Are You Still Thinking About Her?

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◇Short story / Reunited after years apart / Not youthful, but aching / Happy ending

◇Blurb

After quitting her job and returning to her hometown, Shi Qingci ran into her ex-girlfriend around a corner.

She told a friend about it, and her friend asked, “Are you still thinking about her?”

Shi Qingci really wanted to say, “Who’s thinking about her?”

But she was.

She thought of that flustering season of cicada song.

She thought of that bitter winter day, when they still hadn’t said a proper goodbye.

She thought of all the regrets they had.

She thought of the love and resentment that had stirred her heart, and all the things left unsaid over the years.

She still wanted to hold on to the tenderness that was hers.

After years spent drifting far from home, Xie Chaozhen returned to the place where it all began.

She heard that Shi Qingci had settled down in the north.

She heard that Shi Qingci was living a happy life and already had a partner.

But she never expected to run into Shi Qingci on her very first day back.

The boldness that had once captivated her was gone from Shi Qingci now.

Her white moonlight was a past that even the woman herself could never replace.

◇Coming soon: "Did I Pay You to Eat My Food?"

Rumors are flying around her social media, her family elders keep pressuring her to marry, and her cheating ex-girlfriend keeps popping up every so often to remind everyone she exists.

Overwhelmed by the barrage of messages from every direction, Gu Yaoyin buys herself a “girlfriend” at great expense.

Her “girlfriend” is elegant in public and a whiz in the kitchen, with a great figure and a lovely personality. The only problem is that she loves to eat.

A sumptuous feast fills the table when they take pictures, but the kitchen is a disaster by the time they get home.

Gu Yaoyin: ??? You didn’t even leave me a bite!

While Gu Yaoyin is working hard on the assembly line, she’s eating.

When Gu Yaoyin runs into her ex and wants her to play along with the public displays of affection, she’s eating.

And when they go on a mission together, she’s still eating!

Gu Yaoyin: “!!! Did I pay you to eat?”

The Queen of Eating, Chi Qingsun, looks utterly innocent.

She’s just a fluffy creature who knows nothing. What’s wrong with eating?

Theme: Live with optimism, remember the past, and make the most of the future.