Someone Has Had a Crush on Me for Eleven Years

[Preorders for the September 16, 2023 publication are open. See Weibo @Jinjiang Yinyin.] [Please add the author to your favorites!] At a high school reunion ten years later, Xie Lingling happens to find a wallet and discovers a photo of herself from high school inside. When she returns it to its owner, Xie Lingling takes a careful look at Yu Chao and realizes just how much he has changed. After the reunion, Xie Lingling leans against the wall, slowly exhales a puff of smoke toward the man in front of her, and smiles brightly. “Yu Chao, do you want to hook up with me now?” The imposing, six-foot-three man blushes at the tips of his ears, looking helpless as a shy, lovestruck puppy. Xie Lingling can't help laughing. “I'm just teasing you!” But Yu Chao says, “I thought you meant it.” * One day after they start dating, Xie Lingling watches the tall man in an apron bustling around the kitchen and asks on a whim, “Yu Chao, why don't we get married?” That very afternoon, Yu Chao takes Xie Lingling to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Content warning: Bad ending! A similar completed story with a male character's unrequited love and a happy ending: "Meeting You in the First Snow" Her family is pressuring her to marry, so Tang Man steels herself and goes on a blind date. When she meets her date, she tells him honestly, “I have no expectations for marriage. I'm only here to humor my family.” Xie Su listens with a gentle smile. “Try being with me. Maybe marriage isn't as bad as you think.” Tang Man pauses, remembering someone who said something similar a long time ago. Her late ex-boyfriend. * One day, not long afterward, Tang Man acts on impulse, calls Xie Su, and asks him, “Do you want to marry me?” Xie Su gives just one answer: “Yes.” So, ten days after their blind date, they register their marriage. Xie Su becomes Tang Man's husband. While tidying up the house one day, Xie Su accidentally finds mementos and handwritten love letters from Tang Man's teenage romance. In the photo, the boy is smiling brightly and carefree, and seventeen-year-old Tang Man's eyes are full of him. At the same time, Tang Man discovers Xie Su's high school diary. Her name fills every page. Theme: Have the courage to love.