Former stubborn young master, now an honest pharmaceutical company heir after going bankrupt x Former overthinking small-town exam ace, now a hospital worker who drives everyone in the world crazy
"I want you to be happy, but I don't want you to be too happy."
Chen Jiaqi had imagined countless times what it would be like to run into her ex again.
She should be wearing a huge fur coat and carrying a luxurious LV bag.
At the very least, her hair should be smooth and shiny.
She never expected to be there
with two days' worth of greasy hair and a pair of Crocs,
her white coat marked with some mysterious stain.
Her mask and surgical cap were the last line of defense for her self-respect.
But that wasn't even what infuriated her most.
It was that her ex was still so damn handsome.
In a full Prada suit, he looked like a chaebol from a Korean drama.
One diamond from his watch could probably buy her ten night shifts.
And yet,
why was he still smiling the way he had when he used to help her with homework in high school?
He said exactly what he used to say: "Chen Jiaqi, what would you do without me?"
What could she do? Get a PhD, earn her certifications, and treat patients, obviously.
She retorted stubbornly, "I haven't thought about you once in the past seven years. I've been having a great time."
But Lu You looked at the sweat on her face from giving a patient CPR,
and at the deep circles under her eyes after another overnight shift,
while her eyes still shone brightly.
Suddenly, his eyes reddened. "But I've thought about you so many times."
At last, he understood Chen Jiaqi's silence back then
and what she meant when she said, "We're from two different worlds."
This time, Lu You said, "Chen Jiaqi, what would I do without you?"
Rekindled love without a prodigal's return; they broke up for reasons unrelated to principle; they were each other's first love, and neither dated anyone else after the breakup.
Theme: I want you to be happy, but I don't want you to be too happy.
