In the early morning of Xia Xue, after finishing her meal early, she quietly closed the door and went to school alone.

When Xia Xue left the house, she glanced at the courtyard of Jacques's house and saw that Jacques was still leaning against the wall of the house and sleeping.

Xia Xue was surprised in her heart, speculating about Jacques' relationship with the black-robed woman along the way.

Since, Jacques stayed with the woman, it shows that the relationship between them is extraordinary.

But why did Jacques refuse to share a room with that woman? He would rather spend the night alone in the deserted courtyard than with that beautiful woman.

It seems that not all men think about problems with their lower body. Many men also have integrity, and not all of them come without refusal.

At noon, Xia Xue had just finished eating a lunch box in the office when she heard someone knocking on the door.

Come in! As soon as Xia Xue finished speaking, she saw Jacques push the door and walk in.

Jacques's face didn't look good, a little dull. I don't know, did he sleep outside last night and suffered from the cold?

Have you finished eating? Xia Xue asked.

Well, I'm done eating, and I want to go out for a walk with you. Jacques spoke quietly, unable to see the joy or sorrow in his heart.

Jacques always had a cynical smile on his face. But today, he was so calm, his words became less, and his smile was almost gone, obviously hiding his thoughts.

Okay, we're good to go! Xia Xue got up, picked up the coat on the back of the chair, and followed Jacques out.

The midday sun was warm and the wind became soft.

Xia Xue and Jacques walked leisurely along the path in front of the school.

What about Barbara? Xia Xue asked with a raised face.

She's gone. She came this time, just passing by, to see me. Jacques said in a wistful tone.

She is very beautiful, a peerless beauty. Xia Xue exclaimed, the corners of her lips playfully raised.

Is it? Jacques paused, turned sideways, and looked down at Xia Xue's face seriously.

However, I still think you are the most beautiful! There is no one who can replicate your beauty, Xia Xue. Jacques said solemnly, intently examining Xia Xue's gaze.

How so? Xia Xue smiled humbly, and continued to walk forward with a red face.

Xia Xue, Barbara, is my first love. Would you like to hear about my past with her? Jacques asked in a deep voice, in a solemn tone.

Well, I want to hear it! With such a handsome man as you, the emotional world must be very colorful. Xia Xue looked at Jacques with curiosity, her eyes full of anticipation.

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Barbara is Jacques's middle school classmate, but one grade below Jacques.

They really met at a family dance party hosted by a classmate.

All night, they danced and chatted together. By the time the clock pointed to midnight and the party came to an end, they had become a pair of lovers, inseparable and glue-like.

Later, Jacques went to the army and became a military man. He and Barbara had to go their separate ways.

Before parting, Jacques said that he would write a letter to Barbara.

Barbara said that she would wait until Jacques came back and then marry him and be his wife.

However, Barbara has not heard from Jacques since his departure.

After a long time, Barbara became disheartened and thought that Jacques had changed her mind.

Barbara was eighteen years old. She is slim, like a lily in the valley, beautiful and refined. Her golden hair, soft and smooth like a satin, shone in the sun.

Andy, the owner of the flower shop in the town, praised her for her big eyes like a pair of sapphires, more like a pool of unfathomable autumn water. Just one glance will make you "pork" and fall into the water.

Every morning when Barbara passes by Andy's flower shop, he offers a bouquet of red roses that bloom proudly in both hands.

Andy had a history of marriage, and it is said that he was a man with a heart. However, he is really handsome, can speak well, and can play a good guitar, and many women in the town are infatuated with his arms. Barbara, who is in love for the first time, is gradually attracted by Andy's hospitality and appearance.

One spring morning, when Barbara approached Andy's side, she suddenly saw a few pink petals scattered on his shoulders.

Barbara couldn't help but raise her hand to pluck a petal, put it under her nose, and sniffed with her eyes closed.

Dear Barbara, you are as fragrant and beautiful as these petals. I love you and hope to be able to get your love! Andy lowered his head and looked down into Barbara's eyes and said affectionately.

Oh Andy, you're lovely too, really. I don't really hate you. However, I was about to enlist in the army. Barbara's innocent eyes exuded regretful sadness.

Barbara, I don't mind the long wait as long as you're willing to stay with me. Andy said reverently.

Well, well. My mother has always objected to me approaching you, though. Before Barbara could finish speaking, she was pulled into Andy's arms.

When Barbara's mother learns that her daughter is in love with Andy, she is furious and slaps her daughter in a fit of rage. Mother thinks Andy is a casual man who can't be relied on for life. Barbara simply fought with her mother to the end.

Barbara did not reconcile with her mother until the day she enlisted.

Barbara vows to defend her love to the death. However, after Barbara left the town, she only received a letter from Andy, and she has not been heard from since.

