Xu Jiayan and Qi Xingli had been in a one-sided relationship for eight months. She never argued, never fought for his attention, and quietly treated herself like an electronic pet.
But on the night Qi Xingli retired, she caught him being kissed by a popular female streamer.
Xu Jiayan calmly broke up with him.
The second month after the breakup, on the very day Qi Xingli swallowed his pride and begged her to get back together, Xu Jiayan met someone new who made her heart race.
Even in the middle of summer, he was wrapped up like a zongzi, yet his pheromones still radiated in every direction.
Xu Jiayan thought, I need to find a chance to get his contact information.
That chance came soon. NewsX launched a new S+ variety show, and the moment Lu Heng, the Golden Awards-winning ratings champion, appeared, Xu Jiayan recognized him from behind.
But that wasn't the important part. The new show had six guests in total. Besides her and Lu Heng, two of the other four guests were her ex-boyfriends.
They hadn't exactly been lovey-dovey when they were dating, and after breaking up, they'd both wished the other would end up six feet under.
Xu Jiayan was torn between heaven and hell. She drooled over Lu Heng while opening a question on Zhihu:
"I signed up for an event, and they offered me too much to back out, but two of the six guests are ex-boyfriends I didn't part on good terms with."
"What kind of attitude should I take when I face them, so I can make it look like I've done better than them all these years? Urgent, please help."
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Lu Heng, a ten-gigabyte-a-second internet surfer, happened to come across the question on Zhihu. He wasn't surprised at all.
With the script in hand, Lu Sanjin pondered for half a second, then calmly laid a trap for Xu Jiayan: "Latch onto the most handsome guy there. Make them feel inferior and retreat in the face of a superior man."
From the moment Lu Heng learned Xu Jiayan's name, he knew they were made for each other.
A gentleman like jade, a woman of fine words and virtuous deeds.
They were destined to walk side by side.
A handsome but not-too-bright celebrity and a principled young writer who believes beauty is justice
A secret crush
Theme: Good character is worthy of the very best
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