I am not Ximen Qing.

Where is Juliet? Juliet, mad Juliet, they've all run away, they've all vanished into the night. Juliet must have chosen a very particular place to get lost—an overpass. Does Juliet not want to live anymore? Perhaps love has broken her heart. Cars rush past below the overpass.

"Juliet, you are not ugly, you are an absolute beauty. They are all fools who don't know what beauty is. Juliet, you can't die, understand? You have to be strong. There are many handsome men in the world waiting for your love. Don't die, okay? I know you are heartbroken because of love. You are actually the most beautiful, Juliet."

"really?"

Are you Juliet?

"I am not Juliet."

"I'm sorry, I got too excited. But why are you standing alone on the overpass? Go home, it's dangerous here."

"I'm so touched. I've never heard such moving words in my life."

"What's your name?"

"Juliet, I am Juliet."

"Don't cry, Juliet. They may not love you, but someone else will. Think about your parents and your family. So what if you're heartbroken? You can keep dating. If once doesn't work, try again, keep going... ten thousand times. If ten thousand times doesn't work, try thirty thousand times."

Are you insulting me?

"No, I just hope you can find someone better."

"They say I'm ugly, right?"

"No, no one dares to say you're ugly. They say you're too beautiful, and that it frightens them."

"Are they afraid of me? Hahaha, they're actually afraid of me? Are you afraid of me too?"

"No, I'm not afraid."

Juliet never turned around, standing quietly on the overpass, dressed in a black robe that covered her from head to toe, like a ghost in the night. However, Juliet's voice was a heavenly sound from the heart, clear and melodious, like the gurgling of a spring.

"Your voice is so beautiful, so sweet and melodious, like a little nightingale singing."

"I don't want to be a little nightingale, I am beautiful Juliet."

"Yes, you are the charming, beautiful, gentle, and lovely Juliet."

"I've finally found love. Will you like me?"

"Oh, it wasn't me. Every man who hears your voice becomes your slave. Forgive me."

"Why should I forgive you? You touched me so much. You don't dislike me, so why do they have to play pranks on me?"

"A prank?"

"Yes, they clearly don't like me, yet they say they're crazy in love with me. They're all liars, love liars."

"Juliet, I am not a fraud in love."

"Well, the moment of love has finally arrived, Romeo, wait for me."

"Juliet, calm down, sorry Juliet."

"Haha, looks like you've been fooled."

"Juliet, your clothes."

"Oh, I like the thrill of being the witch beauty."

"It is Juliet, the beautiful sister."

"Don't say that. I'm a witch, not a good girl like Jiali. She's outdated in China."

Why do they say that about you...?

“I know they said I’m a fat girl, right? I thought they’d find something out, I thought I’d hear a miracle. No, no, they didn’t mean anything by it. If it weren’t for Juliet’s confession just now, it might all be over by now.”

"You're so beautiful, you can't commit suicide for a jerk."

"Suicide? That's hilarious! I'd be overjoyed! How romantic! What's wrong with you? What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing. Juliet, I'm just so tired, constantly dealing with different..."

"Different girls around, right?"

"No, no, anyway, Juliet, are you a human or a ghost?"

"Of course I'm a person. If you don't believe me, shake my hand."

"You absolutely must not touch her legs, waist, chest, hands, or face."

"Oh my god, what did they do to me?"

"They say, Juliet, you must fall in love. Juliet, you can't go on like this. Fall in love, then you won't be like this anymore. Men and women both need love. Go find your love. Let him go, just let him go. He has friends."

"Oh, that's great, he didn't lie to me."

"He didn't lie to you, he doesn't love you, he has friends."

"Yes, he didn't lie to me, but I'm still heartbroken. I don't understand why he would betray me with such an ugly woman. Five years! Five years of love ruined by an ugly woman."

"who are you?"

“Julie, it’s me, Julie.”

"Aren't you Juliet?"

"Of course not, Juliet was drunk. I got her drunk. Juliet confessed everything to me. I just want to understand why, why..."

"Five years is too long, you should get married."

"Marriage? Marriage? It's been five years, and we're still friends."

"You've forgiven him?"

"He didn't lie to me, he didn't tell me a lie, but he still deceived my love for Juliet. What can I do? But he didn't lie to me, after all, he didn't tell me a lie."

