Seven Years Together, Ending in an Engagement

【Tags: angst, two male leads, modern danmei, family pressure to marry, regret and a long road to redemption, realistic tragic romance, love lost and separation】 Shen Zh Sui and Lu Shi Yan spent seven whole years together. From meeting as awkward college students to supporting each other as they struggled to make ends meet in a cramped rental, they shared every meal and every season, day and night. Quietly, they planned a simple life together for all the years to come. But the elders of the Lu family forcefully intervened in the family business. Using the company’s survival and their own health as leverage, they pressured Lu Shi Yan to accept a business marriage and become engaged to a woman from an equally prominent family. Faced with the weight of family ties and practical interests, Lu Shi Yan eventually bowed to pressure. One casual apology crushed all the tenderness and sincerity they had shared over the years. Shen Zhi Sui didn’t make a scene or cling to him. He quietly packed away the old belongings that filled their home with memories, moved to live alone by the river, and worked through his grief and regrets by himself. Gradually, he let go of his lingering attachment and devoted himself to building his writing career. After the wedding, Lu Shi Yan was trapped in a cold, loveless marriage, tormented day and night by endless guilt. At last, he saw his own heart clearly, broke free of his family’s control, and cast aside his wealth and status to return and win Shen Zhi Sui back. But the hurt had already cut too deep. His belated devotion and apologies could never warm a heart that had gone cold. The love they once shared, side by side every day, was ultimately defeated by a marriage contract. For the long years ahead, all that remained was his endless, hopeless regret.