Falling for Her

[Older Woman-Younger Man Romance + Love at First Sight + Mutual Pining Pays Off, Bold, Gentle, Playful Heroine x Possessive, Obsessive Puppy-Like Hero] “At first, I knew him and he knew me, but we didn’t know each other.” During her sophomore-year winter break, Xia Shuyu met Shen Ciyu, a senior at Yushi No. 1 High School, where her older sister taught. He was talented and handsome, seemingly aloof but passionate beneath the surface. They got to know each other over the following days, grew close, and fell for each other. They flirted boldly, with all their hearts. The night before they had to part, Shen Ciyu held Xia Shuyu tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones. “Big sister, if only you liked me as much as I like you.” Xia Shuyu didn’t answer right away. She let him hold her, obedient and still. But when he finally let go, she rose onto her toes, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him lightly on the lips. Then she spoke softly: “What makes you think I don’t?” One day later on, Xia Shuyu lay in Shen Ciyu’s arms and asked coyly, “Did we fall for each other on the same day?” To her surprise, Shen Ciyu shook his head. It wasn’t until a day they spent together much later that she learned the truth: somewhere in an unknown corner of the world, someone had been looking forward to a future with her for a long time.