“My best friend introduced a hunk to me.
Late at night, I paid a visit.
It was my ex – boyfriend who opened the door!
Just as I pounced on my ex – boyfriend, a resentful voice suddenly came from behind, “Sister, you’ve knocked on the wrong door.”
1
Yesterday, I was still comforting my best friend Xiao Xiao, who was crying her heart out because of a broken heart.
Today, she was already beaming with joy, bringing her new boyfriend to invite me to dinner.
At the dinner table, Xiao Xiao and her new boyfriend Qin Hui were sweetly feeding each other.
I took a big bite of a chicken leg, eating vengefully.
When Qin Hui went to the restroom, Xiao Xiao looked at me with a look of to wish that someone or something were better, “You and Gu Mingxuan have been broken up for three years. Can’t you get over it?”
“Who can’t get over it?” I retorted instinctively, but there was a hint of guilt in my voice.
Xiao Xiao had an expression of seeing through but not saying it.
“It is said that the best way to forget a man is to find a new one. How about I introduce one to you?”
“Qin Hui’s younger brother. He’s so handsome. If I weren’t already with Qin Hui, I’d definitely go after his brother.”
Seeing that I was unmoved, Xiao Xiao looked around, then lowered her voice and said to me:
“Just by looking at him, you can tell he’s a hunk.”
The words I was going to refuse were swallowed back when I heard the word “hunk.”
“Well, um, it might not be a bad idea?”
2
I knew Xiao Xiao was fast, but I didn’t expect her to be this fast!
That night, I was lying on the sofa, binge – watching dramas when she suddenly sent me a community address and a house number, saying, “The younger brother is waiting for you~”
On the TV, the male and female leads sealed their love with a kiss.
On this long night, I, a 25 – year – old single woman, shamefully… felt lonely.
I changed into a tight – fitting dress, put on a pure and lustful makeup, put on high – heels, and went to the address Xiao Xiao gave me.
At the door, I politely rang the doorbell.
“Who is it?”
The male voice that came from inside was deep and magnetic, extremely pleasant to hear.
It was a bit familiar?
Just as I was wondering where I had heard it before, the door was opened.
In front of me appeared the face of my ex – boyfriend Gu Mingxuan, which was so handsome that it was devastating.
Damn it!
The hunk that Xiao Xiao introduced to me was actually Gu Mingxuan?
She must be trying to mess with me!
I instinctively wanted to run away.
However, when I saw Gu Mingxuan’s eight – pack abs, my feet stopped uncontrollably.
He had apparently just taken a bath and was only wrapped in a bath towel.
The water from his hair “dripped, dripped…” onto his mermaid line and then flowed down…
Gulp –
I couldn’t help but swallow my saliva.
Although we broke up a few years ago, since Gu Mingxuan gave the address, he must have agreed, right?
Thinking this, I directly jumped towards Gu Mingxuan and hung on him.
As I hooked my arms around his neck, his hands held my thighs.
However, his face darkened, and his voice was cold when he spoke, “Bai Yiyi, are you this desperate?”
3
Good grief, he’s mocking me?
“Come on, we’re both the same. Don’t talk about me.” As I said this, my hands couldn’t help but start to pull at him.
He really didn’t move anymore, and his breathing became obviously heavier.
Just as I was about to do whatever I wanted to him, suddenly, my neck tightened.
Someone grabbed the back of my neck.
At the same time, a gnashing – teeth and resentful voice exploded in my ear:
“Sister, didn’t you wear your glasses before going out? You can even knock on the wrong door?”
My body stiffened, and I turned around.
In front of me appeared a handsome but angry face.
The young man had delicate features and a well – defined profile.
At first glance, he looked somewhat similar to Xiao Xiao’s boyfriend Qin Hui, but he was much more handsome than Qin Hui!
I quickly got down from Gu Mingxuan and ran to the door to take a look.
The house number at the door was 2301, and I had habitually thought that the room right after getting out of the elevator was 2303.
So it wasn’t that Xiao Xiao introduced Gu Mingxuan to me, but that I knocked on the wrong door???
Knocking on the wrong door was bad enough, but I even knocked on my ex – boyfriend’s door.
And I was caught by the hunk’s younger brother while pulling at my ex – boyfriend…
Don’t ask. If you do, I want to die!
4
The atmosphere at the scene was extremely quiet.
Gu Mingxuan’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot, “Bai Yiyi, you really gave me a surprise.”
The hunk’s younger brother also had a straight face, “Indeed. Sister, you’re really unexpected.”
The two looked at each other, and there was a strong smell of gunpowder.
What could I do?
I could only bite the bullet and apologize to Gu Mingxuan, “Sorry, I knocked on the wrong door. You have a good rest.”
Then I looked at the hunk’s younger brother, “Well, shall we… go to the next door?”
“All right! Since you’re old and have bad eyesight, I’ll forgive you this time.”
The younger brother provocatively raised his chin at Gu Mingxuan and walked out with me.
Just as I was about to step over the threshold, Gu Mingxuan suddenly reached out and grabbed my wrist.
“Tease me and not take responsibility? You want to leave just like that?”
“Then what do you want to do?”
“Stay.”
The younger brother wasn’t happy, “Uncle, aren’t you ashamed to compete with a young man for a woman?”
Gu Mingxuan and I were only three years older than the hunk’s younger brother, but he called me sister and Gu Mingxuan uncle.
Cough, cough…
Looking at Gu Mingxuan’s dark face, I couldn’t help but laugh.
Gu Mingxuan coldly retorted, “Little brother, do you know what first – come – first – served means?”
