Epilogue
Mu Jinci stared at me, eyes brimming with tears, face twisted in shock and regret.
“I…”
The word barely left her mouth before she collapsed.
I had no choice but to take her to the hospital.
The doctor said she needed an IV for the alcohol and stress.
Once she was settled, I left without a word.
After that, Mu Jinci never came looking for me again.
Maybe she finally accepted it was over. Or maybe she was too ashamed.
Either way, life without her felt lighter.
I worked, read, had a drink now and then.
Days turned into months, then years.
The comfortable routine slowly erased her from my mind.
Until one day, my new girlfriend caught a fever. I took her to the hospital for an IV—and there was Mu Jinci.
Alone. No Chen Yi beside her.
The moment she saw me, shock flashed across her face, followed by shame and loneliness.
She turned away quickly, pretending not to notice, but I caught her stealing glances.
I ignored her, arm around my girlfriend, and walked past.
Only after we disappeared from view did she finally leave.
I thought that if our marriage hadn’t fallen apart, maybe I’d have been the one beside her that day, holding her, caring for her.
But she never cherished what we had.
From then on, I let life lead me forward without regrets.
So that when I looked back, there was nothing left to mourn.