Crybaby

Qi Zhi Mu had been timid since childhood, introverted and shy. When people bullied her, all she could do was hide and cry in secret. Only Xi Luo could ever find her. Though he always wore a sour expression, he would gently wipe away her tears, then take revenge on whoever had bullied her the next day.

She had secretly loved Xi Luo for years, but Xi Luo did not love her.

The one Xi Luo loved was her older sister, Qi Zhi Xi.

She had been compared to her sister since childhood. Qi Zhi Xi was warm, generous, lively, beautiful, and clever, unlike her.

Her sister was a delicate flower, while she was a weed by the roadside;

Her sister was a diamond, while she was fine sand beneath the water.

She was forever lowly and insignificant. She did not deserve to be by Xi Luo's side, even if it was only as her sister's substitute.

Xi Luo hated Qi Zhi Mu. He hated that she was a crybaby, hated her sensitivity, and hated how she would burst into tears over the smallest things.

He hated himself even more for taking responsibility for her when he did not love her.

But what he never expected was that this little crybaby would leave him without shedding a single tear.

What he never expected even more was that, every night after Qi Zhi Mu left, he would call out the same name again and again in his dreams: "Xiao Mu."

But his little crybaby no longer wanted him.

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1. The heroine-chasing-to-the-crematorium trope, happy ending, both leads' first and only love, no changing the male lead.

2. A socially anxious, insecure crybaby girl X a bad-tempered young master who doesn't realize he's in love.

3. The male lead has actually always loved the heroine, but thinks he loves her older sister.

4. Neither the heroine nor the male lead is perfect. The heroine is socially anxious and insecure, but also has a wild, obsessive side deep down. The male lead has a bad temper and is a bit of an idiot when it comes to love, but he will grow.

5. Weibo screenshot, March 13, 2022

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When the woman he had always loved returned to the country, Su Qiao broke up with Chen Yu Cong and paid him a hefty breakup fee. From then on, they owed each other nothing.

He didn't take a single cent. He left the check beneath the ashtray and took only the little dog Su Qiao had impulsively adopted while they were together.

Su Qiao didn't care. She had no shortage of men around her, and besides, Chen Yu Cong had only ever been a substitute.

One day, the woman he had always loved threw a party at the biggest bar in the city, and Su Qiao was invited. Everyone had been drinking and carrying on, and they started talking nonsense. Some fool brought up Chen Yu Cong.

They said Chen Yu Cong seemed to have a new girlfriend, a sweet and quiet girl, pure and lovely. The two made a handsome couple and seemed perfectly matched.

As soon as he finished speaking, the man sobered up a little, realizing he had put his foot in his mouth. He looked at Su Qiao in alarm, afraid the young lady would lose her temper.

Su Qiao smiled calmly. "Chen Yu Cong is a bit of a dummy, and he can't hear very well. Finding a good girl is a blessing for him. I hope he knows how to cherish her."

Her friends hurried to chime in and flatter her, praising Miss Su for being so carefree.

And yet this very carefree Miss Su, drunk and emboldened by the alcohol, went to Chen Yu Cong's apartment building and called him again and again until he finally answered.

Miss Su was as haughty as ever, but her fierce tone was thick with hurt.

"Chen Yu Cong! Why aren't you answering my calls? Is it because... you don't like me anymore?"

[I know she is covered in thorns, yet I can't help pulling her into my arms.]

Theme: Being introverted isn't an illness, just a personality trait. No one should be discriminated against for it.