EtherealWhisper

Chen Dong and I have been in a relationship for seven years.
A week before the wedding, I discovered a post on his computer.
It was then I realized that Chen Dong had secretly loved a girl for ten years.
They had planned to see the aurora the day before Chen Dong's wedding.
I quietly watched Chen Dong's performance and booked a flight to go abroad on the day they left.
Seven days later, the grand wedding began, but as the bride, I was nowhere to be found.
After traveling abroad to clear my mind, I learned that Chen Dong had resigned and was waiting for me outside my apartment every day.


On the Wedding Day, I Returned My Boyfriend to His First Love

As soon as I entered the coffee shop, I saw Chen Dong sitting with that girl.


The girl was crying her heart out, clearly very upset.


Chen Dong was comforting her on the side.


I sat next to them and saw the delivery person come by shortly after.


Thinking back to when I forgot my documents and asked Chen Dong, who was on vacation at home, to send them for me.


Chen Dong flatly refused, leaving me to call a delivery service myself.


When I got home, I even got a lecture from Chen Dong about wasting money.


It turns out he wasn't unwilling to help, just unwilling to help me.


After Chen Dong received the documents, he handed them directly to the girl.


The girl was very touched, looking at Chen Dong with eyes full of emotion.


[Brother Dong, now that I have the documents, what about you?]


[Don't worry, I'll pull an all-nighter to finish it in the next two days; it'll be fine.]


I couldn't help but sneer inwardly; so Chen Dong had deceived me long ago.


Back then, staying up late to help him research and create documents was just so he could impress his sweetheart.


Now, with Chen Dong so confidently saying he could handle everything before the meeting, was he still counting on me to help him?


I collected my thoughts and continued listening to their conversation.


[Thank you, Brother Dong. With the documents, I'm all set for the confirmation meeting this afternoon. If I succeed, I'll treat you to dinner.]


Looking at Chen Dong's happy expression, anyone unaware might think he just fell in love again.


[No need to be so formal. We've known each other for so many years, and now that you've graduated and are looking for a job.]


[It's natural for me to take care of you; even my mom is asking about you.]


[Auntie used to say she wanted me to be her daughter-in-law, but in a blink of an eye, you're already marrying someone else.]


I noticed a fleeting desire on Chen Dong's face before he quickly suppressed it.


So, they've been childhood friends all along.


Listening to their conversation, I recalled the first time I went with Chen Dong to meet his mom.


His mom wasn't satisfied with me and always wanted someone with a stable job for him.


Even though I earned a decent salary and had my own house and car, in his mom's eyes, I still wasn't a match for Chen Dong.


In the end, I don't know what Chen Dong said to her, but her attitude towards me improved.


I've always been reluctant to live with his mom.


But Chen Dong kept saying it wasn't easy for his mom to raise him alone, and her health wasn't good.


So he asked me to put up with it a bit and take care of his mom more in the future.


Back then, it was like I was blinded by affection.


I even thought Chen Dong was filial, with good character, and would treat us well in the future.


So every time I visited his mom, I would do whatever housework I could.


And during every holiday, along with gifts for my parents, I'd also prepare a gift for his mom;


Now, thinking about it, perhaps in his mom's heart, if it weren't for me, she'd have a better daughter-in-law.


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