No one wants to leave after finding out that he has fallen in love with someone, and falls in regardless of what happens. But if he had known what would happen later, maybe it would have been the best choice when he turned around and left. Unfortunately, it never happened...
But since you have the if, why not give it a try?
Qiu Yu's life seems to have been so willful, but will such willfulness have any consequences? What is a destination?