A Three-Minute Romance

[Complete, thank you for supporting the official release] [Follow my other contemporary romance, Old-Fashioned, for updates] You Zhi met Xie Chengli again five years after graduating from high school, at a cocktail party. The devastatingly handsome man stood beneath the lights, his expression languid and refined, with no one by his side. When their eyes met, he paused for a moment, nodded, and invited her to dance. Then they left together. After that night, their intimate yet distant relationship became an unspoken understanding between them. You Zhi knew perfectly well that Xie Chengli was with her because she was undemanding, made no fuss, and wanted nothing from him emotionally. A few days before she left the city, You Zhi finally couldn't hold back and asked him, "If you'd met someone else like me at that cocktail party, instead of me, would you have gotten together with her?" Xie Chengli held her and thought for a moment. "Yes." You Zhi fell silent. She clenched her hand until her nails dug into her palm, then smiled as usual. "I understand." Not long afterward, You Zhi left nothing but a breakup message before disappearing from the city. * Xie Chengli had always been proper and courteous, knowing when to advance and retreat. He never gave more than a fraction of his energy to anything, and his romantic relationships were no exception. When he wanted to start a relationship, he happened to meet You Zhi. She was undemanding, uncompetitive, and never greedy, as light as a spring breeze. So they simply stayed together. But one day, You Zhi left him with a breakup message and walked away. Xie Chengli's life continued at its usual pace. He only occasionally woke up in the middle of the night, accidentally cooked two steaks, or stared blankly at a couple's outfits in a shop window... Until, at a business cocktail party in another city, he saw the familiar woman laughing and chatting intimately with a man across from her. Then they left the banquet hall together. Just as she and he had once done. The glass in Xie Chengli's hand shattered. Beads of blood from his palm and bright red wine dripped from his fingertips onto the shards. One day later, Xie Chengli waited outside a hotel all night. The next day, You Zhi walked up to him of her own accord. A glimmer of light appeared in Xie Chengli's eyes, then vanished. His face went deathly pale. She said, "Mr. Xie, I hope you can keep what happened between us in the past a secret." "I don't want anyone to know about our relationship." #Even if I fall for you first, I will never be the first to say it# Reading guide: ●The male lead is devoted and sexually experienced only with the heroine. ●The male lead gets a little crazy later on, but not too much. ●Career details are based on online research and the needs of the plot. ●A melodramatic story about winning back a wife. The male lead stays the same, and it has a happy ending. If it's not your thing, no hard feelings, dear readers! Upcoming novel: Old-Fashioned An Ying painstakingly managed to win Xie Xun over. He was handsome, chaste, polite, and rich. Unfortunately, he was old-fashioned. Kissing, making out, and even hugging all had fixed schedules. One hug a week, one kiss every two weeks, and intimacy once a month. Holding hands in public required asking permission, and sweet nothings were out of the question. After a while, An Ying began to think that Xie Xun was dating her only because he had given in to her "shameless" pursuit, not because he loved her. Once, while they were out, An Ying did something unprecedented and asked him in front of a crowded fountain: Do you love me? Xie Xun didn't know this was her last chance for him. As usual, he told her not to make a fuss and transferred some money to her. After that, An Ying never asked him again. There were no more hugs or kisses, either. On the night of their monthly rendezvous, Xie Xun, awkward after a whole month of keeping his distance, prepared her favorite flowers and candlelight. Halfway through dinner, the lights went out and the candles flickered. Just as he brought out the bouquet, he heard her calm voice across the table: Let's break up. #How my old-fashioned ex-boyfriend became so seductive after we broke up# Core theme: "Loving yourself is the beginning of a lifelong romance."