In her senior year of college, Xia Yuan landed an internship in the city.
For the sake of convenience, she moved into a new place.
That was when she met him.
Sometimes a gentleman, sometimes childish, he was always teasing her for fun.
On her first day in the rental, Xia Yuan forgot her keys and met the neighbor across the hall.
The man swung his keys in his hand and passed them to her with a teasing remark: "I'm practically half your landlord."
Xia Yuan fled in a panic.
The next time they met, she was a reporter and he was a rising star in the business world.
Xia Yuan prayed to herself: After this assignment, I hope I never have to deal with the man in front of me again.
But she never imagined her wish would not only go unfulfilled, but that she would become more and more entangled with him.
When she was sick, he would sit by her bed and care for her tenderly.
When she was helpless, he would rush to her side without hesitation, even if all he could offer was a reassuring hug.
While watching a movie with her, he would look into her eyes and say, "No matter what, your own feelings come first."
In the dim room, Xia Yuan's heart fluttered.
But she was instinctively afraid of an intimate relationship.
When the crucial moment came, she ran away.
A little scene
After running away, she returned to her hometown and had dinner with a childhood friend.
Busy serving herself food, she left her phone on the table.
When a call came in, her friend casually answered it.
He said hello several times, but no one replied.
Undeterred, her friend asked again: "Hello, are you trying to reach Xia Yuan?"
The call ended with a sharp click.
Her friend told Xia Yuan about it when she returned. She listened quietly, then casually put down her phone.
"It was probably a wrong number."
