Shen Suqing had been secretly in love with Qiu Rongyu for ten years.
Over those ten years, she schemed to get close to Qiu Rongyu, replace the moonlight in her heart, and become her lover, then her wife.
After they married, they loved each other deeply, tender and affectionate, every night more passionate than the last.
Whenever rumors and gossip came her way, Qiu Rongyu always stood up for her, defending her at every turn and taking her side without fail. For a time, Shen Suqing thought Qiu Rongyu loved her beyond measure.
Even as a serious illness left her with little time to live, she was still planning how to quietly withdraw from Qiu Rongyu's life without leaving a trace.
Until one day, she overheard a woman on the phone: "All right. I'll divorce Shen Suqing within six months."
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Qiu Rongyu was as proud and aloof as a cold pine on a mountain, always planning for every eventuality and putting her family above all else.
In her eyes, if her family commanded it, she could give up anything: friends, lovers, everything.
She placed a divorce agreement in front of Shen Suqing and said gently, "Xiao Qing, stop making a fuss. I may marry her, but you're the one I love."
Looking at the woman she had loved for so many years, Shen Suqing felt only how utterly unfamiliar she seemed. She signed the agreement without hesitation and walked out of Qiu Rongyu's life.
On the night they parted, a fine rain fell. Qiu Rongyu gazed darkly at the retreating figure. Though she had never touched a drop of alcohol, she drank alone all night and said nothing for a long time.
Then, six months later, she received a death notice.
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That day, snow fell thick and fast. Qiu Rongyu knelt before Shen Suqing's grave, blood running from her split forehead as she cried until her voice gave out.
Shen Suqing watched coldly and said nothing.
Later, Shen Suqing shone on the international stage, while Qiu Rongyu could only watch her from the shadows, chase after her, and beg her.
Theme: Have the courage to take charge of the present
