Liking you has never been a secret. It was the choice I made with certainty from the very beginning.
The first time Man Yuan saw Lu Xuran, she said, “I think you’re actually pretty handsome.” Lu Xuran smiled at that and thought, What a coincidence. I think you’re gorgeous. But he said nothing. He had waited so long for them to meet, and he treasured their hard-won chance too much. He was afraid that being too forward would only drive them apart...
Man Yuan pouted. “If you liked me, why didn’t you say so sooner? You made me have a crush on you for so long.” Lu Xuran was helpless, but still had to soothe her. “I was scared. I was afraid you’d pull away if I suddenly came into your life.” Man Yuan blushed and gave a huff. “Pathetic. I’m so easy to win over. You should’ve realized sooner that I’m a hidden gem.”
Lu Xuran wanted to say, I did realize. I knew from the very first time I saw you. In all the moments you never knew about, I fell in love with you over and over again.
A love where both choose each other and meet as equals fills the pages of youth, that hurried yet precious book, with beautiful memories. They find a love that is pure and true, and walk hand in hand through life...
