The 20-year-old girl is in her prime, and the 20-year-old boy is destitute, but the girl will not always be in her prime, and the boy will not always be destitute. Do not underestimate the young and poor.
He Ju is known as a deep affectionate person at University A, and later people called deep affection “simp.”
He Ju has a female friend named Su Ran, who has been pure and gentle since childhood, and is almost the white moonlight that many boys yearn for when they are young.
This includes He Ju, who has liked Su Ran since childhood.
The story began in the third grade of elementary school when Su Ran said to He Ju, “Brother He Ju, you are really good. Can I be your wife when I grow up?”
He Ju believed it, and this belief lasted for an entire youth.
In elementary school, he helped Su Ran copy homework, in junior high school, he fought with the little thugs outside of school for Su Ran, lying in the hospital bed for a whole month. Su Ran cried like a tearful person, crying so much that his heart was about to break. Later in high school, Su Ran’s parents went abroad, and Su Ran started attending a boarding school. He would get up an hour early every day to buy breakfast for Su Ran. In order to attend the same university as Su Ran, he slept for no more than five hours every night.
He Ju did fulfill his wish to attend the same university as Su Ran, and he continued to treat Su Ran well. His family was not wealthy, but he gave her everything he could.
In He Ju’s eyes, Su Ran was always innocent and kind. Anyone with eyes could see that He Ju was treating Su Ran as his wife.
But later, He Ju realized that you can never wake up someone pretending to be asleep, just like you can never wait for a plane at a train station.
After a long period of psychological preparation, He Ju finally confessed to Su Ran on her 20th birthday, and he even carefully prepared a ring, roses, and a high-end restaurant. He was like a gambler making a desperate bet, waiting for this day for many years.
This ring was bought with the money he earned from working during the winter vacation. Although it cost only 50,000 yuan, it was the greatest sincerity He Ju could offer to Su Ran during his student days.
However, Su Ran was very embarrassed to tell him in front of everyone, “Brother He Ju, I have always treated you as my brother. Today is a happy day, can we not talk about these unhappy things?”
“Brother He Ju, you saved up for this ring for a long time, right? I feel guilty, so please take the ring back and exchange it for some living expenses. I understand your good intentions, Brother He Ju.”
In Su Ran’s eyes, his affection was actually an unhappy thing.
And she made him return the ring that he had saved up so hard to buy…
Su Ran, are you really considering his feelings, or do you simply not want to accept it?
At that moment, He Ju had no idea that the girl he had liked for ten years simply looked down on the ring that she considered very cheap.
He remembered when he confessed to Su Ran with his acceptance letter in his hand after graduating from high school. Su Ran said she was still young and not interested in love, so he waited, and waited for another two years.
Su Ran smiled gently and handed He Ju’s roses to him, saying, “I don’t like roses.”
The implication was: I don’t like you.
It turns out that she didn’t not want to be in a relationship, she just didn’t want to be in a relationship with him.
Yes, the young lady always likes the young master, so how could she like a poor boy like him?
He Ju looked at Su Ran, and his heart grew cold. The people around them burst into laughter, and some even recorded the scene and posted it on the campus confession wall.
Everyone laughed at He Ju for wanting something out of his reach, and didn’t consider his own status and conditions. He tried to win over the white moonlight in every boy’s heart just because he and Su Ran were neighbors. It was truly overestimating himself.
Is it funny?
He Ju also found it funny: If you don’t like me, then why do you blush when my brother calls you sister-in-law? If you don’t like me, then why do you enjoy my company for so many years? If you don’t like me, why do you often message me?
He Ju couldn’t remember how he left that place. He only remembered that when he left, Su Ran was tearfully holding onto him, saying, “Brother He Ju, please don’t be mad at me. I’m still young, and I don’t know how to handle relationships…”
It was also the first time He Ju spoke harshly to Su Ran. He said, “Su Ran, you’re 20 years old, not young anymore.” He was tired of these excuses. Could she change them?
Su Ran looked at He Ju, and his eyes were calm, like an abyss. She couldn’t read any emotions from them, and Su Ran suddenly felt a little panicked.
She held He Ju’s hand even tighter and said, “Brother He Ju, even though we can’t be lovers, can we still be friends?”
Many people around them sighed, “I wonder what kind of luck He Ju has? He was rejected, but he can still be friends with Miss Su?”
“Yes, our Goddess Ran Ran is really gentle.”
But He Ju just smiled bitterly at these words and said, “No.”
Before Su Ran could say anything else, He Ju had already turned and left, throwing the roses and the ring into the nearby trash can. This gave Su Ran the illusion that He Ju was also throwing her away.
But how could that be?
No one knew better than Su Ran about her place in He Ju’s heart.
He Ju would never abandon anyone, especially not her.
Su Ran is He Ju’s destiny.
At that moment, Liu Jia sighed and said, “Ran Ran, you’ve gone too far this time.”
Su Ran raised her proud head and smiled confidently, “Jia Jia, you don’t understand He Ju’s feelings for me. Without me, he wouldn’t be able to live.”Liu Jia hesitated to speak, but in the end, she remained silent, the image of He Ju’s expression as he left echoing in her mind.
Wrong, all wrong.
She, Liu Jia, was the one who knew He Ju best. For as long as He Ju had pursued Su Ran, she had quietly harbored feelings for him. This time, He Ju was no longer the same person he used to be.
Ran Ran, it’s you who repeatedly mistreated his feelings. Don’t blame your bosom friend for not warning you.
Back at home, He Ju turned off his phone and went straight to bed. He was too tired; he just wanted to get a good night’s sleep.
It was he who had unilaterally followed Su Ran for so many years, he who had always treated Su Ran as if she were his wife. Now, who could He Ju blame?
Sometimes, it only takes a moment for a person to come to their senses.
When enthusiasm is worn down to nothing, all that remains is an incalculable exhaustion.
He Ju left, and Su Ran did not contact him.
The next day, He Ju became a hot topic at school, his post topped the trending comments, and he experienced what it was like to be cyberbullied.
[LOL, it’s that simp again? Look at that cheap ring, daring to confess to our little princess, he’s really overestimating himself.]
[I’ve been annoyed by him for a while, following Ran Ran around like a dog, impossible to shake off. Ran Ran must be so annoyed too.]
[He’s really embarrassing all the guys.]
Right, after all, aside from his decent looks, He Ju had neither a car nor a house. What made him think he could pursue a little princess adored by everyone?
As for Su Ran, she had the figure, the looks, and although her parents were often abroad, her monthly allowance was probably more than what He Ju made in half a year.
Su Ran had just turned twenty and was already the designated heir to the Su family enterprise.
He only got to know Su Ran because his father and her father were old friends for many years; he was no different from anyone else.
In Su Ran’s eyes, he was probably just a dog that could wag its tail.
He Ju looked at those posts with an unexpectedly calm heart. This feeling of relief made him feel as if he had been reborn.
At first, he thought he would die without Su Ran, but as he watched the sun shine through the window, casting a warm glow on the floor, he suddenly realized…
It’s not that someone can’t live without someone else.
Even if tomorrow is the end of the world, He Ju still has to live his life today, doesn’t he?