The atmosphere between the two was tense, and it seemed like they were about to fight.
I could only weakly say, “Well, how about the three of us sleep together?”
5
This simple sentence made Gu Mingxuan and the hunk’s younger brother look at me fiercely at the same time.
They said in unison, “You’re dreaming!”
All right!
I was indeed dreaming.
But these two clearly didn’t give me a chance to dream.
I could only wipe my saliva and watch Gu Mingxuan and the hunk’s younger brother compete.
“She’s my ex – girlfriend, so of course she should sleep with me.” Gu Mingxuan spoke first.
He had a serious expression and an imposing manner.
The younger brother was not to be outdone, and the ruffian smile on his lips carried a hint of hostility.
“Uncle, you yourself said she’s your ex. But I’m different. I’ve just started with sister. So, she should sleep with me!”
The two were at daggers drawn.
After staring at each other for a while, Gu Mingxuan pursed his lips, “She sleeps alone, and we two sleep together.”
“Deal!”
Good grief!
This turn of events was unexpected.
Next, the two argued about whose house I should sleep in, and I couldn’t get a word in.
Five minutes later, the confrontation ended, and I was left at Gu Mingxuan’s house.
Gu Mingxuan then took his clothes and went to the opposite side with the hunk’s younger brother.
Looking at their free and easy backs, I was unwilling, “Well, how about we discuss it again?”
Bang –
What responded to me was the cold door panel.
6
Finally, I was left alone on this lonely night.
Sighing, I lay on the bed helplessly.
Xiao Xiao sent a message in a timely manner: “How is it? Qin Hui’s younger brother Qin Chu is not bad, right? Is he hunky?”
This sentence made me feel like I had a heart attack.
“Not bad? What’s not bad? I don’t even know if he’s hunky.”
What a mess!
I put the phone aside and covered my head, trying to sleep.
But the pleasant mint fragrance on Gu Mingxuan’s body lingered in my nostrils.
There was an inexplicable restlessness in my heart, and I couldn’t fall asleep.
So I sat up and turned on the light again.
My eyes wandered and landed on the crystal ball ornament on Gu Mingxuan’s bedside, and I couldn’t look away.
I couldn’t help but turn on the switch of the crystal ball.
The light came on, and two hugging teddy bears inside slowly rotated.
The glittering chips fluttered, and it was extremely dreamy.
I couldn’t help but think of the past between me and Gu Mingxuan a few years ago.
When I was still in college, the young man was standing at the school gate with a book in his hand. With just one glance, I was smitten.
Later, I secretly paid attention to him and found out that he was a celebrity in the school, good – looking and good at studying.
I added his WeChat under the pretext of asking for study advice and sent him messages every day.
After coming and going, we developed feelings.
And then…
“Knock, knock, knock!” The gentle knock on the door pulled me back to my senses.
I walked to the door, “Who is it?”
“It’s me, sister.” The low voice of the hunk’s younger brother Qin Chu came from outside, “I managed to sneak out. Open the door quickly!”
7
The hunk’s younger brother came to me late at night!
It seems I still have someone to accompany me on this long night!
Hehe…
I opened the door.
Qin Chu slipped in neatly and closed the door.
Only then did he seem to breathe a sigh of relief.
He looked at me, “Sister, you seem to have left quite a few love debts!”
When he said this, his brows were full of playfulness and unruliness, but at this moment, he lowered his eyes, looking pitiful.
He was like a fierce yet cute little wolf dog.
So adorable!
“No, no, it’s all a misunderstanding!” I quickly waved my hands, and my eyes couldn’t help but focus tightly on Qin Chu’s face.
Before, I was curious how Xiao Xiao knew Qin Chu was a hunk.
Now I knew.
Because of his nose!
Such a tall and beautiful nose was rare in the world!
Even Gu Mingxuan’s… Well, Gu Mingxuan’s nose seemed to be okay too?
“Misunderstanding?” Qin Chu’s lips drooped a bit more.
He was obviously not satisfied with my answer, but he didn’t continue to dwell on it. Instead, he directly… took off his shirt!
“Sister, look at my figure. How does it compare to the uncle’s?”
8
Both of their muscles were very nice.
But Gu Mingxuan’s was more aesthetic, and Qin Chu’s was more powerful.
Both were extremely sexy.
Gulp –
I couldn’t help but swallow my saliva, and some words that went against my heart blurted out, “Of course yours is better.”
“Do you want to touch it?” Qin Chu slightly hooked his lips, his tone seductive.
How could I resist this!
I immediately put my hand on it.
It was firm, Q – like, and I couldn’t stop.
Just as I was enjoying myself, Qin Chu picked me up and threw me on the bed.
His body then pressed down.
“It’s not good to do this in Gu Mingxuan’s room, is it?” Is it going to be this exciting?
“What’s not good about it? Who cares!” Qin Chu said as he lowered his head.
Ready to kiss me.
“Knock, knock, knock!”
The knock on the door sounded again, and Gu Mingxuan’s voice came from outside, “Bai Yiyi, open the door!”
“Fuck!” Qin Chu, who hadn’t had time to do anything, let out a low – voice curse.
“Bai Yiyi, are you afraid to open the door? Is there a man hiding in the room?” Gu Mingxuan’s voice became a bit colder.
How could he guess this?
I instinctively retorted, “Of course not! Wait, I’ll come and open the door right away!”
I pushed Qin Chu off me, “Hide quickly!”
He wasn’t happy, “Where should I hide?”
I quickly went to several rooms and finally returned to the master bedroom and stuffed him into Gu Mingxuan’s large wardrobe.
