The last hope of He Jin vanished, and his heart became totally dead. Right, thats how a relations.h.i.+p looks like when youre young. You get together, you separate, and you move on. And in the end, everyone survives without the other person.

Hes almost home, and He Jin started collecting his thoughts. These three years, he was staying with his parents, and his mother had got much better.

When he first returned home, He Jin also suffered from his mothers illness. During several occasions, he almost went insane, especially when his mother started insulting him and threatening him about committing suicide.

At first, he was worried that his mother wouldnt be able to accept that she had a mental disorder, and He Jin hid this fact with his dad. Her mother also never realized that her illness had caused serious damage to her family. He Jin then decided to look for a solution. He visited many hospitals in the city, and had learnt more about depression with dozens of doctors. Finally, he came to understand that many similar patients were not particularly afraid of knowing the truth, but the fact that their families didnt care or looked at them differently. Since He Jin had run away from home before, such an action would cause the most serious damage to patients like his mother. As thats what scared her the most. Thats why she always kept controlling the finances at home to keep her husband and son around.

After figuring out the root cause, He Jin decided to tell his mother the truth, then persuaded his mother to go to see a psychiatrist. He also started accompanying here every day by eating, talking with her, and taking her for walks. He Jin no longer tried to run away and he had also started making efforts in correcting his mothers prejudice. Whenever there were arguments, he started talking to his mother calmly over and over again, without giving up.

After returning home, there were hot dishes waiting for him on the desk. His parents were waiting for him. The atmosphere was no longer tense at home, and sometimes, there were laughters too. He Jin felt that he had spent so much effort, and he had sacrificed so much, it was rewarding somehow.

Its only that theres still something that he had to face blind dates.

He Jin, a relative of your fathers ex-colleague has a daughter. Shes very pretty. Ive heard that shes working for a TV station and shes the same age as yours. Shes still single, are you interested in meeting her? After taking two bites, He Jins mother started suggesting a blind date again.

Well, okay then. In order to take care of his mothers emotions, He Jin never refused to agree on these blind date arrangements, he also acted very cooperatively.

He mother gave him a piece of braised pork, then started murmuring, at first, I wanted to look for a girl for you two years ago, and if that succeeded, you would have been married by now. I dont understand it, how come the girls are so demanding these days? How come not one them agreed during these 3 years? This one is also not young anymore, shes already 27, she should have gotten married two years ago.

Right, He Jins 27 years old, he graduated from Hua University, hes gentle and kind. Hes working as a director in an inst.i.tution, he had a stable job, his parents were healthy and he had housingwith such conditions, hes supposed to be very popular among the girls. During the past three years, He Jins relatives never stopped finding a girlfriend for him. However, due to some reasons, no one ever succeeded, and every time, its the girl who refused.

He Jin calmly said, Mom, nowadays, its a trend to get married and have children late. Therere lots of girls whore 27 years old that are still single. Its completely normal.

He Jins mother smiled, you havent met her and youre already defending her. Lets see if it works this time.

He Jin also jokingly said, the rate would be higher if youre not too picky. But its still hard to say, maybe Im just not lucky.

He Jins mother stared at him, when have I been picky? Its been three years, I cant be picky anymore. Whatever it takes, as long as its a girl that youre bringing home, I will thank G.o.d!

He Jin smiled bitterly, for him, even bringing a guy home would be impossible.

During this conversation, He Jins father kept drinking his wine in silence, and he sometimes looked at He Jin thoughtfully.

After the meal, He Jins mother was cleaning up, and He Jins father invited his son for a small talk at the balcony.

He Jin His father lit a cigarette. He had wanted to say something, but he stopped immediately. He Jin was silent on the side and he had no idea what his father was going to say.

After smoking half of the cigarette, his father slowly said, are you stillthinking of that person?

He Jins thumb twitched subconsciously, and he pretended to be confused, what person?

He Jins father sighed, you know who Im talking about. The guy whom you were with three years ago. At that time, He Jins father only wanted his son to cut ties with that person entirely. He had never asked who he was, and he had never seen him.

He Jin tried to answer lightly, its been a long time. Ive already forgotten about it.

He Jins father,

He Jin, moreover, Ive already promised mom to see the girl.

His father didnt say anything, and after a long while, he said again, tell Dad about that person.

He Jin felt cold all over and he lowered his eyelids, why talk about him? Its in the past.

His father, tell me, even though its in the past, its your experience and Dad wants to know more about you.

He Jins heart felt sour and his hands started shaking. He put his hands back in his pocket and took a deep breath, then said lightly, hes good. And after half a minute, He Jin said again, hes very good to me.