After this incident, Lu Yan and Su Nian Nian made headlines, but of course, they were suppressed by Lu Father and Lu Aunt.

Lu Aunt had no choice but to let Lu Yan go abroad to study and stay for a while.

As for Su Nian Nian, the Lu family naturally made every effort to communicate.

Giving money was not an option, and getting them engaged was also not an option.

Su Nian Nian, just like when she first met Lu Yan, carried herself with pride and refused to back down.

The Lu family had no choice but to let Su Nian Nian speak for herself.

Su Nian Nian thought for a long time and said, "I also want to study abroad. Lu Yan will be in the west, and I will be in the east. We should never meet again."

The night before Lu Yan went abroad, he called me with Lu Aunt's phone and asked, "Are you coming to the family banquet?"

I fell silent.

I never missed a Lu family banquet. I had long regarded the Lu family as my own, especially since our families were close and had a special relationship.

After the incident with Lu Yan and Su Nian Nian, a rift formed between me and the Lu family.

For this family banquet, I had no intention of attending, neither for Lu Yan nor for Lu Uncle and Lu Aunt.

"Will you come?" Lu Yan asked me again, this time his voice was very soft, as if he was trying to keep me.

Strangely, I should have felt uncomfortable and distressed, but at this moment, my heart remained calm.

I replied calmly, "No, I won't."

After Lu Yan flew to the United States, I never received any news about him, except for occasional mentions from my parents, which I quickly forgot.

I often went to the park I used to visit, breathed in the fresh air, exercised, or put on headphones, listened to music, sat on a park bench, and relaxed.

If I was lucky, I might run into Xia Si Li, who would sit next to me and sketch silently, while I basked in the sunlight, smiling at him without saying a word.

Extra: Lu Yan

Lin Zhi and I were childhood sweethearts.

From an outsider's perspective, we were destined to be together.

I was instilled with this idea since I was a child, so I have always been good to Lin Zhi.

But I knew it wasn't my true intention; it was just a child's natural obedience.

In junior high school, Lin Zhi suddenly grew taller than me, more graceful and elegant.

At that moment, I realized that even if Lin Zhi became my bride in the future, it wouldn't be too bad.

So I treated her even better, genuinely from the bottom of my heart, without any ulterior motives.

However, in high school, I felt it was inappropriate.

I realized that my social circle was small, and I met very few people. I couldn't be tied to Lin Zhi forever.

Perhaps, I had more possibilities.

Therefore, when adults teased me and Lin Zhi again, I started to resent it.

I grew tired of being an elegant and noble rich boy and developed rebellious and unruly habits.

I indulged in decadent pleasures.

I was trapped in a state of decadence.

But I couldn't help myself.

Gradually, I found that even if I distanced myself from Lin Zhi and even if I genuinely rejected her, the feeling of affection would still arise when Lin Zhi smiled and shared everything with me.

But I despised this version of myself.

Why should I be bound to Lin Zhi and follow the path chosen by others? Why should my life be controlled by others? Why should my life be controlled by the same person?

It's unfair.

My way of resisting was to intensify my mischief towards Lin Zhi, as if by doing so, I could escape from the dilemma.

Lin Zhi made a birthday cake for me, and I mocked her for making something worse than pig feed. When she gave me a birthday gift, I threw it in the trash in front of her.

But after she left, I awkwardly retrieved it from the trash.

My friends said I was acting up, said Iwas being mean to Lin Zhi.

But they didn't understand the struggle in my heart.

Until one day, Su Nian Nian appeared.

She was like a refreshing breeze, blowing away the haze in my heart.

She had a stubborn and proud personality, completely different from Lin Zhi.

She challenged me, argued with me, and didn't let me get away with anything.

But I couldn't help but be attracted to her.

She awakened the rebellious side of me, the side that refused to be tied down.

With her, I felt alive.

So, I took the risk and pursued her.

But fate played a cruel joke on us.

I was caught in a scandal, and Su Nian Nian was dragged into it as well.

Our families intervened, and we were forced apart.

Su Nian Nian decided to go abroad, and I couldn't do anything about it.

Before leaving, I called my best friend, the only person who truly understood me.

And now, as I sit on the plane, heading to a new chapter of my life, I can't help but wonder if I made the right choice.

But one thing is clear: I will never forget Su Nian Nian.

She was the one who showed me a different path, a path where I could be true to myself.

And no matter where life takes us, I hope that one day, our paths will cross again.