Ding ding ding…
"Damn, class is finally over. Honey said we're eating together tonight, hehe, after dinner we can have some good exercise again, awesome!"
A buzz-cut young man, holding medical books, dressed in a T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers, a wrinkle at the corner of his eye, and a cheeky grin spreading across his rather handsome face.
Li Xiaoqiang was the first to rush out of the senior year medical lab exclusive to their faculty.
Seeing this, several male classmates in the class shook their heads and said, "Man, he's off to charm the eighth most beautiful girl at Jinnan University again!"
"It's Friday, he definitely has to hurry to book a room, or there'll be none left!"
"You tell me, Li Xiaoqiang has good grades, he's handsome, and he dates the finest girls, why doesn't God bless us like that?"
"Cut it out, Li Xiaoqiang and his girl are the only two college students from their town. I heard from Li Xiaoqiang that they've been childhood sweethearts, and got together when they were kids. Why don't you go reserve a few in kindergarten, I believe that definitely makes for a perfect love story!"
"I love your sister!"
"..."
Next to Jinnan University was the Jinnan River, its waters turbulent yet clear as a mirror. At the moment, standing by the riverbank was a tall girl who bore some resemblance to the big star Lin Zhiling. She was dressed in a white long dress, her long hair lightly tied up, with a slender and graceful body partially visible beneath the white chiffon dress, appearing alluring amidst the raging river wind.
She was Li Xiaoqiang's girlfriend, Liu Lulu.
Li Xiaoqiang walked toward his girlfriend. Not far away, a Lamborghini was parked. Seeing the license plate, he clicked his tongue, "Damn, that's some real wealth. 5 ones. A single tire of that car could probably buy dozens of old yellow cows back in our town."
Seeing Liu Lulu, Li Xiaoqiang sped up and ran over, embracing Liu Lulu's slender waist. The feeling in his hands was true "Super Feeling". He laughed and said, "Lulu, didn't you say we were having dinner? Why did you come to the Jinnan River?"
Liu Lulu pushed Li Xiaoqiang away, her beautiful face showing pain. She bit her red lips tightly, her fingers trembling slightly. Seeing this, Li Xiaoqiang quickly grabbed Liu Lulu's arms and frowned, "What's wrong?"
Li Xiaoqiang looked directly into Liu Lulu's eyes, but Liu Lulu kept avoiding his gaze. At that moment, Li Xiaoqiang's voice grew louder, "Talk to me, what's really wrong? You know I'm really worried, right?"
Liu Lulu's lips bore several teeth marks, she choked up and said, "Xiaoqiang, we... let's break up!"
Whoosh!
In that instant!
Li Xiaoqiang's mind went blank!
He felt as if struck by lightning, his hands trembling, his legs weakening, and his whole body felt powerless. He stared at Liu Lulu, his lips stiff, incredulous, "You… what did you say?"
Liu Lulu sighed, "Xiaoqiang, let's break up. I know it's tough for you, and it's tough for me too, but you need to understand, my family of eight, I am the eldest, my parents are getting older, and my youngest brother was just born, I don't want them to continue living in a poor mountain area like Gancha Town, I want to let my parents live like city folks, taking the kids to parks, to supermarkets. I want my brothers and sisters to go to a good school, not worry about not being able to afford a backpack, or fret over not being able to buy pencils."
"Xiaoqiang, we have both grown up. Love is just a fleeting firework, and after the fireworks it's still night. You're not the light that ignites my darkness, I'm sorry!"
At that moment, Li Xiaoqiang felt his world turn bleak, covered in harsh, cold snow, feeling chilled to the bone. This penetrating cold crept up from his feet, rushing to his head, freezing every cell in his body. Yet a minus hundred-degree temperature couldn't stop his heart from loving her. At that moment, he realized how much he loved her!
Li Xiaoqiang choked up, "Lulu… Lulu, you can't do this, you said that we would get married after graduation and have a chubby son for me… I… I am very poor right now."
