Aside from hiking, I would also go camping with my friends, and we'd chat and sing under the stars as we enjoyed ourselves. We also went to plays and movies together and shared our joys and sorrows with each other.It made me feel incredibly happy and relaxed whenever I was with them.Around that time, someone also began pursuing me romantically. He was one of my business partners, and he was kind, mature, stable, gentle, and thoughtful.He knew about my past and understood my pain, and he never forced me to do the things that I didn't like. He respected me, my career, and my opinions, and he would always comfort me when I was down or tired, and help me when I encountered any difficulties.We got along very well. We didn't make any grand declarations of love to each other, but we kept each other company in a steady and ever-blossoming companionship.I knew then that this was the kind of relationship I wanted.Meanwhile, back in the village, my parents still lived in the empty hou
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