Then I opened the door.
Gu Mingxuan walked in with a dark face.
As soon as he came in, he started to untie his belt.
“What… what are you doing?”
9
“You were in such a hurry, so I’ll satisfy you.”
I was in a hurry, but now, Qin Chu was still in the closet inside!
“No, no, no. I think it’s good to be alone now. Thank you.”
“It’s too late! You seduced me and now you want to renege?”
His hands didn’t stop.
I instinctively covered my eyes, but left a slit between my fingers to peek.
“Knock, knock, knock!”
The knock on the door rang again!
Gu Mingxuan’s expression froze.
Damn it? Who else could it be?
I was completely confused.
The person outside, not getting a response from knocking, actually took out a key!
My heart tightened, and I quickly pushed Gu Mingxuan inside, “Hide quickly.”
I also stuffed Gu Mingxuan into the large wardrobe.
Inside the wardrobe, Qin Chu and Gu Mingxuan stared at each other.
“Why are you here?” The two said in unison again.
“I…” I just felt my head was big.
“Click!” The door outside was opened, and someone walked in.
The two who were originally hostile suddenly looked at me fiercely at the same time, “Bai Yiyi, how many men do you have exactly?”
“I don’t know either!” I walked out, on the verge of crying, to check the situation.
After seeing clearly who it was, my expression cooled down. It was Zhu Yue, Gu Mingxuan’s childhood sweetheart. It was because of her that I broke up with Gu Mingxuan back then.
10
Seeing me, the elegance on Zhu Yue’s face disappeared instantly. Her eyes widened rapidly, as if she had seen a ghost. “What are you doing here?” While questioning, she pulled her clothes tighter.
Only then did I notice that besides her very glamorous makeup, she was wearing a tight – fitting dress. As she moved, the dress seemed about to fall apart at any moment. Visiting Gu Mingxuan in the middle of the night, dressed like this, her purpose was obvious.
“Bai Yiyi, you and Mingxuan Gege have already broken up. How can you be so shameless and still be thinking about Mingxuan Gege!”
Hearing this, I couldn’t help but laugh. “Yeah! Gu Mingxuan and I have been broken up for three years. You still haven’t managed to win him over. Maybe you should give up as soon as possible.”
“You!”
Zhu Yue was so angry that she was almost speechless. “Get out of the way. I’m looking for my Mingxuan Gege!” She pushed me aside and walked towards the bedroom.
Thinking of Gu Mingxuan and Qin Chu in the closet, I followed her in. After looking around and not finding Gu Mingxuan, Bai Yiyi returned to the bedroom. Looking at the messy bed, she gritted her teeth in anger. “You’re really something, Bai Yiyi. I underestimated you! Tell me quickly, where did my Mingxuan Gege go?”
“I won’t tell you!” I spread my hands.
I thought that since Zhu Yue couldn’t find anyone, she would leave. But at this moment, Qin Chu in the closet gloated and said, “Uncle, someone is looking for you. Why are you still hiding here?”
“Why aren’t you saying anything? Are you afraid to face it?”
“You really have good luck with women, uncle. A woman comes to you late at night!”
Gu Mingxuan finally couldn’t stand it anymore. “Shut up!”
“I won’t shut up. What can you do about it? Look at that woman, she looks like she wants to eat sister. If I were sister, I’d be so wronged!”
“You brat, if you say one more word, I might not be able to control my hands!”
“…”
The argument inside continued. Zhu Yue was stunned. I couldn’t help but rub my forehead. Good heavens! I never expected that in 2022, I would still see a grown – up man and a young boy arguing like primary school students!
11
Just as Zhu Yue finally came to her senses and was about to open the closet, Gu Mingxuan and Qin Chu in the closet had escalated from bickering to fighting.
“Bang!”
The two of them fell out of the closet. One was bare – chested, and the other had his belt loose. And I… was wearing pajamas.
Zhu Yue’s eyes shifted between the three of us. After imagining something, she was so angry that she burst into tears. “You… you guys!”
I simply walked to Gu Mingxuan and Qin Chu’s side, put my arms around them, and provocatively looked at Zhu Yue. “This is exactly what you think! So Zhu Yue, if you don’t leave, do you want to join us?”
“Bai Yiyi, you’re shameless! Wait, I’m going to find Aunt Gu to teach you a lesson!” With that, Bai Yiyi ran away in anger. The “Aunt Gu” she mentioned was Gu Mingxuan’s mother. Gu’s mother didn’t like me at all.
Memories from the past resurfaced, and my expression turned cold. I let go of Gu Mingxuan’s arm and turned to look at Qin Chu. “Let’s go!”
“Okay!”
Gu Mingxuan wanted to stop me, but I spoke first. “Mr. Gu, I just knocked on the wrong door. There’s no need to hold on to this, right? Instead of wasting time with me here, you’d better think about how to explain this to your mother.”
After leaving these words, I directly pushed Gu Mingxuan aside and left with Qin Chu. This time, Gu Mingxuan didn’t stop us.
Qin Chu and I arrived at his house. I was so emotionally down that I just collapsed on the bed, looking at the ceiling. “Come on! Do whatever you want!”
The Qin Chu who was like a beast before actually said, “I’m not interested. I’ll sleep in the guest room.”
Me: “???”
“Good grief! Is this what they call one pig not eating, and two pigs scrambling to eat?”
Qin Chu threw a pillow at me. “You’re the pig!”
“Then I’m a sow, and you and Gu Mingxuan are boars.”
Qin Chu was stunned. “Yes! Old sow, you have a good rest!”
