Once, someone was willing to wait a thousand years for the person they loved, and I am the same. I only hope you can return to my side; no matter how long, I will wait.

Chen Gang is about to leave the country to go abroad, and he feels that before he leaves, he must say goodbye to the girl he loves most. His presence has caused the greatest disturbance between her and her husband, subjecting them to repeated torment and challenges. Regardless of whether he has the right to give the girl he loves one last hug, he shouldn’t disrupt her relationship. Her happiness did not come easily, and he believes in how much his girl has endured for her happiness. He cannot let down everything.

However, wanting her to cheerfully say goodbye to the woman he loves most, his heart still struggles. The woman before him is the one he loves most in his life, yet he can only wave goodbye to her, never to meet again in this life. As a man, how could his heart willingly accept this?

When Ran Zhihan received the call from Chen Gang, he hesitated for a moment before ultimately deciding to answer.

"Zhihan, I’m about to prepare to leave here for abroad. I wonder if you have time to come out and meet me once. Don’t worry; I won’t make you do anything you don’t want this time. But I hope you can meet me once more. I don’t mind if you bring your husband along; it makes no difference to me. I just wish to see you one last time. Perhaps after I leave, we might never have another chance to meet in this lifetime. Please fulfill my last wish; don’t refuse me. I’ll be waiting for you at the café—promise me you’ll come!"

Before he could say more, the call was already disconnected. He knew that this time there was no escape from this path, and he must walk it alone. No one could help him make the final choice. How he decides rests in his own hands. He couldn’t keep causing others pain over him again and again, could he?

An hour later, they met at the café. As Chen Gang saw the girl he loved stepping into the café, his heart finally let go of everything. He revealed all his love inside with his most beautiful smile.

Although his heart was filled with unwillingness and reluctance, he ultimately couldn’t escape fate’s arrangement. She could only choose to continue down this road, and no one could change the decisions he made.

"Zhihan, I’m truly happy and grateful that you came out to see me one last time today. I’m sorry; I want to apologize to you again because my presence disturbed your originally peaceful and stable life, making everything so awkward. I hope you can forgive me, so we can both live happily together. You know, no one in the world is perfect, yet I’m desperately hoping that you can stay by my side forever. But I can’t do that because you have your life, and I have my path. We were never meant to be on the same path!

Thank you for not holding a grudge over the hurt I’ve caused you. Because of me, your husband and you argued so many false accusations. Nevertheless, I’m still grateful because you’ve helped me realize that whatever decision I make, it may not be the best result for anyone, but it may not be the worst either. At least, for the path I’ve chosen, I have no regrets!"

"Chen Gang, you really don’t need to sacrifice so much for a woman like me who isn’t worth it. You know how much I wish you could live a stable life. I don’t have many extravagant wishes in this life. But I truly hope that the person I love most can have the happiest life!

The love I initially had for you is gone. We were never meant to be, and without any emotions leftover, how could we stay together? Perhaps your love for me is genuine, but I can’t divide my heart into two halves—one for my husband and tuck you deep inside my heart. I can’t do it!

You shouldn’t apologize to me; I should apologize to you. I’m sorry for all these years; I’m sorry for you having waited for me. Yet at the end, I can only disappoint you by abandoning all the hope and love you have for me. It’s my actions and my choices that have hurt you. You don’t hate me; instead, you love me even more. How could my heart bear your deep love for me? There’s no right or wrong between us; what we should achieve is the happiest life for both of us, isn’t it?

Chen Gang, I genuinely apologize for what my husband has done to you. He doesn’t understand the truth of our relationship, which is why he lashed out. I hope you can forgive him from the depths of your heart, rather than merely on my behalf!

If you leave here, then I hope you can find your life’s most beautiful princess. I hope you two can always be together and not destroy the happiness you deserve because of me. You should forget me and learn to forget yourself so that you won’t be in so much pain. Life has too many unsatisfactory things, but if you constantly dwell on them, how can you ever be happy? Don’t view everything as so dark; no one can stop these things from happening!"

"Zhihan, thank you. I’m truly grateful for your sincere truths. I never expected us to end up like this. You know how much I wish we could always be together. But in the end, fate had other plans—it knows your desire, and we can’t outsmart fate. I’ve exhausted everything trying to be with you, to reach higher and higher, only to have the one I love. But in the end, fate let me down. I hope you can live your life calmly and peacefully, and not let my appearance disrupt your future happiness!

Rest assured, once I leave, I will live well. But you must take care of yourself, truly live well, as we never know if there might be a moment of reunion!"

"I hope before you get married, you don’t come to disturb me anymore. I know all the ways you’ve cared for and loved me. I can’t answer all of your questions, so please understand. It’s better if we maintain some distance between us!"

Everything is ordained by fate, and no one ever comes to you out of nowhere to treat you well, nor does anyone decide to leave you over a minor issue.