Wen Xi thought it was only natural to say yes when her childhood friend Yu Zhengran confessed to her.
She had grown up dependent on others, enduring their disdain. He was an illegitimate son of a wealthy family, hidden from public view. They took him back to use him, then abandoned him all over again.
On the eve of the college entrance exams, Yu Zhengran appeared before her looking pitiful. Rain soaked him from head to toe, like a stray dog no one loved.
"Xixi, nobody wants me."
"Please don't send me away, okay..."
Later, they got into the same university, held hands for the first time, shared their first kiss, and explored each other intimately for the first time...
In the throes of their romance, Yu Zhengran was like a clingy puppy. He was considerate in every way and always put Wen Xi first. Their friends all approved of and praised her relationship.
At first, Wen Xi believed they would surely stay together forever.
Gradually, though, she began to feel something was off. Yu Zhengran seemed overly dependent on her, insecure, and pathologically possessive. He couldn't stand anyone eyeing her or asking questions about her.
Of course, he had never hurt her.
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That was until members of the Yu family came looking for him. They said Yu Zhengran needed to return and inherit the family business, and that they'd found him a suitable fiancée. They pressured him from every direction to break up with her.
After thinking it over carefully, Wen Xi decided to end things.
Yu Zhengran lowered his head. He didn't cry or make a fuss. "Tomorrow's your birthday. Will you let me spend it with you?"
Wen Xi's heart softened. She didn't refuse, and let him take her to a place he'd decorated as a surprise.
When her vision returned, she saw a whole wall covered in photos of herself from high school, along with frightening words carved into it:
[Why did Xixi smile at that person? Am I not better than him?]
[Those disgusting people still dare to write love letters. They just want to seduce my Xixi!]
[I miss Xixi so much. Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi Xixi…]
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This was the room where the Yu family had once kept Yu Zhengran under house arrest. This was how he'd made it through those days.
Learning that her life had been under surveillance all along, then seeing this scene with her own eyes, made Wen Xi's sanity plummet...
When Wen Xi tried to flee, arms had already wrapped tightly around her waist from behind. That familiar presence held her in a merciless embrace.
A smile tugged at Yu Zhengran's lips, and his tone was nothing like before. "Xixi, you're a little liar... You promised you'd be with me for the rest of your life."
"People who lie have to be punished, you know..."
[Sweet and gentle childhood friend x possessive, gloomy childhood friend]
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Note: "Possessive type" refers to a relationship or personality in which one person's love is so intense, clingy, and pathologically dependent that the other feels weighed down, suffocated, under enormous emotional pressure, or even wants to escape. The love is simply too heavy.
The explanation above is from an online encyclopedia.
Reader's guide:
1. The male lead is flawed and has no moral compass, but is utterly devoted. His entire world revolves around the female lead, and his feelings for her are extremely intense and demanding. He will not hurt her. He's just a gloomy little puppy who wants all of her attention. Later, he will work on his personality as he tries to win her back.
2. A second male lead will appear after the breakup, but the gloomy puppy will probably steal her away while he's still trying to pursue her :)
3. The author is writing this on a whim and will go wherever inspiration leads. Don't apply the characters' values to real life!
Theme: Always love life
