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Su Wei, I once read a novel where the female protagonist said, "Fortunes ebb and flow, but I will never be on that wheel." That night, I recalled this line and felt she was absolutely right, beautifully articulated. I suppose I am also not on his wheel.

I was taken aback. I thought, isn't it just a slap? Gu Meng was kept by someone, yet he didn't go insane to this extent! Just as I was pondering what was going on, he rushed over in a swift motion, pointed at me, and said in a fierce yet cowardly manner: "Su Wei, get out here!"

Between the shadows of the trees, his head is bowed. His silhouette is so sorrowful that even his body slightly tilts into an arc, casting a shadow on the ground that is elongated by the dim streetlight. This still image is permeated with a profound sense of sadness

What about Jia Nian? Does he occasionally think of Qing Tian, the girl who once loved him madly, who was both arrogant and yet fragile?

I know, it is now Lan Shan's turn

Years later, she said on the phone, "Su Wei, at that time I was standing across the street like a bystander, watching my boyfriend entangled with his ex-girlfriend in the middle of the road, seeing him get slapped by her yet feeling helpless. It was only a street that separated us, but at that moment, I felt as if there was a lifetime between us.

He seemed to be speaking to himself, yet it also felt as if he were speaking to me. Perhaps he was merely addressing those who had completely distanced themselves from his life. He said, "When I was young, my father always beat my mother. I wished he would die, but after he passed away, I realized that I had never truly hated him. Later, even though I was clearly with Lan Shan, I still had feelings for Gu Meng... even after she betrayed me... ? ... Su Wei, do you know who I miss the most right now?" He said, "When I was young, my father always beat my mother. I wished he would die, but after he passed away, I realized that I had never truly hated him. Later, even though I was clearly with Lan Shan, I still had feelings for Gu Meng... even after she betrayed me... ? ... Su Wei, do you know who I miss the most right now?"

Chen Mobei stood in place, covering his face, looking down at his own feet, motionless. It was like when we were children, a group of wild kids playing ball and breaking someone else's window; everyone ran away, but only Chen Mobei went to apologize. No matter how fierce the old man of that house was, he would only lower his head and say "I'm sorry".

I initially wanted to walk over and comfort him properly, but then I immediately thought, even if I were to speak eloquently and say a great deal to him, how many of those words would he actually be able to take in

In the end, she said to me, after you all left that night, I squatted by the roadside and cried for a long, long time. I couldn't clearly express whether I was crying for him or for myself. Many passersby were watching me. For many years, I have been unable to forget how I looked at that moment, so disheveled and so humble. That truly was a memory that was not good enough.

Chen Mobei is such a person; I do not know whether to say he is good or bad. Once, I gave him an album to keep the photos he took, and I wrote a sentence on the front page of that album

Before hanging up the phone, I originally wanted to shout at her with a hint of hysterical excitement, like the protagonists in some idol dramas, saying, "You must strive to be happy," but in the end, I merely said a casual "Take care"

No one knows how long she stood there, how long she watched, or how long she cried

I looked at the indifferent expression on his face, and suddenly my eyes filled with tears, yet I still smiled at him. Zhou Jianian, you scoundrel, I said I would wait for you, so I will wait. Don't think you can make me harm others.

He suddenly looked at me with an expression I had never seen before, leaving me somewhat dumbfounded. If my comprehension is not too poor, I would say that expression should be called sorrow.

Perhaps each of us has had the fortune to encounter the opportunity for happiness, but not everyone is qualified to attain happiness

A long time later, the one by Lan Shan's side was already another boy completely unrelated to our youth. It was only when she called me from Beijing to tell me that a ring was already on her middle finger that we began to talk about that night many years ago

During the weekend, I bought a lot of fruit to visit him in the men's prison. We smiled at each other through the glass. I don't know why, but even though he was wearing a prison uniform, I still thought he was the most handsome boy I had ever seen.

I looked at his reddened eyes and calmly nodded.

From his hated father to the betrayer Gu Meng, it has finally come to the turn of Lan Shan, whom he has let down. He will forever only remember those who have left him, and he will forever only miss those who have given up on him

But I clearly saw that his eyes were also wet

He raised his eyebrows, that's quite good, if you encounter someone willing to marry you, don't let them go.

Everyone says you deserve to be lonely and desolate, yet no one truly understands the depth of your feelings

He smiled briefly and called me an idiot

When I informed Mo Bei of this news, his hand, which was originally holding the camera, involuntarily trembled slightly, and that somewhat blurred photograph revealed a hint of the truth.

After Gu Meng angrily slapped Chen Mobei and then turned to drive away in her BMW MINI, I cautiously peeked out from behind the tree, wanting to see a little more clearly

I held the phone, listening to the quiet sound of her breathing on the other end and the rain pounding against the window, responding with silence. I wondered how deeply that love had hurt her over the years, to the extent that even after so many years, she could not calmly utter his name, instead replacing it with the vague term "he".

I softly said to her: "Lan Shan, it has all passed, it is all in the past"

Not knowing how much time had passed, he suddenly turned around and shouted at a tree: "Come out!"

Thus, I had no choice but to quietly retreat back into the shade of the tree, watching him with a mix of curiosity and a touch of reluctance

I told him that Lánshān is engaged

Then I was taken to a large food stall by him, as if I were a prisoner being escorted by an ancient jailer. When we left that road, no one noticed Lin Lanshan across the street.