“Before I told you the story, I said I was going to tell you a story about defying fate, right?” Gu Xin looked at Zheng Qiu and said again.
Zheng Qiu nodded somewhat blankly, not understanding how the story had somehow defied fate.
"You and Enzi were arguing for so long that I forgot to mention it." Gu Xin smiled and continued, "Ying Shiyu's family is actually not well-off. Although they have enough gold coins to grow up, he can't do anything except have a lot of strength. Moreover, his parents never let him do any work when he was young. He didn't understand anything at first and lived a muddled life. Later, he left home because he was angry with his parents."
"Then he met his current wife. At that time, he felt that his wife was a goddess from heaven, untouchable. He was moved, and he could tell that his wife was moved as well. He didn't know what to do, and deep down he felt that he was not good enough for her."
"He left when his family had an accident. Then he came back when he was all alone in the world. After he came back, he didn't plan to bother anyone because he felt he wasn't good enough for them. But what can you do if you're not good enough? Then try your best to be good enough! He was illiterate, so he studied hard; he wasn't good at talking, so he tried to change. He didn't immediately express his feelings after his wife divorced him; he just cared for her silently and waited quietly."
"He worked tirelessly, day and night, and God never fails to reward such a person. So his efforts paid off. He told me that at that time, he didn't dare to express his feelings to his wife; he still felt unworthy of her."
"But that rain made him very distressed. He silently told himself to seize this opportunity, even if he was not good enough for her now, he would work hard and one day he would be good enough for her."
"So, he confided his feelings to his wife. After some time, he matured, and his wife agreed to be with him. Was that the end? No, it wasn't. After they got together, they encouraged and supported each other, and their lives got better and better."
"More and more people are saying that Ying Shiyuding married a good wife, especially those who know Ying Shiyuding well and know his past. Ying Shiyuding is quite famous throughout the western region, and he has business in almost every tribe and kingdom. But his wife has spread rumors that all of this is due to his own hard work, and that at that time and age, he just happened to meet someone like her. If it were someone else, Ying Shiyuding would have worked just as hard."
"Some people think that Ying Shiyu changed because of his wife. Actually, I don't think so. He did it for himself. He lived a muddled life in his youth, and his wife's appearance was just a goal. It's like you're drifting in the dark of night on a vast sea, and suddenly a light appears in the distance, illuminating your path. It only illuminates your path and gives you direction, but it doesn't pull you ashore. You can reach the shore entirely because of your own perseverance and relentless effort. So, I think Ying Shiyu changed for himself, for his own path, and for his own goal."
"Just like his wife said, at that age and at that point in time, he might have achieved the same thing if he had met someone else."
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