“Sugar Wrapper and Mint Candy”, On the tipsy night of the celebration banquet, Gu Chenglei walked Xiao Nuan to the plane-tree avenue at Badaguan. The sea breeze lifted the hem of his suit as he opened his palm to reveal a yellowed candy wrapper. “I transferred schools sixteen years ago and picked up the wrapper you dropped. Today… can I trade it for one of your candies?” Xiao Nuan smiled and slipped a mint into his hand. “Gu Leilei, this time, I’ll be the one to pursue you.” He lowered his head and lightly kissed her fingertips. Moonlight spilled across the stone path. “Xiao Nuan, you get to decide just how sweet the rest of our lives will be.” In the distance, a stray cat called “CEO” carried off the wrapper, its tail curling up like a question mark
Bonus scene: The next day, the trending topic was #DomineeringCEOKissesMenopausalWoman’sFingertips#. Xiao Nuan posted on her social feed: “Cat: This wrapper’s mine now. You two-legged creatures can make your own candy!”
