After Zhou Hongyu's death, Chang Rihui moved to Shanghai and settled there. He and a group of like-minded friends opened a media company in Shanghai.
One day, one of Keqiao's friends was found to have committed suicide by burning charcoal at home.
However, this friend had just published a report about a multinational hospital group yesterday, which caused a huge uproar. The closer he got to his dream, the more excited he became. Everything was fine before he separated from everyone, but he was gone the next day.
Ke Qiao was devastated and went straight to the hospital.
During his hospitalization in Keqiao, the media company he had founded with several friends was also on the verge of collapse.
Some people took huge sums of hush money and then spread rumors about the deceased's professional ethics within the industry, smearing the deceased.
Some people experience life and death separations, lose their loved ones, have a profound realization, and voluntarily leave the company, give up their careers and ultimate dreams to return to their families, turning into an ordinary grain of sand in this universal world.
Some people lose a like-minded friend, are so grief-stricken that they fall ill and never recover.
...
Keqiao's condition was very bad. By the time she was allowed to be discharged from the hospital, the media company was on the verge of collapse, and her friends who worked with her had either left or scattered. Their youth had come to an end.
His career suffered a major blow, and then bad news came from Mrs. Ke.
Mrs. Ke had a brain tumor, and her chances of survival were slim. It wasn't until she could no longer hide it that her cousin from Keqiao had to call and tell her.
And so, Chang Rihui appeared by Keqiao's side once again.
They discussed countermeasures together, contacted hospitals at home and abroad, and sought out the best doctors and the most advanced treatment plans, all in an effort to cure Mrs. Ke's illness.
Chang Rihui's friends abroad recommended top doctors in the field, and soon after, Chang Rihui and his family from Keqiao went abroad for medical treatment.
Mrs. Ke's illness was effectively treated, and she recovered quickly.
However, as the burden was lifted, Ke Qiao, who had been holding on, fell ill again. At her worst, she was delirious and kept talking about her deceased friend.
Keqiao saw a psychologist.
The psychologist advised that Keqiao was not suited to return to the place where she used to live and to contact people and things from the past. She needed to stay away from the environment that brought her painful memories.
Ke Qiao's parents stayed with her, and Chang Rihui also shifted his work focus from China to abroad to stay by her side and treat her mental illness.
This treatment lasted for many years. When the news of the passing of the elderly couple Chang arrived, Chang Rihui took time to return home for their funeral and brought back good news to Keqiao.
The interest group that committed the murder back then has been arrested.
Ke Qiao's gaze was distant: "Is our company still around?"
Chang Rihui was taken aback; this was precisely what he didn't want to mention: "Yes, but..."
Ke Qiao looked at him intently.
Chang Rihui eventually told her the truth: "The company is still there, but it has changed its business. It no longer reports on various social issues; instead, it has switched to making TV dramas..."
As Chang Rihui continued speaking, Ke Qiao's thoughts drifted away. She turned to look at the man who had occupied the first half of her life.
Because of the news Chang Rihui brought back, Keqiao developed a loathing for the world.
She said coldly, "Chang Rihui, don't you find it tiring to stay by the side of a patient like me? From today onwards, don't show your face in front of me. I'm not mentally sound. Go live your own life!"
"Keqiao!"
Chang Rihui's forehead veins bulged, and for the first time in years, he looked angrily at Ke Qiao.
"I told you, I won't allow you to give up on yourself. Your life isn't just your life, it's mine too!"
Ke Qiao frowned. She had no interest in this world, and she was about to say something even more ruthless.
Chang Rihui lunged at her and bit her lip.
"If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all!"
"Chang Rihui, um—"
...
Chang Rihui acted swiftly, proposing to Ke Qiao in front of her parents. He knew that his future in-laws favored him, and with their support, Ke Qiao would have no choice but to agree.
As he expected, Ke Qiao's parents were even more excited than the couple at the proposal, urging Ke Qiao to agree.
Ke Qiao reluctantly agreed. What's the point of forcing her to agree by using her parents?
Chang Rihui: What does it mean to be interesting? As long as you still want to live a good life, that's enough!
The wedding was not attended by many people, including Chang Rihui's family, relatives of the Ke family, and friends who had worked with him in Keqiao.
Seeing my friends again felt like a lifetime had passed in Keqiao; everyone was no longer the same as I remembered.
After losing her lover, Yu Wen returned to her family and quickly got married under her parents' arrangement. She has four children now and is an all-around housewife.
Yu Wen is busy with family life, and even her friends in China rarely see her. The reason she was able to come here this time is to ask Ke Qiao for help with her child's study abroad or obtaining a green card to settle down in the future.
Another friend, Jiang Zhi'en, found an excuse to send her away as soon as she started.
Jiang Zhien kindly advised, "Keqiao, we are no longer who we used to be. Don't agree to anything she says. She has completely changed and is no longer like herself!"
"If it involves her life or death, it's not that she can't speak up. But she's bringing up every Tom, Dick, and Harry in front of you. Doesn't she know you're sick?!"
Ke Qiao nodded indifferently.
Jiang Zhi'en also apologized on behalf of another friend who couldn't attend the wedding.
"Liu Qiang is ashamed to face you. He made a promise to Ou Qinghua that he would dedicate his life to serving society. After Ou Qinghua passed away, he was filled with remorse. Later, due to financial difficulties, he went to another extreme and betrayed his dream!"
Ke Qiao remained expressionless; all of this was foreshadowed.
When Ou Qinghua was alive, his friends worked together and the media company made a lot of money. Every time, Liu Qiang would awkwardly ask for a bigger share of the money, as his family in the impoverished mountain area was waiting for the living expenses sent back home.
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