Unforgettable love

After his final desperate attempt to force Li Chengxiu back into his life, Shao Qun was arrested for assault and unlawful possession of a weapon. Given his family's influence, he initially avoided a harsh sentence, but his erratic behavior and history of manipulation made it clear to those around him that he was not in a stable state of mind.

Rather than prison, Shao Qun was sent to a psychiatric rehabilitation center, where he was placed under psychological evaluation. For the first time in his life, he was forced to confront the emptiness that had driven his obsession with Li Chengxiu.

At first, he resisted treatment, refusing to accept that he had done anything wrong. He blamed Li Chengxiu, blamed Yan Rui, blamed everyone but himself. But time and isolation chipped away at his delusions. Therapy sessions forced him to acknowledge his past—his toxic upbringing, his inability to process love in a healthy way, and his deep-seated fear of abandonment.

Months passed. The fire in his eyes dimmed, replaced by exhaustion. Slowly, he began to understand the truth: Li Chengxiu had never been his to own.

For years, Shao Qun had mistaken possession for love. He had believed that if he could just hold onto Li Chengxiu, he wouldn't have to face his own emptiness. But now, stripped of his power, his influence, and his obsession, he had no choice but to face himself.

One day, he received news that shook him to his core.

Li Chengxiu was happy.

Not just surviving—happy. Living a peaceful life with someone else, someone who truly loved him in a way that Shao Qun never could.

He thought it would destroy him.

But instead, he felt... relief.

For the first time, he didn't feel the need to chase after Li Chengxiu. He didn't feel the need to take back what he had lost.

Because it was never his to take in the first place.

Months later, Shao Qun was discharged from the rehabilitation center. He no longer tried to contact Li Chengxiu, no longer sought to reclaim what was gone. He left the city, choosing solitude over returning to the life he once knew.

Did he ever truly change? Perhaps. Perhaps not.

But one thing was certain—he would never see Li Chengxiu again. And for the first time in his life, he understood why that was the best thing for both of them.