No matter how many years have passed, Xie Anyu will always remember the day he first met He Jiazhi.
She is cheerful and generous, and is the best representative of other people's children according to parents. But when Xie Anyu saw He Jiazhi wiping the wound on her arm alone, he realized that she was not doing well.
Her father's inaction made her mother suffer in this shaky marriage. But the mother brought this suffering to her children.
Her father's cold gaze did not disappoint her, and the hurt her mother inflicted on her did not make her cry. But when Xie Anyu realized what she had suffered, he asked, "You are not doing well, I feel sorry for you." It made her want to cry for the first time.
He taught her to resist, taught her that she could escape when she didn't want to face it, taught her how to become a better version of herself, and taught her how to love someone.
But facing the iron-clad reality, He Jiazhi still bowed her head. She wanted to let Xie Anyu find a broader world that belonged to him, so she would rather bear all the pain herself.
In her senior year of high school, He Jiazhi left. No one knew where she went. They moved their family and there was no news from her.
Eight years later, the 26-year-old He Jiazhi once again saw Xie Anyu, whom he had longed for. But eight years was enough to smooth everything out and change everything.
From the day they separated, the seeds of depression grew in He Jiazhi, and until they met again, it completely enveloped her.
"I can't live anymore, Xie Anyu."
Even many years later, Xie Anyu still feels heartbroken when he recalls He Jiazhi's words.
"I have no friends in this world. I came alone and I should leave alone. You are the only person I care about most. You should live a good life and live out the best version of yourself you want to be."
Purpose: cherish the present moment