Your Persona Has Fallen Apart

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After an argument, Pei Jing sulked and hid from everyone. Her friends urged Xie Yu to hurry up and make it up to her. Sitting on the steps by the track, Xie Yu pressed his thin lips together, his features cold and stern. "If she got lost, she should learn to find her way back herself."

His friends tried in vain to talk him around, then silently shook their heads and walked off. But when they reached the little garden, they saw the guy who'd just insisted he'd never apologize standing in front of the girl, pinching her sleeve as he complained, "You can be mad. You can hit me. But I was so upset just now. Why didn't you comfort me? You don't love me anymore."

His friends: "…"

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One day, the school cracked down on student relationships. The homeroom teacher opened the surveillance footage, and the very first image that popped up was his star student clinging to a girl and pestering her for a little hair tie.

One day, the soccer jersey Xie Yu had left in his desk went missing. The class got all worked up, clamoring to find the culprit and see which girl had taken it. As they all made a fuss, Pei Jing quietly shrank into her seat, afraid to look up.

In an empty alley after school, Xie Yu stopped her and held her in his arms, a smile hiding in his eyes and at the corners of his mouth. "Well? Do you like how my jersey looks?"

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Don't Break Up My Ship

Lin Huan was a rising star in the entertainment industry, enjoying a moment in the spotlight. Nobody knew that she'd first joined the industry just to ship a couple.

When she was invited to a variety show, she finally got to spend time up close with her favorite couple. But as the show aired, the ship between her favorite older sister and Gu Qian, another young actor on the show, started growing more and more popular.

Lin Huan couldn't sit still. Her ship was about to sink, and she swore she'd break up this fake couple.

When the older sister offered Gu Qian a drink, Lin Huan said, "I'll do it! Drink mine! Pure, natural mineral water, aged since 1982!"

When the older sister held an umbrella over Gu Qian, Lin Huan took off her jacket. "I'll do it! Use mine! Italian handmade calfskin, sturdy and dependable!"

After several episodes of effort, the crab-leg ship finally lost momentum. Gu Qian also realized he was the third wheel and turned to join Lin Huan, a fellow single, for warmth.

Lin Huan was quite satisfied. But before long, rumors started flying that she and Gu Qian were dating, and their ship's fan page shot up the rankings.

Lin Huan was stunned. This isn't what I wanted!

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Gu Qian had accepted his cousin's invitation to join a variety show. Within days of joining the crew, he keenly noticed that the young woman on set had a crush on him.

She brought him tea, fussed over him, held an umbrella for him, cooked for him, and kept him company late into the night. Whenever he was alone with his cousin, the girl would cling to him jealously, while pretending she didn't care.

Gu Qian sighed theatrically. To avoid hurting her fragile little heart, he'd just have to keep his distance from his cousin.

What a sweet burden.

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Uncrossable

A marriage that begins before love. Under pressure from their families, Ye Xingwan and Jing Si entered a business marriage with no affection between them.

Before the wedding:

Jing Si: "Miss Ye, I hope we can stay out of each other's way. Don't try to interfere in my private life. Of course, if you meet someone you like, I'll sincerely wish you well."

After the wedding:

Jing Si: "Why didn't you introduce me as your husband at the event just now?!"

Jing Si: "Yesterday was Valentine's Day. Why didn't you give me chocolate and ninety-nine roses?"

Jing Si: "Ye Xingwan, are you coming home or not?! The housekeeper has complained to me about you over and over. Get home and stay there today. You're not allowed to go around with all sorts of shady people!"

When Ye Xingwan casually mentioned an old crush, Young Master Jing sat up at once, watchful as a chicken: "Miss, we're not divorced yet, are we?"

Ye Xingwan: "Um... Big brother, do you remember that we signed a prenuptial agreement? Why isn't this going the way we agreed?!"

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