I've Loved You for More Than Two or Three Days

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In high school, Ye Qingyuan stayed at the Tan family home.

She first met Tan Zhizhou late one night. She had woken from a dream and wandered to the tea room, still bleary-eyed, when she happened to glance toward the balcony.

The boy sat in a wicker chair beneath the moonlight, his lashes lowered as he casually studied a pot of night-blooming cereus on the low table.

The flower bloomed for barely a dozen seconds, yet Ye Qingyuan remembered that scene for a thousand nights and days.

The year she graduated, Ye Qingyuan left the Tan family home alone, dragging her suitcase behind her.

By a second-floor window of the villa, the boy stood with his fists clenched, silent, his expression dark and restrained.

Many years later, a fireworks festival was held on the banks of the Lan River.

Amid the surging crowds, Ye Qingyuan accidentally took Tan Zhizhou's hand.

To her surprise, the man smiled triumphantly, not letting go but clasping her hand even tighter.

As the crowd roared, the New Year's Eve countdown reached "1".

He leaned down and kissed her hard.

"I've loved you for more than just a day or two, and tomorrow I'll love you even more than today."

*An arrogant, scheming little prince x a sweet, charming little fox

*Reunion after years apart / mutual secret crushes / slice of life

Theme: A mutual secret crush