Among the rumors in the city, Lu Shiyan is always the one at the forefront.
Everyone said that he was cold, selfish, ruthless, and a heartless person who used capital to betray his sincerity.
The breakup was hasty in midsummer that year, with no quarrel and no clear reason. He cut off all ties with his own hands and resolutely withdrew, leaving Lin Wanqing trapped in the same place.
In the years since then, he has been riddled with infamy and reviled endlessly.
Others felt sorry for Lin Wanqing, lamenting that she had been so sincere and wrong when she was young, and that she met unkind people and was bruised all over her body. Everyone agreed that it was Lu Shiyan who ruthlessly abandoned her and ended things in a hurry.
Lin Wanqing also believed it.
Full of unwillingness and grievance, she sealed up all the passionate love of her youth and turned it into estrangement and hatred that would not heal over the years. In the next few years, she deliberately avoided him and distanced herself from him. She heard all the bad things about him from everyone, and she was sure that the person she loved was always an indifferent and utilitarian person.
No one knew that that decisive breakup was his only preservation.
Back then, there were turmoils and crises, and there were layers of schemes behind her. If she was not careful, she would be dragged into the abyss. He had no choice but to be willing to be a bad person, bear all the stigma and misunderstandings, use his infamy as a shield to isolate her from all wind and rain disasters, and protect her from worries every year.
He never defended or clarified, he bore all the darkness and criticism on his own, and silently guarded her year after year in a corner that no one knew about.
After many years, we meet again.
He was still cold and lonely, with a weathered appearance and a lot of infamy; she was calm and indifferent, but her prejudice against him was deep-rooted in her heart.
Until the layers of fog cleared, the dusty truth was revealed.
Only then did Lin Wanqing fully understand that all his indifference and determination, all his ruthless exit, were never disappointments, but the utmost forbearance and affection.
The most regrettable thing in the world is——
He survived all the darkness and washed away all his guilt,
But she could never wash it away. She had remembered his infamy for many years.
Purpose: Urban redemption