Lin Luping nodded silently, shaking the wine glass in her hand gently, reflecting the dim and warm light in the store.

She understood every struggle and entanglement of Zhang Na, because they were both witnesses and participants of that past.

He Zhonghao is the owner of Shawan Coal Mine. He is now in his sixties and is about to retire.

Zhang Na’s first love was He Zhonghao.

Lin Luping gradually fell into memories. That year, the two girls had just graduated from technical secondary school. Lin Luping studied medicine and Zhang Na studied management.

After graduation, Lin Luping was arranged by her father to work in a health center, while Zhang Na went to Shawan Coal Mine after graduation.

If Lin Luping and Zhang Na could travel back twenty years, they would definitely understand what they experienced back then.

But at that time, they thought their lives were full of regrets.

He Zhonghao is a despicable and unforgivable middle-aged man. On the first day Zhang Na entered the factory, he set his eyes on this young and beautiful girl.

At that time he was in his forties, married, and his children were in their teens.

He was old enough to be Zhang Na's father, but he still extended his claws to Zhang Na.

He Zhonghao's infatuation with Zhang Na was not without reason, but originated from his unsuccessful first love when he was 18 years old.

The death of his girlfriend made the love in his heart stay forever in his obsession with the 18-year-old girl, until he met the 18-year-old Zhang Na, who was innocent, willful, precocious, beautiful, and charming, like his girlfriend's reincarnation. He couldn't help but tremble and go crazy for her.

He Zhonghao's tall and slender figure, upright posture, deep and introverted gentlemanly temperament, and passionate and charming eyes made it easy for him to win Zhang Na's favor.

After long-term contact, the two naturally broke the moral bottom line and developed an unknown intimate relationship.

At the same time, another side of He Zhonghao gradually emerged.

His desire to control and possess Zhang Na grew stronger and stronger, from the initial tenderness and consideration to surveillance and threats later.

He began to interfere in Zhang Na's life and even asked her to depend on him wholeheartedly.

Any normal person would find it terrifying, but Zhang Na felt that He Zhonghao loved her deeply.

The two of them have been entangled for more than ten years. Even though Zhang Na has married, they are still unwilling to break up and are still secretly together.

"Nana, all men are like this." Lin Luping's words were full of relief. She gently touched Zhang Na's wine glass. Their eyes met at this moment, and they reached a kind of silent understanding.

As the liquid in the cup decreased, their laughter became less and less, gradually turning into uncontrollable crying, which became louder and louder.

In the lively atmosphere of the barbecue restaurant, they are no longer middle-aged women with families, but rebellious girls.

"Come on, let's drink to our growth and our love!" Zhang Na raised her glass, her eyes flashing with determination and hope.

Lin Luping followed closely behind, and the two cups made a crisp clash sound in the air.

Two married women, mothers of children, completely ignored their families and husbands and indulged themselves completely.

As the night deepened, the numbing effect of alcohol gradually dissipated, and the weight of reality once again weighed on their hearts.

Zhang Na and Lin Luping supported each other as they walked out of the barbecue restaurant. The night breeze brought a hint of coolness and blew away the tears on their faces.

"Nana, is this really the right thing for us to do?" Lin Luping's voice seemed a little trembling in the night. She looked up at the starry sky, pretending to look for the answer even though she knew it.

Zhang Na was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Lu Ping, we're not wrong. It's just that life has put too much pressure on us, too many constraints. We're just looking for a breath of fresh air, a bit of our own freedom. We're just pursuing our love, what's wrong with that?!"

The two continued walking, their footsteps echoing in the empty street.

This brief release allowed them to feel the long-lost relaxation and happiness.

"You know, Nana, I actually envy you," Lin Luping said suddenly, her eyes filled with complex emotions. "You have the courage to pursue your own love, even if it is unacceptable to society. And I, on the other hand, am always trapped in this seemingly perfect family, unable to move forward."

Zhang Na held Lin Luping's hand and comforted her softly: "Luping, it's okay. Don't you have your love too? You can also throw away Xie Jianhua. You don't love him. He is just suitable for marriage."

The two women spoke out without caring about their status at all.

In that conservative era, there was always a young Phoenix next to the Sleeping Dragon. It was not surprising that Lin Luping had bad friends like Zhang Na and also committed such bad behavior as extramarital affair.

It was also in this year that Lin Luping opened Pandora's box and destroyed her own life with her own hands.

When Lin Luping returned home, Xie Yan was already asleep. She was in a good mood today and packed a lot of delicious barbecue.

When she climbed onto the bed and snuggled in the quilt, Xie Jianhua was awakened. He glanced at the quartz watch on his wrist and saw that it was already 3:30 in the morning.

Lin Luping smelled strongly of alcohol and barbecue fumes, which made Xie Jianhua frown. However, he did not immediately get angry. Instead, he asked softly, "Why are you back so late? And you drank so much?"

Lin Luping did not answer immediately, but turned over and faced away from Xie Jianhua.

Her heart was filled with complex emotions, including the joy of spending time with Zhang Na, as well as dissatisfaction and confusion with the current situation.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Xie Jianhua also quietly stopped talking.

But Xie Jianhua's forbearance was of no use. This was the first time, but not the last time. Lin Luping would often stay out all night in the future.

The two people who are estranged from each other are both thinking about whether to be with each other.

Lin Luping did not love Xie Jianhua. She felt very proud that everyone praised Xie Jianhua as a good man and a good home.

It was she and her mother Jiang Cuifen who conspired to force Xie Jianhua to get married.

But after getting married, Xie Jianhua was honest, dull and passionless, and her parents-in-law were indifferent to her. She gradually felt that life was like a stagnant pool, without any ripples.

Lin Luping began to miss the scenes with Teacher Huang who was teaching in the rural area, and also missed Yao Yadong's handsome and cool appearance. She liked the ambiguous entanglement between them, which made her feel that her life was full of excitement.

In her marriage with Xie Jianhua, she felt like she was imprisoned in a golden cage. Although people outside seemed envious, she knew that the cage had suffocated her.

Lin Luping began to go out frequently, sometimes with Yao Yadong on a date, and sometimes wandering alone in the streets and alleys of the city.

But she didn't dare to divorce because of Yao Yadong, as she was afraid of being blamed by her parents and relatives.

Xie Jianhua fell into deep confusion and pain.

He didn't understand why his wife became like this even though he had tried his best to be a good man.

He tried to communicate with Lin Luping, but was always repelled by her indifference or perfunctory attitude.

He began to doubt himself and wondered if he should have agreed to marry Lin Luping.

The marriage was based on responsibility, not love, and as time went on, the relationship between the two became increasingly tense.

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