Chapter 1546: The Past
In the beginning, Da Bing didn’t know he had fallen for the girl.
But as time slowly passed, Da Bing found himself dreaming of her every night, and in everyday life, no matter what he did, he always felt her presence around him.
It was then that Da Bing realized he was in love with this girl, this girl he had met by chance.
However, Da Bing was a typical homebody, even though his hacking skills were world-class.
In terms of emotions, though, he was quite the fool, probably even worse than Xu Ke.
After telling Xu Ke about this, he specifically sought Xu Ke’s advice on what to do.
Xu Ke advised him to slowly get closer to the girl and use his sincerity to move her.
After all, if Da Bing used money from the start, he might end up with endless greed instead of love.
According to Xu Ke’s advice, Da Bing gradually entered the girl’s life.
And it seemed like the girl had feelings for Da Bing too, as she didn’t reject his presence much.
Every afternoon, Da Bing would be at the girl’s school entrance to pick her up after school.
And each time, the girl would pick a peach from the school’s peach tree for the boy.
Over time, the two grew closer. Such sweet days lasted for about a year.
When Xu Ke heard about the girl again from Da Bing, Da Bing’s mood had drastically changed from before.
After Xu Ke’s persistent inquiry, he found out that not long ago, the girl was diagnosed with cancer, and it was already at an advanced stage.
Even though Da Bing took her around the country and even the world, there was still no solution.
And the girl could only lie in the hospital each day, undergoing endless chemotherapy, with her hair gradually falling out.
Seeing his girlfriend in pain in the hospital ward, one could imagine Da Bing’s mental state.
During that time, Da Bing would confide in Xu Ke every day about his frustration and how much he wished the girl could stay strong and live on.
Da Bing even wondered if his appearance brought such misfortune to the girl.
As days passed, the girl’s condition gradually worsened.
Eventually, the girl’s consciousness began to blur, and her memory started to fade.
She began to forget Da Bing’s name and where they had their first date.
She even started to forget if Da Bing had ever existed in her life.
However, even so, Da Bing still stayed by her side.
Finally, when the girl was on her deathbed, she remembered Da Bing in her last moments and recalled their life together.
It was at this moment that the girl expressed her wish: she hoped to see children live healthy and happy lives.
She hoped that when she reached heaven, she could still spend her days with the children.
She also deeply thanked Da Bing, and it was then that Da Bing learned the girl had known she had cancer for a long time.
It turned out that it was all hereditary, with a 50% chance of people in her family developing cancer.
And the girl was the unfortunate 50%, with her fate being counted down the moment she was diagnosed.
The girl hoped that after she passed, Da Bing could forget about her, forget the unpleasantness she brought, and forget everything that happened between them.
However, how could Da Bing forget every moment he spent with the girl? How could he let her memories disappear from his being?
Compared to the girl’s pain, Da Bing was in even greater agony at this moment.
In the final moments of the girl’s life, Da Bing promised her he would safeguard her dream.
So that even if he reached heaven later, Da Bing could proudly tell her that he protected her all his life.
The world is cruel, separating two lovers by life and death.
Since that event, whenever Da Bing won awards and got money, he donated it to the school the girl once attended.
And as time went by, batches of children graduated from that school.
Yet, every year on Qingming Festival, many strangers would voluntarily go to commemorate the girl.
Because every donation Da Bing made was in the girl’s name, he wanted her to live forever in people’s hearts.
"Xu Ke, I once promised her for my whole life that I would protect her dream. Now I’m only in my thirties, with over fifty years ahead, I will keep the promise I made to her. I hope that when I reach heaven, she will still be there waiting for me. I hope we can still spend these beautiful human days together in heaven."
Da Bing said this as he cried, his heart heavily burdened with sorrow at this moment.
Xu Ke didn’t know how to comfort him over the phone since he remembered every detail of that event clearly.
Though Da Bing was a homebody, he was also a man of iron.
They say men don’t cry easily, unless they’re truly heartbroken.
Da Bing, such a boy, deeply loved a girl for ten years.
For the girl’s promise, he was willing to hold on for a lifetime.
Xu Ke truly admired Da Bing and hoped he could become such a person.
He also hoped he could treat Xiao Keyi like Da Bing treated the girl.
The flowing water is unfeeling, but people are full of emotions; Xu Ke knew all he could do now was comfort Da Bing with all he had.
"Da Bing, come on! If she saw you like this in heaven, she would be very upset. Do you want her to suffer this sadness every day even after reaching heaven?"
Da Bing froze for a long time on the other end of the phone before slowly raising his head.
"Xu Ke, you’re right. People can’t always dwell in the past, but I’ll use my life’s actions to prove my love for her. Starting today, I want to live towards the sun. I can’t trap myself in past sadness."
From Da Bing’s words, Xu Ke could tell he genuinely had a change of heart.
They had been friends for so many years, hardly in contact these recent years, but he knew their hearts would remain unchanged.
"That’s right, listen to a brother. There’s no obstacle you can’t overcome; as long as you’re willing, the girl will always be by your side."
After saying these words, Xu Ke suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.
It was as if Da Bing had asked him the same question back then, and he had used these words to respond.
History has a way of repeating itself, and Xu Ke suddenly understood some things.