As the sun sets, a gentle evening breeze blows through the park.
Fu Shiqin nibbled on the cotton candy in his hand, talking like a chatterbox about what happened after their breakup. He talked about Fu Hanzheng and Gu Weiwei's wedding in Switzerland, some things about his family, and some interesting things about his work.
However, he did not mention how much he missed her during that time.
He knew very well that, given their current relationship, those words couldn't be said now.
After listening to his rambling on and on, Ling Jiao said while playing with the cotton candy in her hand.
"Fu Shiqin, you've changed a lot."
"Changed?" Fu Shiqin was taken aback and asked, "How has it changed?"
He hasn't changed at all; he still loves her just as much. The only change is that he loves her even more now.
"Hmm... I can't quite put my finger on it, but I'm not as... energetic as I used to be," Ling Jiao said.
In the past, Fu Shiqin was always smiling and seemed to have endless joy to share.
But now he seems to have lost that brilliance, and every move and word he makes has become cautious and restrained.
"Was the old me better, or the current me?" Fu Shiqin asked with a grin.
“You’re not the same person you used to be, and you’re not like yourself anymore,” Ling Jiao said.
Today, she suddenly wondered whether her decision to break up was right or wrong.
She thought that after the breakup, she could return to her previous easy and peaceful life.
However, she didn't. Every day she tried to maintain the same way she used to be, but when she was alone and quiet, she felt empty inside.
She thought that after the breakup he could find a girl who was a match for him, but he wasn't happy for a single day.
Even so, she still didn't have the courage to involve another person in her future.
Fu Shiqin stopped in his tracks upon hearing her words, staring blankly at the figure that had walked in front of him, and called out to her.
“Bright and beautiful”.
Ling Jiao snapped out of her daze and turned to look at the people lagging behind.
"What's wrong?"
As dusk fell, the park's streetlights came on, and Fu Shiqin stood under one of them, radiating light.
"I will no longer force you to accept me, but... please don't feel uneasy because of my existence."
"No matter what you face in the future, as long as you are willing to come to me, I will always be there. You will never be alone again."
...
These days, he has also been seriously considering their relationship.
Before this, he was too eager to confirm their relationship and to be recognized as her boyfriend, without considering how uneasy this would make her.
She seemed to have gotten used to living alone. She was afraid that he would interfere in her life, make a mess of it, and then leave without looking back, leaving her all alone again.
Even if he didn't intend to do it, no matter how much he said, it was ultimately unbelievable.
So he came to terms with it: liking someone doesn't necessarily mean she has to reciprocate in the same way she takes care of him.
He only hoped that her presence would bring her warmth and security, rather than making her more anxious about the future.
Ling Jiao stared in astonishment at the man bathed in the warm glow of the lamplight, and spoke after a long while.
"Fu Shiqin, it's not worth it."
She doesn't deserve his constant indulgence, nor does she deserve his painstaking efforts to please her.
"Whether it's worth it or not is up to me to decide," Fu Shiqin said with a smile, walking up to her.
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