Drunk in Broad Daylight

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* A possessive boy who pretends to be aloof vs. a conflicted girl who pretends to be kind

The two top students, who take turns ranking first in their grade, are in the same class,

but they have no connection whatsoever, practically strangers.

Until one day, as dusk approached, a classmate returning late saw this:

The aloof genius, who always buttoned his collar neatly up to the top, had it casually open. He followed behind Wei Xun at an unhurried pace, his voice lazy with a hint of grievance. "Can't you just say something to me?"

Wei Xun didn't even look back. "No."

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Ever since they were little, the adults had told them not to play with the child next door.

They never spoke, and the schools they attended were always in opposite directions.

Only after choosing their academic tracks did they end up in the same honors class.

Their story began, and ended, there.

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In the depths of winter, snow drifting down, on the last day in the old house.

On neighboring balconies, they held beer and watched the snow.

Chen Jiexun turned to look at her. "Love leaves a deeper mark than hate."

"Stop hating me," he said, his voice hoarse and restrained. "Love me instead."

Wei Xun didn't answer. She suddenly asked, "Do you know what my dream has been since I turned eighteen?"

She tipped her head back to watch the snow and answered her own question. "Buy a new home and leave this place forever."

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Wei Xun liked tasting wine, liked its bitterness and fiery bite,

liked the unpleasant feeling that made her frown and purse her lips.

"I've tasted all kinds of wine. The first sip: awful. The second sip:

still awful, but..."

"I still love him."

_he | 2021.5.14

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Math competition: Losing to the Moon; mutual pining: Mundesta

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