed, and said softly,
11:25Since you entered the ward, you haven't shown any concern about my car accident.
11:29Your accusations and scolding towards me have become commonplace.
11:34Tang Yu Yu, whose girlfriend are you anyway?
11:36I thought about it all night, and I feel like there's a big problem with our relationship.
11:41I don't want to continue like this.
11:43Let's break up.
11:44As soon as I said this, Tang Yu Yu was stunned, while Zhao Tingyin's eyes lit up with excitement.
11:51Tang Yu Yu became even angrier and said,
11:55I took a deep breath, looked her in the eyes, and said softly,
12:03I said, I don't think I love you as much as I used to.
12:05I'm really tired.
12:06You like freedom.
12:07I'll give it to you.
12:08Over the years, because of Zhao Tingyin's meddling, whenever Tang Yu Yu and I had arguments or cold wars,
12:15she would bring up breaking up.
12:16Every time, I was the one who compromised and apologized to her.
12:21In her eyes, proposing a breakup was her prerogative, her trump card.
12:25So, when I brought up breaking up first, she was shocked and angry, but also a little flustered.
12:31After being together for several years, Tang Yu Yu saw my determination,
12:36and the flustered look on her face became even more pronounced.
12:39She hurriedly said,
12:41Chin Lang, don't joke with me at a time like this.
12:44I know I've been neglecting you lately, and I know that rejecting your proposal yesterday hurt you.
12:50I'll make it up to you.
12:51You've always wanted to travel, haven't you?
12:53Wun Chao Tingyin's interview is successful, and he's settled in his new job.
12:58We'll go on a nice trip to relax.
13:00Okay.
13:01She was in a roundabout way, giving in and compromising.
13:05Seeing the flicker of pleading and panic in her eyes,
13:08I took a deep breath, about to respond, when Zhao Tingyin hurriedly spoke up.
13:14Chin Lang, how can you say such heartless things after all Yu Yu has done for you over the years?
13:20Do you think you can force her to obey you in everything by threatening to break up?
13:25After hearing this, Tang Yu Yu's face showed a hint of suspicion.
13:30And her gaze towards me became strange.
13:32Perhaps she thought that, like her, I was using the breakup as a threat to make her bow down.
13:38I didn't want to dwell on it any further.
13:40Let her think what she wanted.
13:42After proposing the breakup, although I felt regret, I also felt a sense of relief, as if a heavy shackle
13:49had been removed.
13:50Tang Yu Yu was about to say something when Zhao Tingyin hurriedly spoke again.
13:55Yu Yu, my interview time is almost here.
13:58Hearing this, Tang Yu looked a bit conflicted.
14:01She looked at me and said,
14:18After saying that, she gave me a quick kiss on the cheek and hurriedly left the ward with Zhao Tingyin.
14:24At that moment, my heart finally died completely for her.
14:28In the afternoon, I handled the discharge procedures myself.
14:32Back at the apartment I rented with Tang Yu Yu, I started packing my personal belongings.
14:37Since I had made up my mind to break up with her, I didn't want to drag it out.
14:41Better to make a clean break than to delay and risk further complications.
14:45Although, I was reluctant to let go of this relationship, I was even more unwilling to continue sinking into the
14:52pain of a relationship that was destined to have no future.
14:56Night fell, and Tang Yu Yu returned.
14:59She came back with Zhao Tingyin, both of them reeking of alcohol, clearly drunk, having had quite a bit to
15:05drink.
15:05They entered the apartment excitedly, and were stunned when they saw my packed suitcase.
15:10I looked at them calmly, pulling my suitcase, and said softly,
15:14Sorry, I was planning to pack up and leave as quickly as possible, but the faucet in the bathroom broke,
15:19so I've been busy with that until now.
15:22All my personal belongings are packed in the suitcase.
15:25I've also resigned from my job.
15:27Let's skip the farewell dinner.
15:28This is it.
15:29Tang Yu hurriedly grabbed my suitcase and said anxiously,
15:33Xin Lang, are you really breaking up with me?
15:35Today, I helped Zhao Tingyin with his interview and celebrated his successful hiring.
