Five years after their breakup, a prominent lawyer is desperately seeking reconciliation.

On the beach, someone is proposing marriage.

Amidst the flickering heart-shaped candlelight, the girl covered her mouth in surprise, staring at everything in disbelief.

The young friends cheered and applauded.

People strolling along the beach were moved by the atmosphere and spontaneously raised their phones to turn on the flashlights.

Jiang Wan sat on a rock, staring at the lively scene not far away, feeling a deep sense of desolation.

In the afternoon, she went to the address the paparazzi had given her and saw the mother and child from afar.

The woman lived and cooked in the narrow passageway while constantly cursing.

It gradually overlapped with how I remembered it.

When she was a child, she was most afraid of the Chinese New Year.

Because her parents, who work away from home, would come home during the Lunar New Year, she and her grandmother would have to move to the room where the grain was stored, leaving the only big bed for them.

Every day, people curse at her doorstep, using vulgar language, and they also include her and her grandmother in the insults.

Grandma couldn't take it anymore and ran out to argue with someone.

The couple she called "Mom and Dad" would just sleep soundly under the covers, and when she couldn't stand it anymore, they would tell her to go outside and cry.

She was already in junior high school at that time. Because of her good grades, she often represented the county and township in city-level exams and won awards, which gave her a little reputation and self-esteem in the village.

She refused to cry and could only lower her head and listen to the woman's insults.

Her body was often covered in bruises from being pinched.

This continued until five years ago, when that incident happened...

She thought that having risked half her life, she would have peace for the rest of her life, but she never expected that they would also come to Haicheng.

"Sister, shall we buy a sparkler? You can make a wish."

The little girl selling fireworks came to her again.

Jiang Wan chuckled and patted her head: "You've already been here once."

"what?"

The little girl scratched her head and looked at her parents, who were selling beer at a stall not far away.

"I want to help my parents sell more things so we can go home sooner."

Jiang Wan sighed, "Alright, then I'll buy three more. I don't have any wishes to make."

The little girl happily nodded and held up the QR code for receiving payments hanging around her neck.

"I'll do it."

A cool male voice came from behind, and Jiang Wan immediately turned around.

In the backlight, the person got closer and closer, and their face became clearer and clearer.

A strange emotion welled up inside Jiang Wan, and her eyes felt a little hot.

What are you doing here?

Lu Jingshi didn't answer, but scanned the QR code on the girl's chest: "I'll take them all, leave the stuff behind."

In the distance, the little girl's parents looked over in surprise at the payment notification on their phones.

That amount of money is enough to buy their entire beer stand.

The little girl was overjoyed and left her stroller behind, skipping and jumping as she ran away.

"Are you crazy? Why are you buying so much?"

Lu Jingshi picked up a sparkler and handed it to her: "The sooner we sell them all, the sooner we can go home."

Jiang Wan scoffed: "I bet she said that to countless people tonight. She's already come to me three times."

Lu Jingshi didn't care and lit the sparkler in her hand.

Jiang Wan raised it high and shouted to the sky, "Happy Birthday!"

The shouts attracted the attention of some people on the beach, and some joined in, shouting, "Happy Birthday!"

Jiang Wan's heart stirred slightly. She glanced at the fireworks in the cart and had an idea.

She had Lu Jingshi push the car onto the truck and then distributed sparklers to everyone.

Dozens of fireworks lit up at the same time, and cheers echoed across the beach.

"Happy birthday!"

The two sat side by side on the beach, the sea breeze blowing through Jiang Wan's long hair.

Strands of sweat fell on Lu Jingshi's face and shoulders, causing his eyes to darken and his breathing to become heavier.

Jiang Wan turned to look at him, but Lu Jingshi still appeared unmoved.

But she knew him too well; his frequent blinking meant he was in a very good mood.

"You're getting all worked up already? Were your previous birthdays that boring?"

Lu Jingshi's upturned lips slowly relaxed.

"I stopped celebrating my birthday after you left without saying goodbye."

He hadn't celebrated his birthday in five years, and he wouldn't have gone back today if his mother hadn't said it was something very important.

Jiang Wan realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly changed the subject.

"So you haven't received a gift in five years?"

Lu Jingshi looked up at the sky nonchalantly: "Childish."

The number of people who want to give him gifts could circle Haicheng twice from here. What kind of birthday gift would he care about?

Jiang Wan thought for a moment, then clapped her hands and stood up: "Come on, I have something for you."

The car was parked in the underground garage, and Jiang Wan took him up to the 18th floor.

The door was unlocked, and Lu Jingshi wanted to go in with her, but Jiang Wan stopped him outside.

"I'll give it to you, but you shouldn't go in. It's not good if someone sees you."

Fang Tian is upstairs. If I run into her again, things could get really complicated.

She didn't see that Lu Jingshi's face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot as he entered the room alone.

After a while, he took out a large box.

"This is for you. If Director Fang smells it, you can say... it was a gift from a friend. Don't mention me, she'll be unhappy."

Happy birthday again, goodnight.

Lu Jingshi looked at the door that had closed again, somewhat confused.

What does it matter whether Fang Tian is happy or not if he gives her something?

However... the box in his hand was quite heavy, which piqued his curiosity.

I carried the box upstairs and immediately opened it without hesitation.

Actually, the box contained the birthday gifts Jiang Wan had prepared for him over the years.

A uniquely designed brooch, a signed jersey of his favorite player...

A tennis racket he liked, a watch from a niche brand...

For five whole years, without missing a single one.

Jiang Wan was imagining Lu Jingshi's reaction when he saw the gift when the phone rang.

An unfamiliar number.

She hesitated for a moment, then pressed answer.

Hello.

No one spoke from the other side, so Jiang Wan fed the baby several more times.

"Hello, can you hear me? Who are you looking for?"

There was still silence on the other end. Jiang Wan was about to hang up when suddenly a female voice spoke.

Still so arrogant, with a touch of condescending authority and sharpness.

"I am Yu Qing, Lu Jingshi's mother. I heard you are his new assistant, and I need to see you."

Do you know who I am?

Yu Qing clearly didn't understand: "I don't care who you are. Let's meet tomorrow at noon."

Jiang Wan smiled and said, "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, she realized she was unusually calm.

Because she gradually realized that, apart from Lu Jingshi's deep love at the beginning, she owed no one anything.

A WeChat notification popped up, showing a message from Lu Jingshi.

"It's alright."

Jiang Wan thought for a moment, typed out a message, hesitated before sending it, and then simply deleted it.

He was probably unaware that Yu Qing had contacted him, so there was nothing to reply to.

Jiang Wan simply turned off her phone.

Lu Jingshi picked up his phone from the sofa again, but the screen remained blank.