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After that, I never saw Lu Jingtian again. His famous painting "Muse" was publicly auctioned, sparking heated discussions. Everyone said that this was Lu Jingtian's masterpiece, pushing his artistic career to the highest peak. However, not long after, Lu Jingtian suffered a major blow in his career - his right hand was disabled and he could no longer paint. As a result, the value of his paintings soared. In order to make money, Meng Shasha made countless fake paintings of "Muse" and sold them overseas. After being exposed, Lu Jingtian's reputation plummeted. He held a press conference to tell everyone that the original "Muse" had been destroyed by him personally. He admitted that the story behind "Muse" was an ugly extramarital affair. He abandoned his first wife Li Ying and got together with Meng Shasha. Meng Shasha was arrested for this incident and was suspected of producing and selling counterfeit goods. The maximum sentence is life imprisonment. After that, Lu Jingtian had no news. My life gradually returned to normal. The winery business was good, and my new boyfriend treated me very well. We have been together for two years and it was very stable. On Valentine's Day, I taught a French girl Chinese. I asked her to say "I love you" in Chinese. She didn't imitate it very well, and her pronunciation of the word "love" was not accurate. I corrected her several times, and she smiled and asked me: "What is love?"
I pondered for a moment and replied to her, "Love is restraint."
"It is patience."
"It is selfless sacrifice."
"And also... a regretless letting go."
A month later, Lu Jingtian's posthumous work was discovered.
He died in an old farmhouse in France, plagued by illness and living in poverty.
His final piece was titled "Beloved."
In the painting, the bride wore a wedding dress and held a cotton flower, breathtakingly beautiful.
She wore a pure white veil on her head, and her skirt was layered upon layered,
with countless small pear blossoms sewn with golden thread.
She smiled so joyfully, yet tears glistened at the corners of her eyes.
I stared blankly at the painting, as if through it I could see my former self.
I thought that in his last moments, Lu Jingtian must have regretted it.
He regretted abandoning me and choosing Meng Shasha.
If he hadn't divorced, we would still be together, and he should be doing well now.
But... he regretted it nonetheless.
Lu Jingtian, this heartless man, finally regretted it.
I had been married to Li Ying for six years, yet we had achieved nothing.
I felt immense pain and despair.
I regretted not choosing a city girl,
so I wouldn't have to struggle and could focus on my art instead.
But I chose Li Ying, a girl from the countryside.
She had a low education level and limited abilities.
Being overly submissive in dealing with others has not helped me at all. I not only have to work hard to earn money, but I also need to take care of her and support her education. I am exhausted, truly exhausted.
Li Ying has been advising me not to rush, to take my time, assuring me that one day I will succeed. She comforts me by saying that great masters often achieve success later in life, like Qi Baishi and Da Vinci. I respond dismissively, but inside, my impatience grows.
I start to deliberately pick fights and argue with Li Ying. I feel like I can no longer tolerate her; everything about her annoys me. Her appearance, her habits, her accent, her timid nature... I regret it. I truly regret it. Li Ying has been trying hard to please me.
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