When you were with me, I never envied anyone. If I ever envy someone, it'll be because you're with them.
This is a true story set in the late 1990s, spanning twenty years.
The heroine, Xiaoli, and the hero, Bai Yulin, were once a deeply loving young couple.
Falling in love is easy, staying together is hard!
The mother-in-law was a thorn between them. They were young and didn't know how to communicate or make allowances for each other. Xiaoli was too proud and had too much self-respect. Bai Yulin was a devoted son.
Young Xiaoli didn't realize that her stubbornness and her mother-in-law's constant hostility left Bai Yulin caught between his mother and his wife, unable to please either. Nor did she know they would leave a wound in their marriage that could never heal.
After the loving couple had their adorable son, Yifan, they argued and misunderstood each other. Then a third party came between them, and they ended up going their separate ways.
Love is hard, and marriage is even harder. Take care of what you have as you go. I urge all couples not to make the same mistakes.
