See You Ten Thousand Times

Blurb: During her years at Nancheng University, Zuo Ying truly loved Xu Mufeng. Thinking back to the night after the debate competition, Zuo Ying slipped away from all the praise because she wanted to share the good news about winning with the professor she loved. That night, she hurried into Professor Xu's car and rolled up the window. Hidden from everyone, the two of them kissed without restraint. They spent six months together and shared countless sweet days. Zuo Ying thought they had long since become a couple. After all, on countless nights, she'd held Xu Mufeng close and heard her say things like “I love you” more times than she could count. Of course, Zuo Ying never expected Xu Mufeng to stand her up on New Year's Eve, or to receive a breakup text afterward. “Did you forget that I'm going to get married?” “Did you forget that we agreed from the start that this wasn't a romantic relationship?” Those were the last two things Xu Mufeng said to Zuo Ying when she broke up with her. * Two years after graduation, Zuo Ying returned to her alma mater to give a talk as an outstanding entrepreneur. Looking at Xu Mufeng applauding in the audience, Zuo Ying felt a pang of emotion, but knew they could never go back to how things had been. After the event, to her surprise, a text came from an unknown number: [Long time no see. Want to meet up? It's Xu Mufeng.] Zuo Ying turned her down, of course. That night, Zuo Ying got drunk with a friend at a bar. In her hazy state, she wound up in another woman's arms. That familiar fragrance brought back memories of nights long ago. The woman held her. “Do you know who I am?” Bleary-eyed, Zuo Ying looked at her and mumbled, “No.” The woman asked again, “Why do you keep staring at me?” Zuo Ying frowned through her tears. “Because you're ugly.” Then she started crying again. “You look way too much like my awful ex.” She called the woman ugly, then followed her anyway. Somehow, they ended up spending the night together. She'd only meant to let loose, but when she woke up in the morning, Xu Mufeng was lying beside her. “Long time no see?” No, seriously, who sleeps with an ex for a one-night stand? Zuo Ying fled in a panic, leaving behind just two words: “Goodbye!!!” Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye. And the result of all those goodbyes was that they accidentally met another ten thousand times. [Bonus Scene 1] When they broke up: Xu Mufeng: We're breaking up. Zuo Ying: No. Xu Mufeng: We are. Stop bothering me. Zuo Ying: Fine. If you want to break up, then let's break up. Xu Mufeng, back home that night: Hugging a blanket and sobbing, “I'm the most miserable woman in the world...” [Bonus Scene 2] Zuo Ying: I'm not dating a married woman!!!!! Xu Mufeng: ? Zuo Ying: You said yourself you were going to marry a man!!! Xu Mufeng: Please, don't hold me to the nonsense I said back then!!! [Reading Guide] 1. A backup screenshot of the blurb was saved on October 21, 2023. 2. There is a groveling arc, and not everyone will get what they want. Please be gentle. I love you all! 3. Title: Goodbye, Ten Thousand Times. Inspired by the song “Goodbye, Goodbye” by Escape Plan. “Goodbye, ten thousand times” means that no matter how long the sadness lasts or how far apart we are, in the end, I still want to see you again ten thousand times. My next novel: Withdrawal Symptoms In one sentence: What should I do when I discover my boss has a secret involving me? Make it a thing, and take care of it tonight. Main characters: Yu Ci and Xu Yousi Blurb: It all started when someone found a phone. Xu Yousi discovered that the wallpaper on the phone belonged to her. What was going on? Some kind of creep? It was a high school graduation group photo, cropped down to a solo shot. She posted a lost-and-found notice in the company chat. No one came forward for ages, and only as the workday was ending did the woman walk straight over. Her boss, Yu Ci, was mature and reserved, cool and restrained, ruthless and a woman of few words. She always carried an air of icy detachment. As she approached, Xu Yousi tensed up and leaned back slightly, unsure what she was after. “He... hello?” Yu Ci picked up the phone on the desk. “Thank you.” Xu Yousi: ???????? Xu Yousi: I'm done for. * The new friend request read: Thanks. Can I take you out to dinner? At the restaurant, Xu Yousi found it hard to connect the woman across from her with the phone's owner. She kept wondering if she'd made a mistake. But whenever their eyes met by chance, there was an unmistakable undercurrent of something being hinted at. Then one night, everything became clear. Drunk, Yu Ci climbed into Xu Yousi's bed, her breath hot as she whispered: “You saw the wallpaper on my phone?” “Absolutely not! 0.0!” “Still pretending...” [Bonus Scene] One afternoon on a workday, Xu Yousi was about to take a nap when a notification suddenly popped up on her phone. Yu Ci: [Come up.] Xu Yousi: [I wouldn't dare.] Yu Ci: [Image.jpg] [Image.jpg] [Image.jpg] Xu Yousi: [I will be there in a rocket this instant!!!!!] Reading Guide: 1. A mature, cool-on-the-outside woman who is warm inside x a younger woman who gets flustered and turned on at the drop of a hat. 2. The overall tone is lighthearted. 3. Everyone, take note: one of them is an expert flirt, and an expert at hiding her desire. Theme: Only brave love can lead to a happy ending