15:41I forgot to go to the hospital to handle your discharge.
15:44Are you angry about that?
15:45I apologize, okay?
15:47Don't scare me.
15:48Before I could respond, Zhao Tingyin said sarcastically,
15:52Xin Lang, don't be so petty, okay?
15:55Yu Yu even told me today that she'd take you on a trip in a few days to relax.
16:00I know you don't like me.
16:01I won't appear in front of you in the future.
16:03That's all.
16:04Don't use breaking up to threaten Yu Yu.
16:06Yu Yu is already very strong-willed, and now she's already apologizing to you in a low voice.
16:13Just take the chance and get over it.
16:15He seemed to be advising me, but he was actually adding fuel to the fire.
16:20Tang Yu Yu, who had been drinking, raised her eyebrows after hearing Zhao Tingyin's words.
16:25Tang Yu Yu let go of the suitcase, looked at me with some anger, and said,
16:30I've already admitted my mistake.
16:32You should know when to stop.
16:34She was furious.
16:35From her perspective, my behavior mirrored exactly what Zhao Tingyin had described.
16:41I was deliberately using the threat of breaking up to manipulate her.
16:45At this point, I had no desire to explain anything.
16:49I took one last, deep look at Tang Yu Yu.
16:52This woman, whom I had loved deeply for seven years, might have truly loved me once.
16:57Or perhaps she had been with me out of gratitude because I had helped her pay off her debts.
17:02And now, I had no idea how much presence I still held her heart.
17:07None of that mattered anymore.
17:09Before leaving, I said to her softly,
17:12Zhao Tingyin is not a man you can entrust your life to.
17:15I once loved you deeply, and I don't want to see you get hurt.
17:18However, it seems I no longer have the right to meddle in your life.
17:22You said you were a footless bird, yearning for freedom, not wanting to be bound.
17:27I'm setting you free.
17:28And in doing so, I'm freeing myself.
17:31From now on, I will no longer be a part of your life.
17:34Take care, and farewell.
17:36Before Tang Yu Yu could respond, Zhao Tingyin glared at me with malice in his eyes.
17:42There are plenty of good men in the world.
17:44Do you, Qin Lang, really think you're the only good man out there?
17:47Sister Yu Yu is such an exceptional woman.
17:50There are countless men pursuing her.
17:53If you, Qin Lang, break up with Sister Yu Yu, it's definitely your loss.
17:57I do like Sister Yu Yu.
17:59I have since we were young.
18:00If you don't want Sister Yu Yu, I will definitely give her happiness.
18:04Just wait, and you'll regret it.
18:06Zhao Tingyin's instigation made Tang Yu Yu's intoxication surge.
18:11She roared at me.
18:12Qin Lang, if you dare to walk out that door, I'll have Zhao Tingyin move in immediately.
18:18He's right.
18:19There are plenty of good men out there.
18:21If you dare to break up with me, I can immediately find a new boyfriend to replace you.
18:26I'm giving you one last chance.
18:28What you just said was too much.
18:30Apologize to Zhao Tingyin right now, and I'll pretend tonight never happened.
18:35Even now, she still wants me to apologize to Zhao Tingyin.
18:38It just goes to show how deeply she loves him.
18:41And it's true.
18:42All these years, he's always held a higher place in her heart than I have.
18:46Before, I played the fool, refusing to acknowledge it.
18:50But now, I'm done compromising myself.
18:53I drag my suitcase out of the apartment door, and without looking back, I said softly,
18:58Tang Yu Yu, I don't love you like I used to.
19:01Or rather, I no longer have that initial obsession.
19:04For the rest of our lives, I hope we never meet again.
19:08After breaking up, you can't be friends, because you've hurt each other.
19:12You also can't pretend to be strangers, because you once loved each other.
19:16So, the best thing is to never meet again.
19:19This is the best respect for the relationship.
19:22After leaving the apartment, I took a flight back to my hometown.
19:25I deleted all contact information for Tang Yu Yu and Zhao Tingyin.
19:30From now on, I hope they never appear in my life again.
