You’re in Trouble, Mr. Qiao

[Six-year age gap] [Reunion and living together] [Younger love interest who spoils her]

You are no longer the wild wind in my memories, and I will follow you with everything I've got.

At twenty, Chi Mucheng sees her older sister's ex-girlfriend, whom her sister broke up with years ago, at a job interview. Back in high school, she was the legendary beauty all their classmates admired.

Qiao Furui sits in the director's office, mature and capable, with graceful manners. Smiling, she says, "Chengzi, long time no see. Welcome back to China."

Qiao Furui gives Chi Mucheng a place to stay, arranges a mentor for her at work, and tirelessly cleans up the messes she makes. Just like before, she puts up with Chi Mucheng's wilfulness and indulges her temper...

Yet she keeps fobbing Chi Mucheng off with, "You're still young. You wouldn't understand," building a high wall around her heart and avoiding Chi Mucheng's advances.

By the time the affection planted in their younger years finally arrives, Chi Mucheng confesses and is rejected.

The lyrics that say if you can't forget someone, they'll eventually respond are a lie.

The woman she's pined for all these years doesn't like her, so why is she so good to her?

--

"Chi Mucheng is special."

A special child, a special little sister, a special person.

Qiao Furui often dreams of years ago, when sixteen-year-old Chi Mucheng would trail after her, calling her by her full name.

Chi Mucheng would deliberately show her off to her friends. "Qiao Furui, we're not like other people, are we?"

Chi Mucheng would ask her the strangest questions, then sigh, "When will I become an impressive woman like you?"

Qiao Furui felt honored to have earned the girl's precious trust. She thought of herself as Chi Mucheng's elder, or at least she told herself she did.

Many years later, the girl grows up and barges back into her life, stirring her heart.

Again and again, she kisses the corners of Qiao Furui's eyes, red from crying, and traces with her fingers the bruised marks on her neck. Then she asks, "Qiao Furui, do you still think of me as a child?"

"Not for a long time now."

You're not the only one who never forgot.

--

They heal each other, no angst, very sweet!

Updates: every other day

Content note: Romance is the focus, with work as a secondary element. The author isn't a professional, but will do their best to research.

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Sister story: "President He Is So Clingy," a silly-sweet restaurant owner x a scheming university counselor

Theme: Refuse to wear yourself down, and keep looking forward