Then he turned and left. When he walked out of the master bedroom door, he said, “I’m not interested in women who have other men in their hearts.”
12
Other men… Did he mean Gu Mingxuan? But I’ve been broken up with him for three years. How could I still be thinking about him?
This night, I was destined to be sleepless. As soon as it was dawn, I quickly went home. After taking a bath and lying on my own bed, a sense of peace came over me. I slept from dawn until dusk. When I woke up, I found that Xiao Xiao had almost blown up my phone.
As soon as I answered, her roaring voice came through. “Bai Yiyi, if you didn’t answer the phone any later, I was going to your place to collect your body!”
“I was sleeping!”
My voice was hoarse just after waking up. Xiao Xiao immediately calmed down and then asked gossipingly, “Damn, is Qin Chu that good? He tired you out like this?”
Hearing this, I had a black line on my forehead. “What are you thinking! I didn’t have anything with him. We just didn’t fancy each other, okay?”
“Really nothing happened? That shouldn’t be the case. You’re not ugly. Why didn’t that kid make a move…”
“Hello! Hello!” I couldn’t help but interrupt Xiao Xiao. “Can’t it be that I didn’t fancy him?”
“All right! Since that’s the case, I’ll introduce you to someone better in the future.”
“Yeah, okay.” I replied perfunctorily after drinking a glass of water. Just before hanging up the phone, I could still hear her mumbling to herself: “What a pity. I’m afraid there won’t be a man of Qin Chu’s quality in the future!”
13
Life returned to normal. I thought that farce was over. But I didn’t expect Gu Mingxuan and Qin Chu to get even more persistent.
Early the next morning, as soon as I opened the door, I saw two handsome faces.
“Sister, do you want to eat steamed buns?” Qin Chu, dressed casually and full of youthful energy, lifted the steamed buns in his hand.
Right after that, Gu Mingxuan, in a suit, looking cold and serious, pushed Qin Chu aside. “I bought your favorite beef noodles.”
Me: “…” “Not hungry, thanks.”
I pushed them aside and walked out. The two of them closely followed me. My parents run a restaurant, and I also run a small online store, selling hairpins I made by hand. So I usually either make hairpins at home or help my parents at the restaurant.
After going downstairs, I got on my electric bike. Qin Chu lifted his leg, wanting to sit behind me on the electric bike. Gu Mingxuan immediately pulled him away and sat behind me himself. Qin Chu pushed him away again.
The two of them kept going back and forth, attracting the attention of people passing by in the community. It was really embarrassing!
Taking advantage of their inattention, I stepped on the accelerator hard, and the electric bike shot out, leaving them far behind. Seeing them disappear from my sight, I finally let out a sigh of relief.
But I never expected that when I finished working at the store and went home, the two of them were still waiting at my door. The two who were full of energy in the morning now looked a bit haggard.
“Have you not eaten all day?” I was very puzzled.
Qin Chu hooked his lips. “We ate together.”
“So today you two even went to the toilet together?”
“Yeah.” Gu Mingxuan nodded with a dark face.
Qin Chu smiled maliciously. “This way, we can make sure the other one doesn’t go to find you.”
Me: “…”
14
Last night, Qin Chu said he wasn’t interested in me because I had someone else in my heart. But today, he’s suddenly so enthusiastic. I seriously doubt that he doesn’t like me, but Gu Mingxuan instead.
And Gu Mingxuan, after we broke up, I didn’t block him, but in the three years since the breakup, he never contacted me. Why is he suddenly acting like he cares about me now?
I think it’s obvious that these two have taken a fancy to each other and are using me as a cover! I’m so angry!
“Get out of the way!” I said coldly.
I opened the door and walked in. When I was about to close the door, they both squeezed in.
“What do you want?” I looked at them with full of precautions. I experienced the pain of dealing with two men last night, and I really don’t want to experience it again!
Qin Chu spread his hands. “If the uncle doesn’t leave, I won’t leave either.”
I looked at Gu Mingxuan, and he said simply, “Not leaving.”
“Fine, you two really want to stick around, right? I’m telling you, there’s only one bed in my house. If you stay, you can only sleep on the floor!”
“No way?” Qin Chu exclaimed. “I think your house is quite big!”
“It is big, but I turned one room into a studio.”
After becoming a hairpin – maker, I found that no matter how big the place is, it’s not enough for me to store my jewels.
Compared to Qin Chu’s surprise, Gu Mingxuan was much calmer. “I’ve slept on the floor before.”
This simple sentence made Qin Chu’s face fall.
“Humph! Sister, although I’ve never slept on the floor, I think I’ll get used to it in the future.”
With that, Qin Chu took the quilt from my closet on his own and made a bed on the floor. Gu Mingxuan followed suit.
I came back after eating at the store. As for whether these two ate… I don’t care!
As much as I could, I ignored them and went to the workroom to make hairpins. After half an hour, I got up to stretch.
As soon as I walked out of the workroom, I saw Qin Chu doing push – ups with his bare chest. With the blessing of strength, his muscle lines became more obvious. A burst of hormonal aura filled the air.
Seeing me, he invited me, “Sister, do you believe that I can hold you up even if you sit on my back?”
15
Whether he can hold me up is not important. What’s important is that I want to sit! I walked towards Qin Chu without hesitation. Just as I reached his side and was about to sit on his back, the bathroom door opened at this moment. Gu Mingxuan walked out of it.
He was wearing my bathrobe, and his collarbone and chest were exposed at the collar. I was stunned!