19:32My parents were overjoyed at my return, and they asked why Tang Yu Yu hadn't come back with me.
19:38We broke up.
19:39I quit my job and want to travel around for a bit.
19:42I won't be staying at home for too long this time.
19:45After hearing this, my mom looked at me with concern, about to say something, when my dad glared at her.
19:51That night, my dad and I shared two bottles of Baijiu.
19:54Drunk, he said to me,
19:56Your mom and I can't help you much with the road ahead.
19:58The only thing we can do is not interfere with anything you do.
20:02Every generation has its own fortune.
20:05No matter what you choose, your mom and I will always support you.
20:09If you get tired, just come home and rest.
20:11Just remember, this home will always be your safe harbor.
20:15I cried, taking advantage of my inebriation.
20:18I vented all the grievances I'd held in over the years.
20:22And then, I passed out.
20:23In my dream, I went back to those youthful days and saw Tang Yu Yu.
20:28The dream was beautiful, and the memories were beautiful too.
20:32But in the end, they couldn't escape the cruelty of reality.
20:35When I woke up, before I could even dwell on the regret and sadness of this relationship,
20:41I heard a commotion coming from my parents' bedroom.
20:43Through the crack in the door, I saw my dad kneeling by the bed,
20:47while my mom held a feather duster, looking at him fiercely.
20:51Mom raged.
20:52Did marry me make you feel like you lost out?
20:54You old thing.
20:56At your age, you're still thinking about those flings from back then?
20:59Last night, you got drunk with our son and started bawling your eyes out.
21:03Aren't you embarrassed?
21:04Let's get this straight today.
21:06Who is this Tzu-E-Tzu-E?
21:07And who is this so-called Ching Ching?
21:09Another vixen?
21:11Dad explained miserably.
21:13Honey, they were just passers-by in my life.
21:15You're my only one.
21:17Last night, our son was so heartbroken and crying.
21:20I didn't know how to comfort him, so I just used some of my own youthful experiences to
21:25try and guide him.
21:26I swear, it's not what you think.
21:28You're my only true love.
21:30I, eavesdropping at the door, twitched my eye.
21:33I thought about going in to chant my mom to tell her not to let dad kneel for too long,
21:38especially since his knees weren't good.
21:40But then I thought better of it.
21:42Mom was furious.
21:43And if I were to join forces with dad at this moment, there would be one more kneeling
21:48guest beside him.
21:49After staying home for only a few days, I couldn't stand my mom's passive aggressiveness towards
21:54my dad and my dad's fawning, bootlicking attitude toward my mom any longer.
21:59So I quickly set off on my travels.
22:01All these years, I've worked hard, hoping to give Tang Yu Yu a warm and loving home someday.
22:07Now, after the breakup, I want to see the world outside.
22:10I once made a promise with her to travel all over our beautiful country together, to
22:15see more of the world.
22:16But with Zhao Tingyin constantly interfering in our relationship, we never had the chance
22:22to travel.
22:22This time, no one could stop me.
22:24I packed my backpack, ready to leave, when my mom came over with her phone, looking a
22:29bit strange.
22:30Tang Yu called our phone.
22:32She said she wants to talk to you.
22:33I shook my head and said firmly, there's nothing to talk about.
22:37My mom nodded approvingly, hung up on Tang Yu Yu, and said to me, good, that's my son.
22:43When it's over, it's over.
22:45You can't drag things out when it comes to relationships.
22:49Don't be like your scoundrel father, always eyeing what's in someone else's bowl while
22:53eating from his own.
22:55Dad kept giving me pitiful looks, signaling for me to speak up for him.
23:00Without a word, I ran out of the house.
23:02My mom, full of resentment, was best left for my dad to deal with himself.
23:07For the next three months, I traveled all over the place.
23:10I experienced the extreme cold and desolation of the far north, the year-round spring of
23:16the south, the vast expanse of the west, and the dazzling prosperity of the east.
23:21Finally, I stopped in a small seaside town, because this is where my heart belongs.
23:26Over the years, influenced by Tang Yu Yu's advocacy of free speech, I also longed to
23:32fly freely like a bird, without any constraints.
