But it’s alright, none of those people were the ones he liked anyway.
His mother once said, learn to distinguish true feelings. If you truly love soone, you must give them all your emotions — don’t disappoint, and don’t hurt them.
Later, he t soone.
It was on the university campus.
At first, it was just a silhouette — long black hair, a light-colored dress, walking under the sunlight. A fleeting glance, and he saw her profile... her brows like spring hills, her eyes like autumn waters.
Maybe she was a gentle girl.
That’s what many people said.
But he didn’t think so.
Later, he tried to get closer to her.
After entering university, his personality had changed significantly compared to before — a kind of personality that others found sowhat unusual.
But fortunately, it was this personality that made it easy for him to approach her.
He learned her story and found out she had sothing akin to a boyfriend—though not quite a boyfriend.
She seed a bit foolish, unable to discern whether others were sincere or not, yet she gave her whole heart away. Often, when they t, she was sighing or crying.
Even brief monts of happiness would be ruined by a phone call from that man, leaving her sad once again.
That so-called boyfriend of hers was only treating her as a stand-in for soone else.
It took him so effort to uncover the truth, but he didn’t know how to tell her.
He agonized over it for a long ti, struggling internally. His instincts told him she wasn’t the type to be this naive. Thankfully, he didn’t have to say anything — she told him herself that she had broken up.
She didn’t seem... particularly upset.
The words of comfort he had prepared ended up being unnecessary, but he was happy for her.
Later, she told him she wanted to participate in a talent show, to make her debut, to let the whole world rember her beauty.
Maybe many people would mock her for overestimating herself, but he wouldn’t. He would support her, always be by her side.
As her best friend, as the person who knew her best — that was enough.
She began to shine on stage, gaining more attention, but also becoming a bigger target. The industry was chaotic and complex, just as they’d heard others say before.
This was a vast dyeing vat — you go in one color, and co out another. Almost no one ca out unscathed.
He initially studied directing on a whim. He wasn’t soone with grand ambitions, but from that mont on, he started learning how to be a good manager, how to hold his own in social circles, how to plan for the future.
This was an industry where, if you didn’t work hard to rise, you’d be trampled and forgotten.
Over the years, she transford from a controversial idol into an acclaid actress, and he beca a celebrated top-tier manager in the industry.
At one point, a major company approached him, hoping to recruit him. They even hinted at intentionally suppressing her career as part of the deal.
He refused. He could never agree to sothing like that. Even if it ant retaliation, it didn’t matter. He had promised her—he’d be her manager for life, and only hers.
They were going to conquer the entertainnt industry together.
And later, they did it.
She said he should beco a director and make a movie, with her as the lead actress.
He didn’t really want to, because he was afraid... afraid that she would leave him behind.
But in the end, he agreed.
She thought she was holding him back, that he deserved better choices, a brighter future. Being a successful director, she felt, was far better than being a manager who could only stand behind others.
What she didn’t know was that in this lifeti, all he ever wanted was to stay... no, just to be with her. Watching her from afar would be enough.
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