I was about to sit on Qin Chu, but I stood up again and couldn’t help but walk towards Gu Mingxuan. Just as my hand was about to land on Gu Mingxuan, Qin Chu stood up and blocked me.
“Sister, whatever the uncle has, I have too!” Qin Chu showed off his body.
My hand made a turn. Just as it was about to touch Qin Chu, Gu Mingxuan blocked me again.
Fine! So I can’t touch either of them, right? I was so angry that I went straight back to the bedroom.
Looking out from the bedroom door, in the living room, Gu Mingxuan and Qin Chu were competing in various ways. Clearly, they were fighting over me, but I didn’t feel happy at all. The feeling of only being able to look but not touch is really painful!
That night, I tossed and turned. In the living room, Gu Mingxuan and Qin Chu, having exhausted their energy, slept soundly.
The next day, I stared at Qin Chu and Gu Mingxuan with dark circles under my eyes, like a resentful ghost. “Are you two going to continue this today?”
“Of course!”
Neither of them was willing to give in to the other.
“But Qin Chu, your school starts today, right?”
Qin Chu was silent.
I looked at Gu Mingxuan again. “As a doctor, if you rest for so long, aren’t you afraid that some patients can’t reach you and get anxious?”
Gu Mingxuan was also silent.
I became more confident and continued, “So you two should leave quickly!”
After saying that, I waved my hand at them, but they still didn’t move.
Their eyes met in the air, and sparks flew.
I don’t know what they communicated with their eyes, but after a few minutes, Qin Chu said, “I made an agreement with the uncle. From now on, we can only come to see you after six o’clock in the evening. Right, uncle?”
Gu Mingxuan nodded with a frown. “Yeah.”
“All right, all right. Then you two should leave now!”
16
Finally, I got rid of these two pests. I fell back on the bed and slept. When I woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. There was a glass of warm water in front of me. After taking it and drinking it in one gulp, I suddenly came to my senses.
I looked up and saw Gu Mingxuan standing by the bed. “Didn’t you leave?”
“I took three days off.” Gu Mingxuan replied indifferently.
After my brain froze for a moment, I reacted. “So the agreement you made with Qin Chu was to deceive him?”
There was a rare trace of pleasure on Gu Mingxuan’s expressionless face. “Yeah.”
“Damn it! You two had a gentleman’s agreement.”
I even felt unfair for Qin Chu.
But Gu Mingxuan was very calm. “The gentleman’s agreement is for two gentlemen. But obviously, I’m a gentleman, and he’s a villain. Moreover…”
He paused, and the look in his eyes when he looked at me became a bit more intense. “Moreover, when it comes to feelings, I’ve always been selfish.”
There seemed to be a deeper meaning in his words, but I didn’t dare to look into his eyes anymore. I moved my gaze away.
Seeing me like this, Gu Mingxuan let out a soft sigh. “All right, don’t be in a daze. Get up and have breakfast.”
After saying that, Gu Mingxuan walked out first. I was stunned for a moment, then I also got up. When I arrived at the dining table, Gu Mingxuan had already served me a bowl of rice. He picked up a piece of sweet – and – sour pork ribs for me.
“Quick, taste it. Is it delicious?”
I put the ribs in my mouth, and the sweet and fragrant taste filled my mouth. I nodded. “Delicious.”
But my heart couldn’t help but feel a bit sour. It was as if I had returned to three years ago when Gu Mingxuan and I lived together briefly.
17
Gu Mingxuan and I have known each other for six years, been in love for three years, and broken up for three years. When we were together, what I looked forward to the most was to live under the same roof with him one day.
At that time, our relationship was sweet. We both looked forward to forming a family. So he took me to meet his parents. His father didn’t say anything, but his mother strongly opposed it, saying that Zhu Yue, Gu Mingxuan’s childhood sweetheart, was the daughter – in – law she recognized.
If Gu Mingxuan was with me, she would consider herself not to have such a son. Then Gu Mingxuan moved out of his home, and I also moved out from mine, and we officially started our co – living life.
At the beginning, it was really happy. But after a few days, Gu Mingxuan’s mother got sick frequently. Every time I cooked a meal or he did, before we could eat, a phone call from his mother would call him away. At the same time, Zhu Yue would post happy group photos of her and Gu Mingxuan’s family in her moments. I knew Gu Mingxuan was going back to take care of his mother, but seeing him so close to Zhu Yue, I couldn’t help feeling sad.
On one hand, I felt sorry for Gu Mingxuan being caught in the middle, and on the other hand, I felt wronged for myself. The days of arguing continued. Until that day, Gu Mingxuan’s birthday. I prepared a grand surprise for him in the rented house, but I waited all night, and he didn’t come back.
And Zhu Yue posted a photo of herself kissing Gu Mingxuan in the moments that only I could see. Was I jealous? Actually, not really. In the photo, Gu Mingxuan was asleep on the table. Zhu Yue must have kissed him secretly while he was asleep. And Gu Mingxuan was asleep because he was tired. Shuttling between me and his mother every day, he was really exhausted, and he became obviously haggard.
Even our once – solemn love seemed to become fragile under this fatigue. I sent a message to Gu Mingxuan, saying, “Let’s break up.” He replied the next day, “Yiyi, can you stop making trouble? I’m really tired.”
“But I’m also tired.”
After sending this sentence, he didn’t reply. Since then, we never contacted each other again. Until a few days ago, when I knocked on the wrong door…
18
The past memories flashed through my mind quickly. I completely lost my appetite. I put down my chopsticks and looked at Gu Mingxuan. “Can you… not appear in my life anymore?”
