People encounter many others during their lifetime, some in reality and some in fantasy. But often, there are only a few special individuals who leave an indelible mark on your life. Among these few people, they may be your lover, your confidant, or your best friend... The hardest to let go is probably the person who once caused you the most heartache and made you yearn for them endlessly.
This person might have been someone you met by chance, without any preparation, perhaps because of a very unique name, an exceptionally well-played game of chess, or a high-scoring mahjong hand. From then on, their name appeared on your QQ list, and the number of chat records quickly increased. Later, you exchanged phone numbers, and then...
He and she thus simply came together. He tasted her kindness and wisdom, and she admired his excellence and perseverance. Now, she has become the person who can listen to his stories. When he is sad and upset, she will gently lift his tearful face with warm hands and tell him that men should be strong. When he is about to break down after encountering setbacks, she will embrace him and tell him that life still has its beautiful side.
When he jumps around happily like a child, she will accompany him and share in his joy. Of course, she also needs his strong shoulders and broad hands. She wants to hear his nagging reminders, warm comforts, and constant concerns. Even if the distance is great, even if the words spoken have no practical meaning, it doesn't matter. At this point, everything has already become a spiritual understanding, without needing to say another word. They will look at the midnight stars at the same time, gaze at the bright moon, and think of each other, remember the happiness the other brought, remember their sincerity and persistence, and imagine sitting in rocking chairs, growing old together happily...
However, reality can sometimes be cruel. This kind of feeling is destined to be two curves that never intersect, a peculiar emotion between love and friendship. When love reaches this stage, all previous fantasies turn into a kind of longing suffering, love struggles between reason and reality. Every day becomes a difficult choice.
He tries to forget her, so she won't have to endure the torment of this heavy feeling, giving himself a space of freedom. She faces the sea, asking the sea for answers, and trying to dissolve her own mundane marriage. But they cannot escape the torment of cruel reality. Finally, when both are exhausted, the last choice comes. Quietly adjusting their moods, they carefully ask each other, "If we can't be lovers, what should we do?"
"Let's be confidants!" she tells him. He says, "No, I can't bear that permanent concern and longing. No one can be a confidant for a lifetime."
"Then let's be lovers!" she tells him. He says, "No, because you are a kind woman, although our feelings don't receive the favor of the sun, such ambiguous words are a defilement of us."
"Then let's be siblings!" she tells him. He says, "No, our love has already surpassed the affection between siblings. Is there a brother who looks at his sister with a tender loving gaze? I won't be such a brother."
"Then let's be friends! That's all I can offer you," she tells him. He says, "No, in my heart, you are already my lover. As a friend, I wouldn't be able to face you and your partner, nor could I imagine you with your partner... And I can't resist thinking of you while sleeping with my partner."
"Alas, then let's be enemies!" he tells her. Since we can't change our fates, and are destined not to spend our lives together in happiness, hating and distancing ourselves from each other forever might be the best release.
She is stunned, he cries. It's unimaginable that the final outcome they can give each other is this. But they understand that only by making this choice can they preserve each other's kindness and purity, and avoid hurting more people.
From then on, they disappeared, without mutual blessings, quietly vanishing in the vast sea of people.
Two frail shoulders couldn't bear the burden of this unconventional love.
And so, love couldn't withstand the weight of life.