As it turned out, Yun Duoduo's guess was correct; Yun Zhifeng and Zhang Yumei did indeed develop feelings for each other back then, and their love was very deep.
They were about to get married when suddenly the government issued a document saying that educated youth could return to the city, and Zhang Yumei was among the first batch to return.
Actually, when Zhang Yumei found out she could go back, she was still hesitant because she had found someone she loved and was willing to settle down in the countryside.
Moreover, Yun Zhifeng did not stop her from going back, saying that as long as their hearts were together, there was nothing to worry about.
After all, Zhang Yumei can get a job after returning to Kyoto, and her household registration can be returned to Kyoto, which is better than staying in the countryside.
Yun Zhifeng was also willing to give up his job at home for Zhang Yumei.
The two agreed that once Zhang Yumei returned to Kyoto and settled down, Yun Zhifeng would go there. As long as they were together, they could overcome any difficulties.
Unexpectedly, after Zhang Yumei returned to Kyoto, she never wrote to Yun Zhifeng again, just like a kite with a broken string.
Yun Duoduo could roughly guess what would happen next.
It is estimated that Yun Zhifeng believed that Zhang Yumei would look down on him after returning to Kyoto, so he would not force her to stay.
But he still couldn't get over it, so all these years, he refused to date or get married.
He didn't want to be unfair to others, and he was indeed too disappointed with relationships.
However, Yun Duoduo didn't quite believe that Zhang Yuxia was such a heartless person, so she pressed Zhang Yuxia, "Sister Yuxia, what happened to you back then? Why did you stop contacting my older brother?"
Zhang Yuxia immediately shook her head, "It's not that I don't want to contact your older brother, it's just that some things have happened at home."
Zhang Yuxia continued, "As soon as I came back, my family pressured me to meet a potential partner, that idiot. Of course I didn't want to. I even told my family that I had someone I liked in the countryside and that I was going to bring him to Beijing so that I could marry him."
"Of course, my family was unhappy when they found out." Recalling what happened back then, Zhang Yuxia gave a bitter smile and continued...
“At that time, my family found me a job at the supply and marketing cooperative. The pay and working environment were very good. They said that if I didn't break off contact with my older brother, they wouldn't arrange that job for me. At that time…”
She shook her head and said, "I really didn't have any other choice at the time. I just wanted to promise my family that I would get a job first, and then we could talk about your brother later."
“I was even forced by my family to write a letter to your older brother, a letter breaking up with him.”
"But six months later, after my job became stable, I wrote many letters to your older brother to explain what had happened before."
After a slight pause, Zhang Yuxia continued, "But your older brother never paid any attention to me. All the letters I wrote to him disappeared without a trace. I don't know how long it was before I received a letter from your older brother saying that he had already gotten married in the countryside and that I should stop contacting him. After that, I never contacted your older brother again."
At this point, Yun Duoduo thought for a moment. If that were the case, wouldn't her older brother be a bit petty? The other party had already explained things clearly. If it's true love, there's nothing that can't be forgiven.
Zhang Yuxia looked at Yun Duoduo, her eyes slightly red, and said helplessly, "Duoduo, in the end, I'm the one who let your older brother down. Back then, I didn't do my best to avoid going back to the countryside. Otherwise, if I had been willing to give up that job, I could have gone back to the countryside and slowly made it through with your older brother. We would have had a better life. I regret it so much now."
Just as Yun Duoduo was about to reply, Yun Zhifeng's cold voice suddenly came from behind them, "Unfortunately, there's no going back in this world."
Turning around, they saw Yun Zhifeng standing behind them at some point.
Zhang Yuxia looked at Yun Zhifeng and murmured, "Zhifeng, you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yun Zhifeng interrupted her, "Don't call me Zhifeng anymore, just call me Brother Duoduo. We're not that close."
He must have overheard what Zhang Yuxia had said earlier. He looked at Zhang Yuxia sarcastically and said, "Actually, your choice back then was not wrong. Anyone would have made the same choice. I, a country boy, was never good enough for a city girl like you."
These words were like a knife to Zhang Yuxia's heart. She shook her head and looked at Yun Zhifeng, saying, "Zhifeng, don't talk like that. I've never looked down on you, you know that."
"Really? I don't think so." After saying this casually, Yun Zhifeng didn't want to say anything more to Zhang Yuxia. He reached out and pulled Yun Duoduo over, pointing towards the shop. "Duoduo, the shop is waiting for you to work. Aren't you going back?"
Yun Duoduo felt that even though her older brother was so cold to Zhang Yuxia, she still couldn't get over it in her heart.
She whispered to Yun Zhifeng, "Brother, you should have a good talk with Sister Yuxia. Actually, Sister Yuxia has never gotten married and has always been single."
Yun Zhifeng remained unmoved, giving a nonchalant hum. "Is that so? What does that have to do with me? I have nothing to say to her. I'm here to pick you up."
Without giving Yun Duoduo a chance to continue, he immediately changed the subject, "Have you had breakfast yet? Mom made you sweet rice wine with egg. I brought the sweet rice wine from home. Wasn't it your favorite?"
Yun Duoduo was pulled by Yun Zhifeng, and kept turning around to look at Zhang Yuxia behind her.
She saw the tears in Zhang Yuxia's eyes.
Actually, Zhang Yuxia can't be blamed for this.
Back then, probably ten out of ten people would have made that choice, since both feelings and future prospects were important.
Opportunities are rare, and everyone tries their best to seize any chance to work in the city, especially since she was originally a girl from Kyoto.
Moreover, Zhang Yuxia later wrote a letter to explain that her older brother was not married at the time, so reconciliation would have been the solution; it was all just a temporary measure.
Yun Duoduo asked Yun Zhifeng, puzzled, "Big brother, didn't Sister Yuxia write you a letter later? Why did you tell her in the letter that you got married?"
“Only you would believe her.” Yun Zhifeng shook his head. “After she left, she never wrote me a single letter. Otherwise, why would I tell her I was married when I wasn’t even married? It’s because…”
A flicker of pain crossed Yun Zhifeng's eyes before he said, "Actually, six months after she returned to Kyoto, I went to Kyoto to look for her. I saw her hugging and embracing a man with my own eyes, and that's when I finally gave up."
"Are you sure?" Yun Duoduo remembered very clearly that Zhang Yuxia said her family had only introduced the idiot, and she didn't agree. Later, she had a falling out with her family. Could there be someone else involved? And it just so happened that Yun Zhifeng, who came from the countryside, saw it.
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