He Worked 6 Years to Pay Girlfriend’s College—After Graduation, She Dumped Him Publicly!

Relationship

Xiaotong and Xiaojie were high-school sweethearts. After Xiaojie failed the college entrance exam, their lives diverged: Xiaotong continued studying, while Xiaojie worked in Beijing and took low-paid jobs to support her expenses. He gave up further education and made other sacrifices to stay near her. Their relationship lasted six years.

Breakup

On a television program, Xiaotong announced that she wanted to end the relationship. She said their feelings had changed, their careers and social circles no longer matched, and they had different plans for the future. She wanted to build a career in the city, while Xiaojie talked about returning to his hometown.

Xiaotong acknowledged Xiaojie’s devotion but said she could not stay with him out of gratitude. She brought an envelope containing a card with about 40,000 yuan, which she said represented what he had spent on her. She had saved some of the money from her own income, but acknowledged that part of it came from money Xiaojie had given her for their living expenses.

One guest condemned the gesture as an attempt to put a price on Xiaojie’s sacrifices. Another argued that, however painful, a relationship cannot continue if one person no longer loves the other.

Aftermath

Xiaojie had expected a love confession and was waiting backstage in a new suit. Overcome with emotion, he chose not to go onstage and left. A handmade model of a house he had hoped to build for them remained behind. He had previously described saving toward a home in their village, with the balcony Xiaotong wanted.

Seeing the model, Xiaotong cried and ran after him, but could not catch up.

Commentary and Perspectives

The video’s narrator presents the breakup as a harsh example of ingratitude and argues that Xiaojie’s sacrifices were treated as disposable. This is the narrator’s commentary; the program’s guests also raised the counterpoint that Xiaotong was entitled to end a relationship she no longer wanted.

Presenters and Contributors

• The video narrator/commentator (unnamed)
• The program host (unnamed)
• Professor Zu Yang
• Commentator Fua
• Xiaotong
• Xiaojie
• Other unnamed guests