Whenever Zhuang Du thought of Yu Jiayi, the first thing that came to mind was his good temper. If there were really an award for good people, he would definitely be the first to receive it.
Zhuang Du had grown up with him.
When the corner shop got new Flower Fairy stickers, Yu Jiayi bought them for her. Whenever the teacher rewarded him with two hawthorn candies, they inevitably both ended up in her stomach. He stayed up late to help her write her apologies, and carried her schoolbag to and from school...
She was convinced their friendship was stronger than a magnet.
If anyone ever asked who Yu Jiayi's very, very best friend was, and he dared to lie!
Then... then she'd beat him flat as a candied hawthorn skewer!
Years later, Zhuang Du broke into the entertainment industry and nearly lost half her life for it. After returning home in defeat, she stepped off the train with heavy luggage and looked up to see a disheveled young man waiting outside the station.
He said nothing. Just like countless times when they were children, he came over, took her suitcase with one hand, and firmly took hers with the other, leading her home.
“Best friends aren't supposed to hold hands.” Zhuang Du's eyes reddened, but her body honestly didn't pull away.
Yu Jiayi ignored her. For some reason, halfway there, he suddenly brought up something they'd said as children.
“And then?”
Then.
Zhuang Du whispered, “Eat you in one bite.”
Yu Jiayi remained perfectly calm.
“Oh, go ahead and eat me.” It wasn't as if she hadn't done it before.
A superstar and an engineer
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Perhaps love is always part of becoming close friends.
We are each other's closest companions, the only answer either of us needs.
2025.1.2
Theme: Don't be afraid. We'll walk this road together
