How much he hoped she would keep him, but he knew she wouldn't.
She would just look at his retreating back, smile, and then turn around.
It is said that companionship is the longest confession of love.
So does risking your whole life to wait count as a long-term confession?
He wanted to come back in her prime years and promise her a lifetime of happiness.
She is willing to spend her whole life to promise him a long-term love without regrets.
May I stay with you forever and have no regrets. When the flowers bloom, you will have returned.