In the living room of the National Education College.
It suddenly became very quiet, you could hear a pin drop, the atmosphere was solemn, and it seemed particularly awkward for a moment.
Xu Yourong looked at Chen Changsheng in disbelief. He was completely stunned, sitting motionless.
It seems that he hasn't come back to his senses yet.
She originally thought that Chen Changsheng was going to talk about fulfilling the engagement, but now it seems that Chen Changsheng didn't want her to fulfill the engagement at all.
But to break off the engagement.
In other words, he wanted to break off the engagement with her.
"Do I scare him that much?"
Xu Yourong frowned, "Or is it that he has actually changed?"
The innocent little boy back then had changed and she didn't even recognize him.
Break off the engagement!
Does this mean he wants to draw a clear line with her, Xu Yourong?
"Can I ask why?"
Xu Yourong asked in confusion.
These words sounded very familiar to Chen Changsheng. He seemed to have asked this question when he was at the Xu family in the Divine General's Mansion.
"I remember that Madam Xu from the Divine General's Mansion once said that this is not a question that smart people should ask. I never thought that Xu Yourong would say the same thing."
Chen Changsheng was quite surprised.
He sighed deeply and continued: "Xiao Rong'er, it's not that I want to break off the engagement, but there is no other way. I... I can't be too selfish after all.
At that time, you and I were still young and didn't understand what a marriage contract meant, but now I understand.
I, Chen Changsheng, am destined to die and will not live much longer; and you are the phoenix of the Xu family, with true phoenix blood, and I am destined not to be worthy of you.
Just like what your mother said when I went to Shenjiang Mansion, I am just a poor young man who can only afford to wear old Taoist clothes that have been washed white. If I want to achieve the purpose of changing my own destiny by climbing to Shenjiang Mansion,
, I’m afraid I’m thinking too much.
Originally, I thought you were a phoenix flying in the sky, and there was no possibility of us meeting each other.
But today you are here, and I just want to resolve this matter. From now on, we can go our separate ways.
From then on, there was no more intersection.
Things that happened when I was a child are just my childhood, and they are beautiful memories.
But memories are just memories after all, and reality is reality after all.”
"..."
Xu Yourong looked strange, but Chen Changsheng spoke very calmly and indifferently.
It was as if nothing had happened, everything was normal, because he felt that he was not worthy of Xu Yourong at all.
That's why there was talk of breaking off the engagement this time.
While he was talking, he put his hand in his arms and took out the crumpled marriage certificate.
It was handwritten by Mr. Xu himself, and represented the marriage contract between Xu Yourong and Chen Changsheng.
"I have kept this marriage certificate all these years, and now I will return it to you."
Now that everything has been said, there is no need to keep it any longer, he has decided.
Regardless of whether he can really survive in the end, or whether he can successfully change his fate against the odds, there is no longer any possibility between him and Xu Yourong.
"Just because you don't live long, you think you're not good enough for me?"
Xu Yourong suddenly asked: "But have you ever thought about my thoughts?"
She never spoke, nor did she talk about the engagement. She came today just to see Chen Changsheng and to apologize to Chen Changsheng.
But she never expected that Chen Changsheng would actually say this, which really made her feel a little bitter.
All helpless.
Break off the engagement?
She didn't want to cancel it.
Although, her senior brother Qiu Shanjun is of true dragon blood, extremely talented, and at the same time he is also a gentle and elegant being with a graceful demeanor.
He is truly a handsome and outstanding young man.
He also has a good personality.
However, Mr. Qiu Shan is not what she wants, nor is he what she likes.
After all, Qiu Shanjun is just Qiu Shanjun. No matter how popular he is, it will be difficult for him to attract Xu Yourong's attention.
That's why it's so embarrassing.
She actually wanted to take a look at Chen Changsheng.
However, now Chen Changsheng is like this, and he even took out the marriage certificate.
This made her a little depressed and unacceptable, and she couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.
How could Chen Changsheng do this?
"Do you have any idea?"
Chen Changsheng shook his head slightly, "Even if we have different ideas, what can we do?
I can't live much longer, and I think you should also know that if I can't live, it means I can't do anything else.
At the beginning, the first thing I did when I came to Shendu was to go to the Shenjiang Mansion to break off the engagement, so I went to the Shenjiang Mansion as soon as possible.
However, your mother misunderstood me, which has delayed me until now.
I have always had this thought, little Rong'er, don't worry, I, Chen Changsheng, am a virtuous person and will never delay you."
He knew that Xu Yourong was a phoenix flying in the sky, high up in the sky, with a life that belonged to her.
And he, Chen Changsheng, is just an ordinary, extremely ordinary person, so he thinks that he cannot delay her.
Xu Yourong is a real phoenix, Chen Changsheng is not a real dragon, Qiu Shanjun is.
Even Chen Changsheng felt that Qiu Shanjun was the one who was truly worthy of Xu Yourong.
He can't.
He is really not good at practicing.
Or maybe it's because of physical limitations, but with the power of the stars, it's actually a bit scary.
It is really difficult to practice well, and it might break and be destroyed directly.
So he had to break off the engagement.
In addition, he didn't know what Xu Yourong thought about him, so it was better for him to take the initiative.
That's better.
At least this way, he can take more initiative and have some dignity.
It won’t mean that you have no initiative at all, and it won’t be that others come to your door and completely lose the initiative.
Now, the initiative is in his hands.
"..."
