After spending a third day waiting in the cold outside the civil affairs bureau, Qiao Beiyuan finally accepted the truth:
Eighteen years of childhood friendship couldn't compete with someone who had only just arrived.
Even her parents and five older brothers were all on the side of her younger sister, Qiao Ruoling, who had just been found.
How could she expect Shen Zhimo to return her feelings?
She didn't want to worry the people who truly cared about her, and she didn't want to drive herself to the brink again.
In the end, she chose to leave them behind and pursue her dreams.
They all thought she was throwing a tantrum.
Her father: “Stop making a fuss. Your mother isn't well!”
Her brothers: “Why can't you learn from Ruoruo and act a little more mature?”
Her scumbag ex: “If you apologize to Ruoruo, I'll marry you.”
Later, they saw Qiao Beiyuan standing at the very top, bathed in glory.
Only then did they realize she hadn't been throwing a tantrum. She truly didn't want them anymore.
Her family begged her to forgive them. “Yuan'er, come home. You're the one we love most.”
Her ex proposed with all the sincerity he could muster. “Beiyuan, you were always the one I loved. Forgive me and marry me, will you?”
Qiao Beiyuan looked toward the man who had always stood silently behind her.
The world said he was cold-blooded, heartless, violent, and murderous.
Yet he had saved her from danger time and time again.
He was also the one who held her slender waist and whispered over and over that he would never betray her.
He was the one who gave his life to help her become someone new. He was the one who loved her most!
