A half piece of candy at their first meeting stayed in Su Wenyan's memory for ten years.
Everyone knew Gu Yan had Su Wenyan by his side. They were best friends. Gu Yan remembered every one of her periods and knew all her likes and dislikes. They were so close they seemed like a couple.
Everyone said they would end up together sooner or later.
Su Wenyan thought so too.
So she followed in his footsteps to the same university, then stayed in the same city after graduation. His social circle changed several times, but she was the one person who remained.
Until she finally worked up the courage to confess to him again.
Gu Yan looked at her with eyes so unfamiliar they chilled her to the bone.
"Is your family pressuring you to get married again?" he asked calmly. "If you need me, I'm always willing to pretend to be your boyfriend and help you out."
At last, she understood. Their relationship had only ever been an obsession on her part.
Later, she tried to sort out the boundaries between them and go back to being ordinary friends. But then he came looking for her of his own accord.
"If you're set on this, then let's give it a try."
Su Wenyan had always thought that if she and Gu Yan became a couple, she would be happy and content.
But reality did not match her expectations.
There was always a distance between them, and a part of Gu Yan's heart remained beyond her reach, somewhere she could neither see nor enter.
Then one day, he found the ring box in her bag, and his expression changed in an instant.
In that moment, Su Wenyan finally saw clearly: he did not love her. He was simply used to having her around, and had never imagined a future with her.
She broke up with him.
But strangely enough, from that day on, Gu Yan, who had always been so composed, began to lose his mind.
Warnings:
1. This is a melodramatic, clichéd pursuit-after-breakup story. Both elements are essential, and it has a happy ending. The male lead does not change.
2. After the breakup, the heroine dates a supporting male character, and they share some intimate moments.
3. If you're upset, curse out the characters, not the author. The author is scared.
4. If any of the above bothers you, please don't read.
Theme: Love yourself before loving someone else.
