Shen Jingqi’s eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment, then he sat down in the spot where Qin Zhen had been sitting earlier and spoke in a muffled voice, "Since you’ve already seen her, you should also know about her plan to go abroad."
"You’re throwing a tantrum over this?" Shen Weiyi countered.
Shen Jingqi hung his head in silence.
"Do you know why I broke up with Sheng Ting before?" The fact that she had broken up with Sheng Ting was no secret, and this young man, being so close to the other party, naturally knew about it.
Without waiting for him to ask, she continued, "Because he got the chance to go abroad for an exchange, but he decided not to go for my sake."
Shen Jingqi asked, "So you broke up with him to encourage my brother to study abroad?"
He furrowed his brows, finding it hard to understand.
"Yes!" replied Shen Weiyi calmly as if discussing someone else’s affairs, "Carrying the weight of someone else’s life is too exhausting. I didn’t want him to regret it later on, to feel he had made the wrong choice because of me. Being together is about mutual achievement, turning each other into better versions of ourselves, not becoming a stumbling block on the path to the other’s success."
"So, you also agree with her decision to study abroad?" Shen Jingqi guessed the purpose of her seeking him out instantly.
"That’s right." Shen Weiyi nodded.
Shen Jingqi furrowed his brow, about to speak, but Shen Weiyi cut him off, "I know what you want to say, and I know you don’t want to part ways. But it’s her life, no one knows better than she does what she really wants, no one can make decisions for her. Besides, it’s only a year, not forever. What are you really worried about? Are you worried that your relationship will deteriorate over a year, worried that she won’t need you once she’s abroad, or concerned that your own feelings aren’t strong enough?"
Seeing he was silent, Shen Weiyi continued, "These days, getting a plane ticket overseas is easy; meeting up isn’t as hard as you think. If you want to see her, just a plane ticket will do. If you don’t have the money, I’ll lend it to you. If you’re worried about not having the time, there are winter and summer vacations, holidays big and small throughout the year. If you’re determined, it’s not an issue."
He still felt somewhat unwilling to give up, "But I still think studying in the country can be just as good."
Shen Weiyi replied, "That’s because your standards for yourself are not the same. To you, educational qualifications don’t mean much. After all, even if you don’t go to college, it will not stop you from inheriting your family’s billion-dollar fortune. But Qin Zhen is different; she has always been a hard-working person with her own goals and ambitions.
Moreover, there’s a natural gap in family background between you two. You are mismatched in social status; have you thought about the pressure she would have to face being with you?
Maybe you and your family don’t care about these things, but what about others? Can you guarantee that others won’t talk when they see you two together?
She just wants to make herself better, to stand beside you with more confidence, so that no one would feel she’s not good enough for you."
Although Shen Weiyi had never brought it up, occasionally she could see the concern and anxiety on her face.
"But I don’t care about those things," muttered Shen Jingqi, frowning.
Shen Weiyi responded, "You might not care, but that doesn’t mean others don’t. Your relatives, the employees at your company, even the people around you... have you ever thought about how they will view her? Have you considered her feelings and thoughts?"
Love may be a matter between two people, but once it comes to marriage, it becomes a matter between two families.
Life isn’t a fairy tale; love alone isn’t enough.