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Chapter 701 - 701 702 Goodbye (4)_1
Chapter 701 - 701 702 Goodbye (4)_1
?Chapter 701: Chapter 702: Goodbye (4)_1 Chapter 701: Chapter 702: Goodbye (4)_1 Liang Chen reached the end of the road, where he once walked carrying Jing Haohao across that overhead bridge.
By now, a strong wind had started to blow, and large flakes of snow were spinning down onto the ground.
Liang Chen stepped onto the thick layer of snow on the steps, ascending them one at a time.
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As Jing Haohao recalled the things Liang Chen had once said to her, she looked blankly at the falling snow, not knowing what to do. When she saw the overhead bridge at the end of the road, she naturally made her way onto it.
As she climbed the steps and moved onto the bridge, she saw the neon lights of the ring shops all around her already brightly lit.
Jing Haohao walked forward slowly, then remembered this bridge she had walked across with Liang Chen on midnight of Christmas Day, and how she had suddenly told Liang Chen, “I underwent a surgical procedure at the hospital a while ago.”
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Despite the heavy snow, there were few pedestrians on the road; even the vehicle traffic was sparse. As Liang Chen stepped onto the bridge, he immediately recalled the words Jing Haohao had softly spoken to him that Christmas Eve, “I went to the hospital to remove the intrauterine device inside of me.”
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The man, usually so clever and wise, seemed slow and hesitant when she imparted this news. It was she, despite a deep feeling of shame, who had looked at the floating lanterns in the distance and said, “Liang Chen, I indeed had the device removed because of you.”
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He had understood her meaning the first time she spoke, but he was too frightened to confirm it, causing her to repeat her intentions. Only then did he believe her.
Just like now, even though she was clearly his girlfriend, he didn’t know if she loved him at her core.
Despite being overwhelmed with excitement at the time, he had still asked her why.
She didn’t intend to answer his question, merely looking into the distance. Just when he could no longer hold back, she suddenly turned her head to look into his eyes and said, “Liang Chen, let me be your girlfriend.”
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She didn’t know where she summoned the courage from to ask him to be his girlfriend.
Back then, she had been filled with self-confidence and determination, unlike now, without any energy or confidence.
After she spoke, he didn’t respond, startled or perhaps hesitating. After a long pause, he finally told her, “Alright, Jing Haohao, be my girlfriend.”
Their romantic relationship, like their marriage, only lasted a few hours before ending.
Jing Haohao suddenly stopped. Through the falling snow, she looked at the neon sign for ‘Cartier Diamond’ in the distance, feeling disheartened.
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Many times, it’s like this. You’ve held on for so long, but in the end, you’re defeated by the smallest straw.
His patience over such a lengthy period was obliterated by a single phone call about Shen Liangnian’s hospitalization.
The cell phone in Liang Chen’s pocket suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was a call from the old house, probably asking if he would be staying there that day.
Liang Chen didn’t answer. He looked at the time and realized he had been aimlessly wandering for over two hours. He put away his phone, preparing to leave, but as he looked up and was about to take a step, he saw a familiar figure approaching.