It took Shen Weixi three years to become the "perfect" wife in Lu Jinyan's eyes - quiet, obedient, and never made mistakes.
Until his Bai Yueguang showed up pregnant, she took off her wedding ring, left a divorce agreement, and disappeared completely.
Lu Jinyan initially thought it was a farce, but when he was sorting out old things, he found the iron box she had locked deep in the drawer.
There are no love letters in it, only medical records, medication orders, yellowed old photos, and wounds she has written down one stroke at a time that have never healed.
It turns out that during those three years, she was not gentle, but fearful; not silent, but she no longer dared to speak out.
He looked for her like crazy, but she was already standing in the dim light, with edges and armor all over her body.
"Lu Jinyan," she smiled distantly, "I spent three years protecting you, and another lifetime to forget you."
And his confession was no longer needed by her.
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