On the first day when Su Nian transferred to Chongqing, her deskmate stuffed a bottle of safflower oil into her drawer.
"Buy too much."
Later, there were peeled oranges - "from the cafeteria"; the only umbrella in the heavy rain - "only one left"; a ring twisted with copper wire - "wait for the day when I can afford the real thing".
Su Nian had seen all Lin Zhao's lies. Each one was full of flaws, and each one blocked something for her.
At the age of twenty-eight, Lin Zhao told his last lie: "I have someone else."
Su Nian believed it.
Been a believer for six full years.
Until she stood at the hospital pharmacy window and saw Lin Zhao's name on the prescription list. Rheumatoid arthritis. Sjogren's syndrome. Two incurable diseases - she had to bear them alone for six years.
Only then did she realize that the so-called new love was fake, the hotel was under inspection, and Lin Zhao only took two bites of the breakfast for two.
Since she was fifteen years old, the person who stood in front of her never thought of letting her share the burden.
"I want it."
Intention: True bravery is not to bear it alone, but to finally allow someone to stand in the rain with you