Modern love Story: A Love of a Lifetime
She was once the most beautiful girl in our small town.
When she graduated from the Normal University and was assigned to teach music at the town’s only middle school, the sensation she caused was no less than a minor earthquake. The commotion was mainly because she became the center of attention for many young men, among whom were some talented and good-looking young men from well-off families.
And he, at that time, was a notorious hoodlum in the town, living aimlessly and relying on his boundless energy for fighting.
His pursuit of her was practically the modern version of “a toad lusting after a swan.” Unexpectedly, he eventually married her, and the reason for his success was his “trick.” He didn’t pursue her directly, as he would have been immediately rejected. Instead, he fought off all her suitors, using his hard fists to warn everyone to stay away from her.
For the next three years, she became an unattainable island for the young men.
With no competitors left, he triumphantly sailed across the sea to the isolated island and won her over. She sighed helplessly to her close friends, saying, “This is fate!”
He astonishingly transformed into a diligent and family-oriented man. His former brute strength in fights turned into clever ideas for business, and within a few years, his plastic factory became a major taxpayer in the town. The Audi she drove to school was the first private car to appear on campus. She went from being the town’s lamented “flower stuck in cow dung” to a coveted beauty.
He, of course, was no longer the despised hoodlum; as a rising wealthy man, he became the object of admiration for many young women. But she remained his cherished love, even though she couldn’t have children.
When the Audi collided with a truck, he was in Shenzhen negotiating business. By the time he returned, she had woken up but was confined to bed for the rest of her life.
People anxiously speculated about their future, worrying for him and her. To him, she was not only still his treasure but also his pain. Every day, besides handling business matters, he spent the rest of his time by her bedside, recounting how he used to stand outside the school wall, enviously listening to her play the piano, determined to marry her by any means; he told her about how he learned the songs she taught her students, even though he was tone-deaf, mastering each song faster than the students.
At these moments, a faint smile would appear on her pale, thin face, like a blooming pear blossom. And at these moments, he would look into her beautiful, sorrowful eyes and say, “Do you know? That was the most wonderful sound in my life!”
She couldn’t make it to the end of the next year. On a freezing morning, with her last breath and a faint smile, she asked him, who was holding her tightly, “Do you regret marrying me?” “Regret? If I hadn’t chased everyone away, you wouldn’t have had to marry me. Your life would have been different, and you wouldn’t have been in this car accident. You’d still be at school, happily teaching students to play the piano and sing. And I could still stand outside the school wall, listening to you until you were very old, and I was very old too…” As he spoke, he broke down in tears, his face wet with grief.
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
