Stranger [The Heirs]

While Korea was in the middle of early autumn, California was still bathed in warm sunlight. Cha Eun-sang stood in an open space, letting the warm breeze mess up her hair. "If... I mean, if one day the person you know best starts treating you like a stranger, what would you do?" "A stranger?" Kim Tan gritted his teeth. "Damn it, is she trying to get herself killed?!" But back in Korea, the facts before him left him with no choice but to think about it. "Ji-xi, Yoo Ji-xi, what's wrong with you? Did you hit your head? How can you not recognize me?" He stared at Yoo Ji-xi in disbelief. "Hey, who are you? Do you even know who you're grabbing? Let go of me!" He had returned to Korea full of joy, only to be met with her cold, distant reply... On Christmas Day, a flurry of downy snow fell over Seoul. "It wasn't me who ruined your birthday mood, but I did get things started, so here's a cake for you." A tall, slender figure stepped out of the shadows. The boy held a single-serving cake in his hand and rubbed the bridge of his nose before adding, "And I really do want to give it to you." "...Thank you." Though tears were streaming down her face, this was one of the few sincere gestures in the world... At the entrance to the amusement park, Choi Young-do covered Yoo Ji-xi's nose-red face with his hand. "Yoo Ji-xi, could you like me? Even for a day, an hour... no, even just for this moment." "No," she said, sniffing. "That's a pretty decisive answer. Oh, well. It's enough if I like you." At least in this moment... The new story is still on hiatus. If you're bored, please support my long-form stories: Or my unfinished long-form stories: New projects: You can follow me on Sina Weibo~=v= Author's Notes 1. Readers who are interested can join the group. Feel free to pester me for updates~ 2. The new story is finished. The author, who doesn't mind hard work or exhaustion and is always asking for trouble, has made another update plan: 1. [My Love from the Star] Watching Over You (I have a rough idea of the characters' thoughts and am working hard to build up a backlog~) 2. Long Live the Ordinary! (An original modern story. I'm racking my brain over it; the character relationships are clear now, and the first chapter is ready TT) 3. To be decided-- Please don't ghost the author. Feel free to leave comments~ Also, the content of Chapter 47 is in the comments for Chapter 46. Theme: