To Be Honest

[Bonus chapter on Weibo] To be honest, I really do miss you. 1. Back in college, Xiao Yu's most memorable experience, according to other people, was how her looks attracted someone to block her classroom and bring her flowers every few days. For her, it was dating Ye Xingzhou for a year. That year, she experienced the charm and romance of the campus's number-one heartthrob. His talent and boldness also made him deeply admirable and captivating. So after they broke up, she felt herself sinking even deeper. She just couldn't forget him. But Ye Xingzhou went abroad for graduate school. According to the roommate who went with him, he buried himself in his studies and work. He never mentioned love, or Xiao Yu. 2. Four years later, Ye Xingzhou graduated and returned home. The two met again at his roommate's wedding. They smiled and nodded at each other, putting on the air of old classmates whose friendship would last forever. Neither mentioned their passionate past. His roommate hinted to Ye Xingzhou that Xiao Yu was currently single. Ye Xingzhou said, “I'm single too. Is being single a crime? I don't discriminate against her.” His roommate: “...” Xiao Yu overheard him. After the wedding banquet, she pinned Ye Xingzhou to the ground in the parking lot and gave him a piece of her mind. “That's too bad. I already have a kid, and I discriminate against you.” Naturally, Ye Xingzhou didn't believe her. Then one day, he really did see her cruising down the road with a handsome little boy. Ye Xingzhou was stunned. Then he went to his roommate to get the details. His roommate helpfully confirmed the news and added an even more helpful detail: the child had the surname Ye. That day, Ye Xingzhou beat his roommate, who had kept the secret for years, so badly that even his wife wouldn't recognize him. [IMPORTANT: The child is biologically hers. There is a reasonable explanation for the surname, and the story will show how it came about. No drive-by criticism from people who haven't read the story!] [IMPORTANT: This is fiction. Don't judge it by comparing it to real life.] : Blurb written on 2020.08.27 and screenshotted. Please don't steal the premise. : Completed works: “The C-Position Never Disappoints,” “Craving,” and “Let the Wind and Light Become Entwined” Theme: As beautiful as ever.