Whenever they were together, he would always smile to himself, but she could never figure out why.
When it rained, she opened her umbrella, but he took it from her and said, "You should save your hands for holding mine."
When she was at her lowest, he said, "Wait until I get there before you cry."
Her grandfather had chosen her name: You Yi, meaning especially brilliant. From the moment she was born, she was cherished by everyone in her family. They weren't particularly wealthy, but theirs was a scholarly family with strong values. You Yi therefore received the best education from childhood, and her parents' open-mindedness made her childhood a wonderful one.
But life is rarely perfect. There are always a few missing pieces.
Later, she heard a boy say, "Everything happens for the best."
Now You Yi was sitting on a plane home with the "author" of that saying, the boy who had long since grown into a man. Ji Ke had just finished competing. Though exhausted, he was excited, and he clasped You Yi's hand, lacing their fingers together and holding tight. He said nothing, only smiled at her.
You Yi turned to look at him. To her, his eyes shone even brighter than the stars outside the window. A smile played on her lips. Everything had been arranged long ago. Everything happens for the best.
