Why it never ends

On Sunday morning, Ding Yuqing didn't wake up until ten o'clock. She opened the door and went to the living room to find something to eat, only to find Ding Jiali sunken into the sofa with a pillow in his arms.

He stared straight at the TV, his eye sockets deeper than usual, and his mouth was covered with green stubble, making him look haggard and slovenly.

Ding Yuqing glanced at the TV screen, which was showing a love variety show.

This is really strange.

Ding Jiali was probably the person in the family who was most keen on dressing up and tidying up. Usually when he went downstairs to take out the garbage, he would smooth his hair in front of the mirror. Ding Yuqing had never seen him look so depressed.

"Hey," she shouted, "the TV is too loud."

Ding Jiali said nothing, neither complained nor joked. He quietly picked up the remote control and turned off the TV.

"Have you watched TV all night?" Ding Yuqing asked.

Ding Jiali didn't answer. He returned to the room silently and slammed the door.

Ding Yuqing frowned.

After a while, Ding Jiali walked out of the room again. He changed into the clothes he wore when going out, but he neither combed his hair nor shaved his beard. He was still unkempt.

It wasn't until he walked to the door with a slumped face and started to change his shoes that Ding Yuqing realized the seriousness of the matter, "Are you going out?"

"Yeah." Ding Jiali whispered, "I won't be back for lunch."

"You want to go out like this?"

The door has been closed from outside.

Ding Yuqing was very surprised and ran to the door and looked out through the peephole - Ding Jiali had already left. She immediately turned around and ran to the window, standing on the ninth floor window sill and looking down.

After a while, Ding Jiali actually appeared at the entrance of the corridor. He lazily walked towards the entrance of the community, and finally disappeared around a corner.

"Sister," Ding Yuqing ran upstairs with big strides, "I found that Ding Jiali is acting strange today!"

In the room, Ding Xueyang was still sleepy. She opened her swollen eyes and pushed all the clothes piled beside her to the floor to make a space for Ding Yuqing. "What's wrong?"

"He went out without washing his face." Ding Yuqing sat down next to her sister and pulled a corner of the quilt over her body. "He didn't shave, he was wearing sweatpants, and his hair wasn't combed!"

"He's been a little strange these days..." Ding Xueyang frowned slightly, "He seems to have no energy. I heard Pingchuan say before that there is a girl in his school chasing him, which troubles him a little."

"Is someone chasing him?" Ding Yuqing shook her head, "But he looks like he's completely lovelorn."

……

Ding Jiali walked alone on the street, with a kind of peace in his heart that was greater than death. All he could think about was his brother-in-law Shi Pingchuan.

After a few days, the impact of this incident was greater than he imagined. At first, he just felt that all this was a bit ridiculous and a bit unacceptable. When he came to his senses, he would suddenly recall Pingchuan's panic and eager face that night at any time during the day, and he would think of him running away without saying a word. A guilty expression.

Even once, Ding Jiali passed by a barbecue restaurant. There was no business in the store. The boss pulled up a chair and sat on the sidewalk to bask in the sun. Ding Jiali looked at the boss's saggy but still smeared face, and thoughts appeared in his mind involuntarily. Shi Pingchuan was dressed in an elite suit and leather shoes, but he looked like a monkey rushing up to hug someone and chew them.

In the past few days, every time he saw Shi Pingchuan, he would be stunned and his eyes would look straight out, which made Shi Pingchuan feel scared. Shi Pingchuan was still wondering. He didn't usually think that Ding Jiali had deep feelings for his sister Ding Xueyang, so why was he reacting so strongly now. Little did he know that every time Ding Jiali stared at him, she was thinking crazily: Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, how could you do this to me?

Ding Jiali was in great pain. To this day, he still couldn't accept the fact that Shi Pingchuan could sleep with that kind of woman. A great being that reflected his ideal self in the past had fallen, and he felt that part of his heart was broken. The cold wind blew by, and Ding Jiali had tears in her eyes, thinking that this was the price of growing up.

He wanted to bring a friend out to drink, but after thinking about it, he really didn't have any friends suitable to talk about such things. It happened that at this time, Mei Sinan asked him out and said that he wanted to see him if he had something to do. He immediately changed his clothes and went out.

In a cafe near the city hall, Mei Sinan sat there with a suitcase and waved to Ding Jiali as soon as he walked in.

Ding Jiali saw the suitcase at a glance, "Did you just come back from somewhere, or are you going somewhere?"

Mei Sinan showed a bitter smile, "It's all... I just came back from Songxueyuan. I took the train at two o'clock in the afternoon and went to have a look at both ends."

"Looking both ways? What are you doing there?"

"Just relax." Mei Sinan lowered his eyes slightly, "I may not stay in Orange Town forever. Apart from going to Songxueyuan once a week, I want to walk around in the rest of the time."

"I envy you." Ding Jiali held the back of his head with both hands, "You feel free."

"...I have a gift for you."

As he spoke, Mei Sinan took out a large square envelope from behind and placed it on the table between him and Ding Jiali.

"What is this?" Ding Jiali picked it up and looked at it, "Record?"

"Yes." Mesnan whispered, "When I went to your house last time, I saw a record player in the living room, so..."

"Thank you." Ding Jiali said, "Whose song is this?"

"It's some music I wrote, piano music." Mesnan replied, "If you can, I hope you can pick a time... Well, when your family is all around, play it to everyone, just like it. Thank you for the hospitality your family gave me last time."

Ding Jiali shook his head when he heard this, and he sighed, "...You are too artistic, bro, I can't handle this."

"Or just put it next to the record player and tell everyone that there is a new record here. If you are interested, you can listen to it." Mei Sinan said quickly, "No matter what, please accept it, okay."

"Okay, okay, okay." Ding Jiali was speechless, "You just pulled me out for this matter. You, well, how can I put it, you are really..."

"How are you doing recently?" Mei Sinan asked, "Is life going well in school?"

Ding Jiali waited for this question. He raised his eyebrows, took a deep breath, and his expression became serious. He thought of the problems that had made his chest tight all the way, and for a moment he felt his eyes moistened again.

Methnan noticed the change in his mood, "Are you okay?"

"There is really a problem," Ding Jiali closed his eyes and frowned, "It's a big problem."

"You speak."

Ding Jiali looked into his friend's eyes again. After a moment of silence, he pursed his lips, took out his phone, opened the photo album, and smoothly took two photos of young girls.

"Which one of these two girls do you think is more beautiful?"