In the darkness, Yi Chenqi slowly began to speak: "Many, many years ago, I liked a girl who was like candy. When she smiled, her eyes curved like crescent moons, and the corners of her mouth were always upturned. I secretly thought that if I married a girl like that, my life would be sweet and happy."
"I have coveted this girl for six years, nine months and eleven days. I have fantasized countless times about my future with her, about how wonderful it would be to have her in the palace. However, when my mother planned for my future several times, analyzed the pros and cons for me, and carefully selected my future princess from among hundreds of women, I searched through all the portraits but could not find that girl."
“In my despair, I thought about fighting back, about refusing, but these thoughts only stayed with me during my sleepless nights. My mother saw me as her only hope, and the Murong family needed me to support them. I no longer had the right to be as willful as I used to be. The boy who said that An Yuan’er must love him the most was dead, drowned in the torrent of his growth.”
Yi Chenqi's voice grew softer and softer, more and more suppressed. But he was determined to pour out everything in his heart today.
"From the moment I made that decision, I knew I was no longer worthy of that candy. No longer worthy of liking that girl. Luckily, she didn't like me the first time, because the current Yi Chenqi is not worthy of that kind of affection."
Therefore, Yi Chenqi returned the candy he had treasured for many years to An Yuan'er.
When he handed the candy to An Yuan'er, his palms were sweaty and trembling involuntarily.
He was reluctant to return the candy to her, but he had to let go.
He knew that, between power and beauty, he had chosen power.
An Yuan'er accepted the candy that Yi Chenqi returned to her and put it back in her pocket.
At this moment, An Yuan'er felt that Yi Chenqi had not changed. His appearance and personality had changed, but his heart was still as sincere and direct as it had been back then. He spoke his mind frankly and never hid his ambition and desires.
Pursuing what you want is never shameful.
An Yuan'er tiptoed and gently patted Yi Chenqi's downcast head: "Don't be discouraged. This candy isn't right for you. There will always be another candy that's just for you. Yi Chenqi, I've never regretted meeting you."
"Yuan'er wishes you to realize your heart's desires soon and live up to every choice you've made."
An Yuan'er gave Yi Chenqi a kind smile.
Yi Chenqi, who had managed to hold back his emotions while saying those farewell words, suddenly leaned on An Yuan'er's shoulder and burst into uncontrollable sobs after seeing An Yuan'er's smile.
This big boy lost his most beloved candy. He cried like a child, unable to control himself.
Tears seemed unable to conceal his grief; he cried bitterly, releasing all his emotions completely.
While crying, he blushed with embarrassment: "An Yuan'er, I'm so ashamed. I'm a grown man, and I actually cried."
"Why did I cry! How embarrassing!" he repeated.
An Yuan'er patted his shoulder: "Shh! I won't tell anyone."
With An Yuan'er's assurance, Yi Chenqi cried even more unrestrainedly.
An Yuan'er discovered that men do not cry easily, but once they start crying, they cannot stop.
That night, An Yuan'er listened to Yi Chenqi's sorrow from a friend's perspective, and watched him and the candy in his heart bid their final farewell.
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