established his own studio, there are very few photos of them attending events together. The most recent one was at an event focusing on school violence, but it seemed like they had little interaction...Anyway, let's try one more time.

During my first year of high school, I wanted to express my feelings but due to shyness, I didn't take the next step.

A confession planned for a long time since high school graduation was never spoken, instead ending abruptly after being scolded and having my self-esteem hurt.

After those four years, though he didn't necessarily go through a lot of hardships, studying and starting a business in a foreign country meant he tasted all the difficulties and exhaustion. Even when he was mature enough, he still couldn't let her go, so he would try again.

He just didn't know, what he called hardship, loneliness or toil, compared to Tinglan's, was less than a thousandth of hers.

He didn't receive a reply to his dinner invitation message, but he still persistently sent her the restaurant address.

"Tonight is Christmas Eve, I hope you come, I'll be waiting for you."

Lu Kuo's afternoon flight departed from Senzhou, flying to Qinning to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas with Cheng Chen.

Zuo Yu'an was left alone in Senzhou, spending the whole afternoon setting up the restaurant. The city was filled with a strong Christmas atmosphere, with Christmas trees adorned with gifts placed in shopping malls and restaurants.

This Western restaurant, he booked the whole place. The Christmas tree was hung with gifts, all carefully selected by him to give to her, and under the Christmas tree was a soft, memory-filled big bear.

Time is passing with the ticking of the clock.

He knew she wouldn't show up.

From the afternoon, she didn't reply to his messages. He knew then that she wouldn't keep their appointment. Setting up the restaurant, buying gifts, it wasn't so much a last-ditch effort as he was trying to say goodbye and let go.

At 12 a.m., he took a taxi to the gate of Senzhou University and called her, but she didn't answer;

He hailed another cab and went to Palm Gardens, calling her again, but still no answer;

At the end of your rope, there's no need to hold on any longer.

He sent her two last messages:

Christmas is over, the present I got for you is at the restaurant. Please come and pick it up when you have time.

Shutinglan, goodbye.

On the return flight, at an altitude of thousands of miles, he thought those two messages were still his own self-encouragement. Shu Tinglan didn't even know why he would send such messages.

After this, he will focus on the next chapter, writing about Shifei and many friends' anticipated Dong Yao. Today is a good day to favor those you love. and stopped all contact for many years, Gu Ruandong, out of respect for his ancestors' past kindness, felt obligated to reciprocate.Repaying favors is the hardest debt to settle.His father wanted to...