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Ye Wenyu froze, sensing that things were taking a turn for the worse. Her heart clenched with tension, and she regretted attending the banquet. She was feeling overwhelmed.
My head felt heavy, as if it were filled with lead. I didn't know if it was because of the alcohol or something else.
Haha, what a coincidence. If we were truly destined to be together, why would we have broken up?
For her, everything was in the past, but for the elders of both families, it was just the beginning.
Hearing the implication in the words of the two elders of the Cai family, Zhang Susu became even more excited, her face flushed with excitement. She clapped her hands and said happily, "That's right! Those two grew up together, they're childhood sweethearts! There's no one in the world more perfectly matched than them. And Shufen, the Cai family, you two are such good parents! Wenchuan is so young, yet he's already an associate professor at Q University. I really admire you for raising such an outstanding child. Anyone lucky enough to have him as their son-in-law will be laughing in their sleep. Wenchuan is simply perfect, you couldn't find someone like him even with a lantern!"
The two elderly people in the Cai family smiled contentedly.
Cai Wenchuan's father said proudly, "Wenchuan is currently pursuing his postdoctoral studies in Germany. When he returns to China after completing his studies, he will become a professor directly at Q University. Q University is the best university in our country!" Although father and son do not get along, there are no parents in the world who do not love their children, so Uncle Cai's tone was full of pride.
Seeing how much the Cai family parents doted on their child, and then thinking about how Cai Wenchuan had always kept his distance from his parents, Ye Wenyu felt that he was somewhat unfilial and didn't know how lucky he was.
The daffodils in the living room are emitting a rich fragrance, the light is warm and bright, and outside the window is a lush green forest. The sun is shining brightly outside, and the house is warm and comfortable. Such a home is truly enviable.
Cai Wenchuan's mother glanced at Ye Wenyu with satisfaction, then smiled at Zhang Susu and said, "You're good at raising children, aren't you? Wenyu got into Q University, which is a remarkable achievement for a girl! She'll definitely have a bright future. Susu, don't worry, you'll be able to enjoy a comfortable life with your daughter."
The two women began to flatter each other in a business setting.
Ye Wenyu's head was spinning. The food she ate tasted like sand, impossible to swallow. Her head sank lower and lower, her face growing redder and redder, as if her mind were about to explode. She was slowly beginning to understand Uncle Cai and Aunt Cai's intentions. They wanted to win her over to Cai Wenchuan and make her their daughter-in-law, but they had no idea what had happened in the past two years!
Spilled water cannot be gathered up again; lost love is like sweat from a toppled wall—it can never be retrieved.
She could have easily become their daughter-in-law, but now, that's no longer possible.
What's most frustrating is that Ye Wenyu discovered her mother was very satisfied with the Cai family and hoped she could become their daughter-in-law. So, she chatted enthusiastically with Uncle Cai and Aunt Cai.
Throughout the meal, Ye Wenyu kept glancing at her watch and signaling to the old woman with her eyes, "It's getting late, let's go." But seeing her mother's intention, she had no intention of leaving anytime soon. They probably had a lot to say since they hadn't seen each other for over ten years.
Feeling down, Ye Wenyu decided to go out for some fresh air. She told Uncle Cai that she had already eaten and wanted to go outside to digest her food. Uncle Cai nodded and Ye Wenyu went out.
As Ye Wenyu left the Cai family home, she breathed a long sigh of relief, her tense nerves finally relaxing. She walked back to the ancient camphor tree, looked up, and saw golden sunlight forming circular spots of light, the green canopy swirling around her. Feeling dizzy, she lowered her head and slowly strolled along the forest path.
A mountain breeze blew by, carrying a slight chill, for early spring had just arrived.
With mixed feelings, she had already broken up with Cai Wenchuan and returned to a simple and easy life. Unexpectedly, she reunited with Cai's aunt and uncle, who took a liking to her and wanted her to become their daughter-in-law.
Life is truly full of drama.
How interesting. Ye Wenyu was lost in thought, wondering why the Cai family was so determined to have her as their daughter-in-law. With Cai Wenchuan's qualities, even if he couldn't be with Lin Tingyue, he could find many women who were a good match for him.
She frowned slightly, a sense of confusion rising in her mind.
Lin Tingyue?
Thinking of this, Ye Wenyu froze. A terrifying thought suddenly flashed through her mind, like an invisible giant hand gripping her heart, stopping her in her tracks. She stood there, frozen, like a wooden statue. Was it because Uncle Cai and Aunt Cai were so anxious to find a marriage for their son that they had discovered Cai Wenchuan's unusual feelings for Lin Tingyue?
They were servants of the Lin family. For them, their son's affection for the eldest daughter was an absolute imperative, for it was destined to be a hopeless tragedy from the very beginning.
Thinking of this, Ye Wenyu shook her head again, thinking that Uncle Cai and Aunt Cai were very kind old people, and they would never think of using her as a tool for their son to escape his suffering.
She strolled along, lost in thought. Just then, the sound of a violin drifted from afar, plaintive and sorrowful, like a tiny hand gently soothing her soul.
Ye Wenyu was stunned. She stopped and, like a kitten, pricked up her ears to listen carefully. She discovered that the violin was playing "The Butterfly Lovers." The sound was plaintive, light, melodious, and very beautiful. She stood on the forest path, completely absorbed in the music.
Studying together as classmates, their first stirrings of love, the farewell at eighteen, their vows of lifelong commitment, the parting at the pavilion, the transformation into butterflies at the grave—scene after scene, like those in a movie, appeared before her, accompanied by the music of the violin.
Does such a love truly exist in this world, a love that "originates without knowing its origin, deepens with each passing moment, and allows the living to die for it, and the dead to live for it"? Why didn't she encounter such a love?
Perhaps it is precisely because in real life, "love is like a ghost, you only hear about it but never see it" that the touching love story of "The Butterfly Lovers," where lovers are bound together through life and death, has been passed down for thousands of years.
She wondered who would play "The Butterfly Lovers" on the violin in this place, and whose playing skills were so refined and exquisite that they must have been a master for many years.
Curious, Ye Wenyu followed the sound of the zither slowly. Not wanting to interrupt the music like a commoner, she walked very quietly, like a kitten, without making a sound.
Beautiful music can soothe the soul, and she temporarily forgot the troubles brought to her by the Cai family, a happy smile appearing on her face.
Life is still worthwhile, isn't it? For example, beautiful music and picturesque nature—
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