The Friendship Between Two People Is Too Crowded

[A 100,000-word short story | Friends become lovers | Please add the upcoming story to your favorites]

A silly, hapless young master x a sociable, tough, cool girl

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Downstairs from the city's radio and television station, there's a unique sight locals call:

"The handsome simp who often picks Xu Shuo up after work"

To outsiders, Tu Chenbei is a young master.

Villas seem to appear out of nowhere, he has a family business behind him, and he's incredibly handsome.

But Xu Shuo calls Tu Chenbei two simple words: Tu Dog.

Or, her wingman.

Tu Chenbei is also baffled. Why does he always get left out of stories about three people?

Xu Shuo steals his best friend, and he painfully lets him go. When his mother's company signs Xu Shuo's idol, Tu Chenbei helps her fangirl. Even when Xu Shuo writes a love letter, she asks Tu Chenbei to deliver it himself.

But whenever Xu Shuo comes to him to cry about how hard life is, he can't help treating her to delicious food and drink to cheer her up. All because Xu Shuo says, "Tu Chenbei, you're my best friend."

Friend: "She's treating you like a backup plan."

Tu Chenbei: "Sigh, maybe I'm a people-pleaser."

Friend: "You're a Xu Shuo-pleaser."

Later, Tu Chenbei finally works up the courage to say, "If you're going to date just anyone, why not just date me?"

Xu Shuo says, "Open that love letter and take a look."

Recipient: Tu Chenbei.

"I want us to never break through this annoying barrier between us, so we can stay together forever."

Our friendship was too crowded for just the two of us, so we decided to become family.

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Playful daily life | No major warnings | Perfect with a meal

Bonus content on Weibo: @ZhongCaiDeDao

A note:

1. The title "Young Master and Me" was inspired by the name of the comedy sketch Young Master and Me, and has nothing to do with its content.

2. In this story, the term "young master" does not endorse feudalistic dross, male superiority, class discrimination, or any such ideas. It's just a form of address.

3. The male lead is working hard to make his way through life with his own hands, while the female lead has the upper hand emotionally.

Theme: Cherish the people around you.