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More than three hours flew by. Shen Baili was completely absorbed, moved by a love that never gave up and struck by both the cruelty and the brilliance of human nature...

But what touched her most came after the film ended: the photos of Rose. She had changed her surname, experienced different ways of life, become an actress, learned to fly a plane and ride a horse, gone fishing...

She had broken free and made the most of her life.

Rose was a symbol of courage and freedom for girls. She had lived vividly and fully, becoming the person she wanted to be.

"Wow." At some point, tears had covered Shen Baili's face.

No matter what era they lived in, girls were striving to live freely.

They were vibrant and bright.

"How wonderful," Shen Baili thought. Rose hadn't died for love. She had gone on to live an extraordinary life.

"You little crybaby." Shen Wan gently wiped away her tears. "How did a movie make you cry?"

"It was really moving." Shen Baili felt a little embarrassed.

Xie Zhiyu rubbed her head. "It was."

He paused, then borrowed a familiar story about Xie Tingsi to comfort her.

"The first time your Second Brother watched this movie, he cried his eyes out and tried to drag me into the swimming pool with him."

Shen Baili perked up, eager to hear what happened next. "Did you jump?"

"Eldest Brother jump, Second Brother jump?" she said, quoting the classic line.

Shen Wan was curious about how the Xie brothers got along, too.

Xie Zhiyu satisfied them both. "I kicked him in. Then he pulled me down from the water."

In the end, they both caught colds, went to the hospital together, and wound up in neighboring beds.

Shen Baili burst out laughing.

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