23:35I thought I would gradually get used to this kind of life.
23:38But in less than two months, I grew tired of it.
23:41There is no absolute freedom in this world.
23:44Those who seek absolute freedom are, in essence, just unwilling to bear the problems and responsibilities
23:50they have to face.
23:52These words were spoken by Song Shan Shan.
23:55In college, Song Shan Shan was Tang Yu Yu's roommate, and also a companion I met on this
24:01journey.
24:01Her home is in this small seaside town.
24:04I met Song Shan Shan by chance in the vast lands of the northwest.
24:08Back in our university days, she shared a dorm room with Tang Yu Yu, so I was quite familiar
24:14with her.
24:14After years of not seeing each other, her appearance hadn't changed much, but her personality had shifted
24:21a bit.
24:21She wasn't as outgoing and cheerful as before, and there was a sense of melancholy about her.
24:27In the vastness of the northwest, after a bonfire party, she sat alone on a roadside stone,
24:33gazing at the starry sky.
24:35When I strolled over, she heard my footsteps, gave me a faint smile, and then continued looking
24:41at the stars.
24:42I smiled and said,
24:43It's been a few years.
24:45Have you taken up studying the stars?
24:46She softly replied.
24:48To be precise, ever since my mom passed away, I've liked looking at the stars.
24:53I always feel like she hasn't left, like she's become a star, watching over me.
24:58See?
24:59That brightest star?
25:00Twinkling.
25:01I feel like that's my mom responding to me.
25:03I looked at the twinkling star and whispered,
25:06Are you nearsighted?
25:07That's an orbital satellite.
25:09Song Shan Shan shot me a sidelong glance and huffed in annoyance.
25:14I sat down beside her, looked at the starlit sky, and sighed deeply.
25:19I missed out on so much beauty before.
25:21This time, traveling, I've seen so many people and things.
25:24It feels like my soul has been cleansed.
25:27Once you let go of certain things, you realize that those hurdles you thought were insurmountable
25:32were just fleeting clouds.
25:34Life is just birth, aging, sickness, and death.
25:37Everything else, you just smile and let it go.
25:41Do you think my insides are profound?
25:43Song Shan Shan pouted and replied,
25:45Chin Lang, are you comforting me?
25:47Or have you had an epiphany after a heartbreak, and are planning to become a monk?
25:52I gave her a look and didn't respond.
25:54We sat there, gazing at the starry sky, silent for a long time, enjoying the tranquility.
26:01Later, Song Shan Shan took the initiative to ask about me and Tang Yu Yu.
26:06If it had been my old self, I definitely wouldn't have said much.
26:10I didn't want to put my affairs out there for others to judge.
26:13But now, I've let go of that relationship.
26:15So, I calmly and openly told Song Shan Shan about what happened between me and Tang Yu Yu after graduation.
26:22After listening, Song Shan Shan sighed softly and said,
26:26Losing you is her loss.
26:28I joked, you think I'm a good man too?
26:30Are you tempted?
26:31While I'm single, and considering we're old acquaintances, I can give you a chance to take advantage of the situation.
26:38In the past, Song Shan Shan would have responded with a hearty laugh, saying she didn't go for guys close
26:43to home, or something like that.
26:45But now, she nodded and said to me directly,
26:48Okay.
26:49I was stunned, then chuckled awkwardly and said,
26:53I was just kidding, I didn't mean to tease you, I.
26:55Before I could finish, she said to me,
26:58I'm serious.
26:59Back then, your care and love for Tang Yu Yu made me envious.
27:03I also want to experience what it's like to be someone's favorite.
27:07After that night, Song Shan Shan and I traveled to many places together.
27:12Our feelings for each other gradually warmed up.
27:15Three months later, I came to Song Shan Shan's home,
27:19settled down in this seaside town, and ran a small shop with her.
27:23Life was easy and comfortable.
27:25When I was with her, she would be considerate of my feelings,
27:28and I would also take extra care of her.
27:31Love is about complimenting each other.
27:33It's not just about seeing the other person's strengths,
27:36but also about accepting their flaws.
