After Chi Yu was successfully promoted, he hugged me tightly and said, "Darling, half of my success is thanks to you. Once I'm familiar with my new position, we'll get married."

But a man's career knows no bounds.

After becoming familiar with his new position, he set his sights on higher positions, continuing to strive and hoping to climb higher and faster.

He said, "I'll strive to earn enough money to buy a house in full, so we won't have any pressure when we get married and have children."

That's also my wish.

So he devoted himself to work, and household chores became solely my responsibility.

Chi Yu often had social engagements and learned to drink and smoke.

I worried about his stomach, so whenever I knew he had a dinner appointment, I would prepare hangover soup.

I bought his clothes for him.

When he was sick, I took care of him without complaint.

Is this what they call being a "licking dog"?

But isn't this normal care between lovers?

He takes care of me too.

Knowing that I dislike the smell of cigarettes, he never smokes at home.

When I'm sick, he takes me to the hospital.

During my period, he buys me medicine for menstrual pain and cooks red sugar and eggs for me.

On holidays and birthdays, he gives me gifts that I like.

He gives me pocket money every month because he feels he earns more than me.

He says, "Providing for the family is a man's responsibility."

If all this care between couples is called "licking,"

then is he also my "licking dog"?

If we're both "licking dogs," who is more noble?

He was the one who proposed marriage.

One day, he suddenly said, "Yue Yue, let's get married."

We had been in a long-distance relationship for seven years, and I felt it was time to get married, so I agreed.

But on the eve of our wedding, I overheard a conversation that made me angry.

The wedding was called off, and I dumped him.

But I always wanted to find the root cause of this failed relationship.

In the middle of the night, a sudden realization struck me.

I thought about his change, probably after Fang Yan joined as his assistant.

During that time, he had more social engagements and often attended dinners and parties.

Fang Yan enjoys eating, drinking, and having fun. Was he accompanying her?

He probably knew early on that Fang Yan was Mr. Fang's daughter but didn't tell me.

Perhaps this was a sign of his infidelity.

What I don't understand is, now that he can rise to great heights, why is he pretending to want to keep me?