The cicadas of midsummer cried out noisily, piercing the plane tree leaves. Lin Shen stood in front of that familiar wooden door, holding a bunch of fresh white roses, his hand suspended in mid-air, hesitating to fall. Past scenes played back in his mind like rolls of film; back then, he and Su Nian had been the most envied couple in the eyes of others.
After graduating from college, Lin Shen, harboring dreams of starting his own business, plunged headfirst into the commercial world. The early days of entrepreneurship were filled with hardship and uncertainty; shortages of capital and market competition often left him utterly exhausted. Yet whenever he returned to that tiny rented room, seeing Su Nian's gentle smile and hearing her words of encouragement, all his exhaustion would vanish into thin air. Su Nian always silently supported him, preparing delicious meals for him, staying up late with him to discuss business plans, and using her optimism and love to build the warmest harbor for Lin Shen.
Back then, although their lives were not affluent, they loved each other deeply and were filled with longing for the future. Lin Shen would often take Su Nian's hand, making promises beneath the starry sky that once his business succeeded, he would surely give her the grandest wedding and make her the happiest bride in the world. Su Nian would always smile and nod, happiness gleaming in her eyes; she cared nothing for material wealth, only for staying by Lin Shen's side forever.
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