27:38Song Shan Shan and I both did very well in this regard.
27:42With her, I truly found a home for my heart.
27:45I wanted to propose to her.
27:46I had proposed to Tang Yu nine times before, all unsuccessful.
27:51So, I already had a psychological shadow about proposing.
27:55After being with Song Shan Shan, I wanted to propose several times,
27:59but the words always got stuck in my throat.
28:02Just when Song Shan Shan and I had been together for half a year,
28:05I mustered up the courage, planning to propose,
28:08and then take her back home to meet my parents.
28:11But, before I could even speak, she looked at me with bright eyes,
28:15as if she could see right through my thoughts.
28:18That evening, the setting sun shone on her.
28:20She smiled at me and said,
28:22Sheen Lang, I want to get married.
28:24I was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said,
28:28Beautiful Miss Song Shan Shan, will you marry me?
28:31Her smile was radiant, and she nodded,
28:34Yes.
28:34I brought Song Shan Shan home.
28:36A few months ago, while traveling,
28:39I had already told my parents about Song Shan Shan and me.
28:41They were very fond of Song Shan Shan,
28:44because in their eyes,
28:45it was she who pulled me out of the abyss of heartbreak.
28:48When we got home, my parents were even more pleased
28:51after seeing the gentle and generous Song Shan Shan.
28:55Immediately, they started calling relatives and friends
28:58to arrange our wedding.
28:59The day after I returned to my hometown,
29:02Tang Yu Yu came to my door.
29:03I was curious how she knew I was back.
29:05After all, not only had I deleted her contact information,
29:09but my parents had also blacklisted hers.
29:12Song Shan Shan said,
29:13I posted it on my WeChat moments.
29:15She probably saw it and rushed over here, right?
29:18I looked at Song Shan Shan speechlessly, complaining,
29:22You really know how to make trouble for me.
29:24What?
29:24Are you trying to get us back together?
29:27Song Shan Shan punched me lightly and said crossly,
29:30I just want you to have a clean break from that relationship
29:33before we get married.
29:34I pouted and muttered,
29:36Women are so petty.
29:37I think you'd just like to watch the drama.
29:40Before Song Shan Shan could speak,
29:42my mom glared at me and said,
29:44Go and talk to her clearly,
29:45and don't get involved with other women anymore.
29:47If you dare to be like your father,
29:49I'll break your legs.
29:51My dad smiled dryly,
29:53constantly giving me winks.
29:54It's been half a year, hasn't it?
29:56The incident where my dad,
29:58in order to comfort me,
29:59revealed some of his past affairs
30:01hasn't passed yet.
30:02My mom probably remembers it for a lifetime,
30:05finding fault with my dad every now and then
30:07and giving him a beating.
30:08My dad has sacrificed so much for me.
30:11I walked to the door and saw Tang Yu Yu.
30:13She looked much more haggard
30:15after not seeing her for half a year.
30:18Seeing me,
30:19she hurriedly said,
30:20Chin Lang,
30:21I know I was wrong.
30:23Stop it, okay?
30:24I know you're a song,
30:25Shan Shan,
30:25just to make me jealous.
30:27Don't worry,
30:28I won't be mad at you for this.
30:30As long as you come back to me,
30:31I'll pretend nothing happened between you and her,
30:34okay?
30:35I can marry you,
30:36but I don't want to be tied to the kitchen after marriage.
30:38I have my own social circle.
30:40Let's keep some space for each other.
30:42But I promise you,
30:43I will definitely be a good Wi-Fi.
30:45Before she could finish,
30:46I said softly,
30:48I'm getting married,
30:48and my wife is Song Shan Shan.
30:51Tang Yu Yu,
30:52I've already told you everything I needed to say before.
30:55It's impossible between us.
30:57Tang Yu Yu's face was pale,
30:59and she stared at me blankly,
31:01her eyes quickly reddening.
31:03She trembled and said,
31:04Why?
31:04Song Shan Shan is not as pretty as me.
31:07Her figure is not as good as mine.
31:09What do you see in her?
31:10I pointed to my heart and said calmly,
31:13A spiritual connection.
