He was always in a daze during those days, very excited inside, looking forward to, waiting for, hoping to see her again.
He wanted to ask her if she was doing well these years.
He still had many, many things to say to her.
She finally arrived, wearing a gauze scarf and a dress, elegant and noble, but exactly the same as the person in her memory.
She smiled and said that she was fine now, her lover loved her very much, and she also had two sons, one of whom was working and the other was still in high school.
He couldn't help but ask: "When you got married so early, why are your children several years younger than mine?"
She was stunned and whispered: "You got married earlier than me, so your children will naturally be older than mine."
He was puzzled and said that when he returned to the imperial capital to find her in a certain month of a certain year, it was her mother who said she was married.
Her eyes turned red after hearing this, and she explained that she had gone to the countryside at that time and was not married at all.
He was stunned for a moment.
She also said that it was only later when she heard from her third brother that he was married and settled in the south that she began to give up.
She also said that she went to the countryside again, and it took several years before she met her lover and got together with him.
At that moment, his heart was filled with guilt and hatred.
She hates that her family is so ruthless and deliberately deceives her, making him believe that she has changed her heart...
Two people who were so in love at first were torn apart like this.
He felt sorry for her and felt extremely guilty.
She shook her head, smiled and said that this was all fate, "It's a done deal, the past cannot be traced back. The past is gone like smoke."
When he heard this, he burst into tears.
During those days, he was in a bad mood and was confused. When his wife saw this, she would inevitably become suspicious.
He went to see Cai Yunyan several times, and every time he talked about the past, the past, and the painful past.
Perhaps he was forced by the past and couldn't help himself. He got excited and had several quarrels with his wife.
He regretted it afterwards, thinking that he might have been disturbed too much during this period, so he simply took a long vacation, planning to rest for a while, spend time with his family, and sort out his mood.
Unexpectedly, his wife got excited and made a fuss, and even suspected that he was going to rekindle his relationship with his old lover.
He slammed the door and left in anger, and ran to find Cai Yunyan.
At that moment, he excitedly held her hand, and just like the impulsive boy back then, he begged her to come with him.
The two left everything behind, flew away, and spent the rest of their lives together, never letting down their deep love for each other.
Seeing that he was suddenly so manic, Cai Yunyan quickly persuaded him to calm down and took him for a walk in the back mountain where they used to go.
She said, don't get confused because you are not that kind of person.
She also said that our love has disappeared in the past a long time ago and can never come back. People are old, things have changed, and love is gone. There is really no way to go back.
At that moment, he cried.
She cried too.
In the end, the two hugged each other and cried for a long time.
They are crying about their past, crying about their helplessness, and saying goodbye to their past.
Later, the two slowly calmed down.
She told him about her family, a very warm and beautiful family.
He also told her about his family, praising his two outstanding sons, and the difficulties he and his wife had gone through for many years away from home.
The two talked for a whole afternoon, until sunset, and they both felt hungry, so they slowly walked down the mountain.
She said, when you go back, apologize to your wife and say that we are just good friends.
He nodded and looked at her back without speaking.
It was getting dark, so she was unsteady on her feet, sprained her legs, and then fell.
He rushed over and hugged her in his arms.
The two of them tumbled down, and he subconsciously held her in his arms to help her block most of the pain, until they both fell unconscious.
In that small mountain stream, the two of them talked a lot in low voices.
They are even afraid that if no one finds out or their relatives cannot find them, they may die here.
The two of them comforted and encouraged each other, keeping their spirits up and waiting for others.
Another night came, and the two of them looked at the stars in the sky. They were so tired and hurt that they had no strength to speak again.
For a moment, he wondered whether God had pity on them, so that they could not be together in life, but they could die together in death.
If that's the case, then there will be no regrets in this life.
Indeed, he had a life of ups and downs, worked hard, worked diligently, and saved countless lives. He was not ashamed of any patient, relatives, friends, lover, or children. He was the only one who owed her a debt.
If he had stayed in the imperial capital at that time, if he had insisted on meeting her, the two of them would have had no regrets in this life.
She spent the best youth of her life waiting for him, without breaking their promise and love, but what she was waiting for was the news that he was going south to marry someone else.
During this relationship, he owed her too much and made her wait for him for too long.
But there are no ifs in the world, he shouldn't live in the past, he should face the future and the present.
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Xue Zhilan closed his eyes and murmured: "It's all over... just let it go."
The impulse and heartbeat of that moment will remain in your memory.
Don't talk about what ifs, let alone the next life. If you can't fulfill your promise in this life, you are not qualified to talk about the next life, so you shouldn't make promises easily.
Xue Ling patted his shoulder gently as a way of comforting him.
Some things can only be kept in your heart forever and cannot be spoken out, otherwise it will hurt your loved ones and relatives around you.
Whatever is in the past, let it go.
After a while, Cheng Tianyuan came back from work and stopped by a roast duck restaurant to buy two roast ducks.
"Uncle Zhilan, wife, are you hungry? Let's eat the roast duck first. It's hot and delicious!"
With other people interrupting, the mood quickly returned to normal.
Xue Zhilan smiled and said: "I seem to smell the roast duck, it's so delicious! No, I'm really hungry, let's go eat it quickly."
Cheng Tianyuan helped him walk.
Xue Zhilan hurriedly shook his head: "You have to rely on yourself to feel the bones. If you can walk, just rely on yourself. Don't help. You should help your wife!"
Cheng Tianyuan smiled and helped Xue Ling walk forward.
"By the way, I just met Lao Liao downstairs. He said he had something to discuss with you and asked you to wait for his call for a while."
Xue Ling nodded and said, "It's probably a matter of the property center."
Cheng Tianyuan said: "No rush, let's eat the roast duck first and discuss it later."
More than half an hour later, the phone rang.
Xue Ling picked up and started chatting with Boss Liao.
"Why don't you come up? The elevator is just a click away."
Boss Liao chuckled and explained: "We won't do it today. I went to check the ceiling with my employees earlier, and it was all covered in dust. It's hard to choke the child. I have something to ask your opinion."
"Say." Xue Ling replied.
Boss Liao lowered his voice: "There are two dormitories in our property center, and the people on duty are currently sleeping there. Recently, an employee named Zhu Achun was hired here to be responsible for cleaning. She is very serious about her work and simple. I
I think it's pretty reliable. The house she rented has been taken over by the landlord and she can't find a place for the time being. She hopes to move into a dormitory with her son for a few days and wait until they find a house before moving out. The cleaners don't have to be on duty, so she doesn't
Arrange dormitories. But I saw how pitiful the mother and son were, so I wanted to make an exception and move the duty room to leave one room for them and their son to live in."
He smiled and whispered: "Originally, I thought it was a trivial matter and I didn't need to ask you. But Zhu Achun is a very upright person, so I have to ask the boss for permission. She will not move here until the boss agrees. I don't want the boss to do it in the future.
If he refuses, he blames me for making the decision without permission and doesn’t want to implicate me.”