[Modern City|Reunion after a long absence|Reunion|Two-way pull|Youth Romance]
The thing Qi Zhen regretted most in his life was leaving Ruoli alone in the country.
I met her in high school and saved her in college. In order to protect her, he left the country early, but on the day he came back, he saw her walking out of the private room. He waited for her to explain, but she didn't say a word.
He was so anxious that he said harsh words, and her eyes turned cold. He didn't say he saw her smash the wine glass, and she didn't say someone was threatening her brother. No one said anything.
Later, she went to Australia on the condition that she "never see him again". He changed his major and his life, but he didn't change the scars he left.
Reunion at a cocktail party many years later. He grabbed her wrist and said in a hoarse voice, "Give me a chance."
She took out her hand and said in a very soft voice: "I waited for four years, but you didn't give me a chance."
Loved for so long, hated for so long. They can no longer tell whether they love more or hate more.
Reading Guide
① The story spans a wide time span: acquaintance and love in high school → breakup and separation in college → reunion in the city after a long absence;
②Neither the male nor female protagonists are perfect characters. The male protagonist's protective methods are extreme and his words are hurtful; the female protagonist is stubborn and sensitive, and is used to coping alone when encountering difficulties. Please treat your character choices rationally;
③Emotions focus on slow-paced psychological pulling, and there is no quick and easy reconciliation;
④Intimate description focuses on the sense of atmosphere and is gradual;
⑤The female supporting role focuses on secret calculations and endless low-level scenes of fighting.