Five Years of Emptiness 11: Chapter 11
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I crouched down beside her and said, "Shalolo, admit it, you don't want to part ways with me; you just don't want to lose my love for you, right? For the past five years, you've taken my affection for granted. But honestly, have you ever had even a tiny bit of love for me?" 0
 
Shalolo immediately opened her phone's photo album, reminiscing about our past moments together. 0
 
She had even set our pictures as various wallpapers, repeatedly saying, "Of course I love you, of course I love you." 0
 
As I looked at the memories from the past five years, my heart ached even more. 0
 
I spoke softly, "Shalolo, love should be mutual; it shouldn't be one-sided or realized too late." 0
 
After hearing this, Shalolo froze. With her hands covered in porridge, she tightly gripped my arm and kept repeating, "We are in love; we are in love! I know you love me; you do love me. How can we not be in love?" 0
 
Her grip was painful, and I forcefully shook her off, shouting, "Let go of me! I don't love you anymore! I've said it's over; can't you understand that? The moment I saw your marriage certificate, it was over for us. How many times do I have to say it for you to get it?" 0
 
At that moment, the driver and the butler came over with the luggage, urging me to head to the airport. 0
 
Seeing the various pieces of luggage, Shalolo panicked and asked, "Where are you going?" 0
 
"To the airport." 0
 
"Where are you going? When will you be back?" 0
 
"I'm going to the United States for graduate school. It could be one or two years, or I might not come back at all." 0
 
"Why are you suddenly going abroad? Why didn't you discuss it with me beforehand?" 0
 
"Why should I discuss it with you? Who are you to me?" 0
 
"When did you decide to leave?" 0
 
 
"Just after I saw your marriage certificate." 0
 
"Don't go, you can't leave! Zhou Xiaoan, we've been together for five years. How can you just say you're leaving? Have you considered my feelings?" 0
 
"Did you consider my feelings when you married Lin Yulin?" 0
 
Shalolo didn't say anything, and I had already packed my bags and got into the car. 0
 
After arriving at the airport, Shalolo called me again. 0
 
"Zhou Xiaoan, can I go to America with you? I can give up everything and start over with you, okay?" 0
 
"Shalolo, where you want to go is your freedom, but the moment I found out about your marriage certificate, there was no 'us' anymore." 0
 
"Zhou Xiaoan, I'm sorry. I really know I was wrong. I truly love you." 0
 
"You love me? Is that why you married Lin Yulin behind my back? Because you love me?" 0
 
"Forget about me and live well. Have the child. Life is rich; there's no need to be entangled in love all the time." 0
 
At that moment, the boarding announcement rang out, and I had to hang up. 0
 
As I hurried onto the plane, I realized that Shalolo and I hadn't said a single goodbye in the end. 0
 
It makes sense; never seeing each other again is probably better for both of us. 0
 
The graduate courses were harder than I had imagined, but fortunately, I was patient enough to study diligently and ended up with all A's at the end of the term. 0
 
Two years later, I graduated smoothly and took over my family's overseas branch. 0
 
Although I hadn't managed a company for five years, my elders were willing to guide me. Last month, I even signed a big contract. 0
 
My mom would occasionally fly over to see me and sometimes tell me things about Shalolo and Lin Yulin. 0
 
 
I heard that after their divorce, Lin Yulin lost his job and now spends his time either indulging in vices or living off his family. 0
 
During a health check last month, he was surprisingly diagnosed with HIV positive, and now his entire family is scrambling to borrow money for his treatment. 0
 
As for Shalolo, ever since she went abroad, her mental state has deteriorated, and she even exhibited self-harm behaviors. 0
 
One night, she ran out of her house and got into an accident. 0
 
Not only did she lose the child she was carrying, but she also became disabled and will have to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. 0
 
The saddest part is that Lin Yulin, knowing all of this, has never visited Shalolo even once. 0
 
Hearing all this left me feeling a bit reflective, but I quickly pushed those thoughts aside. 0
 
Everyone has their own fate; it’s all a matter of personal choices, and one cannot blame anyone for misfortune. 0
 
I no longer care about any of this; the only thing on my mind right now is the company’s plan to go public next month. 0
 
I wasted five years of hard work, but my new life is just beginning. 0
 
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