I actually noticed the changes in Zhangqiao over the past seven years.

He has lost his enthusiasm for me.

The profound and passionate love we once had gradually dissipated, the closer we got, the further his heart drifted away from me.

I knew I should have withdrawn in time, but I couldn't bear to.

That day, I bought gaming equipment for his room, and a colleague came over in surprise, saying, "Do you still like these things?"

I said, "No, I bought them for my boyfriend."

She didn't quite agree, saying, "In my opinion, spending money on men will lead to bad luck for a lifetime. You're busy every day, often drinking to the point of vomiting for the sake of promotion, but I haven't seen him come to pick you up."

I smiled and shook my head, saying it's alright.

When sliding the computer mouse, what came to mind was a long time ago when he confessed to me. There weren't many onlookers that day, just his eyes full of anticipation, looking at me with a mix of youthfulness and composure.

"Zhaozhao, would you try to like me? Is that okay?"

The person who proposed raising a kitten or puppy was him.

The person who said they wanted to be with me for a lifetime, going through every stage of life, was also him.

His love and affection were genuine.

I was looking forward to it, yearning for it, wanting to have a home that belongs to us.

I thought that as long as I was good to him, maybe he would remember our past.

So I spared no effort.

I didn't know whether the cliff beneath my feet would lead to a tragic end or a utopia, but I chose to jump without hesitation.

But what I received was his casually worded breakup.

"Let's break up, Zhaozhao. I'm tired of it."

At the moment he said those words, I could feel the relief in him, as if a huge burden had finally shattered in his heart.

But wasn't it the same for me?

All these years, I waited for him to grow up, waited for him to fulfill his promises, but wasn't it a shackle on myself?

I fell in love with him because, like Qi Yue, I chose to know him, and because of his goodness to me.

And now, I set him free.