Rebirth on the Doors to the Civil Affairs Bureau

C39 May 1st Benefits

The watch store and the jewelry store were all adjacent to each other, so as he headed towards the watch store his eyes strayed to the jewelry store's window.

Xia Feng stopped and looked at all the shiny jewelry thoughtfully.

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At midnight, Yu Dong skillfully turned on her microphone and went live, all her equipment blinking as if to notify every single listener in the city.

"Good evening everyone, this is FM9666, welcome listener friends to Midnight Phantom; this is your DJ Fish Jelly." Yu Dong pleasantly said, "Today is Fish Jelly's last live broadcast before the Lunar New Year, so I'd like to wish everyone a happy new year."

For a while, all the messages blinking in Yu Dong's computer were all wishing her a happy new year.

Yu Dong smiled. Although it didn't fit the currently pleasant atmosphere, she still went ahead and picked up a letter: "For the start of tonight's program, this Fish Jelly wanted to read a letter from a listener friend. However, this letter wasn't written for Fish Jelly, but for the listener's lover who had passed away."

"In fact, this letter doesn't fit this happy atmosphere. But nevertheless, Fish Jelly hopes that everyone can listen." Yu Dong said as she unfolded the letter.

"Hello Fish Jelly, I'm a single mother who often listens to your broadcast. My lover died around this time last year. I once promised that I wouldn't love again after him and that I would raise our son on my own until he grows up. But...I'm going to marry another man in the near future. I feel like I can't face my late husband and I hoped that he would condemn me in my dreams, but I don't even dream of him anymore. Is he looking down and blaming me? Blaming me for breaking my promise, for breaking our love."

"I have lots of things I want to say to him, but I don't know where I can say them. I heard that midnight was the time ghosts often visit our earth so I hope that through this platform, he'll hear all the things I wanted to say to him."

Yu Dong turned the letter over, seeing tears smudging the part meant for the woman's ex-husband.

"Honey, how I wish time would go back. Even if time could only turn back to when you were already dying, I would still be able to hold your hand and see my reflection in your eyes. But people can never turn back time. I've heard people say that if you love someone, you must love all of them, including their tears and suffering."

"But I'm just a worthless person that can't support her family. After you left, I realized just how much you protected me. After graduating from university, I was already safe under your protective wings. I was warm and comfortable as you shielded me from the wind and rain. Now, I can't even do a cashier's job well."

"A few days ago, our baby became ill, and I didn't even have the money to treat him. I took the bill and cried in a corner of the hospital corridor as I clutched the paper between my shaking hands. I was so scared, and I missed you so much."

"I couldn't help it. I called him. You should know who he is. He rushed over in the middle of the night, helped my pay the medical expenses and brought us home. He didn't ask for anything excessive, but after that, I knew I couldn't raise our baby alone."

"You know he likes me, but I liked you. Now you're gone, and he's still single."

"I was weak, cowardly and incompetent. I asked him, can you still like me after seeing all of this? If you still do, I'll marry you."