After I said this, there was obvious hurt on his face. He was silent for a moment, then stared at me intently. “Yiyi, can you give me another chance?”
His deep eyes were full of earnestness. My heart trembled slightly. Even though every time Xiao Xiao teased me that I couldn’t forget Gu Mingxuan, I didn’t admit it, but I knew clearly in my heart that in three years, I just couldn’t forget him.
So much so that now, when he casually said to me whether I could give him another chance, I was at a loss. I wanted to nod, but my rationality was still there. “No, I don’t want to repeat the same mistakes.”
I got up and left the dining table. Gu Mingxuan’s solemn voice came from behind me. “It won’t be the same. The things I couldn’t handle three years ago, I can definitely handle them now.”
“I know you don’t believe me, but please give me a chance to prove myself.”
My steps paused slightly, then returned to normal. I went to the workroom. Facing the materials on the table, my heart couldn’t calm down. When Qin Chu came back at night, seeing Gu Mingxuan, he immediately got into a combat state.
“Which hospital are you from, uncle? You’re back so early. It seems your work is quite easy. Could it be that your medical skills are not good, and the hospital is about to close down?”
19
Gu Mingxuan raised his eyebrows slightly. “Experts don’t need to see patients all day long. Understand?”
“Tsk, what’s so great about being an expert? When I graduate in the future, I’ll open a hospital and hire you as my employee.” Qin Chu said with a look of disdain.
Gu Mingxuan’s face turned cold. “Young man, don’t be too arrogant. Do you know how much it costs to open a hospital? Maybe you can do it after a lifetime of hard work.”
“Uncle, do you think everyone needs to struggle like you? As for money, I’ve had it since I was born.”
This time, Gu Mingxuan was silent. His family conditions were average, and he relied entirely on his own outstanding abilities. Zhu Yue’s family was different. Her family was wealthy. That’s why Gu Mingxuan’s mother insisted on having Zhu Yue as her daughter – in – law.
Qin Chu, who had won a round over Gu Mingxuan with a dimensionality reduction blow, was full of pride. He leaned towards me. “Sister, do you think it would be better to open a hospital or a company like my parents if we’re together in the future?”
Seeing that I ignored him, he talked to himself again. “Sister likes making hairpins so much. I’ll open a Hanfu clothing store for you. I’ll get you all the materials and accessories you need and display them on a whole wall.”
Although it seemed unreliable, I had to say that the last proposal was very tempting. In the next two days, Gu Mingxuan didn’t go anywhere. During the day, he did laundry, cooked, and cleaned at my house. He was very diligent, which I had always appreciated.
This time, without the interference of his mother, it really felt like we were living a life together. But every night, he would pretend to go out for a stroll and come back after six o’clock to avoid arousing Qin Chu’s suspicion. Although sometimes I thought it was unethical for Gu Mingxuan to hide from Qin Chu like this.
But then I thought that if Qin Chu knew that Gu Mingxuan was also there during the day, he would definitely not go to class because of his competitive attitude towards Gu Mingxuan. Fortunately, Gu Mingxuan only took three days off and then resumed work. One day during the day, after making hairpins, I went to my parents’ store to help.
Not long after I arrived, my parents asked me to deliver a meal to a nearby university. They said the customer placed an order on WeChat and paid a high delivery fee, and it was hard to find a rider to deliver it. I rode my electric bike to the school to deliver the meal. Just as I parked the bike, I saw Qin Chu not far away. Looking at the consignee who was shown as Mr. Qin, I understood that it was Qin Chu who placed the order.
20
I took the meal and was about to give it to Qin Chu. At this time, a junior schoolmate walked up to Qin Chu. “Senior, I like you.” The junior schoolmate was shy and timid.
Qin Chu had a cold expression. “Sorry, I don’t like you.” Compared with when he usually faced me, Qin Chu seemed more intimidating at this moment.
“Senior, it doesn’t matter if you don’t like me now. I believe that as long as I persist, in the future…”
The junior schoolmate was clearly not willing to give up and was a bit emotional. Qin Chu became impatient. He looked around, and when he saw me, his furrowed brows relaxed.
He came over and put his arm around me, then said to the junior schoolmate, “Sorry, I like this type!”
Seeing this scene, the junior schoolmate ran away crying, covering her face. But when she ran away, she left a sentence, “I didn’t expect Senior Qin Chu to like this rustic girl instead of me!”
My body stiffened, and I looked down at myself. I was wearing old clothes for working, and I didn’t put on makeup. I was rustic, but it was really impolite to say it like that! I was so angry!
I pouted unhappily at the junior schoolmate’s back. “Someone like you deserves to be rejected!”
“Hehe!” A soft laugh came from beside me. I took Qin Chu’s hand away. “What are you laughing at?”
“I’m laughing at how cute you are, sister.”
With that, he took the food he ordered from my electric bike on his own and invited me, “Shall we eat together?”
“No need.” I refused directly.
Qin Chu was very helpless. “Sister, didn’t you notice that I ordered a meal for two? Is it really that difficult to get along with you more?”
Me: “…”
Good grief! If Qin Chu and Gu Mingxuan weren’t rivals in love, they might become good brothers. After all, these two are really unspoken agreement. Not only did Gu Mingxuan pretend to go to work a few days ago, but today Qin Chu deliberately used this way of ordering food to get along with me.
I thought he didn’t really like me. This kid just wanted to compete with Gu Mingxuan.
21
Every day, dealing with Gu Mingxuan and Qin Chu was busy but happy. As time passed, a strange harmony actually formed among the three of us. But soon, this harmony was broken. One day, when I came home from the restaurant, I saw Zhu Yue standing downstairs of my house.
