Lin Cong visited Xue Ling every other day, taking her out, gifting her trinkets, and composing a poem for her daily. He vowed to write for her every day and publish these odes to their fiery love in a collection.
Naive in matters of the heart, Xue Ling was quickly charmed and deceived. Carrying her dowry and additional money from her father, she left Cheng’s village with him, totaling three thousand yuan—a fortune at that time.
Lin Cong claimed he needed the money to resume his university education, which he had paused due to financial constraints. His purported goal was to secure a better future for them both.
But once he had the money, he left her alone in the southern city of Yancheng, far from the north where she feared Cheng Tianyuan might seek her out. She didn’t dare return to the capital, fearing her parents’ wrath and Cheng’s discovery.
Alone in Yancheng, her money dwindled, and she resorted to odd jobs for survival. Utilizing her language skills, she secured a position at a foreign trade company and gradually improved her situation.
Lin Cong returned, claiming he needed more money for a research investment. Moved by his supposed ambition, she handed over her salary and even borrowed against future earnings. But even this wasn’t enough; Lin insisted he needed at least five thousand yuan.
Desperate, Xue Ling called her parents for a four-thousand-yuan loan. Surprised to learn she was no longer in Cheng’s village, they were skeptical but, after her adamant pleas, relented and sent three thousand yuan.
Giving all she had to Lin, Xue Ling was left to repay the high-interest loan with grueling work. She scrimped and saved, sometimes forgoing meals to repay her debts, hustling for every yuan.
After a half-year of relentless toil, she cleared her debts and planned a trip to the capital, hoping to find Lin at his university. But she discovered he was never a student there, nor was there any research project. His phone number led to a small hotel, where a scantily-clad woman informed her of Lin’s room.
Upon knocking, she found Lin entwined with another woman, surrounded by luxury he’d bought with her money. The betrayal was complete, and Xue Ling’s heart shattered.
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