CHAPTER 291: CHAPTER 291: NO COMPARISON, NO HURT

In the movie, the male and female leads are deeply in love, but later, the male lead encounters an accident and his health deteriorates. To avoid burdening the female lead, he heartlessly breaks up with her.

At first, the female lead refuses to leave, but later, seeing how much pain staying causes the male lead, and knowing he wishes to see her happy, she leaves him and marries the man the male lead believes can bring her happiness.

On the day of the female lead’s wedding, the male lead attends. As she puts on her wedding dress, she silently tells him in her heart that she is marrying him.

The male lead watches the female lead in her wedding dress walking towards someone else, and knowing that she will be taken care of in the future, leaves in peace.

The male and female leads do not end up together, yet it feels as if their hearts have always been connected. Such an ending leaves one with a sense of unresolved longing.

Qin Xiao, hearing Xiao Li’s question, held her hand and answered seriously, "First, I will not allow myself to have any major accidents because I know I have you and our child.

Second, if something does happen, I won’t be like the male lead and push you to someone else for care. I’m not comfortable with anyone else but me taking care of you. I’ll take care of you as long as I can. When I really can’t, whether or not you need someone to look after you is up to you.

Third, I believe if you were the female lead, you wouldn’t leave because the love between us would make us stay together through pain. Right?"

Xiao Li nodded, "Yes, life is full of unpredictability. Who knows whether tomorrow or accidents will come first?

I was thinking while watching, instead of worrying about whether the female lead will have no one to take care of her in the future, why not focus on her present.

The male lead pushes the female lead away, and she’s not doing well now, let alone in the future.

Besides, the female lead’s family didn’t ask for someone to take care of her! If the male lead hadn’t pushed her away and spent the remaining time happily with her, maybe after he’s gone, she could live a wonderful life relying on their shared memories.

Now she has married someone she doesn’t love just to ease the male lead’s mind, leaving her only with sadness. Will she be happy in the future?

It feels like the male lead made a stupid decision! The film’s scriptwriter isn’t good either."

Qin Xiao smiled and gently touched Xiao Li’s nose, "You’re right; let’s go home now!"

Xiao Li nodded, "Mm, let’s go home."

"Ah, who knows which director made this movie, or who the screenwriter is?

Uncle, don’t you own a film company? If you invest in making movies or TV shows, make sure to pick good screenwriters and directors. Don’t make bad films that insult the intelligence of us viewers!" Xiao Li muttered.

Qin Xiao replied with a smile, "Alright."

The next noon during break, while eating, Xiao Li overheard Yue Wenwen saying she really wanted to see the movie she watched yesterday. Xiao Li immediately said, "Wenwen, if you’re going to watch it, just watch the first half. Don’t watch the latter half. The male lead’s character has issues."

"Sister, you’ve seen this movie?"

Xiao Li took a bite of her food, "Yes, I just watched it with Uncle yesterday, and I felt miserable for quite a while after watching it!"

Yue Wenwen laughed and teased, "Sister, you and Professor Qin are so romantic! Is that film a tear-jerker?"

Xiao Li lightly inserted her chopsticks into her rice, "How should I say it? I feel it was tragic for the sake of being tragic.

There was a deliberate attempt to torment the leads; the plot and character settings are unreasonable."

Yue Wenwen blinked, "Sister, hearing you say this makes me want to watch it even more."

Xiao Li chuckled, "Then go watch it."

Yue Wenwen nodded, "I’m not on duty tonight. I’ll check with Xiachun to see if he’s free. If he is, we’ll go together.

As for you, sister, when do you start night shifts?"

Xiao Li smiled, "Didn’t you look at the schedule? It starts tomorrow, and you have to be on duty with me tomorrow night too."

"So this means I’ll be on night shift with sister starting tomorrow! That’s great. Finally, I won’t have to be on duty with Dr. Fang anymore." Yue Wenwen said the last sentence in a whisper.

Xiao Li laughed, "Dr. Fang is nice! Why are you afraid of being on duty with her?"

Yue Wenwen said gloomily, "I’m not saying she’s not nice, she is, but she doesn’t really talk to me. I don’t know why."

Xiao Li raised an eyebrow, "Doesn’t talk to you?"

Yue Wenwen nodded, "Yes, when I’m on duty with her, unless necessary for work, she’ll talk to me, otherwise she doesn’t say a word.

At first, I thought she just wasn’t talkative, but later I noticed she doesn’t talk to just me.

But I haven’t offended her. I don’t know why she doesn’t like me?"

Xiao Li thought for a moment, "Maybe she just isn’t familiar with you yet. Some people warm up slowly, don’t overthink it. Come on, eat quickly! We’ll be busy again soon."

The next day, as soon as Yue Wenwen arrived at work and saw Xiao Li in the locker room, she couldn’t help but start complaining.

"Sister, I should’ve listened to you and not watched that movie. What on earth was that? It had me tangled up all night.

It wasn’t until dawn that I understood what you meant by tragic for the sake of being tragic.

The male lead’s character setting is just too lame."

Xiao Li smiled without responding. This movie, after being first watched, can affect people emotionally, making them feel sorry for the leads.

But once the emotions subside, anyone with a clearer head would realize the male lead’s character setting has issues.

"Ah... I’m doomed! I have a long shift today, and I didn’t sleep well last night. I’m going to be a goner tonight!" Yue Wenwen wailed.

Xiao Li chuckled, "It’s just a movie, and it even caused you to lose sleep!"

Yue Wenwen said angrily, "That movie’s ending was infuriating, and coupled with Hua Xiaochun’s wooden nature, it kept me up all night."

Xiao Li closed the locker door, "What did Hua Xiaochun do to make you this angry?"

Yue Wenwen didn’t answer immediately but instead asked, "Sister, after watching the movie, did you ask Professor Qin what he would do if you two were in the same situation as the leads?"

Xiao Li nodded, "Of course I asked, I think every girl who watched it would ask her partner this question, right?"

Yue Wenwen nodded, "And how did Professor Qin answer?"

"He analyzed three points: first, he would try his best to avoid getting into accidents for the sake of me and the child. Second, if an accident happens, he would accompany me as long as he could. Third, whether I need someone to take care of me in the future should be my decision."

As Xiao Li spoke, she left the changing room, Yue Wenwen changed her clothes and closed the locker behind her, following, "Indeed! The lack of comparison doesn’t highlight harm! Hearing Professor Qin’s response makes me want to throw Hua Xiaochun to the edge of the earth!"