"But I am still young, once I graduate, I will definitely work hard to earn money, and I won't let you bear such pressure. Just give me time, I can make it, please... don't leave me... okay?"
Li Xiaoqiang was pleading with the woman he deeply loved; tears were in his eyes, but his heart was bleeding. In front of the woman he loved, he didn't care about dignity—he just hoped that she would join him in fulfilling their past promises and head together toward the shore of happiness.
Liu Lulu's eyes were misty as she stared at Li Xiaoqiang, her mind filled with bits and pieces of the past. She had been happy, she had loved deeply, she had been moved...
This young man had given her the most beautiful memories of her life. Now, awakened from her dream, she felt pain and sadness, but reality had played a cruel joke on her, and she had no choice but to destroy this love herself.
Perhaps she would regret it, perhaps she would be remorseful for the rest of her life, but these things no longer mattered. Because of poverty, she was left completely devastated.
Liu Lulu wiped Li Xiaoqiang's tears and forced a smile, "Xiaoqiang, pull yourself together, I'm sorry, I can't wait any longer, I wish you happiness."
After saying this, Liu Lulu decisively turned around and walked towards a luxury car parked by the roadside.
Li Xiaoqiang's last hope was shattered, his legs gave way, and he sat down on the ground. With tears in his eyes, he stared at her fading silhouette, thinking about their promises of growing old together. It was all bullshit!
For money, she dumped me? Oh, Li Xiaoqiang, how pitiful you are, to think you were still carefully preparing her birthday gift.
For money, abandoning twenty years of feelings? How heartless is this woman?
Is she really doing this for her family or for herself?
Even if it's for money, why? Why? Why couldn't you wait for me?
Li Xiaoqiang's heart was screaming, crying...
A young man stepped out of a Lamborghini, put his arm around Liu Lulu's waist, and mocked Li Xiaoqiang, "Kid, wake up; with your poor looks, thinking about marrying Lulu? You're naive!"
Liu Lulu quickly tugged at the young man, signaling him to stop talking.
But the young man snorted coldly, "Lulu, I'm just advising him. Isn't there a saying, 'Better a painful ending than endless pain'? I'm helping him to get over you."
The young man continued to mock, "Kid, go back to your village, live your quiet life. Big cities aren't for people like you. Don't look at me like that; your lifetime of struggle won't even come close to a fraction of what I own."
"Fate is predetermined; you're poor, and that's that. Go back now! Haha!" Laughing, the young man walked Liu Lulu towards the Lamborghini.
Li Xiaoqiang stood up, veins pulsing on his face as he yelled, "Tang Junhua, you just have a rich daddy. One day, I, Li Xiaoqiang, will surpass you with my own hands, and stomp on you arrogant snobs!"
When Tang Junhua heard Li Xiaoqiang call him a dog, he rushed towards Li Xiaoqiang, but Liu Lulu quickly grabbed him, saying, "Don't stoop to his level, he's gone mad. We say 'miserable lands produce scoundrels,' and he's just that."
Tang Junhua laughed loudly, "Haha, Lulu's right, I won't stoop to a scoundrel's level. Lulu, let's go have Western food tonight!"
Li Xiaoqiang couldn't believe that Liu Lulu had called him a scoundrel. Pointing at Liu Lulu, he yelled angrily, "Liu Lulu, do not forget where you came from, your parents' origins. I, Li Xiaoqiang, was blind to seeing something in a woman like you who chases power. Remember this: One day I will make you crawl at my feet, begging me."
Liu Lulu paused briefly upon hearing his words, but she didn't respond, only sighed deeply and then got into the luxury car.
Her sigh seemed to mock Li Xiaoqiang's naivete.
Sitting in the driver's seat, Tang Junhua gestured with a pinkie, sneering, "You think you can? You have no hope in your lifetime, not even close, hahaha!"
After saying that, Tang Junhua drove the luxury car away, quickly disappearing from Li Xiaoqiang's sight.