Late Winter

1. Ding Ling has a secret: Han Chi.

After high school, she stayed in S City for college, while Han Chi went to university in A City.

She still remembered their first contact after graduation. Han Chi told her he had a girlfriend.

At that moment, everything around her fell silent. The only sound was the wind blowing through the trees outside the window. Her eyes stung, and she slowly typed, "Congratulations!"

She never contacted Han Chi again. From her friends, she learned the girl's name was Liu Jia and that she was from A City. Later, she heard that Han Chi stayed in A City after graduating for her sake. She only laughed and said, "I never took Han Chi for such a romantic."

2. It always snows in S City in winter.

She forced herself to let go. If it snowed that winter, she would forget Han Chi.

Unfortunately, that winter it never snowed, and it was exceptionally cold. Han Chi sent her a message.

[I'm getting engaged. It's on the 27th of this month. I hope you can come.]

Han Chi had always considered her a very good friend, but only a friend. That night, she didn't sleep at all, while the cold wind howled outside until morning.

She went to Han Chi's engagement party. Liu Jia was beautiful, staying by Han Chi's side as they made the rounds, offering guests drinks. She accepted the drink they offered her and still said, "Congratulations."

Only this time, she truly meant it.

But that winter, it really didn't snow in S City. And Ding Ling let go, completely.

Perhaps she had already let go when Liu Jia linked arms with Han Chi to offer drinks. She attached a note to their wedding gift: "A lovely woman deserves fine liquor. Happy wedding!"

Liu Jia was Han Chi's lovely woman. The fine liquor was a toast to herself.

Theme: You can never forget someone without needing them to return your feelings