Foolish woman. Happiest

Author: Yin Meigui
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Men are just supporting characters in love
Every love story is so similar and muddled, whether the male lead is good or not seems unimportant. Even if he's just a supporting character, his role is just a substitute to sustain the feeling of love. "Let's break up," I said, looking down. "I'm sorry, my foolish view on love might have hurt you these days. Please forgive my immaturity." I had planned to say something dramatic like a Japanese drama to break up with him, but seeing his confused yet excited expression when he showed up, I decided to just obediently go for dinner with him and let him take me home.
"You really have to go to the 'Self-Reliance Activity' tomorrow?" He parked the car at the alleyway entrance and couldn't help asking. "You must be wondering how a 26-year-old woman who hasn't been in school for a long time would still want to join the popular self-reliance activity from her student days." I decided to be an angel tonight and calm my mood. "I just want to go, you're too busy to accompany me. If I don't go this year, I'll only get older, and it'll be even harder to join in the future!" I smiled.
"You didn't even know me when you signed up for it, so how could you take leave early to go with me?" He grumbled slightly annoyed. Only then did I suddenly remember that a month ago, when I signed up, I didn't even know him. I had just broken up with my 13th boyfriend and was determined to escape Taipei alone. Suddenly, the scene of the summer self-reliance activity from high school flashed in my mind, so I signed up for the so-called four-day-three-night team.
It was all my fault for my attitude toward love. When I realized that love was just a false cycle for me, my computer diary already had my 14th lover. Knowing—loving—passionate love—arguing—breaking up. This was the general process of love, and so was mine. But after the so-called breakup, I would quickly search for another man to replace him, keeping the love chain unbroken and continuing the cycle into a circle. Eventually, the sweet early stages of knowing each other shortened, the passionate love phase shrank, and it went straight to arguing, then breaking up. Then, I'd find another man.