Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Love Cannot Withstand the Test

Vows that were once as deep as the ocean suddenly became nothing more than a blank page.

The hand you once wanted to hold forever now felt dull and lifeless, and you couldn’t help but want to let it go.

In matters of the heart, there is no right or wrong.

It’s just that the passion faded, the people changed, and the love began to feel more and more like a stranger’s.

The once-fiery emotions had all become a reflection in a mirror—beautiful, yet absurd.

[SOB… This reminds me of my husband. He was the same way. He used to be so good to me, doted on me. If I shed a single tear, his heart would ache for ages. But later on, I was always the one feeling wronged. When I cried, he felt nothing and even found me annoying.]

[I just want to say, relationships with younger men aren’t as wonderful as they are in novels and TV shows. The reality is, you spend nine years helping a boy grow up, only for him to look down on you once he’s a man.]

[The poor girl… A nine-year relationship, what a complete waste.]

[Let me give you all a piece of advice: if a guy truly loves a girl, he’ll be in a hurry to marry you. He won’t drag it out for so long.]

[Girl, you should just break up with him and cut your losses!]

A thousand thoughts swirled in Tu Yue’s mind, her heart heavy with sorrow.

Just as Shen Zhiyao had said, she already knew the answer regarding her relationship; she was just unwilling to accept it, unable to let go.

’But now… I think it’s finally time to let this relationship go…’

Tu Yue looked at Shen Zhiyao and said, “Thank you, streamer. I have my answer now. I’ll have a proper talk with him.”

After speaking, she sent a Douyin Number One as a gift and was about to go offline.

But Shen Zhiyao suddenly spoke up. “Leaving the wrong relationship is the right decision for you. Your destined partner is to the northeast. You’ll have an unexpected gain in the next couple of days.”

But Tu Yue was too heartbroken over her relationship to even think about some “destined partner.”

Turning off her phone, Tu Yue took out a folder.

She opened it. Inside, pages of movie tickets were perfectly preserved, each one looking brand new.

But even though the tickets were pristine, the relationship had long since soured. There was no way to save it.

After what felt like an eternity, the door to the room opened.

A handsome young man walked in. Seeing her sitting dazedly on the sofa, a flicker of impatience crossed his eyes. “I’m exhausted. I don’t want to fight again. Can’t you just be a little more considerate?”

Tu Yue was exhausted too. She threw the movie tickets she had treasured for so long into the trash can, then turned to the man and said, “We won’t be fighting anymore. You can rest assured.”

“Why?”

“I mean, let’s break up.”

The man froze. “Why break up? Haven’t I been good enough to you?”

Tu Yue laughed, but her laughter turned into tears. “You fell out of love with me a long time ago, didn’t you? If you don’t love me anymore, why didn’t you just say so? Why drag me along for several more years?”

The man was silent for a moment, then sighed. “I was afraid of hurting you.”

Tu Yue retorted, “And dragging it out isn’t a kind of hurt? You’ve dragged me along until I’m 38. My youth is almost over. If I hadn’t brought it up, how many more years were you planning to waste?”

The man said, “I’m sorry. I never thought we’d end up like this. But I truly did love you once. I loved you so much I would have given up everything for you.”

As he spoke, his voice choked up. “I know you sacrificed a lot for me, that you pinned so many hopes on me, and that you wanted to get married. It’s not that I never thought about marriage… but…”

“But then you fell out of love, right?” Tu Yue’s voice was unnaturally calm, as if she were a bystander, coldly observing their past relationship.

“I’m sorry.” The man lowered his head in guilt. “I should have broken up with you sooner. I shouldn’t have held you back for so long… I’m so, so sorry…”

Tu Yue looked at the man before her dispassionately. Suddenly, he seemed like a complete stranger.

This was once the boy who had loved her, stayed by her side, and shared happy times with her. He was also the boy who had walked with her in the snow and promised they would “grow old together.”

But the man before her now was changed beyond recognition. He no longer deserved her love.

Now that they had broken up, she felt an unprecedented sense of relief. Her only regret was for the young man he used to be, and that they couldn’t make it to the end together.

…

Tu Yue’s story moved many of the viewers in the livestream.

So much so that, by comparison, the third divination reading that followed seemed a bit dull. Everyone was still talking about relationships with younger men and why men’s hearts change so easily.

After the third reading, Shen Zhiyao said, “That’s all three readings for today. I’m signing off now.”

She ended her stream quite early today. She went out for some barbecue, then sat down to cultivate on her open-air balcony.

Meanwhile, the user “Mianmian” had eighty thousand followers and went live every day at 11:20 PM sharp after getting home.

At the start of tonight’s stream, there weren’t many people in the room.

At 11:40 PM, a flood of people poured into the stream, startling Mianmian. “Welcome Yueyue to my stream! Welcome Crayon Shinchan, and welcome Old Grass Eating Young Beef!”

More and more people entered, and Mianmian covered his mouth in delight. “Huh? Why are there so many people in the stream tonight?”

[Are you the homeroom teacher for Class 1 at Lide High School? Just asking first, so we don’t flame the wrong person.]

[Excuse me, Teacher Mianmian, is it true that Han Lijie raped a female student in your class?]

The incident had been causing a huge uproar on Douyin for the past few days, so of course, he had already seen it.

Now, seeing the viewers asking if he was the homeroom teacher of Class 1 and if Han Lijie had raped his student, he understood.

’This traffic is all thanks to that brainless student, Han Lijie!’

Before, when he streamed, there was barely a soul in his chat. But this whole affair with Han Lijie “raping” his own student was bringing him a massive audience!

’This is my chance to go viral!’

’Maybe I can use this opportunity to get a ton of traffic and become a blogger with a million followers.’

Mianmian quickly wiped the smile from his face, replacing it with a sorrowful expression. “Yes, I am that female student’s homeroom teacher. I never imagined Han Lijie would do something so heinous!”

“For the past two days, ever since I saw the news about my student being raped, I’ve been too upset to sleep at night.”

“That female student always had excellent grades and a lively personality, not to mention a Shan Yi gift for conversation.”

“But ever since this incident, she has locked herself in her room, crying all day. Her parents have hired several therapists, but none of them can heal her psychological trauma…”

“If you want to know more about what happens to her, you can follow me! She’s a really, really good person.”

’I’ll probably get tens of thousands of followers after this little performance,’ Mianmian thought smugly.

’While the topic is still hot, I need to make up more stories about her to gain sympathy and get even more attention.’

Just as he was lost in his wonderful fantasy, a series of bullet comments made him freeze on the spot.

[You might be mistaken. The person who raped the female student wasn’t Han Lijie. It was you!]

Mianmian was instantly furious. “Well, I’ve seen it all now! Who are these people? Isn’t the whole internet saying Han Lijie raped the student? As her teacher, I’m a victim in this too! How can you say that about me? This is just… unbelievable!”

[You’re the one who should find this unbelievable! Han Lijie was framed as a rapist, and it was all because you took that student to a hotel room, wasn’t it? You’re truly vile!]

[Exactly! You’re not just vile, you’re disgusting and stupid! Did you really think we didn’t know about the messed-up things you’ve done?!]

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