I Borrowed a Door from God

"I borrowed a door from God."

Shang Shuqing never said what kind of door she wanted to borrow, but God generously lent her one anyway. Shang Shuqing asked, "Do I have to return it?" God replied, "That depends on how things turn out."

Once Shang Shuqing accepted these two doors, she began to take action.

The regret from two years ago was also given a chance to be made right when she chose to walk through one of the doors.

She wanted to reclaim that love that had left her so dejected, but choosing a door unexpectedly led her into the adventures of single life.

All she wants is to fall in love. She doesn't want to be independent anymore! Aaaaaah!

But at least she is still blessed by good fortune. Her independent life gives her the feeling of being the protagonist in a wish-fulfillment story. She lost something, but she also got to experience a lot.

She was just about getting used to it when, without meaning to, she walked through another door... That added even more to her life experience. The two paths side by side make for quite a story.

Years later, when she was chatting with a friend about this strange experience...

"So, did you ever return anything to God in the end?"

"I don't know. This never happened to me again afterward."

"No, that can't be right. You must have returned something. Think carefully..."

She...

Please read before starting:

1: This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. It is unrelated to reality, so please don't read yourself into it. Thank you for your support.

2: There shouldn't be anything that needs a content warning. The protagonist goes through some major emotional ups and downs: a disappointing romantic experience, followed by a fulfilling independent life of her own.

3: It's 2024. I came up with this idea in 2022 and wrote it down. Now I'm finally filling in the story! Let's go!!

4: This blurb was written on January 26, 2024.

Theme: Life is really one grand adventure.