Five years after their separation, Wen Zhiyu bumped into Lu Zeyan again at an industry reception.
The former young lover was now a business tycoon with capital in his hands. He looked cold and distant, and looked at her with eyes that were as calm as if he were facing an insignificant stranger. Only Wen Zhiyu knew that the hasty breakup that year was never about lack of love, but a forced exit under the weight of reality.
They fell in love for three years in college. They survived the difficult life of sharing a house, survived the disdain of others, and agreed to get married steadily once they had established a foothold. But Lu Zeyan's family suddenly had a debt crisis, and his elders became seriously ill. All the gentle expectations collapsed overnight. He did not want to drag Wen Zhiyu into the mud together, so he chose to push her away with the coldest words, shoulder all the wind and rain alone, and go to work in other places.
No explanation, no farewell, just a breakup phone call, clearing all contact information, and disappearing from the world.
Wen Zhiyu was trapped in memories for five years. She repeatedly reviewed every bit of the past, attributing all regrets to momentary misunderstandings and youthful impulses, thinking that as long as she let go of her obsessions and walked out of her memories, she could reconcile with the past. But after they reunited, she suddenly realized: the shortcomings are not just memories. The difficulties hidden behind the breakup, the hardships endured alone, the silent protection of each other, and the love crushed by reality are all gaps that are sharper than memories.
Lu Zeyan tried his best to pay off his debts and establish himself in the business world. He has been protecting her in the dark for many years: helping her to block difficulties in the workplace, quietly solving her family problems, and watching her grow steadily step by step, but he never dared to show up. He thought that long-term estrangement could smooth over the old relationship, but the moment he saw Wen Zhiyu again, he was defeated.
The misunderstandings were solved layer by layer, and the two people saw each other's tolerance and suffering for five years through the tug and pull. They both thought that regrets were just the past that they could not go back to. It was not until they were honest that they realized that the real regrets were that they loved each other deeply but missed five years in vain; they survived all the hardships and almost lost each other completely.
Memories will fade slowly, but regrets will be engraved in the long years. Can they overcome the five-year gap and turn their shortcomings into perfection for the rest of their lives?
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