A tortuous marriage, when Zou Wei decided to divorce Yan Ni when he left the house, their fate also came to a crossroads. This is the story of how a couple who once loved each other dearly gradually came to opposite sides over time. 19 years later, did Zou Wei regret his original decision?
In 1990, when Yan Ni was 25 years old, she just graduated from Shaanxi University of Finance and Economics and joined the army as a literary soldier. In the Military Region Repertory Troupe, although her daily life is hard, her love for the stage makes her always maintain an optimistic attitude.
According to contemporary perceptions, she is an "older young woman", and her parents are deeply concerned about this, believing that it is important for women to build a stable family. They began arranging blind dates for her, hoping to find a reliable husband.
By chance, Yan Ni met Zou Wei, a busy single policeman. Yan Ni, who fell in love with him at first sight, did not hesitate and took the initiative to pursue it.
Zou Wei was initially surprised by Yan Ni's frankness and enthusiasm, but was soon impressed by her sincerity, and the two quickly established a romantic relationship. Zou Wei is informal and always respects Yan Ni's opinion, which makes Yan Ni believe that she has found true love.
The two entered the palace of marriage and began their life together. Although Zou Wei's work is busy, Yan Ni plays the role of a housewife, carefully preparing dinner every day and waiting for her husband to return, and the two enjoy a simple and happy life.
As Yan Ni's career gradually became busy, she began to find it difficult to take care of her family. Most of her time is spent working outside the home, and Zou Wei is often the only one at home. This disappointed Zou Wei, who originally hoped for a warm family. Although Yan Ni tried to make up for her shortcomings through occasional efforts, she could not give up her career pursuits.
Finally one day, Zou Wei couldn't bear it anymore, and he filed for divorce from Yan Ni on an ordinary night. He felt that there was no point in continuing his life if he couldn't change it. Zou Wei was even willing to leave the house, just to get the freedom of divorce. For Yan Ni, this is a huge blow.
Life after the divorce was full of challenges for Yan Ni. She had to deal with both a career and an emotional whammy, but she chose to stick to her career path anyway. Zou Wei's life was not as he wished. Although at first he thought that divorce could bring new freedom, the passage of time made him realize that there were so many good memories of the days he spent together.
With the passage of time, Yan Ni's career gradually got on the right track, and her status in the literary and artistic world increased day by day. Her performances won the love of the audience and the respect of her peers, and she began to appear in more TV series and movies, becoming a well-known face to the public.
Despite her career success, Yan Ni's private life is a blank slate, she never remarries, and rarely talks about her personal life.
Although Zou Wei tried to fill the void in his life through other means, working overtime, traveling and even trying new hobbies, he could never forget the years he spent with Yan Ni. He begins to doubt whether he has made the right decision, and the regret and loneliness in his heart gradually increase. He tries to reunite with old friends, hoping to ease the burden on his heart through the company of friends.
Today, 19 years later, Zou Wei saw Yan Ni's performance on TV by chance. She was still radiant, and the feeling of familiarity and distantness made him stop. What he saw was not only the success of an actor, but also the strength and independence of the woman he once loved.
Although the two have completely different life trajectories, they have both found their place in their respective fields. Yan Ni's success and Zou Wei's loneliness have become two parallel lines that will never intersect again. They have all learned how to face life's unhappiness and challenges and move on in their own way.
As he grew older, Zou Wei's life gradually flattened, and more of his time was filled with work and daily chores, but he still occasionally remembered the time he spent with Yan Ni.
He begins to realize that although he once thought that he was leaving in search of a better life, true happiness may have been around him for a long time, but he had not cherished it at the time. Now, he is full of complex emotions about his original decision, both regret and relief, but more of an expectation for the future and a deep nostalgia for the past.