It all happened so fast.
It didn't even take a minute from the time the man in black suddenly attacked and injured someone to the time Yan Chaochao subdued the man in black.
【Yan Chaochao was so handsome just now! 】
【Call the police! Call the police! 】
[That was too dangerous just now... It was a close call, just a fraction of a second away from happening.]
[I was so scared! I couldn't imagine what would happen if Yan Chaochao didn't make it...]
[For the 101st time, I'm thankful that Yan Chaochao made it. Otherwise...]
At first, I didn't understand why Chao Chao suddenly turned around when she was walking towards the beach. Did she notice something was wrong with the man in black at that moment?
【!!! Now that I mention it, it seems like...】
The police station on the island was not far from the flower shop. After the enthusiastic people around called the police, they quickly arrived at the scene.
There was a surveillance camera at the entrance of the flower shop. Amidst the enthusiastic people around talking, the police who checked the surveillance camera quickly understood what was going on and their expressions became serious.
After escorting the man in black into the police car, the leading police officer turned to Yan Chaochao and gave her a thumbs-up: "Have you practiced martial arts before? You're quite skilled."
Yan Chaochao accepted the compliment with a smile.
At this moment, someone nearby finally couldn't contain their excitement and couldn't help but speak up: "Maybe... is it Yan Chaochao?"
Yan Chaochao was recognized.
Suddenly, many people gathered in this direction.
"Oh my god! It's actually Yan Chaochao. I didn't dare to shout just now..."
"Looking closely, Yan Chaochao is really beautiful."
"Is this a recording of a show? A live broadcast? 'Walking with Chao Chao'?"
After recognizing Yan Chaochao, more and more people gathered around.
But Yan Chaozhao was in no mood to say hello at the moment. After a few simple responses, he walked over to the flower shop owner and asked, "Are you okay?"
The owner of the flower shop forced a smile, but her expression was still very ugly and her lips were obviously trembling slightly.
Seeing that the flower shop owner was still in shock, Yan Chaozhao thought for a moment and stretched out his right hand towards her: "I'm going to the beach to watch the sunrise. Do you want to come with me?"
The flower shop owner was stunned and looked up at the sky.
After the twists and turns just now, the sun has already risen completely and we have long missed the opportunity to watch the sunrise.
It was obvious that Yan Chaochao said this not because he really wanted to watch the sunrise, but for other reasons.
The flower shop owner's gaze fell on Yan Chaochao's right wrist. The cosmos flower she had just picked for Yan Chaochao had lost a few petals during the fight, and she was showing a timid smile, just like her current panic.
But looking at such cosmos, the flower shop owner's heart inexplicably calmed down.
She looked into Yan Chaozhao's eyes, took a deep breath, and suddenly smiled: "Okay."
***
Backstage.
When Yan Chaochao suddenly turned around, the operator at Station C was still wondering, "Hey? Yan Chaochao isn't going to the beach this way, is he?"
Yan Xixi on the side had already frowned.
The moment Yan Xixi saw the man in black walking towards the flower shop, she widened her eyes and almost at the same time shouted the same words as Yan Chaozhao on the screen -
"careful!"
Seeing Yan Chaochao fighting with the knife-wielding man in black and then subduing him, Yan Xixi's heart was like a roller coaster.
After Yan Chaochao subdued the man in black, the staff at Station C exclaimed in surprise.
"Oh my god! I felt like I was watching a martial arts movie just now!"
“This is so cool!”
"I now believe that Yan Chaochao has really practiced! This kind of skill is not something that ordinary people can have!"
"If I were in this situation, I would have collapsed in fear... There's no way I would have rushed forward..."
Amidst the continuous exclamations, Yan Xixi nervously scanned Yan Chaozhao from head to toe through the camera, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Yan Chaozhao was not injured. The fingers that were tightly gripping the phone also relaxed slightly.
But when he turned his eyes and saw the man in black who had been tied up, Yan Xixi's eyes instantly became sharp.
She lowered her head and sent a text message.
[Staring at the punishment of the man in black]
After sending the text message, Yan Xixi's gaze returned to the screen.
***
The rising sun hung low over the sea, and the surface of the sea was shimmering with golden waves, swaying with the waves like flowing gold powder.
The owner of the flower shop, Qu Qing, was walking on the beach, looking up at the vast ocean.
Yan Chaochao didn't say anything, but just stayed by her side quietly.
The two of them didn't know how long they had been walking. Qu Qing's gaze fell on the lighthouse in the distance. His eyes suddenly flickered and the look in his eyes became sad.
"The first time I met him... was in college..."
Perhaps it was because the atmosphere was too good, or perhaps it was because what he had just experienced was too shocking, Qu Qing suddenly had a desire to talk.
"At that time, he and I were students at the same university. I studied art, and he studied chemical engineering. We happened to sit next to each other during an elective class. We exchanged notes and, as a result, our contact information. But outside of elective classes, we would still keep in touch, occasionally sending messages. Our relationship slowly grew closer, without us even realizing it..."
Yan Chaochao listened quietly to Qu Qing's confession.
She knew that what Qu Qing needed now was not comfort, but just an outlet for his emotions.
"I still remember the day he confessed to me." At this point, Qu Qing suddenly smiled, "We are both from the south. On the island, it is summer all year round. We have never seen snow. But the university is in the north, and the day he confessed to me, it happened to be the first snow."
