Running into My High School Classmate and Discovering Our Dogs Have the Same Name

*Reunion after years apart | Mutual crushes become reality | Cozy dog-raising slice of life

*High-energy business owner x wealthy heir with separation anxiety

Qiu Yue Bai got “optimized” just one year after graduating. She had followed the rules for twenty-four years, but hadn’t received anything in return to show for it.

So, in an act of spiteful self-indulgence, she rewarded herself with the little dog she’d been longing for.

A tiny, white Bichon Frise, yipping and small enough to fit in her palm, barged unexpectedly into her life and became her only anchor.

As it turned out, dogs brought not just money, but romance, too.

Qiu Yue Bai decided to start her own business. Not only did she become a viral pet-brand owner overnight, she also reunited with the high school classmate she’d secretly loved for years.

Jiang Jian Wei had once been as bright and graceful as the moon. Now, after returning from studying abroad, he was a low-energy, shut-in type.

They ran into each other again while walking their dogs in the neighborhood. Her dog clung to Jiang Jian Wei’s feet, sprawled on the ground and refusing to budge.

Qiu Yue Bai could only approach and make awkward small talk.

But Jiang Jian Wei looked so aggrieved, as if she were the one who’d broken his heart.

“Didn’t you delete me without saying a word? Why are you saying hello now?”

Her hidden girlish feelings were suddenly exposed. Using “the dog’s dinner time” as an excuse, Qiu Yue Bai grabbed her dog and prepared to flee.

“Qiu Yue Bai!” Jiang Jian Wei rarely lost his temper. “Try running away one more time!”

His Beagle joined in: “Werwerwer!”

Her Bichon joined in too: “Enrenrenr!”

Qiu Yue Bai: “...”

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On the first day of high school Chinese class, after reading the class roster, the teacher casually added, “‘Only the autumn moon is white over the river’s heart.’ You two are destined to be connected!”

Amid the laughter filling the classroom, Qiu Yue Bai turned around instinctively and caught a glimpse of Jiang Jian Wei’s flushed profile.

She thought to herself, I’m doomed. I’ve fallen for him for life.

Jiang Jian Wei felt the same.

Otherwise...

“Why is your dog also named Xinxin!”

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“Eventually, I found a pair of eyes that loved me as much as the little dog did.”

*Beagle girl raises a Bichon x Bichon boy raises a Beagle

*Slow-burn, daily-life story, includes a guide to raising dogs

*The female lead experiences “puppy blues” early on and may lose control of her emotions, frightening the dog. It’s similar to postpartum depression.

Weibo: @Zhao Fu Yue

Theme: Bouncing back from rock bottom