Unflappable, naturally spacey woman × restrained, gloomy man behind a mask
Ying Wuyou had always been slow to react.
When Xu Feiyin first met Ying Wuyou, she spoke earnestly and unhurriedly.
"I don't think you did anything wrong, but there were too many people yelling at you just now. I didn't dare say anything."
Xu Feiyin, who hadn't thought much of it at first, broke into a broad smile. "I really was scared out of my wits."
The next time Ying Wuyou saw Xu Feiyin, or perhaps the time after that, he had become her neighbor.
"What a coincidence, Mr. Xu."
The corner of Xu Feiyin's mouth lifted in a subtle smile. "I look forward to getting along with you."
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Once, Ying Wuyou lost her house key and had a new one made. Knowing she was prone to misplacing things, she left a spare with the trustworthy Mr. Xu.
He dangled the key from his long fingers. "Aren't you worried I might do something bad?"
"Even if you wanted to mess with me, Mr. Xu, you'd probably just sneak onto my balcony and pick my strawberries."
She was slow to react, but her instincts were sharp. She could tell whether someone meant her harm.
Xu Feiyin smiled warmly, as he always did, his smiling eyes fixed on the key in his hand.
I hope I won't betray her trust.
A month later, Ying Wuyou occasionally felt that something in her home was a little off.
For instance...
The ripest strawberries in the balcony flowerpot had disappeared.
Ying Wuyou thought it over. It must have been her pet tortoise nibbling them.
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Gradually, Ying Wuyou developed a fondness for Mr. Xu next door.
He had a lovely smile and was thoughtful and gentle. Whenever she ran into trouble, Mr. Xu would take care of it.
And they seemed to have an extraordinary bond. No matter where she went, she would run into him.
[I think I'm falling for Mr. Xu.]
She wrote that in her diary.
The next day, as if they shared the same thoughts, Mr. Xu confessed his feelings to her.
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"Ever since Xu Feiyin moved in next door, every step has been part of his plan."
Ying Wuyou was slow to react at the best of times, and this time she stayed silent for a full three minutes.
"...Good heavens, Mr. Xu has liked me for that long?"
Theme: Seeing one another as we truly are