Zhang Sheng was a little worried about Julie's emotions. Love is like a curse from God. Actually, he was overthinking it. She seemed quite relaxed, without any anger, resentment, or other emotional turmoil. That was great. He was really worried that their love would turn into hatred and lead to a life-or-death struggle.

"Sister Li, how about I take you home?"

In the darkness of the night, a young, innocent boy appeared before her. "I forgot, he's my younger brother, isn't he?"

"It's you, sister. Please don't do anything rash. That kind of man isn't worth it. Uncle repeatedly told me to be careful, so I'm taking you home."

"Why would I do something like this? It's been five years. He betrayed me for five years. I know everything, but I was just pretending. I don't know why the man I've loved for five years would still be so fond of philandering."

Her face was pale and bloodless. A flash of the headlights revealed that she was in tears. "Sister, I will protect you."

The big boy hugged Julie, looking like a little bird nestled against her; they looked like a couple just starting a new relationship. Zhang Sheng had to call Bian Cheng and nag him about it. Bian Cheng had gone too far, but he seemed unchanged and even quite happy.

“I had no choice but to do this; she asked me to do it to see if I was lying. I confessed everything—now, past, and future. Has she gone home?”

"She's back; her younger brother picked her up and took her home."

“That’s not her brother. He’s loved her for five years and pursued her for five years. What can I do? From the first day I met her father, he hasn’t said a word to me.”

“Bian Cheng, actually her father could tell what kind of person you were at a glance.”

"Yes, her dad is quite happy with her new boyfriend."

Are you still planning to get married?

"I really don't know, the fault is mine, what can I say?"

Do you love her?

"Of course I love her, but now our relationship feels more like that of family, where we can talk about anything."

"What? You know she has a new boyfriend?"

"Is this something new? I even gave her some advice. I have to thank you. You helped her and me at the same time."

"what?"

"Let that big boy fully understand that Julie is precious, and that it was my ingratitude that led to this tragic love story."

"Bian Cheng, this is not a tragedy, it is clearly a romantic comedy."

"It's ironic that she now considers me family, not a friend."

"Isn't this good? It's not like we're dying or on the verge of death."

"So I spent five years saving a woman's life."

Ironically, Bian Cheng bought a new house near Chaoyang Park. Zhang Sheng initially thought it was for their wedding, but it wasn't; it was a new nest Bian Cheng built for his future lover. Bian Cheng's career was just starting to take off; he had passed his Cisco senior engineer certification exam and joined a new software company. His previous company had been acquired by the new one, so naturally he became an employee of the new company, and his salary and benefits were all great.

“I don’t believe in love, and neither does Julie. She still cares about me and is good to me and my parents. My sister is also divorced; it was a farewell dinner, a farewell dinner like eating crabs. I really don’t understand why my brother-in-law doesn’t love my sister. She gave him almost everything, and he found a wife in her forties. It’s really strange. What’s the problem? My brother-in-law said he’s not free living with my sister. It’s not about money or anything else; he just doesn’t want to be together anymore.”

Bian Cheng's new girlfriend is a girl from Hunan province; she's incredibly good to him. Zhang Sheng really doesn't know what's so good about her. Bian Cheng and Julie are truly an odd couple—one seeks young girls, the other older men. The men and women in this beautiful, bustling city have completely different pursuits of love. The souls of men and women are both searching for a space where their hearts can find peace.

Wandering aimlessly through the streets, I kept moving forward. I had never really observed anything under the city's night sky before. To make a living, I tirelessly sold computers in a secluded corner. Many of my friends came to this city through selling computers, but now I'm back to loneliness. My carefree and happy life has come to an end.

Zhang Sheng kept searching for banks, depositing money into ATM after ATM. The money quickly entered different accounts. Only then did Zhang Sheng realize the problem: he should have kept some cash as a reserve. His mind went blank. For a long time now, he'd spent so much energy on love, but men really can't live without it. Familiar places, here and there—having late-night snacks at Dongpo Restaurant, playing tennis, listening to music in bars, then chatting with a group of girls. They all seemed to have the ability to disappear quickly. Of course, the pretty girl Zhang Sheng fell for at first sight vanished without a trace after drinking. This was the game of love between men and women. Zhang Sheng was quite happy. He asked the bartender, "Why are they gone?" It was three o'clock, and they'd be back tomorrow like nightingales, coming back to chat again, everything the same. Why was it like this? It wasn't his choice. All boys like this; why torture himself? Now he was a little tired.