[Mutual pining, blurb may be revised]
Wen Qiao has someone she really likes.
Before transferring schools in high school, she did something she'd been thinking about for a long time.
During a draw to form teams, Wen Qiao swapped her lot with her friend's and ended up on the same team as the boy she liked.
She thought only she and her friend knew about it, never imagining that years later she'd hear someone tell the story differently.
*
In an interview, Lu Xihuai was asked if he'd ever done anything for a crush during his school days.
He shared a funny memory he still remembered clearly. He wanted to be paired with the girl he liked, so he deliberately broke the long lot he'd drawn. But then the girl he liked swapped her long lot with the student beside her.
At the time, he was at a loss. All he could do was bluff and say he'd accidentally snapped his long lot, which gave him a chance to be on her team.
*
When Wen Qiao learned that Lu Xihuai had liked her since high school, she regretted it. "If I'd known, I would've confessed before I left. Then I could've said I'd had my own taste of young love."
Lu Xihuai raised an eyebrow. "You wanted to have a high school romance with me?"
Wen Qiao: "Didn't you?"
Lu Xihuai took off his glasses, stood, and went into the dressing room to bring out two high school uniforms. Looking at her with clear, deep eyes, he said, "Wen Qiao, want to try taking a ride on the young-love train tonight?"
Wen Qiao: "…"
[After all these years, we finally got what we wanted]
January 27, 2023
Theme: Loving, staying true, being sincere, and finally finding each other