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Chapter 709 - 709 710 Courage (2)_1
Chapter 709 - 709 710 Courage (2)_1
?Chapter 709: Chapter 710: Courage (2)_1 Chapter 709: Chapter 710: Courage (2)_1 Jing Haohao went into a daze, putting down her phone. She was sitting in the taxi, staring absentmindedly at the Jiangshan City night view rushing past her window. It took her a while to snap out of the shock from the text message she had received from Liang Chen.
— Haohao, since you never intended to take our relationship to the next level, I choose to take a step back.
— Haohao, I will not bother you again in the future.
Jing Haohao’s eyelashes fluttered. She felt as though something had lodged itself in her throat, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not swallow it down.
She clutched her phone tightly in her hand, trying to maintain a calm facade.
However, she could feel a deep ache in her heart, as if it was bleeding.
She heard a voice within her saying that it was over between her and Liang Chen, once and for all.
Liang Chen had said that he was merely testing her with his actions and words. But did he realize that his tests had ultimately stripped her of all her courage?
She had wanted to grab his hand and walk away with him when he was drunk and trailing after Qian Hua.
But in love, one tends to become too vulnerable. The other person’s words can break you and leave you unable to recover.
Liang Chen’s words, “I wish you were a girl without a past,” had shattered all her courage.
The biggest regret of one’s life isn’t missing out on the best person, but that by the time you meet someone better, all your best aspects have faded away.
Perhaps it was for the best. Even though she was in pain, and so was he, any woman he met in the future would be better than her.
He deserved a better companion.
He would have his wife, his children…there would be no more “after” for them…
Jing Haohao’s grip on her phone tightened, her eyes misting up in spite of herself.
…
The Liang Family Old Mansion bustled as usual with the Lunar New Year celebrations.
Last year, Liang Chen had only made a courtesy appearance for the New Year’s dinner before hurrying back to the Half Mountain villa to be with Jing Haohao.
The villa was now deserted, and returning would mean facing the loneliness on his own. So this year, he decided to stay at the old mansion instead.
Two years ago, Liang Chen’s mother urged him to get a girlfriend. Fast forward to two years later, she began pressuring him to get married.
Before, Liang Chen’s mother would gently persuade him. Now, she spoke straight from her heart about the state of his affairs.
As soon as they finished the New Year’s dinner, Liang Cheng’s mother started her usual lecture, “Chen, you’re already twenty-eight. Your father was already a father at your age, and your elder brother was already married and settled down. I’m not forcing you to marry, but at least you should start looking for a potential spouse.”
Liang Chen held his chopsticks, paused for a moment, then continued eating.
The rest of the Liang family, seeing Liang Chen’s mother making her move, joined in the persuasion.
Liang Chen was starting to get a headache. He looked up at everyone and said, “I know what I’m doing with my own life.”
“And what exactly are you doing?” Liang Chen’s mother flatly put her cards on the table, “It’s the Lunar New Year, and everyone is home. I’ve arranged for you to meet a few of my friends’ daughters. Spare some time over the next few days to meet them.”