Short Love Stories: Lifetime of Happiness with Beloved Partner
The man was a driver, having driven for five years with excellent skills. But this time, due to drinking, he got into an accident. Not only did he injure someone else, but he also lost a leg. All his years of savings were completely spent because of the accident.
On the day he was discharged from the hospital, the woman handed him a crutch. Seeing the crutch, the man burst into tears. He felt that he had become a cripple for life and would never be able to leave the crutch behind.
The man wondered, would the woman leave him? Would she become his crutch? He feared losing her. But now, what reason did he have to keep her? Could he make her happy? No, he couldn’t. Thinking about her made his heart ache.
The man began to give up on himself. He did nothing all day, playing cards and drinking. Every day he left in the morning and came back drunk in the middle of the night, falling asleep immediately without even looking at the woman.
Seeing him like this, the woman was heartbroken. She told him she knew he was feeling down, but he couldn’t destroy himself like this. The man glared at her and said he was already a cripple and couldn’t do anything. He said he liked living like this, and if she couldn’t stand it, they should get a divorce.
The woman told him that they could get a divorce, but it wasn’t worth divorcing him now when he was so poor and had spent all their savings. She said they should wait until he had money, and the money couldn’t be borrowed; he had to earn it himself.
The man laughed when he heard this. It turned out she still cared about money. He told her to wait and said he could earn money for her, a lot of money.
The man borrowed some money from a friend and opened a restaurant. Besides driving, he was also good at cooking. His dishes were delicious, and people had previously suggested he open a restaurant. Now that he had started one, he showcased his skills, and the business was surprisingly good.
The woman also quit her factory job to help him manage the restaurant. Whenever he had time, the man would study recipes. His dishes became more and more delicious, attracting more and more customers. People said this man was really capable.
A year passed. One night, the man cooked a few dishes and had dinner with the woman. He took out a wad of money and told her it was for her, saying they could get a divorce now.
The woman asked how much it was. The man said it was fifty thousand. She said it was too little. He asked how much she wanted. She said one hundred thousand. The man nodded and said okay.
They continued living together, and no one knew they were planning to divorce.
Every day, the man was busy cooking in the kitchen, and the woman was busy serving customers in the dining room. The business flourished, and the man’s bank account grew. With more money, he began to worry. What if she asked for even more? Would he give it to her? He thought he would give her any amount she wanted as long as he could afford it, just to get the divorce over with.
Finally, another year passed. One night, the man cooked a few dishes and had dinner with the woman. He told her he had saved the one hundred thousand she wanted. He took out a bankbook. The woman looked at it and saw her name on it, with indeed one hundred thousand in it.
The man asked if they could divorce now. The woman shook her head and said no. He said they had agreed, so what did she want now? She smiled and said she wanted two hundred thousand to divorce. He said she was being unreasonable and he wouldn’t give her any more.
The woman said fine, then they wouldn’t get divorced. The man said he would give her the restaurant and another fifty thousand. She shook her head and said it still wasn’t enough. He asked why she was being so unreasonable.
Seeing he was getting angry, the woman said she never intended to divorce. The man was stunned and asked what she meant. She said she knew he pretended to give up on himself and talked about divorce because he didn’t want to burden her, fearing she would suffer with him. She asked if he truly loved her.
The man was shocked and nodded, realizing she understood. She said she couldn’t abandon him. Her demand for money was to motivate him, to show him he wasn’t useless, and that he could earn even more than before. Now, he could make money and live a good life, so why would they need to divorce?
The man smiled. Yes, now he could earn more than before and make her happy. There was no reason to divorce. He suggested they not divorce. That night, they both got drunk.
They continued living together, and no one knew they had ever discussed divorce. People only knew they were a happy couple. Every day, the man was busy cooking in the kitchen, and the woman was busy serving customers in the dining room.
No matter how busy or tired he was, the man always cooked a few special dishes for her. He wanted to give her more happiness because she was the one who would walk through life’s ups and downs with him, his lifelong partner.
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