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"Leave? With you?"
Liu Mengying stared blankly at Chu Donglin's face, a bitter smile creeping onto her lips.
"I'm going to Jiang Hai... Chu Donglin, since Xing'er told you to wait for me here, she must have also informed you that I'm going to Jiang Hai. My father worked hard to secure this opportunity for me; I can't back out now and bring shame to the Liu Family."
Liu Mengying gently cupped Chu Donglin's face with her hands, murmuring, "So... will you wait for me? Chu Donglin? It won't be long, just three years. After three years, I'll come back to find you. Father has already promised that he won't interfere with us then... I will return quickly, back to your side, and I will never leave you again."
"But will the you three years from now still be you?"
Liu Mengying's face paled slightly, fear creeping into her voice. "Chu Donglin, what do you mean by that?"
"I already know your purpose for going to Jiang Hai; your father has told me."
Chu Donglin replied calmly, "The Li Family's summons... right? The Li Family specifically requested you to be the tutor for Eldest Sister Li. But as far as I know, that spoiled child is not of a kind and gentle nature. How could I just stand by and watch you suffer?"
"But... this is our only way! Father has promised me that once I return, he won't interfere with us anymore. We just need to wait a little while, and then we can be together forever."
Liu Mengying tightly grasped Chu Donglin's hand, her face filled with pleading. "So... will you wait for me? Then Father will officially accept you and make you the heir of the Liu Family, and we will..."
Chu Donglin's expression darkened.
"I cannot accept this."
He calmly but firmly pulled his hand away from Liu Mengying's grasp and said coldly, "First of all, I cannot stand by while the woman I love suffers, unable to help in any way."
"Secondly, I don't want a single penny from your Liu Family. What I need is not the pitying handouts like those from Liushan Shu. I want to establish my own career in this city on my own terms; I've never wanted to rely on others... Mengying, after all these years together, don't you understand me?"
Chu Donglin looked at the girl before him with disappointment. "Why would you choose such a foolish path? Or do you not trust me? Do you think I'm no match for your father?"
"But Chu Donglin, he... he is my father!"
The girl spoke bitterly, reaching out to grasp the man before her. "You are all the most important people in my life. How could I possibly hurt one of you for the sake of another? I can't go with you... This is the only way I can think of right now. Please, can you do this for me? You've accommodated me so many times before; can you please listen to me just once more? I really can't bear to see my father hurt."
Her hand reached out, but it fell short.
The man stepped back coldly, avoiding her touch as he moved out from under the shelter of the umbrella.
The pouring, icy rain fell relentlessly, and Chu Donglin looked at the girl before him with indifference, allowing the rain to soak his body.
"I can accommodate you in many matters, but when it comes to principles, please forgive me for not being able to comply. Your father has done too many terrible things; I cannot forgive him, nor can I accept his charity."
Even for the sake of my parents, who suffered because of him, I cannot forgive him—this thought remained unspoken by Chu Donglin.
In the cold downpour, Chu Donglin cast a deep glance at the girl before resolutely turning away.
"If you insist on going to Jiang Hai, then let's part ways here."
His drenched figure was cast in a long shadow under the dim light of the streetlamp.
"I cannot tolerate my woman suffering humiliation because of me. We shall part ways here and have no further ties. I will not come looking for you, and I hope you will not seek me out either."
"Furthermore..."
His departing footsteps paused for a moment. Standing in the rain, with his back to the girl, Chu Donglin remained silent for several seconds before speaking coldly.
"Go back. There's no need to go to Jiang Hai anymore. Please continue your studies and fulfill your role as Vice President of the Student Council... No, after I leave, the position of President should rightfully be yours. Isn't your dream to stay in Wocheng and become a teacher? From now on, no one will interfere with your dreams; there's no need to go to Jiang Hai and face disdain."
Yes, no one will interfere with your dreams anymore...
Chu Donglin silently mulled over this thought as he sat up from the darkness.
The cold moonlight filtered through the window, casting a gentle glow that made the unlit bedroom seem less dark.
A girl named Liu Xiner lay beside him, dressed in a thin nightgown. Her eyes were slightly closed, and her breathing was calm and steady; she was deep in sleep.
Her slender figure exuded a youthful innocence, and the loose neckline of her nightgown tilted slightly.
From Chu Donglin's perspective, the delicate curves of the girl were almost fully visible, and the soft pink of her cheeks radiated an aura of pure beauty.
As the man beside her shifted, she instinctively reached out to embrace him. However, Chu Donglin gently withdrew his arm from her grasp, trying not to wake her.
Sitting on the soft bed, the moonlight streamed in, casting half of Chu Donglin's face into shadow, obscuring his expression. Yet the faint sound of his sigh echoed clearly in the silence of the night.
Unfortunately, that fool ended up going to Jiang Hai after all...
Chu Donglin pondered silently, feeling somewhat lost.
It had been a long time since he last dreamed of that woman.
In the early days after leaving Jiang Hai, her figure often appeared in his dreams.
In those dreams, he was still an ordinary college student with aspirations and many ideas, enjoying countless leisurely and joyful moments.
The school cafeteria, library, coffee shop, milk tea bar, lakeside, forest... all those places had once held his footprints—alongside that woman.
In the dream world, it felt as if he was reliving three years of college life all over again; it was so beautiful.
Yet experiencing such dreams firsthand left Chu Donglin with an oddly calm feeling.
He watched the unfolding dreams as a mere observer.
From their initial encounter, to getting to know each other, falling in love, and finally parting ways, the journey was filled with joy and sorrow, yet it failed to stir even a hint of emotion in Chu Donglin.
He was like an old man who had seen through the world, calmly observing everything with a heart as still as a deep well—until the dream came to an end.
Then he no longer dreamed, never again having dreams related to that woman.
He returned to Wocheng, established his own foundation, and vowed to hold that man named Liushan Shu accountable for everything he had done. He sought revenge for his parents, who had been wronged.
But what about that woman? He thought he had forgotten her, yet it seemed she still occupied a small space in his heart.
After all, it had been three years of love...
Chu Donglin slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and gazed out into the darkness beyond the window.
In that direction, towards the northeast, there was a city—the city where that woman now resided.
It used to be the largest city in the country, with a permanent population of over twenty million. The density of people was frightening; if a Zombie crisis were to break out there...
Chu Donglin unconsciously clenched his fists and murmured, "Please don't die..."
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