Just Enough

* A girl's secret crush comes true / second-chance romance / mutual devotion

[Blurb]

The first time Mu Zhao met Qin Yuchi, she sat behind him at university and watched him flirt and whisper sweet nothings to his girlfriend.

The second time they met, she was still sitting behind him. He was with a girlfriend again, just not the same one as before.

After that, she watched the girl beside him change again and again.

On Christmas Day, the two of them returned from outside campus. Couples were holding hands everywhere.

On a whim, Mu Zhao asked him, "Would you be willing to have one more girlfriend?"

He didn't answer for half a minute.

Mu Zhao knew it was a polite rejection.

You can't fall into the same trap twice. The first time is innocence; the second is stupidity. Mu Zhao understood that perfectly.

When they met again, he pursued her relentlessly. She gave in time and time again, warning herself not to forget the pain once the wound had healed, but he still backed her into a corner with no way out.

Qin Yuchi pinned her against his car, domineering and forceful, leaving her no chance to escape.

Mu Zhao pressed her hands against his chest, her lashes trembling. Her voice was gentle, calm, and helpless. "Qin Yuchi, please let me go, okay?"

His grip tightened around her waist. Qin Yuchi seemed to lose control. Usually so composed, he could barely rein in his emotions.

"Why should I?" The corners of the man's eyes reddened. His hot breath brushed her ear, his voice hoarse. "Mu Zhao, don't forget that you were the one who provoked me first."

Mu Zhao once thought five years would be enough to forget someone.

Even the deepest love and most unforgettable memories could fade with time.

But when she was betrayed by a close family member and left in a pitiful state, he came barging in and swept her into his arms, soothing her carefully. "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

At that moment, Mu Zhao finally admitted that some memories are too precious for even time to take away.

He would always be the reason her heart raced.

Another Christmas came around. Snowflakes and fireworks filled the sky.

Qin Yuchi wrapped his arms around her from behind, burying his face in the hollow of her shoulder. His lips brushed her ear, and his voice was almost pleading, choked with emotion. "Mu Zhao, love me one more time."

She smiled and answered without hesitation. "Okay."

"In the eternal conflict with reason, emotion has never once come up short."

The Crowd

* Top law student X computer science hotshot / sweet and obedient X rogue and unruly / lawyer X CEO / both each other's first and only

* The leads have their reasons for breaking up, and he never deceived her about his feelings.

Theme: Strive to become a better version of yourself.