Chapter 784: Chapter 781: The Fate of Everyone
Jin Zhu nodded her head. “Yes, in September, but… Huh? How do you know it’s in September?”
As if realizing something, she looked at him in astonishment.
A flicker of emotion passed through Sang Nian’s eyes, yet his lips curled slightly as he raised his hand to stroke her hair. “It’s common knowledge about the military training at the opening of school.”
At his words, Jin Zhu could only utter an “Oh” and stopped talking.
Yet the brightness in her eyes seemed to dim little by little, filled with a sense of melancholy.
Deep meanings, however, lurked in Sang Nian’s eyes.
…
The green-skinned train rumbling past the railroad tracks over the vast grasslands made a roaring sound.
Just a short while ago, at the train station, the little girl who came secretly to see him off had also prepared a lot of food for him, dried beef, dried mutton, crispy cheese cake, milk sediments stuffed buns, and Zanba, all packed in a big bundle, bulging at every seam.
At the parting, the two embraced tightly, oblivious to the surging crowds at the station.
It was the first time Sang Nian felt how hard it was to leave this land.
Because she was here.
But she would soon leave here to return to school. Sang Nian thought to himself, if there was something to look forward to, a little over two months wasn’t very long.
He would wait…
To meet her again.
…
After Lu Xiao and Wen Xian perfectly concluded their wedding, they continued their journey, with Lu Xiao planning to take her to see more places; they would stay in a cabin for a while.
They planned to return to Beijing two months before the due date of their child.
Shen Lin and Li Zaijun also left after the wedding and returned to Beijing. After Shen Lin spoke with Lu Xiao’s father, he did not privately question Li Zaijun.
It was tacitly approved.
After all, this was a matter among the younger generation, and as long as they were serious about their relationship, there was no issue.
However, Lu Xiao’s mother had many thoughts about it, worried that the girl she had seen grow up might be bullied somewhere.
Time was passing, and everyone’s lives were gradually moving forward, like a giant cog in the timeline.
Good things happened, and so did bad.
But no matter what happened, what really determined their goodness or badness was the mindset of each individual.
At the wedding, Cheng Dongyuan looked at the woman he loved, the woman who had silently been by his side for many years, the woman who had matured from a stubborn young girl to blissfully happy in the present, receiving God’s blessing surrounded by countless flowers and well-wishes.
He was happy.
He thought.
Even though his heart had deeply yearned for her, what he truly wanted was for her to be happy.
So, witnessing that moment, he finally let go completely.
The girl who once saved his life.
The girl he had looked after for many years.
They had made each other complete, yet that was all they could ever be.
He was a man in his thirties, and it was time to have a life of his own.
However, he felt perplexed.
Yes, he too was confused. In his career, he knew what he wanted and was constantly pursuing it.
But what about in love?
He never wanted to settle for less.
He felt lost in this world, going round and round, his emotional attachments, where were they?
He didn’t want to think about it, as it had always been this way, and as bad as it was, that was it.
However, after attending Lu Xiao and Wen Xian’s wedding, he didn’t immediately head home. Instead, he asked Lu Xiao about a few places and planned to drive around to see them, to take a stroll.
After talking with Lu Xiao, they agreed on the routes ahead, so right now, they were ready to set out together.