Before Deng Fang could say anything more, the singing coming from the phone interrupted all her thoughts.

"When I grow old"

Are you still by my side?

"Look at those vows and lies."

"It will slowly fade away with time..."

At this moment, the young singer is holding a guitar and singing to the camera with great emotion.

Every lyric felt like a recent storm, striking Deng Fang's heart.

Wang Yueheng's singing, as gentle as a breeze, seemed to stir up a stagnant pool of memory, causing ripples to spread anew.

That yellowed old photograph unknowingly came into Deng Fang's view again.

The smiling girl in the photo came to life again, evoking Deng Fang's memories of her love for her husband.

That was in the 1950s.

Twenty-year-old Deng Fang accompanied her family to her uncle's wedding.

At the wedding, she unexpectedly met a handsome man.

This college graduate, as a guest, played the violin on stage for his uncle and aunt who were about to get married.

His elegant demeanor and captivating piano playing immediately made Deng Fang fall in love with this talented and handsome young man.

Having never been in a relationship before, she was unknowingly attracted to the charm of men.

However, just as Deng Fang took the initiative to greet the boy and wanted to get to know him,

I just learned that this guy is already engaged to another woman.

And they will be getting married soon.

The bride-to-be was the woman in the cheongsam in the faded photograph.

Although he also liked the girl who was two years younger than him very much, he hesitated out of respect for his future wife.

This boy could only treat the girl who had a crush on him as a younger sister.

The two always remained friends and never crossed any boundaries because of their budding feelings.

Gradually.

Deng Fang discovered that she could no longer fall in love with anyone else.

Therefore, Deng Fang, who fell in love with this boy at first sight, chose to silently and alone protect this relationship forever.

She will never marry.

This vigil has lasted for more than 30 years.

Thirty years later.

The man's wife passed away due to illness, leaving behind her husband and two children.

Deng Fang, who had been waiting alone for her beloved, stayed by his side and took care of him.

Eventually, she and he formed a new family together.

This man is her husband, Ye Shufeng, who is now standing beside her.

Even after marriage, the couple remained respectful to each other and never experienced any estrangement due to the passage of time or aging appearances.

The man's children were also deeply moved when they heard about this.

He took the initiative to arrange the wedding for his father and stepmother Deng Fang, and encouraged and led the two to take this old-age wedding photo.

After marriage, Deng Fang did not reject her husband's original wife and always kept their earliest wedding photo on the table.

She was very fortunate that, in her lifetime, she was able to live openly and honestly with the person she loved.

Now both of them have retired from their jobs and spend their days taking walks together and planting flowers and grass.

Occasionally, her husband would play that violin piece again, reminiscing about the restlessness and regrets of their youth together.

How many people admired your youthful beauty?

Who, then, is willing to endure the relentless changes of time?

How many people have come and gone in your life?

"Know that I will always be by your side throughout my life..."

As Wang Yueheng's singing voice came through.

Behind her reading glasses, Deng Fang's eyes were already somewhat cloudy, and tears streamed down her aged face.

Her husband, Ye Shufeng, was also in tears.

He knew all too well that his wife, Deng Fang, was also a beautiful young woman in her youth.

At that time, she was also pursued by a constant stream of talented young men.

But in the end, she chose to wait for herself.

They even risk growing old alone...

This kind of affection makes him cherish his current partner even more.

I wish I could give the other person everything I have.

"Shufeng, why don't we follow Wang Yueheng's example and write a book?"

"Let's write down our story, and title the book 'With You for Life'..."

His wife, Deng Fang, turned to look at her husband beside her, whose hair had turned gray and who was no longer handsome, and said with a smile through her tears.

For some reason, those four words involuntarily popped into her mind.

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Note: "You'll Be With Me All My Life" was originally sung by Shui Mu Nian Hua; lyrics were written by Lu Gengxu; music was composed by Lu Gengxu.