Xu Yourong felt a little sad and turned pale, "So that's what you think. It turns out that you have always had such thoughts. It turns out that I thought wrong..."
She knew that she probably didn't think well.
Once upon a time, I felt that Chen Changsheng might not have changed, even a little bit.
But now?
Things have changed.
Chen Changsheng is no longer the Chen Changsheng he used to be, and he is no longer the cute little boy.
He has changed.
"Sadly, I am still looking forward to it and thinking about how I should look when I see him, but..."
The result is very tragic and also very funny.
Her old face turned dark and gloomy, "Changsheng, since you have said so, then let it be as you said, and I will accept the marriage certificate."
She slowly took the marriage certificate, pretending to be calm. She did not object to Chen Changsheng, nor did she refuse.
The main reason was that Chen Changsheng had said all this, which really made her dumbfounded.
As for the future, let’s talk about it later.
Sure enough, childhood is just childhood, and the feelings we had are just the feelings we had.
Time is a ruthless knife, a long time is enough to erase everything, enough to completely impact everything in the past.
In Xu Yourong's view, everything between her and Chen Changsheng had been washed away by time.
Now there is not a bit left.
She once thought that although she was a little indifferent, she had been persevering.
Might be useful.
There may be a good result, but now it seems that my so-called persistence is meaningless at all.
I originally thought it was meaningful, but now it seems that this meaning is gone.
For a while.
Xu Yourong was very disappointed.
Although Chen Changsheng has already explained the cause and effect, he has made the reasons clear.
But she was still a little disappointed.
It's not that I'm disappointed with Chen Changsheng, but I'm disappointed with the love between men and women in this world.
She didn't understand why things ended up like this, and she didn't understand why Chen Changsheng stopped insisting.
She knew everything that happened when Chen Changsheng went to the General's Mansion, and therefore apologized on behalf of her parents, but Chen Changsheng seemed to have made up his mind.
He looked very determined, so Xu Yourong didn't say much else.
It’s not that I don’t want to say it, it’s that I don’t dare to say it.
She was afraid of hearing some more extreme words, which would make her even more sad.
On the contrary, the gain outweighs the loss.
Xu Yourong's expression was strange, and his mood was a bit complicated.
"Have you thought about it yet?"
She continued to ask: "I know your suffering, and I also know that you have suffered a lot over the years, but we..."
How could Chen Changsheng not understand this?
He interrupted Xu Yourong's words and said, "No, you don't understand. Besides, I think there is a distance between us. What happened when I was a child was only when I was a child. When I grew up, I realized that there are so many ways in the world."
At first, the reason why he didn't want to break off the engagement when he was in the General's Mansion was just because Mrs. Xu's words were too unpleasant.
That's why they refused to lift it.
But now, the situation is different.
Xu Yourong was different from Mrs. Xu. She came to the door in person and already showed her sincerity.
Therefore, Chen Changsheng naturally would not say much else.
With a faint look in his eyes, Chen Changsheng continued, "I said, Xiao Rong'er, you are a phoenix flying in the sky, but I am a dying person, you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Yourong shook his head and said, "So is this the reason for your decision?"
"Yes and no."
"This means you haven't thought about it yet."
"But this is the best choice. It's good for you and me, and it won't embarrass everyone."
"..."
In the end, Xu Yourong accepted it.
Maybe breaking off the engagement would really be beneficial to everyone.
Although she didn't see the benefits.
now.
However, Xu Yourong's heart was fluctuating like a torrent. She thought that her persistence was right and that it was meaningful to wait for so many years.
But that doesn't seem to be the case now.
Chen Changsheng has his choice, and he also has his own choice.
"Maybe he is right. I am the phoenix flying in the sky, and Chen Changsheng is just a mortal."
Chen Changsheng is too ordinary.
Not enough to watch.
This may also be a reason.
Coupled with the unfair treatment Chen Changsheng received when he went to the General's Mansion before, it will lead to the direct termination of the engagement and the direct termination of the relationship between them. From now on, it is normal for the two to stay together.
She can understand, but she cannot accept or agree with it.
Dissolution of engagement.
This seems to be a beautiful misunderstanding, and Chen Changsheng would rather this misunderstanding continue forever.
Xu Yourong, on the other hand, looked calm, as if he also recognized Chen Changsheng's dissolution of the engagement.
Since it is a misunderstanding, let it continue. Maybe one day both parties can figure it out.
"Now that the marriage certificate has been obtained, I am leaving."
Xu Yourong said: "Changsheng, those memories of childhood are really good, but they are in the past. I hope you can recall them more when you are free."
"Don't worry, I will."
Chen Changsheng said: "Although it didn't last long at that time, it was a beautiful picture and something worth remembering."
only.
It is unclear what kind of path each of them will take from now on, and whether there will be any intersection.
Maybe things will be different from now on.
She raised her head to look at Chen Changsheng, and then quickly turned sideways, not daring to let Chen Changsheng see her slightly red eyes. She was mainly afraid.
For some reason, Xu Yourong felt that his eyesight was bad and a bit dull for a moment.
There was a special discomfort in her heart, and she was twitching one after another, which made her feel a little bad.
It seemed like all the expectations I had held for many years were shattered into pieces at this moment.
then.
Xu Yourong slowly turned around and walked towards the Chinese Academy of Education step by step.
Chen Changsheng looked at her back and said secretly: "Since this misunderstanding already exists, let it continue."
He really didn't want to make it difficult for Xu Yourong!