Prince charming, your persona has collapsed!
Chapter 839 - 345: The Past and Today, What's Lost and What's Gained (7000 words)_4

Su Qing listened to this and couldn't help but pout: "Mom, you have no idea how restrained I am in front of him!"

Pan Min said: "Really? I feel like you're always bullying him."

Hearing this, Su Qing felt so wronged, thinking to herself, your daughter is practically ready to willingly be his concubine.

Of course, these are things she couldn't say to her mother.

The New Year should be about discussing happy things.

She toasted with her mother and took another sip of red wine, her cheeks already tinged with a faint blush.

Su Qing told Pan Min that now they had a car and a house.

"Next up is the issue of work. Mom, weren't you always telling me that if you had the option, you wouldn't want to be a teacher for a single day? Now your son-in-law has money. If you truly don't want to continue, why not quit and come live with us in Jinling?"

Pan Min said: "You just bought me a car and a house, and now you're asking me to move to Jinling? Wouldn't that make the house you bought for me useless?"

"How could it be useless? The car can be driven to Jinling, and the house can be rented out. Even if it's just kept for the future, it will definitely appreciate in value. What matters is Mom, you're happy."

At this point, Su Qing was already slightly drunk, smiling cheerfully as she spoke.

Pan Min said she would think about it.

"You two aren't even married yet; we shouldn't be so reliant on Yuwen."

"Oh, come on!"

Seeing Pan Min remain so stubborn, Su Qing was exasperated. Pouting, she said, "Mom, you totally don't understand the relationship between me and Zhou Yuwen."

"Anyway, he would never abandon me. Mom, you can just accept the things he gives you without worry."

While saying this, Su Qing put her wine glass down, reached out with both hands, and held Pan Min's hands earnestly as she said: "Mom, do you remember what I told you before? I said I want you to live a good life!"

"Now, I finally have the ability to make that happen."

"After the New Year, quit your job, move to Jinling. Zhou Yuwen and I will invest in you. Didn't you always want to open a beauty salon? We'll give you five million to open three salons!"

As Su Qing spoke, she raised three fingers.

Pan Min looked at her daughter's joyful demeanor and said, "Alright, I understand."

"You shouldn't be drinking if you can't handle it. See? You're drunk, aren't you?"

"I'm not drunk, Mom. I'm serious."

Su Qing had only had two glasses of wine anyway, so she couldn't truly be considered drunk.

But her head was indeed a bit woozy.

She kept repeating how she wanted Pan Min to live a good life.

"Seriously!"

Pan Min shrugged helplessly and said, "Alright, alright, I got it."

"Then, Mom, shall we have one more toast?" Su Qing said as she raised her wine glass again.

Pan Min said, "Alright already, don't drink anymore."

"Let me drink!"

In the end, Su Qing still drank. The small pendant lights in their dining room created a warm and cozy atmosphere.

Under the lights, Su Qing slumped over the dining table.

Her glittering eyes seemed intoxicated, but they also carried a hidden sorrow invisible to others.

How could she not feel sorrow?

She was thinking about Zhou Yuwen.

On New Year's Eve, fireworks sounded outside, distant at first then closer, not loud enough to be disruptive but still lively enough to echo the joy of others.

In her previous life, after starting work, the fast-paced rhythm caused Su Qing to lose herself.

She always felt the need to work hard, to earn more, but she forgot that during her moments of helplessness and vulnerability...

It was Zhou Yuwen who stayed by her side.

Just like now.

Previously, Su Qing hated New Year's the most.

Because while other families were celebrating joyously, Su Qing's family was always just the two of them. Even if they wanted to liven things up, it inevitably felt quiet and lonely.

Su Qing remembered that during college, every New Year's Eve late at night, Zhou Yuwen would come to find her, and the two of them would go to the roof to watch fireworks together.

They would kiss when the fireworks were at their most spectacular.

These were memories etched permanently in her youth.

But in her previous life, Su Qing had forgotten.

Now, having relived her life, those moments came flooding back to Su Qing.

