She smiled sadly, then said to me, "So, you think Lu Jia had her reasons for choosing to break up... and you care a lot about her reasons."
My heart tightened, because this answer was crucial and would determine my attitude towards Ye Zhi.
Ye Zhi's gaze never left me...
I stood up from the rocks and whispered to Ye Zhi, "I'd like to hold your hand and walk along the coastal road for a while, is that alright?"
Ye Zhi hesitated for a moment, but still nodded to me. Perhaps she wanted to give me some time to think... She was a respectable woman and wouldn't allow her man to be fickle. My thoughts were much simpler at that moment. I really wanted to hold her hand, just like a couple, even if only for a little while.
...
At the entrance of Hai Tu Inn, I took Ye Zhi's hand and walked along the coastal road from Ma Jiu Yi towards Cai Cun. We didn't talk much along the way, and I was like a greedy child, holding her hand tighter and tighter. I was afraid of losing this feeling, and even more afraid that this would be the last time we met in this life. I know that love can sometimes die because of a disagreement, especially this kind of love that is just beginning and needs to be cherished.
As we walked, Ye Zhi stopped before me. She looked at me for a moment, then took a car key from her bag and handed it to me, saying, "In my heart, you are a mature man, so I trust every choice you make... Take this car key. If you've thought it through and feel that I must accompany you back to the small town, then come find me... If you don't want to lose Lu Jia, then go find her... When you're done using the car, return it to my friend, and someone will come to pick it up for you."
My heart was bleeding, and I asked, "And you?"
“Just consider this a dream…” She paused for a moment, then continued, “We must all respect love. I don’t deny that you like me, but there is no room for fickleness in the world of love.”
Ye Zhi let go of my hand, and at the same time put the car keys into my pocket with her other hand.
Watching her departing figure, I was utterly devastated...
But this time, neither of us was wrong; we simply chose a more rational way to approach love.
Fortunately, I still have a choice, but the choice itself is causing me immense pain!
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