It all started when Zhu Xingci came across a short video late at night.
"Sorry, everyone, I'm craving something in the middle of the night, so I'm going to get back together with my ex-husband. If it works, call it a reunion. If it doesn't, call it a rant."
The comments below included people asking to be kicked for updates, as well as someone earnestly asking if the poster was ovulating.
Then the poster uploaded a photo of abs, and the comments changed their tune. "Girl, you really don't treat us like strangers, huh? But come to think of it, an ex and an ex with abs are completely different things."
At the time, Zhu Xingci found it hilarious and joined in with a comment: "If it works, I'll take a mint candy every day. If it doesn't, I won't touch the durian candy."
A kind netizen promptly boosted his comment to the top.
A year after their breakup, Ji Jing scrolled onto Zhu Xingci's account and saw the post. He came to an abrupt halt, unable to say what he felt.
Their breakup had been truly ugly, leaving them acting like they would never speak again. He never thought the day might come when he could hope for something like this.
Ji Jing grew restless, repeatedly turning his phone screen on and off. In the end, he steadied himself and waited with dignity for Zhu Xingci to contact him. Eight hundred possible reunion scenes had already flashed through his mind, along with fantasies of what pose to strike when he met his old flame.
A day passed...
A week passed...
When he logged in again, Zhu Xingci had changed his username to Dogshit Candy. Everyone in the replies was laughing, asking how he had unlocked a hidden achievement.
He was probably the only one who couldn't laugh.
Ji Jing frowned and stubbornly refreshed his inbox, switching between apps one by one. His phone bill was paid, and he had a signal. So where was the message about getting back together?
The spark of hope that had just begun to rekindle was doused in an instant.
Ji Jing stood there dumbfounded, forcing a smile as he tried to console himself. It was only natural, after all. When they broke up, the other person had said, "I really never liked you."
P.S. A short story I wrote on a whim. Of course there's love in a reunion romance on a site like Jinjiang!
Theme: Fate doesn't come from waiting, but from going after what you want