She couldn't help but feel regretful. She thought, if it hadn't been for her impulsive decision to divorce in her past life, perhaps they'd still be quietly together now. While they might not have made a fortune, at least during festive holidays, she would have someone with her.

Unlike now, where she had to share Zhou Yuwen with another woman.

All of this was merely self-inflicted.

The past felt like nothing more than an ephemeral dream.

Su Qing lay slumped over the dining table, tears uncontrollably streaming down her face.

She thought, Zhou Yuwen would never love her the way he once did.

Before, she was Zhou Yuwen's one and only.

But now, she was merely one among many women in Zhou Yuwen's life.

He would no longer treat her as carefully as he once did, holding her in the palm of his hand.

Nor would he abandon the warmth and bustle of his family to accompany just her alone on New Year's Eve.

Su Qing deeply regretted it.

Pan Min told Su Qing that the phone was ringing.

But Su Qing remained slumped over the table, pretending not to hear.

Pan Min had no choice but to pick up the phone and glance at it.

To her surprise, it was Zhou Yuwen calling.

Without hesitation, she answered.

"Hello? Yuwen?"

"Aunt Pan."

Zhou Yuwen hadn't expected it would be Pan Min who answered, and froze momentarily.

Upon hearing Zhou Yuwen's name, Su Qing suddenly came to her senses, abruptly raising her head.

Pan Min gave her daughter a helpless glare and handed the phone to Su Qing.

Su Qing adjusted her demeanor and asked in a normal tone: "Hello? Zhou Yuwen."

Zhou Yuwen sounded exasperated: "Why did your mom answer the phone?"

Su Qing mumbled that she had drank a little and felt slightly dizzy.

"Lost in thought," she said.

"You're something else," Zhou Yuwen teased.

Su Qing pouted and asked why Zhou Yuwen had time to call her—was there something he needed?

"What else could it be?"

Feeling that Su Qing sounded half-asleep, Zhou Yuwen said, "Go check the balcony."

"Huh?"

"Just go!"

Su Qing, bewildered, got up and went to the balcony, asking what he wanted her to do there.

Zhou Yuwen said: "Look down."

Su Qing looked down to see...

The empty space below her building was filled with countless small fireworks.

And Zhou Yuwen stood at the center of all the fireworks.

Seeing this, Su Qing's eyes immediately welled up. Her voice choked as she said: "You... you remember?"

"Of course! How could I forget?"

It was during their first winter break in college when they had their first semester of dating. Although their relationship was officially confirmed, everyone knows that in the early stages of love, people always hold back to some extent.

Until the semester ended and they returned to their hometowns.

Su Qing started sharing details about her family with Zhou Yuwen.

Her father had passed away long ago.

She and her mother depended on each other.

Every Chinese New Year, while other families were reunited warmly...

Her household remained cold and quiet.

Saying this, Su Qing looked particularly despondent.

That first New Year's...

Zhou Yuwen came to her building's entrance and lit fireworks for her.

Back then, Su Qing was genuinely moved.

Just like now.

Even experiencing this for a second time, she couldn't help but cry with emotion.

She covered her mouth, sobbing uncontrollably.

Watching Zhou Yuwen amidst the fireworks...

She stopped overthinking.

Instead, she dashed downstairs and tightly hugged Zhou Yuwen.

No matter what happens, she wanted to be with Zhou Yuwen.

This time, she wouldn't change her mind!

With a loud boom, a firework shot into the sky.

Then, at tens of meters high, it exploded into countless brilliant sparks.

This year's New Year's, Zhou Yuwen was still with Su Qing.

The two found a nearby high-rise building, leaning against each other to watch fireworks, reminiscing about how they met and got together, marveling at how fortunate they were to still be together now.

The New Year's bell struck.

Fireworks grew even more frequent.

On the rooftop, the two kissed.

Zhou Yuwen's hand slid under Su Qing's sweater...

...

When the butterfly spreads its wings, it signifies the loss of everything...

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