Now, many years later, in the dark corridor of the KTV, Su Jiang held my hand.

I lowered my eyes and said sorry to him.

I closed my eyes and softly said, "What happened back then, I'm sorry for what I did to you."

Su Jiang smiled.

Su Jiang said, "Li Juan, you didn't wrong me. Your dad was right back then. I did have improper thoughts about you."

I chuckled helplessly.

I knew, I was the same, I was.

But improper thoughts... it's not our fault.

In the following years, countless times I picked up the phone, Su Jiang's number, already branded in my mind like a branding iron, I... countless times I picked up the phone, wanting to dial that number, but I lacked the courage, I didn't have it.

I knew I was a coward, all those years, I was scared by my dad's beatings, back then I didn't have the courage to defend Su Jiang, I didn't have the courage to speak up for the person I liked.

In the following years, I... I was afraid he would despise me. I...

That night, I sat with Su Jiang on the curb.

Quietly listening to the wind blowing past our ears.

Su Jiang lowered his head to smoke.

He chuckled softly, saying, "Li Juan, you're so outstanding."

Su Jiang said he knew he wasn't cut out for studying, so when he didn't get into college, he didn't choose to retake the exams. Su Jiang said, over these years, he had been drifting around in society, endured a lot of hardships, and made quite a bit of money.

Su Jiang put out his cigarette, looked into my eyes, and said, "Li Juan, do you know? The driving force behind my efforts all these years was to stand proudly by your side. Just for you."

The wind blew.

Mixed with a little snow.

I actually had so much warmth and emotion that could melt the wind and snow, but I could only, like in the past, lower my head in silence.

It's meaningless.

I'm going to die.

Everything will become meaningless.

Su Jiang's intense gaze fell on me, leaving me scattered.

Su Jiang reached out, embraced my shoulder, his eyes full of hope, he said, "Li Juan, what do you say?"

Now, many years later, in the dark corridor of the KTV, Su Jiang held my hand.

I lowered my eyes and said sorry to him.

I closed my eyes and softly said, "What happened back then, I'm sorry for what I did to you."

Su Jiang smiled.

Su Jiang said, "Li Juan, you didn't wrong me. Your dad was right back then. I did have improper thoughts about you."

I chuckled helplessly.

I knew, I was the same, I was.

But improper thoughts... it's not our fault.

In the following years, countless times I picked up the phone, Su Jiang's number, already branded in my mind like a branding iron, I... countless times I picked up the phone, wanting to dial that number, but I lacked the courage, I didn't have it.

I knew I was a coward, all those years, I was scared by my dad's beatings, back then I didn't have the courage to defend Su Jiang, I didn't have the courage to speak up for the person I liked.

In the following years, I... I was afraid he would despise me. I...

That night, I sat with Su Jiang on the curb.

Quietly listening to the wind blowing past our ears.

Su Jiang lowered his head to smoke.

He chuckled softly, saying, "Li Juan, you're so outstanding."

Su Jiang said he knew he wasn't cut out for studying, so when he didn't get into college, he didn't choose to retake the exams. Su Jiang said, over these years, he had been drifting around in society, endured a lot of hardships, and made quite a bit of money.

Su Jiang put out his cigarette, looked into my eyes, and said, "Li Juan, do you know? The driving force behind my efforts all these years was to stand proudly by your side. Just for you."

The wind blew.

Mixed with a little snow.

I actually had so much warmth and emotion that could melt the wind and snow, but I could only, like in the past, lower my head in silence.

It's meaningless.

I'm going to die.

Everything will become meaningless.

Su Jiang's intense gaze fell on me, leaving me scattered.

Su Jiang reached out, embraced my shoulder, his eyes full of hope, he said, "Li Juan, what do you say?"

I shook my head and said word by word, "Su Jiang, I don't like you, I have someone else now."

I saw Su Jiang's shoulders slump in an instant.

Along with the reflection of myself in his eyes.