"You mustn't let yourself suffer because of your mother. Marriage is not child's play. You've already suffered so much in the past. Don't marry a man who doesn't suit your heart and let yourself suffer for the rest of your life."
She did agree to think about the marriage again, but that was only to deal with her perfunctorily.
She understood what Han Tong meant.
Marriage was a lifelong thing. Everyone wished that they could marry someone they liked. After all, marriage was not child's play. If they married today and divorced tomorrow, it would be disrespectful to their marriage and also a form of irresponsibility to themselves.
She also really wanted to have a small, warm family. A man who could be considerate and reliable. He didn't have to be rich, but they had to be able to keep each other warm.
But today, she was going to hand herself over to a complete stranger in a hurry!
This wasn't good.
Even if it was for the sake of setting her adoptive mother's mind at ease.
However, she was left with no choice now.
While sitting on the sofa, she was exhausted and wore a confused expression on her face.
Su Jin came out of the hospital entrance before 2 pm. A handsome figure entered her sight. It was her older brother, Su Mubai.
She sucked in her breath, her eyes boring into his face.
It had been four years since they last saw each other. He had lost some of his youthfulness and gained some notes of maturity and calmness as a successful man. He was dressed in a light gray suit that was tailored to fit him, showing off his refinement.
"Su Jin!"
Su Mubai called out.
"Big Brother, why are you here?"
She stood still and greeted him calmly.
She had dedicated to him the purest feelings of a young girl, but her love had withered away in her most beautiful years.
"How's Auntie doing now?"
"The doctor said that she has a month at most!"
Su Mubai frowned. "Is her condition that bad? Should we transfer her to Shanghai to take a look? The best oncologists are there. I know a few specialists. Why don't we go for another consultation?"
"No need. It was already too late by the time we discovered it. It doesn't matter where we go. My mom doesn't want to go. I want to follow her wishes!"
She looked down at her wristwatch. Two o'clock. There were another 30 minutes to the scheduled time. It would take 20 minutes to get there if there was no traffic jam.
"Big Brother, I still have something to do. I have to go. How about you? It's better not to go up! My mom hates you. If you visit her, you'll only get scolded…"
She turned around, unwilling to stay any longer. She tried to escape, but her hand was caught.
"Jin, are you avoiding me?"
The single word 'Jin' made her heart twist excruciatingly.
That nickname was what he used to call her.
"No!"
She broke away, not daring to look him in the eye.
"I really have something on!"
"I'm here mainly to talk to you…"
"Maybe next time. I'm in a hurry…"
She shook him off and strode away. He chased a few steps after her but eventually stopped.
At this moment, he didn't know that because he didn't go after her, it caused the plan he'd meticulously laid out for many years to fall apart in the end. As a result, he lost the woman he loved the most forever.