Seeing this green – tea bitch made me annoyed! I originally wanted to ignore her and go upstairs, but she blocked my way. “Bai Yiyi, three years have passed. Why do you still appear in front of Mingxuan Gege? Do you think that just because you couldn’t be together three years ago, you can be together now?”
As expected of Zhu Yue. Every word of hers could stir up my anger. “None of your business!”
“Of course it’s my business. I’m going to marry Mingxuan Gege sooner or later.”
“Tsk! You couldn’t win him over in three years. Do you think you can in a lifetime?”
Hearing this, Zhu Yue’s face turned pale instantly. “Get out of the way.”
I walked past her and went upstairs. The moment we passed by, Zhu Yue gritted her teeth and deliberately fell to the side.
“Ah!” She let out a scream and fell to the ground. “Bai Yiyi, I just asked you to be nicer to Mingxuan Gege. Why did you push me?”
Hearing this, I stopped in my tracks. I turned around and saw Gu Mingxuan standing not far behind. Zhu Yue deliberately framed me in front of Gu Mingxuan. This kind of situation had happened once three years ago.
At that time, I explained to Gu Mingxuan that I didn’t do it, and it was all Zhu Yue’s self – directed and self – acted play. He believed me, but because he was too tired, he was too lazy to deal with it. He said to me, “Can’t you stay away from her in the future?”
But how can I stay away when a bitch comes up to me? In the past, I tolerated Zhu Yue because of Gu Mingxuan, but now, I don’t need to!
I raised my foot and kicked Zhu Yue in the stomach. Then I looked at Gu Mingxuan. “I did it. So what?”
22
As if I wanted to get a satisfactory answer that I didn’t get three years ago, I stared fixedly at Gu Mingxuan. Gu Mingxuan pursed his lips and strode towards me. He didn’t say anything, just hugged me tightly. “I’m sorry, Yiyi. I made you suffer in the past.”
I had thought of many possible reactions from him, but I never expected that he would think of the incident three years ago without asking anything. Like me, the memories of three years ago were a pain that couldn’t be erased from his heart.
I couldn’t help but raise my hand and hug him back. Zhu Yue, who was curled up after being kicked by me, was in tears. Whether it was from pain or anger, I didn’t know.
At night, Qin Chu continued to compete with Gu Mingxuan, but Gu Mingxuan didn’t fight back. Instead, he was very calm. He had a sense of calmness as if the battle was about to be won.
The next day, Qin Chu ordered another meal for two and asked me to deliver it by name. I went. After having dinner with Qin Chu, I looked at him seriously. “I won’t deliver food to you in the future.”
Hearing this, Qin Chu’s expression froze. The bright and unruly young man showed a sad look for the first time. “Is it because of Gu Mingxuan?” Even his tone was full of desolation.
My heart very sorrow. But I still nodded. “Yes.”
I didn’t know if he had feelings for me, but since I still had Gu Mingxuan in my heart, I couldn’t lead him on.
Qin Chu laughed self – deprecatingly. “I didn’t expect I would lose either.”
23
“I’m sorry.” I couldn’t help but say to Qin Chu.
“What’s there to be sorry about? I’m not someone who can’t afford to lose.”
With that, he was about to leave. The moment he turned around, both he and I saw Gu Mingxuan not far away. Last night, Gu Mingxuan only said that he was going to give a lecture at a university today. I didn’t expect it was Qin Chu’s university.
Being seen by Gu Mingxuan that I was with Qin Chu during the day… I was suddenly nervous and wondered how to explain it to Gu Mingxuan. Qin Chu had already walked up to Gu Mingxuan and said to him, “You won.”
“Thank you.” He came over and took my hand. Qin Chu’s eyes were burning hot on our joined hands. I felt a bit uncomfortable, but I didn’t let go of Gu Mingxuan’s hand.
Qin Chu sneered, gritted his teeth, and said to Gu Mingxuan, “If you don’t cherish her well, I’ll strike at any time.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t give you this chance!”
Just as Gu Mingxuan finished speaking, a figure suddenly rushed out. Before anyone could react, “Slap!” A slap landed on my face.
“Bitch, you still dare to seduce my son!” Spit landed on my face, and I saw clearly the face of the person in front of me. It was Gu Mingxuan’s mother.
“Mom, what are you doing!” Gu Mingxuan stood in front of me, looking at his mother angrily. Beside her, Zhu Yue was gloating. And Qin Chu…
Ignoring the attitudes of others, I walked past Gu Mingxuan and stood in front of his mother. “Slap!” I slapped her back. After this slap, it took Gu’s mother a long time to come to her senses. “Bitch, you… you actually dared to hit me!”
Even Gu Mingxuan beside me showed a look of surprise. Apparently, neither of them expected me to fight back. I hit the mother of the man I liked. What a ridiculous thing!
But even if Gu Mingxuan turned against me, I wouldn’t regret it. “Mingxuan, what are you still standing there for? This woman hit me!” Gu’s mother cried and sat on the ground, throwing a tantrum.
Recovering from the shock, Gu Mingxuan looked at his mother. “You hit her first.”
24
His words surprised both me and his mother. I had never felt so clearly his protection of me. Perhaps, as he said, the difficult situation he couldn’t solve three years ago, he could solve it three years later.
The impulse to be with Gu Mingxuan, which had been buried in my heart for a long time, took root and sprouted at this moment. Unlike my happiness, Gu’s mother completely lay on the ground and started crying loudly. Soon, a lot of people gathered around.
