Duan Muqing suddenly felt a pang of heart palpitation.

Reason told him that if he stopped, he would have to bear the bitter consequences of his lifelong regret.

However, he couldn't bring himself to take a step.

Because someone committed suicide in front of him, and it was someone he knew.

If Duan Muqing were a purely evil person, he could remain indifferent, but he is not, and he cannot do that.

Shen Qingshu called his name again: "Duan Muqing".

Cheng Xiuyuan rushed over, his eyes red, and blocked Duan Muqing's path: "Cousin, go and persuade her. Regardless of whether you have feelings for her or not, at least this is a living person."

Duan Muqing felt as if his body and heart had separated.

He was incredibly anxious. He knew he had to catch that flight and go back for the engagement ceremony.

This is a lifelong commitment.

Jiang Tian was already waiting for him there; he couldn't miss it.

However--

"Cousin, are you really going to just stand by and watch me die?!" Cheng Xiuyuan couldn't help but shout again.

Duan Muqing's eyes were bloodshot as he frantically calculated the time in his mind.

His flight was at night, so he still had a chance.

He still has a chance.

Duan Muqing turned around with stiff steps and walked towards Shen Qingshu.

………………

The result was exactly as expected.

Overwhelmed with grief, Shen Qingshu lost her sense of direction and the support in her life, which led her to attempt suicide.

Duan Muqing was an old acquaintance of hers; they had shared many wonderful childhood memories together.

Calling his name was merely Shen Qingshu's subconscious way of seeking his help.

Duan Muqing was very skilled with words and quickly calmed her down.

He assured Shen Qingshu that once they returned to the capital, he would help her get the Shen family to accept her back.

As for her husband, once a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; no one can bring him back to life.

If she can't let go of her feelings and is willing to die for a man, it would be disrespectful to life itself.

Shen Qingshu cried her heart out, but eventually climbed down from the windowsill.

After finishing these matters, Duan Muqing rushed to the airport.

However, the plane took off.

Even if he arrived five minutes early, he would still be able to board the plane smoothly.

But he didn't.

Once it's missed, it's missed.

Duan Muqing's heart sank. He forced himself to stay strong and decided to take the train first, then the high-speed rail, and then fly to another city.

It's okay, he told himself, he'll definitely make it.

Duan Muqing didn't even have time to check his phone, and he didn't even realize it had run out of battery.

Finally, after several transfers, he returned to the capital.

When he got back, he didn't even change his clothes. He immediately used the last of his spare change to take a taxi to the hotel where the engagement ceremony was being held.

He arrived at the hotel entrance, travel-worn, just in time to witness the end of the engagement ceremony.

The waiters were clearing things away, and the Duan family watched from the sidelines, their expressions cold and gloomy, as if shrouded in a shadow.

Duan Muqing staggered, his voice hoarse without him even realizing it: "What happened? Is the engagement ceremony canceled?"

Upon seeing him, his parents wore expressions that were a mixture of tears and laughter.

"Duan Muqing, do you really want to embarrass us like this? Let's just pretend this engagement ceremony never happened!"

Duan's mother looked at him, her voice hoarse.

Duan Muqing's mind was reeling; he suddenly lost all his strength...

The course of events is quite simple.

On that day, everyone was happily preparing for the engagement ceremony, but Duan Muqing, the groom, could not be contacted.

Many people sent him messages and made phone calls, but he received no response whatsoever.

I had contacted him before, and he replied, saying he was away on a business trip and would definitely be back on time.

Duan Muqing's parents didn't know what he was busy with, but they still told him to come back as soon as possible, because getting married was no small matter.

They originally thought the child was sensible, but who could have known that he would suddenly disappear at the crucial moment?

Just when everyone was at a loss, a video suddenly went viral online, and someone discovered that Duan Muqing was in it!

This video documents the entire process of Duan Muqing rescuing Shen Qingshu.

At that time, Duan Muqing was rescuing Shen Qingshu, and the two were extremely intimate.

With the intentional guidance of the videographer, viewers believed they were witnessing a beautiful love story.

Based on the conversation between Duan Muqing and Shen Qingshu, the person filming the video concluded that they were former lovers and went to great lengths to portray the male protagonist as a hero who saved the female protagonist.

This video was very sensational and quickly went viral online.

During the few hours that Duan Muqing's phone ran out of battery, the guests attending the engagement ceremony all saw Duan Muqing and Shen Qingshu's "love story" through word of mouth.

The vast majority of guests believed that Duan Muqing had fallen in love with someone else.

Most people felt that Jiang Tian didn't deserve it.

Originally, everyone thought that Duan Muqing was not good enough for Jiang Tian. Since she was willing to get engaged to him, he should at least treat her well, if not be grateful.

The engagement ceremony is just around the corner, and the male protagonist is still flirting with other women, which is truly shameful.

Regardless of whether you were saving someone or not, that close proximity and ambiguous posture led people online to assume they were a couple. Even if Duan Muqing and Jiang Tian were engaged, what would others think?

Who will be the wife and who will be the mistress then?