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Since then, I resolutely moved out of Grace 's house and bought a small and cozy residence with the royalties from my hard work. I carefully painted every wall of the residence into a gentle pink, and filled the bedroom with all kinds of plush dolls. Every daily necessities also showed my unique taste and personality, fancy and full of vitality. This time, I finally had my own world, and no one could point fingers at my lifestyle.

I chose to be completely independent, and even refused to go home during the holidays on the grounds of working overtime, and greeted the arrival of the New Year alone in my little world. My mother seemed to finally understand my determination, and she no longer tried to match me with Derek . However, her occasional lament revealed her inner helplessness and regret: " Luna , tell me, if I hadn't interfered with the relationship between you and Derek , would we be closer now?" Sometimes , she would even say to me in an almost pleading tone: " Luna , come back to see me, I will never mention Derek again this time ." I could feel the sincerity in her words, but time could not erase the pain she had brought me. Therefore, in the face of her pleading, I could only choose to remain silent.

As time went by, I met the right person. When I announced my relationship on WeChat Moments, those friends who had pleaded for Derek came to me again. They said in confusion: "Luna, this boy is not as handsome as Derek, and his ability is not as strong as his. Why do you keep looking for someone worse than him?" I just smiled and said nothing, and then resolutely blocked this disrespectful person.