novelraw Chapter 307 - 285: As Long as You’re Willing, I Can Be Your Bride Today (1)
Chapter 307 - 285: As Long as You’re Willing, I Can Be Your Bride Today (1)
As the New Year approached, Shen Yian recklessly canceled all his engagements in advance without consulting Su Yan, and returned home a month early. Su Yan was still busy filming in various locations.However, as soon as he boarded the departing plane, Shen Yian began to regret it. It had been so long since they last met; just thinking about it made him sad. Moreover, his relationship with Xu Leya should have gotten closer. The next time they meet might well be at their wedding...
The more he thought about it, the more stifled he felt. Closing his eyes, he found unfamiliar people around him, which made him uncomfortable. That feeling of sureness had disappeared along with the separation from him.
He kind of wanted to go back, even if it meant spending this month with him, but it was already irreversible. The plane was accelerating, pulling the two further and further apart...
Fortunately, when he arrived, his family came to pick him up. That sense of loss wasn’t as pronounced. For the first time, he felt that the ones who could always be with you were only family. Even someone who had lived with you for twenty years would leave someday...
Because she came back, the family gathered once again. Except for Su Yan, everyone was there. Her mother’s few sisters, from her younger days, all came, making it very lively. During dinner, they also heard about Dudu’s upcoming wedding.
This time, Dudu’s fiancé was there, but Shen Yian was absent.
Qiao Luchen seemed like a decent person, very good at making the elders happy. Even Grandma praised him repeatedly, saying that Dudu had found herself a good man this time.
But, the others did not speak up because everyone was well aware of Dudu’s feelings for Shen Yian.
Dudu herself looked somewhat sullen, sitting next to Qiao Luchen silently, barely eating anything, and left the table early.
Shen Yian, Xiaoxiao, and Gu Qimiao were planning to follow her, but the two heavily pregnant women were called by the elders, who insisted they eat more.
Shen Yian took Dudu to her room, closed the door partially, and said, "Dudu, do you really intend to get married?"
Dudu furrowed her brow, looking as if she was about to cry: "An’an, what should I do now?"
Shen Yian sighed: "Maybe you should just marry him and live a good life. Some things can’t be forced. Besides, Su Bao has such a bad temper. What do you even like about him? I think Qiao Luchen is a great guy. Forget about Su Bao."
"But I don’t like him..."
"Dudu, finding someone who loves you is infinitely happier than loving someone. All these years of following Su Bao, you’ve suffered so much. Nobody knows this better than you. Although he is my brother, it’s you I feel sorry for."
"There’s something wrong with him. He can live with that nasty attitude of his and be alone forever. Just ignore him from now on. If you’re tired of loving, try to enjoy being loved. Take the next few days to sort out your feelings and be a beautiful bride."
Dudu lowered her head, and tears instantly fell: "I will try my best... try my best to let him go. I’m really exhausted..."
Originally, she thought that the news of her engagement to Qiao Luchen would elicit some reaction from him. She had not sought him out for a long time, believing he would miss her just as she missed him. But these past days made her realize that her presence or absence meant nothing to him.
Perhaps it was only by not seeking him out that he truly felt at peace.
It had always been her that insisted on connecting the two, only to realize in the end, her self-inflicted affections were merely a bother to him...