Their 10-year-old Xuan Yuchen put his hands in his trouser pockets, raised his chin slightly, with a bit of pretentious arrogance, but couldn't hide the curiosity in his eyes and said to Bian Shuyi, "I will protect you in this alley from now on."
They were 16 years old. Xuan Yuchen gently rubbed Bian Shuyi's hair with his fingers, then leaned into his ear and whispered to Bian Shuyi in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "From now on, I will not only protect you, but also like you."
When they were 23, Xuan Yuchen said to Bian Shuyi in an almost indifferent tone: "Shuyi, let's break up."
When they were 30 years old, the eagerness in Xuan Yuchen's voice almost overflowed, and even his breathing became rapid: "Shu Yi, tell me, is it... Is there still a chance for me?"
