The first time Chu Youyang saw Jing Xu was during her senior year of high school.
The boy liked to roll up his uniform sleeves and play ball beneath the blazing sun. His cool, pale skin made her eyes grow hot just looking at him.
He was so dazzling that he left Chu Youyang spellbound for her entire high school career.
From then on, her secret crush grew impossible to control.
The seed she'd planted took root and sprouted. For many years afterward, she couldn't forget him.
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Going on a dating show was an accident.
Meeting Jing Xu was only to be expected.
Her friend worked on the show and had already told her Jing Xu would be participating.
She wanted to take a chance on the crush she'd had as a teenager, and give a home to the feelings that had never faded through all those years.
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On the day Jing Xu confessed, Chu Youyang dressed up and came to meet him.
His confession was sincere and moving.
Overwhelming emotions washed over Chu Youyang, and tears streamed down her cheeks.
She couldn't stop crying. She crouched down and hugged herself tightly.
Jing Xu stood nearby, at a loss for what to do.
His voice was just as lovely as before, so familiar to Chu Youyang.
"Chu Youyang, don't cry. Or teach me how to comfort you."
