Ever since Qin Chen was discovered by Lin Sui while delivering food last time, he has never delivered food again. Instead, he has become a tutor for three children. He spends several hours on the road every day, and the two of them rarely see each other.

As graduation was approaching, Qin Chen's parents were very anxious. They wanted Qin Chen to prepare for the civil service exam and follow in their footsteps, but Qin Chen started doing a tutoring job which had no future and refused to listen even after being told several times.

Qin Chen's mother had no choice but to call Lin Sui.

"Lin Sui, please help Auntie persuade him. If he wants to make money, his father and I are rich! Or, is there something wrong with you?"

"No, auntie, don't worry, I will persuade Qin Chen and make sure he quits all those jobs!"

"Then thank you, Auntie."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Sui sat at the table, holding the phone in a daze.

She had her thoughts clearly organized.

She would rather die than accept help from Qin Chen's family. A love mixed with indebtedness, even if it could be barely maintained, would not last long. It would be better to end it now, at least she could still maintain her dignity.

After thinking it over, she called Qin Chen and made an appointment to meet by the lake at school.

Qin Chen said that he was rushing to school and had been waiting for a long time for the bus without air conditioning. Fortunately, it finally came, otherwise he would have to spend a huge amount of money to take an air-conditioned bus.

Lin Sui bit her lips and tears fell down.

Why did she let another person's beautiful life be ruined because of her?

Lin Sui sat on the lawn by the lake, watching Qin Chen running towards her with a smile from a distance. Although he was tanned, his eyes were still bright.

"Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Qin Chen ran over, sat next to Lin Sui, and took something out of his backpack.

"Give."

Lin Sui looked at the bag Qin Chen handed over, which had a sweet smell of cream.

"The students gave it to you. Don't you love it the most?"

Lin Sui took it and opened the bag. It was a cream puff. Her tears fell on the puff.

She raised her head, trying hard to remember Qin Chen's appearance. She opened her mouth several times, but finally made up her mind and spoke.

"I'm getting married."

Qin Chen looked at Lin Sui with confused eyes, not quite understanding. The expression on his face changed, and he first made a joke.

"Didn't we agree that I would propose? Why did you propose first?"

Seeing that Lin Sui didn't laugh, he pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "Don't joke, this is not funny."

Lin Sui looked down at the bag of puffs and continued in a low voice.

"No kidding, he's ten years older than me. I met him when I was a bartender. He's very rich."

Qin Chen took out the item from his backpack again, but he couldn't find it no matter how hard he looked. Finally, he poured out everything in his backpack.

There were so many textbooks, from elementary school, middle school, and high school. Lin Sui bit her cheek, fighting back tears, while she drank a half-empty bottle of mineral water and a steamed bun.

Finally, Qin Chen found an envelope in a notebook and handed it to Lin Sui.

"Here, here's my salary. I know something must have happened at home. If you don't want to tell me, I won't force you."

Lin Sui took the envelope and poured the money inside into his palm. There was actually still ten yuan left.

Her heart felt like it was being stepped on by a pair of high heels, and it hurt so much that she couldn't breathe.

She poured the money back and threw it lightly on the ground. She heard her voice tremble a little.

"Don't be silly, what could happen in my family? It's just that I see my roommate has such a good life, and I envy him." This is not false. There is indeed a girl in Lin Sui's dormitory who has a boyfriend who is a rich second-generation man. She buys luxury goods every day. Lin Sui has told Qin Chen about this before.

"Especially after I started working part-time in a nightclub, I realized how hard my life was. I don't want to go on like this. I'm still young and I want to be a better person."

Qin Chen turned Lin Sui's body over and forced her to look at him.

"I can ask my parents for money. They'll buy us a house, and then I'll start my own business. Believe me, in two years, our lives will be better!"

"I can't wait any longer!" Lin Sui broke free from Qin Chen's restraints. "Why should I wait, Qin Chen? I have a chance right now!"

Qin Chen looked at Lin Sui in shock, and that look was unfamiliar to Lin Sui.

He suddenly smiled, as if he had found the last straw.

"Today, today is some new kind of April Fools' Day, right?"

Lin Sui knew she couldn't stay any longer, so she stood up to leave, but Qin Chen stopped her again.

"I still don't believe it, Sui Sui, you..."

Qin Chen's eyes turned red. He pouted his cheek, as if he had made a great decision. He paused and continued.

"Unless you tell me you don't love me anymore."

Lin Sui clenched his fists tightly, and all his nails dug into the flesh of his palms.

"I don't love you anymore." Lin Sui raised her head and looked at Qin Chen stubbornly.

A line of tears flowed from Qin Chen's left eye. This was the first time Lin Sui saw Qin Chen cry in seven years of being together.

She turned around and ran. She heard the wind rustling in her ears, and it seemed as if she was the only one left in the world.

It was as if time stood still, and she could hear her heart beating strongly, boom, boom, boom, boom.

She thought, as expected, one will not die if one leaves the one he loves the most.

But suddenly another voice in her heart was talking to her. She said: But, Lin Sui, you may stay at this day for the rest of your life. Are you willing to accept that?

Lin Sui ran for her life, her breathing became louder and heavier. Suddenly, she fell in the grass by the roadside. She opened her eyes wide and looked at the starry sky. She was breathing hard and fast, as if she might die at any time the next time she took a breath.

She didn't feel her tears flowing, but her eyes became wet and blurry again and again.

…

Lin Sui put her cell phone on the bedside table and lay flat on the overly soft bed. She once again fell into memories.

Every time she recalled it, she understood Qin Chen more.

No one could be hurt like that, and he had reason not to forgive her.

She understands.

After thinking about it, she picked up her phone and sent a message to Qin Chen.

Lin Sui: I will go back tomorrow. Thank you for saving me today.

Qin Chen: You’re welcome.

Lin Sui: ...Well, can we start by being just ordinary friends?

Qin Chen: I have no shortage of friends.

Lin Sui: ...I understand.

Lin Sui: But I lack it.

Lin Sui: What should I do?

Qin Chen never responded again.

The next day, Lin Sui caught the earliest red-eye flight back to Jiangbei. She was very relaxed and didn't even wash her face because she firmly believed that she would never meet Qin Chen and Fang Zhiyou again.

As expected, we didn’t meet.

After getting off the plane, Lin Sui took the airport bus to the city, and then took the subway to Cheng Yi's house.

Today is a working day. Self-employed people like Cheng Yi must be at home, and Wu Feng must be at work. Lin Sui knocked on the door confidently.

Unexpectedly, the person who opened the door was Wu Feng.