I couldn't sleep after I got home, and when my mom found out, she scolded me, "You're making a big fuss over a woman. There are so many women in the world. Just one Qi Zhaozhao. When you have money, you could find any kind of woman."

I was angry, "Mom! I won't allow you to talk about her like that!"

I vented all the grievances of these days, arguing loudly with her:

"It's all because you advised me to break up with Zhaozhao. That's why I lost her. We could have been happy together for a lifetime,"

"Zhaozhao is so good! I actually broke up with her. I'm such a jerk!"

My mom couldn't believe it. She was stunned when she heard that Zhaozhao's income was many times higher than mine.

"You...You fool, you let go of such a good opportunity in vain!"

"I told you to break up, and you did. Don't you have your own opinion?"

We argued non-stop.

In the end, my mom slammed the door and left, saying, "I don't care about you. If you want to live or die, it's up to you!"

I felt that life had completely lost its meaning.

Standing on the rooftop, the hustle and bustle of the city lay beneath my feet, the dazzling lights making my tears unstoppable.

In such a vast city, I could no longer find Qi Zhaozhao.

I lost the most beloved girl, and I would never find someone who would love me without reservation like her for the rest of my life.

I wiped the tears from my face and looked at the crowd gathering below, some watching the excitement, some shouting for me not to jump, and even firefighters setting up emergency air mattresses.

They asked me, "What's making you want to jump off the building?"

I said, "My girlfriend doesn't want me. She doesn't like me anymore."

Everyone said I was passionate, and someone took the opportunity to film me and broadcast it online. The firefighter somehow found Qi Zhaozhao's contact information and handed me the phone nervously.

"Zhang Qiao." Zhaozhao's voice was very gentle. I almost couldn't control myself from crying again, but I held back. I thought, I probably caused trouble for her again.

But I really missed her.

"Zhaozhao, please, can we get back together?"

There was a long silence on the phone, and finally Zhaozhao's helpless voice came through, she coaxed me, saying:

"Okay, we'll get back together, I promise you."

I stood up excitedly, but unexpectedly, I lost control and fell outward. The whistling wind stimulated my eardrums as I fell heavily into the air mattress.

A soft body leaped into my arms, Zhaozhao crying in a heart-wrenching way, "Zhang Qiao, don't die!"

I regained what I lost, wanting to reach out to hug her, "Zhaozhao... I—"

My heart suddenly started hurting severely, and my mind was filled with memories playing over and over again. Zhaozhao in university reaching out to me in the light, the image shifting to the cold 28-year-old Zhaozhao looking down at me.

She said, "Zhang Qiao, you're really disappointing."

I struggled to open my eyelids, countless unfamiliar faces appeared before my eyes, and doctors in white coats examined my breathing.

My hearing gradually faded, and someone shook their head with regret:

"This person didn't even look carefully while crossing the street, and was knocked into the air directly. I'm afraid he's beyond saving."

"Lower your voice, stop talking."

"I know him, isn't he the scumbag who betrayed someone's feelings? From our company, oh my god!"

The heartbeat sounded slow and heavy.

Jumping off the building, reconciliation, it's all fake.

I remembered, I was still downstairs at the company building, no one answered when I called Zhaozhao, I was in a daze, unable to see clearly, and a car lost control and rushed towards me.

Everything turned pitch black, and I gradually closed my eyes. This was just my fantasy before death. I created a tragic dream for myself, hoping to gain Zhaozhao's forgiveness.

I couldn't hear any more sounds, an endless darkness enveloped me, and my heartbeat finally slowed down, becoming silent.

Zhaozhao, I'm sorry.

Extra—Qi Zhaozhao's Perspective