575, that's what adults do

"You okay?"

Tingting came to Gu Tao's side, looking at him with concern, and upon seeing the person before him, as well as the door that was disappearing, Gu Tao knew he had missed his final chance to choose. He had stayed, completely cut off from that other world.

Perhaps he would never see the people from there again, frozen forever in this place. Living on safely and peacefully didn't seem too bad.

But... he could now feel a pain that tore at his heart.

Clutching at his chest, he collapsed onto the sofa, the people around him in chaos, but he lacked even the slightest bit of strength. The resolute pain left him feeling soulless. Although the warmth provided by his parents and wife would eventually weaken this sensation, it would merely dilute it; his world would never be the same again.