Their eyes met.
Words choked in their throats.
The star stared blankly at Gu Qichen, looking like she couldn't believe what had just happened.
The next second, her tears came pouring down.
"Changqing…"
She wanted to force a smile, but the moment the corners of her lips moved, it felt like every torn wound on her body was being tugged along with it.
Gu Qichen pulled out a smile uglier than crying, and said slowly, hoarsely, "Another year's gone by. I've been in love with you… for 17 years now."
The star's tears fell even faster.
Last New Year's Eve, she'd said, Gu Qichen, let's let each other go, okay? I'll find someone I actually want to marry, you find someone you like and your mom approves of, let's let each other go, okay?
He'd said, Lu Changqing, you're the only one I like.
How many 17 years can a person have in a lifetime?
They met each other in the first 17 years.
They loved each other deeply in the second 17 years.
