Love O2O (Onscreen 2 Offscreen)

Chapter 28

It wasn't easy.

Returning to the place where we professed our love for a lifetime is like slicing deep into an older wound.

And leaving it wide open.

But I need this. I need this to remind myself.

So that no matter how many painful encounters I'll have ahead...

I'll always be reminded that once in my life...

I have loved.

And been loved deeply.

As my balloon gently lands on the ground, it signifies my gradual descent into reality.

What we had up in the air was a beautiful dream, a dream that will be with me for the rest of my life.

Now, as I exit the balloon, I'm waking up to my painful reality.

And as I watch the balloon go up along with the others, I'm also letting her go.

Shuang, this is my goodbye.

Wo ai ni.

It isn't easy.

Watching him for afar.

Yearning to hold him.

Wanting to tell him that even after a year...

I still love him.

Seeing him in this lonely state, I know I can only blame myself. Maybe Yanbin was right. I should have handled things differently. Maybe I should've told him the real reason I ended things between us. Maybe things would've been different.

But I didn't and now both of us are miserable.

I turn around to run away but my feet stay rooted to the ground.

I want to talk to him. I want to tell him not to give up on us. Maybe there's still a chance for us if I tell him the truth.

I look at him as he turns to leave. My heart starts to panic. My feet itch to run to him.

I should just do it.

"What are you doing here?"

I turn around, only to see him face to face.

"Why are you here, Shuang?"

I can't speak.

It's as if I've been paralyzed.

How did he know I'm here?

"Heng ge, how did you... "

"How did I find you?" He raises his phone as we walk together.

"I tracked your phone."

I stop.

"You tracked my phone?" I ask, absorbing each word.

I feel violated.

"Yeah. I mean, you left filming abruptly. Everyone was worried." He says as if it's nothing.

"So you tracked my phone." I repeat slowly, still unable to believe it.