Barbara was in great pain, thinking that Andy must be empathetic. Unexpectedly, Jacques betrayed him at the beginning, and now this Andy has also changed his mind.

Andy, who stayed in the town, never heard from Barbara. A year has passed, two years have passed, and they all thought that each other had changed their minds.

When three years pass by and Barbara returns to the town, she is stopped by the town's postman on the road.

The postman said that he would confess something to Barbara.

It turned out that when Jacques joined the army, it was not that he did not write to Barbara. Instead, all the letters he sent to Barbara were withheld by Barbara's mother. Barbara's mother didn't want her daughter to marry Jacques from a poor family in the future, and was worried that her daughter would suffer after marriage.

Later, Barbara fell in love with Andy, but was still strongly opposed by Barbara's mother. Barbara's mother, in order to prevent her daughter's love affair with Andy from continuing, simply found the young soft-hearted postman in the town and withheld all the correspondence between Barbara and Andy.

The postman is a kind young man, and he doesn't think well of Andy's personality. In order not to let the naïve Barbara be deceived, he agreed to Barbara's mother's request.

Enraged, Barbara learns the truth and vows never to return to her mother's side again.

She found Andy and told her what her mother had done, which cleared Andy's misunderstanding of herself. They decide to leave the town so they won't be hindered by Barbara's mother anymore.

But who would have thought that after Barbara married Andy, she was not happy.

Andy, with his handsome and charming appearance, is always on the outside to attract bees and butterflies. Even after the birth of her beautiful daughter, she couldn't tie Andy's heart, which made Barbara miserable.

Late one night, Andy got into a fight with a singer in a bar and even pulled out a knife to kill her.

The bar owner hurriedly informs Barbara and asks her to bring Andy home as soon as possible.

When she finally arrives at the bar, Andy still has a sharp knife in his hand.

Barbara didn't have time to think about it, and rushed forward desperately, trying to snatch the knife. But unexpectedly, in the middle of her and Andy's tearing and fighting, the knife accidentally stabbed Andy in the chest.

Andy died instantly.

From then on, Barbara began to rely on her daughter for her life.

When her daughter grows up, she is simply a copy of Andy. Not only does his appearance resemble Andy, but even his character is similar to Andy.

Barbara is heartbroken for her daughter, but her daughter still secretly dates the boy behind her back. At this time, Barbara really understood what her mother did to her back then.

One winter, the death of my father came from my hometown. Barbara was in great pain and worried about her mother's health, fearing that she would not be able to remember the loss of her husband.

She was determined to walk back to her mother step by step and ask for her forgiveness.

Dressed in her black robe, she walked silently between the cities and villages of the United States.

Her footsteps have been seen on field roads in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia. Her silent walk is more like a redemption of the heart.

By the time Barbara dragged her tired footsteps to the door, it was already midnight.

With tears in her eyes, she knocked on the door. But the door opened on its own.

Oh my God, is there a bad guy coming in the house? She eagerly pushed open the door to her mother's room.

On the old bedside table, there is a picture of the mother smiling. It's just that the frame is surrounded by a layer of black veil.

It turned out that since she left home, her mother's door has never been locked.

Mother, who had been waiting for her to come home.

The next morning, Barbara knelt in front of her mother's grave with tears of remorse in the snow.

She whispered over and over again: Mom, my daughter is back with you!

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Later, many years later, when Jacques returned to his hometown to visit his parents, he met Barbara at a nearby market.

Jacques had already relieved his first love, which was full of regrets. He just smiled and greeted Barbara blandly, without asking about the past.

But Barbara, as soon as she saw Jacques, couldn't help but throw herself into his arms and weep bitterly. She told Jacques about her mother's interception of Jacques's letters.

It was only then that Jacques learned the truth, and he thought it was Barbara who had changed her mind.

Barbara, at the beginning, when Jacques had no news, also thought that Jacques had changed his heart. So much so that she later accepted Andy's pursuit.

Jacques said this, sighed deeply, and continued.

It's just that there is one more thing that Barbara doesn't know. That Andy is Jacques's distant cousin. Before Jacques joined the army, he told his cousin to take care of Barbara for him and not let other boys beat Barbara's idea.

Who would have thought that after Jacques left, the person who snatched Barbara would be that cousin Andy!

Barbara, will she come to see you? Xia Xue asked sadly.

Well, it should still be. Every year on the eve of her parents' death, she would walk a long way and travel back to her hometown to pay tribute to her parents. She could not let go of her debt to her parents, and only through this ascetic way could she achieve the salvation of her heart.

After Jacques finished speaking, he looked at Xia Xue with sad eyes.

Xia Xue, I don't want to miss you again! Jacques stared at Xia Xue's eyes and said resolutely.