I know that Xu Qin and Zhao Shanshan are together.

After all, even during the time when we were going through a divorce, he never said he would let go of Zhao Shanshan.

I wasn't surprised when the news of them being together publicly came out.

But the news of their breakup surprised me.

It happened less than seven days after my divorce from Xu Qin.

What was once a hidden affair finally coming to light turned out to be so short-lived.

My best friend took a screenshot of Zhao Shanshan's Moments and sent it to me.

Zhao Shanshan posted a message: "So, you only liked seeking excitement on the edge of taboo. If I had known earlier, you should have told me."

His boredom came so quickly, shocking everyone.

Since that day, I no longer pay attention to any news about Xu Qin.

But his news always reaches me through our mutual friends.

I heard that Xu Qin had the photo I accidentally dropped repaired and placed it on his desk, staring at it from time to time.

He still wears the wedding ring that I pawned.

One day, when large snowflakes were falling outside the window, I pulled back the curtains and looked down. I saw him, dressed in a gray windbreaker, leaning against a street lamp, quietly gazing at the sparsely populated road.

It was like when we were in high school, and I stubbornly waited for him in the snow, wanting to surprise him on his birthday.

I closed the curtains and pretended I hadn't seen him.

I started to get used to the days without Xu Qin.

The empty and lonely house that seemed spacious as I entered every day was neatly arranged by me, creating a warm atmosphere.

I can cook the dishes I like without thinking about what he likes or dislikes.

I can freely embrace the soft and large bed without waking up in the middle of the night, realizing the loneliness beside me.

Another summer, I packed my bags and traveled to many places around the country.

Sometimes with friends, sometimes alone.

Watching the deep blue sea, the vast and desolate desert, seeing eagles flying in the sky, climbing to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise and sunset, standing in front of the snow-capped mountains and holding a handful of ice.

All these places and experiences, I mentioned to him time and time again, wanting to go and see them together.

But he always found various excuses to be busy and had the leisure to accompany someone else.

Although my close friends say that Xu Qin has changed now.

A friend from the same company as him advised me: "I think he really regrets it now. He hasn't taken off his ring until now, and he hasn't been intimate with other women. How about considering getting back together?"

When I received this message, I was looking at the scenery of the sunrise on the mountaintop.

I lowered my head and replied: "No."

Not everything is worth forgiving.

And not all beautiful scenery necessarily requires two people to appreciate.

(The End)