[Forthcoming: Today's Best Fortune. Please add it to your favorites, dear readers! Blurb at the very bottom.]
Shu Jia and Jiang Qi were childhood friends who grew up together.
But their relationship was purely platonic. In her innocent youth, Shu Jia secretly vowed that she would never fall for Jiang Qi in her life.
If she had to add a qualifier, it would be forever.
After all, a rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its burrow.
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As time went by, she gradually began to wonder if Jiang Qi might have feelings for her.
One drunken night, Shu Jia finally couldn't help asking in a daze:
"Jiang Qi, do you like me?"
A sudden breeze stirred the leaves, making them rustle. It all felt like a dreamy, romantic fantasy.
She couldn't remember any of the details.
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Later, Shu Jia confessed to a boy she liked and was rejected.
Jiang Qi searched every corner of the school, finally finding her curled up in a corner of the rooftop, sobbing quietly.
The sky that day was a beautiful, washed-out blue, just like the young man's clear heart.
She was a miserable, blubbering mess, but she would always remember how he drew her into his arms and said softly,
"Shu Jia, give me a chance."
Reader's guide:
Everyday life | Slow burn
No romance or intimate scenes before the characters reach adulthood
Forthcoming:
Zhou Wantang first met Shang Shixu in early autumn, with the mountains bathed in the slanting rays of the setting sun, at a family gathering hosted by the Zhou and Shang families.
That day, the old lady was playing mahjong, and they were one player short. Zhou Wantang, who knew nothing about the game, was pulled in to fill the spot.
Perhaps her playing was truly atrocious. Someone finally took pity on her and offered a friendly tip.
The man leaned over her, tall and slender fingers tapping the tiles in front of her. With the corner of his mouth slightly raised, he said, "Play the five of dots."
She discarded the tile, and the old lady beamed. "Mahjong! Xiaowan, how could you take Jinzhi's advice so easily? His skills are just as bad as yours, if not worse." She teased her.
Zhou Wantang stifled a laugh and looked up at him.
The man wore a simple white shirt tucked into his suit pants. His cool, wintry features softened like snow-covered fir trees in the sunlight. "If you lose, I'll take the blame."
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Only after she got home did Zhou Wantang learn that the man called Jinzhi was the man she was supposed to marry.
She panicked and said, forcing the words out, "I think we're still young. We shouldn't get married so soon. Or, if you want, we can break off the engagement now. But you can take the blame."
Hearing that, Shang Shixu lowered his eyes and asked gently, "Xiaowan, is there someone you like?"
*
One day after their marriage, Zhou Wantang was looking for a document in the study when she stumbled upon a photo album.
It had been carefully preserved and contained pictures of her from childhood to adulthood.
That evening, when Shang Shixu returned from work, she opened the album and laid it out in front of him. With a soft smile on her face, she waited for an explanation.
"So you found it." He drew Wantang into his arms, rested his chin in the hollow of her shoulder, and chuckled. "Thank you for taking pity on me. The world has one fewer lonely soul now."
The day I met you was the best fortune of my life.
I mean it:
You are my best fortune.
Theme: Keep the passion in your heart, and your youth will never fade.
Good news! Good news! The next book "Today's Sign" is about marriage first, love later + secret love from the male protagonist's perspective, and the advance sale is in full swing!!! No 99 or 9.9, Just collect and take away!!! Copywriting: The first time Zhou Wantang saw Shang Shixu was at a family gathering held by the Shang and Zhou families in early autumn when the mountains reflected the setting sun. That day, the old lady was pulling someone to play mahjong. There happened to be a discrepancy at the card table, and she, who knew nothing about it, was pulled over to make up the numbers. Maybe it's because my poker skills are so bad that some people can't stand it anymore, so I'd like to give you a kind reminder. The man bowed close to her, tapped the card in front of her with his long finger bones, and gently pulled the corner of his mouth, "Play five tubes." Throwing the cards out, the old lady smiled and said, "What a fool." She joked: "Xiao Wan, how can you believe Jin Zhi's words? His card skills are even worse than yours." Zhou Wantang suppressed the laughter in his heart and raised his head to look at him. The man was wearing a simple white shirt, with the hem of the shirt tucked into suit pants. His cold brows were as soft as snowy fir trees: "If I lose, it's mine." After returning home, Zhou Wantang found out that the man named Jinzhi was his marriage partner. She was a little panicked and said bravely: "I think we are still young and should not get married so early. Or, if you want, we can break off the engagement now. However, the reason is yours." After hearing this, Shang Shixu lowered his eyes and said in a gentle voice, "Xiaowan, do you have someone you like?" One day after their marriage, Zhou Wantang accidentally discovered a photo album while looking for documents in the study. The photo album is well kept and contains photos of her from childhood to adulthood. In the evening, when Shang Shixu came back from the company, she opened the photo album in front of him, with a soft smile on her face, waiting for his explanation. "You discovered it." He stretched out his hand to hug Wan Tang into his arms, resting his chin on her shoulder, and said with a sullen smile, "Thank you for taking pity on me. I will no longer be a lonely person in the world." The day I met you was the best sign I had in this life. I mean: ——You are my signature.
I still remember that in high school, Qin Shu asked Shu Jia to give a love letter to Jiang Qi. When Shu Jia got on the bus, Qin Shu said that there was another love letter written by her brother. Didn't I mention it later that Qin Shu is Chen Wei's cousin. In fact, it can be seen later that Chen Wei likes Shu Jia, but Jiang Qi is the best.
I giao, it looks good!!!
Wow wow wow, it's so beautiful. I wish Xiao Jiang and Jiabao in the parallel world happiness forever!
It's great. It would be even more perfect if Xiao Jiang's high school perspective was also written.
Congratulations on the completion. Thank you for accompanying me. I love you.
Will there be any updates? Woohoo!
Sprinkle flowers, knock bowls and other updates!!!
I want to see what adults should see!
It's something adults should watch. Hehehe. Thank you for your company.