Painting Butterflies

A sudden downpour stranded Yun Yan in the mountains.

As she wondered how to get back down, a film crew's vehicle came into view.

The man beside it wore a sleek black outdoor jacket. He was bending over to put equipment in the trunk, rain tracing the clear lines of his shoulders.

What a handsome man.

Even his back was just her type.

Then he straightened and turned around, looking nonchalant.

Only then did Yun Yan realize he was her ex-boyfriend!

So embarrassed she wanted to turn and leave, Yun Yan remembered that she had been the one to dump him with a single phone call.

She had been decisive, even deleting him from WeChat without a trace.

Compared to Yun Yan's embarrassment, he was completely composed as he greeted her. "Long time no see."

His tone was so calm, it was like he was making polite conversation with someone he barely knew.

Yun Yan couldn't tell whether she felt relieved or even worse.

But Fang Siyuan was always a gentleman. Seeing that she was stranded on the mountain, he kindly offered her a ride.

He even thoughtfully fastened her seat belt for her.

Looking into Fang Siyuan's eyes, Yun Yan suddenly worked up the courage to say, "I don't think I actually said we were breaking up."

What she had said was that they should never see each other again.

Fang Siyuan tapped the steering wheel lightly with his fingertips. After a moment, he spoke in an even voice. "Yun Yan, are you being reasonable?"

She lowered her head and clutched her sleeve. "At least... we can still be friends, right?"

Fang Siyuan's tone was cool. "Friends? Have you ever heard of friends who delete each other on WeChat?"

Yun Yan was so mortified she wanted the ground to swallow her up.

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The day she broke up with him, Fang Siyuan called Yun Yan countless times.

She didn't answer a single call.

She didn't even give him a reasonable explanation for the breakup.

From that day on, Fang Siyuan swore that Yun Yan would never have anything to do with him again.

A year later, when they met again, the first thing she said was, "I never said we were breaking up."

Fang Siyuan thought it was ridiculous.

He wanted to ask her, Yun Yan, what do you take me for?

Your dog?

Later, he stood outside her apartment building for a long time.

When he saw her again, his gaze fell on her trembling lips, and the words that escaped him were:

"I'm going to kiss you. Don't move away."

*Rare-disease comic artist x investigative journalist

Reading guide:

One-on-one romance, both leads' first relationship, happy ending.

Premise: Cherish life.