31:15Thoughts echo in the mind.
31:17I cherish her.
31:18She cares about me.
31:19That's enough.
31:20Tang Yu Yu said excitedly,
31:22I can do that too.
31:24Qin Lang,
31:24we have seven years of feelings.
31:26I feel the same way about you.
31:28You can't do this to me.
31:30I looked at her deeply and sighed softly.
31:33Tang Yu Yu,
31:34stop deceiving yourself.
31:35You know very well
31:37how I've treated you all these years.
31:39You also know how you've treated me.
31:41In your heart,
31:42I've never been as good as that Zhao Ting Yan.
31:45Even outsiders can see it.
31:47How can you not know?
31:48Tang Yu Yu's face turned even paler.
31:51She stepped forward and grabbed my hand,
31:53pleading,
31:54Qin Lang,
31:54I was wrong before.
31:55Forgive me,
31:56okay?
31:57Just this once.
31:58After we get married,
31:59I'll listen to you,
32:00okay?
32:01I pulled my hand away from her,
32:03shook my head,
32:03and said softly,
32:05it's impossible between us.
32:07Song Shan Shan and I
32:08are getting married soon.
32:10If you come to congratulate us,
32:12we welcome you.
32:13But don't let Zhao Ting Yan come.
32:15I still find that guy disgusting.
32:17Hearing this,
32:18Tang Yu Yu smiled miserably.
32:20She looked behind me,
32:22and
32:22Song Shan Shan came out.
32:24In front of Tang Yu Yu,
32:25Song Shan Shan held my hand tightly,
32:28as if declaring my ownership.
32:30Tang Yu Yu looked at Song Shan Shan jealously,
32:33and cried out unwillingly,
32:35Why did you steal him from me?
32:36Give him back to me.
32:38Song Shan Shan looked at Tang Yu Yu pityingly,
32:41and said,
32:41Back in college,
32:42I warned you not to get too close to that Zhao Ting Yan.
32:45You didn't listen to my advice,
32:47and always neglected Qin Lang.
32:49I felt bad for him.
32:50You don't love him,
32:51someone else does.
32:53Tang Yu Yu,
32:54please don't bother my man anymore.
32:55I hope you can find your own happiness in the future.
32:59Song Shan Shan's words completely broke Tang Yu Yu.
33:02She broke down in tears,
33:04turned around,
33:05and left in a daze.
33:06I felt a little regret,
33:08but nothing more.
33:09Song Shan Shan looked at Tang Yu Yu's departing figure,
33:12and said softly,
33:14Zhao Ting Yan had a car accident,
33:16and is paralyzed from the waist down.
33:18Otherwise,
33:19she wouldn't have come to you.
33:20I was stunned and asked what happened.
33:22Song Shan Shan said that after Tang Yu Yu and I broke up,
33:25Zhao Ting Yan pursued Tang Yu Yu even more,
33:29and Tang Yu Yu wavered.
33:30Just when Tang Yu Yu was about to accept Zhao Ting Yan,
33:34Zhao Ting Yan had a car accident,
33:36and became paralyzed from the waist down,
33:38becoming a cripple.
33:39How could Tang Yu Yu entrust her happiness to Zhao Ting Yan,
33:43who was already a cripple?
33:45Song Shan Shan posted on WeChat Moments about marrying me,
33:49and specifically said it to remind Tang Yu Yu.
33:52So,
33:52Tang Yu Yu came,
33:54wanted me to get back together with her.
33:55I looked at Song Shan Shan with a strange expression,
33:58and said,
33:59Wife,
34:00who did you learn this ruthless tactic from?
34:02You won't use it on me in the future,
34:04will you?
34:05Song Shan Shan snorted,
34:07and said to me with a smile,
34:08it depends on your future performance.
34:11I put my arm around Song Shan Shan's waist,
34:14looked at Tang Yu Yu's lonely departing figure,
34:16and sighed in my heart.
34:18Tang Yu Yu,
34:19I don't love you anymore.
34:20I hope you can find a good partner in the future,
34:23and I hope that we will never have any regrets in the future.
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