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Contract relationship | Mutual healing
In one sentence: Lu Xingran thought he'd be a carefree troublemaker for the rest of his life, until the day he met a girl.
[Blurb]
Several years after high school graduation, their classmates held a reunion. Amid the clinking glasses in the private room, two intriguing bits of gossip were making the rounds.
First, Lu Xingran, who'd always been a carefree playboy, had recently turned over a new leaf. He'd fallen for a girl and spared no expense on gifts, but unfortunately, she wasn't impressed.
Second, the girl he'd fallen for was none other than Zhao Miaosheng.
The news set the room abuzz. Everyone knew that back in school, Zhao Miaosheng and Lu Xingran had been like strangers.
Back then, Zhao Miaosheng had excelled in her studies and was beautiful and talented. More than anything, she hated rebellious rich kids.
Lu Xingran, on the other hand, was a notorious spoiled rich kid who couldn't stand holier-than-thou top students.
No one thought the two of them could ever get together.
Until one winter night, Zhao Miaosheng was harassed and, in a miserable state, took shelter in a convenience store.
Under the eaves, Lu Xingran leaned against the wall, just as exhausted. His hood was pulled over his head, shadowing the scabbed-over wound on his forehead.
Their eyes met, and both froze.
The moonlight was hazy that night, and the wind was damp and cold.
Knowing she shouldn't get involved with him, Zhao Miaosheng still stopped herself from fleeing. She turned her face toward him and asked softly, "I heard you're pursuing me?"
Snow flew all around them. After a few seconds of eye contact, Lu Xingran bent down and gently brushed the thin layer of snow off her shoulder. Then he leaned back against the wall and studied her with interest. "I heard you said no?"
"Well, I'm saying yes now," Zhao Miaosheng replied, ignoring his gaze. Her tone was as calm as if she were talking about someone else. "But only for a month."
He joked, "Sure."
But a month later, neither of them brought up breaking up.
Until one day, the contract became a dagger that stabbed both the other person and themselves.
[Bonus Scene]
After they got together.
On the day they registered their marriage, Zhao Miaosheng came across a trending topic: "What happened to the person you liked when you were young?"
She opened the comments, and one reply had been upvoted so many times it was far ahead of all the others.
--"On the night we graduated high school, I climbed over the school wall and secretly took her photo down from the honor roll. In college, I went to great lengths to find her contact information, only for her to reject my friend request. And now? She's sitting beside me. Location: the civil affairs bureau."
Amid a sea of congratulations and well-wishes, Zhao Miaosheng looked up.
Lu Xingran was wearing a white shirt and black trousers, looking down as he scrolled on his phone. When he noticed her watching him, he turned and pinched her cheek. "What is it?"
Zhao Miaosheng shook her head.
That night, in their new home, as they cuddled close, she freed a hand and weakly poked him in the waist, wrinkling her nose. "... When did you start liking me, anyway?"
The person behind her murmured, "Earlier than you think."
[Reading Guide]
* Zhao Miaosheng x Lu Xingran
* Aloof beauty x spoiled rich kid
* Healing romance, from college to city life, both leads are inexperienced
Blurb archived on January 25 and March 3, 2022
Theme: Love and freedom
