Liu's father made the final decision.

He made up his mind to send Liu Ruyan abroad to get away from all this trouble.

Firstly, she thought that a change of environment would be better for her daughter, with new people and things, so that she could adapt to a new life more quickly and forget about Jiang He.

Secondly, it was also through his investigation that he discovered that the people who took his daughter to do extreme sports did indeed have bad intentions.

He has some connection with his enemies.

Although they hadn't had a chance to do anything yet, they didn't want Liu Ruyan to be targeted by them.

Thirdly, my eldest daughter and Shen Jiahe will be returning to China soon and will get married in the second half of the year.

He didn't want his eldest daughter and Shen Jiahe to know that Liu Ruyan had once liked Shen Jiahe.

Even though that's in the past, Shen Jiahe is still the eldest daughter's fiancé.

If they found out, it would inevitably affect their sisterly relationship.

He has only two daughters and doesn't want them to be estranged. He only hopes they can live in harmony, help each other, and be loving and close to each other for the rest of their lives.

Liu Ruyan, however, was unwilling to go abroad.

"Dad, I don't want to study abroad. I want to stay in the capital. I don't want to leave."

She stayed, even though she and Jiang He no longer had a chance, so she could still keep an eye on Jiang He's situation.

If you really want to see him, you can still find a way to sneak a peek at him.

Even after going abroad, she could still learn about Jiang He's situation through the internet.

However, seeing Jiang He is not an easy thing.

Besides that, there was still a sliver of hope in her heart.

Even though Jiang He and Liu Feifei are together now, they are both still so young. Maybe in a few years, their feelings will fade and they will break up.

There aren't many couples who date from the very beginning, go through long-term relationships, and then talk about marriage.

Perhaps they won't be an exception.

She could wait until they broke up, and until Jiang He was alone again, before pursuing Jiang He.

Perhaps Jiang He will give her another chance.

There is still a possibility that they can be together.

Therefore, she cannot go abroad; she must stay here, in the place where Jiang He lives.

In order to prevent her father from sending her abroad, Liu Ruyan went on a hunger strike in protest.

He locked himself in his room and wouldn't come out no matter how much we called him, nor would he eat anything.

Originally, Liu's father was able to harden his heart and planned to forcefully send the person away.

But Liu Ruyan's hunger strike made him feel heartbroken.

After all, he had cherished his daughter for so many years, and Liu's father couldn't bring himself to be cruel to her.

The reason why Liu Ruyan would rather starve herself than go abroad is probably because she doesn't want to leave Jiang He.

After much deliberation, Liu's father gritted his teeth and decided to give Liu Ruyan a chance.

"Alright, Ruyan, Dad won't force you. Don't you like that Jiang He kid?"

"Dad is giving you a chance. If Jiang He is willing to accept you, there is still a possibility between you two. So you can stay and don't have to go abroad."

"Not only that, Dad doesn't object to you dating Jiang He, except on one condition: regardless of whether Jiang He is willing to accept you or what the outcome may be."

"You can't keep pushing yourself like this, not taking your body seriously. You can't give up on yourself, you can't go on hunger strikes, and you can't do extreme sports anymore."

"If he's willing, you two can date. You should work hard in the future, and Dad will arrange for you to get a job at the company."

“If he doesn’t want to, then you’re not allowed to be willful. You must agree to your father’s request, go abroad to study, and forget about him.”

Before Liu Ruyan could even be surprised that her father had seen through her little scheme, she realized that her father had already seen through her.

I was pleasantly surprised by what Liu's father said.

She didn't expect that Liu's father wouldn't object to her being with Jiang He.

Little did they know that Liu's father had seen through Jiang He's character and knew that he could not reconcile with Liu Ruyan, which was why he made that promise.

Of course, even if he misjudged Jiang He, considering that Jiang He is a decent person in terms of ability and character, it wouldn't be wrong to turn a blind eye and let them be together for the sake of his daughter's happiness.

At his level, there was no longer any need for his youngest daughter to be married off.

I just hope my daughter can be happy.

Liu Ruyan was unaware of her father's true thoughts; she was simply overjoyed.

Even though Liu's mother was worried that she hadn't eaten all day, she ordered the kitchen to prepare a table full of dishes for her, telling her to eat first and then she didn't care about anything else.

She hastily drank a few sips of soup and ate some food before rushing back to her room to put on makeup and get ready to see Jiang He.

Previously, due to Liu's father, she dared not openly pursue Jiang He.

There was no way to promise Jiang He a future together.

But now, things are different; Liu's father no longer objects to their relationship.

So, as long as Jiang He wavers even slightly, she will not give up and will relentlessly pursue Jiang He.

She believed that she could definitely move Jiang He and win back his heart.

With this in mind, Liu Ruyan changed into a new outfit, put on exquisite makeup, and went to find Jiang He that very night.

Jiang He didn't see her at first.

She stubbornly stood guard at the door and refused to leave.

After a long stalemate, Jiang He finally opened the door, intending to send her away.

But he met her bright, expectant eyes.

"Jiang He, so much time has passed, but I still can't forget you. Jiang He, I don't want to give up like this."

"I came to see you today to tell you that my parents know about us, and they don't object to us being together."

"Jiang He, can you give me another chance?"

"I truly want to be with you. If you're willing, I'm willing to wait for you until the day you accept me. Let's consider it—"

Liu Ruyan's smile was bitter.

Consider this my punishment, the price I paid for using you as a substitute before.

"If you're willing to give me a chance, I'm willing to do anything. I'm willing to wait for you, to keep waiting. As long as you're willing, I'll always be behind you, waiting for you to turn around."

Jiang He was quite surprised. He thought he had made things clear enough with Liu Ruyan last time.

It's really impossible for them.

Unexpectedly, Liu Ruyan reappeared.

To say that I wasn't moved at all would be a lie.

However, what's done is done; his feelings for Liu Ruyan had already been exhausted in his previous life.

He didn't want to deceive Liu Ruyan's feelings.

Otherwise, how would he be any different from Liu Ruyan in his previous life?

"Maybe in the next life, Liu Ruyan. In this life, it's impossible for us."

"Go back now, Liu Ruyan, let's never see each other again."

"I hope we can both be well. I wish you can find someone to spend your life with in the future. I wish you happiness, Liu Ruyan."

Jiang He finished speaking.

Liu Ruyan never expected that even after pleading so humbly, she would still be rejected.

The light in Liu Ruyan's eyes went out.

Before the tears fell, she covered her face and turned away in a disheveled state.