Empty house and shadow - there is only one person's shadow left in the empty house. Lu Chengyu was introduced to the person he fell in love with, and he devoted himself to it for a year and a half, preparing for the wedding and going on a honeymoon together. He was fully convinced that this would be a stable destination for the rest of his life. But this marriage was cold from the beginning to the end. The two of them lived in the same house but felt like strangers and lived in separate beds. They were living alone in the same room, just guarding an empty marriage in name only. Lu Chengyu struggled repeatedly in the endless silence and alienation, trying his best to save her, but in the end he was only filled with exhaustion and despair, and finally ended up getting divorced. That empty room filled with loneliness buried all Lu Chengyu's deep feelings and expectations. Lu Chengyu survived this heartbreaking love disaster, finally reconciled with himself in the brokenness, let go of the past, and lived a good life.
Purpose: This book uses an empty marriage in name only as a microcosm to write about the one-way love that will eventually go to waste. It is intended to tell readers: The essence of marriage is two-way warmth, not one person's hard work and self-depletion; when there is only alienation and coldness in the intimate relationship, stopping the loss in time is not giving up, but fulfilling oneself. The most important issues in life are to get rid of obsessions, let go of wronged feelings, and redeem ourselves in the midst of brokenness. Going through a tribulation is not to resent the past, but to reconcile with oneself, regain the courage to live, and understand that the true destination never lies in others, but in the inner stability and strength.