"I still remember that year's snow was incredibly heavy. I'd never seen such heavy snow before. He held a bunch of bright red roses that didn't suit my taste at all and asked me, 'Will you be with me?'"
Speaking of this, Qu Qing's eyes were full of smiles.
But the next moment, the smile in her eyes disappeared again.
"When we graduated, many campus couples chose to break up, but we persisted. We were in different places for the first few years after graduation, but we kept up the habit of video calls every day until two years ago when he and I both returned to the island. At that time, I really thought we would be together forever..."
There was confusion and sadness in Qu Qing's eyes.
"When did things start to change... I can't remember exactly. It seemed like small things, one after another, piled up and accumulated into a constant quarrel. Every day we would quarrel over various trivial matters, from how to squeeze toothpaste to who should sweep the floor..."
"One day, after we had a fight, he slammed the door and left. I was standing alone in the empty living room, and suddenly I thought, 'Ah, is this the life I want to live from now on?' At that moment, I felt tremendous pain. There was a voice in my heart that kept telling me, 'No, this is not the life I want.'"
"So I broke up."
When he said this, Qu Qing smiled in a relaxed manner, but his expression was so sad that it made people feel distressed.
"Did I...do something wrong?"
When asking this question, Qu Qing's voice was trembling.
[Oh my god, I feel so sorry for the little sister 555555]
[I really didn't expect that a relationship of 6 years could be let go in such a short time...]
[Encountering such a thing, the little sister has endured it until now without crying, she is really strong (heartache)]
[Sigh… We were able to be together for 8 years, through graduation, long-distance relationships… and finally broke up. No wonder the guy is upset.]
[But I can’t let this go on…]
"You're right."
Hearing this voice, Qu Qing was suddenly stunned. He turned to look at Yan Chaozhao and said blankly: "Am I not wrong?"
"You're not wrong." Yan Chaozhao repeated firmly, "Not at all."
Yan Chaochao turned around and stared into Qu Qing's eyes.
"When you're in love, you often fall into a misunderstanding. Even if you realize that the relationship isn't right for you, perhaps because the sunk costs are too high or because of fear, you never dare to think about breaking up. Instead, you glorify this unhealthy relationship in your mind."
Seeing Qu Qing still a little stunned, Yan Chaochao thought for a while before speaking, "I... have a friend who invested a lot in that relationship, which I think was completely unworthy. Money, time, energy, opportunities for development... almost all was thrown into that relationship. At that time, she thought that person was her lifelong partner..."
At this point, Yan Chaochao suddenly chuckled, "But in this world, there aren't so many things that last a lifetime."
"She would think, 'There hasn't been anyone better than the one in front of me yet. If I miss him, it will be hard for me to find someone better than him.'"
Of course, what Yan Chaochao was talking about was not her own experience, but what the original Yan Chaochao had experienced.
"But..."
Yan Chaochao looked at Qu Qing with encouragement in his eyes: "There will be someone better."
"'Better' doesn't mean being more outstanding, richer, or more educated. These are secondary. What's more important is someone who is more suitable for you, someone who makes you feel more at ease, and someone who is more... able to be truly sincere to you."
【Classic sentence: I have a friend】
If it were just someone else's story, it would be more of a concrete bystander's account, but Yan Chaochao's account was almost entirely about psychological changes...
I have a bold guess...
[Raise your hand if you’ve seen “Exchange Lovers.” I have a wild guess too…]
[This friend...could it be Yan Chaochao himself? ? ?]
"But if it weren't for the breakup, he wouldn't be provoked to become like this, even..." wanting to stab her with a knife.
Before Qu Qing could utter the last six words, he was already trembling so much that he couldn't speak.
But when Yan Chaochao heard Qu Qing's words, he just frowned in confusion: "Why are you looking for excuses for his crime?"
These words were like lightning, dispelling the fog that shrouded Qu Qing.
She suddenly raised her eyes to look at Yan Zhaozhao. His words were like a beacon, lighting her direction: "It is precisely because you once loved each other that you are so painful after breaking up. You are also hurting, and you are also confused, but no matter what, you will not do what he did today."
"Even if you were once in a relationship, the only thing you can change is yourself. You can't help him deal with all his problems."
Yan Chaozhao stared into Qu Qing's eyes with a gentle look: "Don't blame yourself for other people's mistakes."
The moment he heard these words, the tears in Qu Qing's eyes could no longer be held back and fell.
Yan Chaozhao took a step forward and hugged Qu Qing, allowing Qu Qing to bury his head in her neck and vent his emotions completely with tears.
The golden sunlight fell on the two of them, stretching their hugging figures very long.
Like an arrow, it points to a future that is no longer confusing.
***
Backstage, looking at Yan Chaochao's smiling face, Yan Xixi felt as if her heart was crumpled together like a ball of paper.
She subconsciously grabbed the edge of the table next to her and stared motionlessly at Yan Chaochao on the screen.
"I'm going to go out for a while."
After saying this softly, Yan Xixi turned around and left the backstage, ignoring the surprised looks of others.
Standing in the corridor, the wind from the aisle blew across her cheeks, and Yan Xixi took a deep breath.
How painful it must be for Chao Chao to comfort others with her own scars...
Yan Xixi couldn't imagine it.
She only knew that she wanted to be by Yan Chaochao's side immediately.
"Book me the nearest flight..."
I'm going to see her.
Right now!
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