Gu Mingxuan tried to pull his mother up several times but failed. He looked at me. “Let’s go!”
“Okay.”
Gu Mingxuan and I were about to leave. Gu’s mother, in desperation, got up and crashed into the nearby utility pole. Blood flowed from her forehead, and she fainted on the ground. At this moment, Gu Mingxuan was completely panicked. He let go of my hand and went to hold his mother.
Stunned for a moment, I took out my phone and dialed “120”. More than ten minutes later, Gu Mingxuan and Zhu Yue accompanied Gu’s mother into the ambulance. I stayed where I was.
The moment the ambulance door was closed, I clearly saw Gu’s mother open her eyes and give me a triumphant smile. I am silently watched the ambulance drive away until it disappeared from my sight. It was as if Gu Mingxuan, who was once so close to me, was leaving me again.
Perhaps the experiences of this period were like a dream, and now, it was time for the dream to wake up.
“I’ll take you back.”
Qin Chu took my keys and got on my electric bike. I sat on the electric bike. The whistling wind blew across my face, making the burning feeling on my face disappear a little.
I returned home in a daze and sat there blankly. Qin Chu, at some point, took an ice cube and put it on my cheek to apply ice. “I can do it myself.” I took the ice cube and went back to the bedroom, locking the door behind me.
I wanted to sort out my past with Gu Mingxuan, but I couldn’t.
It was not until midnight that I pulled back my wandering mind and deleted all of Gu Mingxuan’s contact information. The contact information that I had been reluctant to delete for three years after the breakup was finally deleted.
25
For the next period of time, Gu Mingxuan didn’t contact me. I was sad, but it was also expected. In fact, both he and I knew that the contradictions that couldn’t be resolved back then still couldn’t be resolved now.
My emotions were inevitably affected. Qin Chu still asked me to deliver food to him every day by name. I didn’t want to, but he said that if I didn’t, he would give me a bad review. My small business couldn’t afford such troubles, so I could only deliver food to him.
One day, Qin Chu asked me to deliver the food to the school basketball court. So I parked my electric bike and walked in with the lunch box. When I arrived at the basketball court, Qin Chu was playing basketball. Among a group of teenagers, he was particularly tall and outstanding.
After a perfect shooting action, he walked towards me. “How about it, sister? Am I handsome?”
I couldn’t help laughing. “Handsome!”
He opened the lunch box and handed me one. But at this moment, “Oops!” A girl let out a cry and fell towards me. The food in my hand spilled all over me.
“I’m sorry, sister. I didn’t mean it.” The girl looked innocent. Before I could react, Qin Chu had already poured the food in her hand onto the girl’s head. “Now it’s even.”
Then he pulled me away. “Come on, I’ll take you back to take a bath and change clothes.”
Behind us, the girl’s frustrated voice came. “Qin Chu, we grew up together. You’ve only known her for how long? How can you treat me like this!”
Only then did I realize. Another childhood sweetheart. At this moment, looking at Qin Chu’s cold side face, I couldn’t help thinking of Gu Mingxuan. What would Gu Mingxuan do?
He would ask me to stay away from Zhu Yue, or casually tell Zhu Yue not to act up, but he wouldn’t directly punish Zhu Yue. Qin Chu seemed… different.
My clothes were dirty, and I should have been unhappy, but now, I felt extremely comfortable inside.
26
Qin Chu moved back to my house again. He combined the two places where he and Gu Mingxuan used to sleep into one and rolled on the floor. “It’s really much more spacious without one person.”
I couldn’t help laughing. He looked at me. “Sister, now that no one is disturbing us, you can do whatever you want to me.”
“Sorry, I’m not interested in you.”
I was really not interested. Recently, I wasn’t interested in many things.
“Ah!” Qin Chu deliberately showed a sad look. “Tsk, it seems my charm has decreased.”
I laughed again helplessly. I knew he was trying hard to make me laugh. But it seemed that I was really happy when I was with him.
One day, Qin Chu and I returned home at the same time. Downstairs, I saw Gu Mingxuan, whom I hadn’t seen for a month. He looked obviously haggard. His hair had grown a lot, and he had a beard. His usually clean and tidy white shirt was a bit wrinkled.
He looked at me, his eyes full of pain. “Yiyi.”
Looking at Gu Mingxuan like this, my heart couldn’t help aching. I could imagine what he had gone through in this month. Just like three years ago, he was fighting against his mother for me, but in the end? There still wouldn’t be a result.
“Gu Mingxuan, don’t come to me anymore. I’m with Qin Chu now.” I took Qin Chu’s arm.
Gu Mingxuan clearly didn’t believe it. “Yiyi, can you give me some more time?”
“Even if I give you time, what if your mother threatens to commit suicide?”
This time, Gu Mingxuan was silent. “Yiyi…” He still didn’t want to give up and wanted to say something.
I directly turned around, stood on tiptoe, and kissed Qin Chu on the lips. When our lips touched, I clearly felt Qin Chu’s stiffness. He was like a wooden stake, not moving at all, letting me use him to act.
Feeling Gu Mingxuan’s leaving footsteps, I took a step back and distanced myself from Qin Chu. Looking at Gu Mingxuan’s gradually disappearing figure, tears uncontrollably fell.
We… were really separated.
27
For as long as I stood there in silence, Qin Chu accompanied me. When I came to my senses, I apologized to him immediately. “I’m sorry, Qin Chu.”
“It’s okay.” He shrugged casually.
Then he patted my head. “All right, I don’t mind. You don’t need to cry because you feel sorry for me, right?”
“You’re so narcissistic! I’m not crying for you.”
I retorted unhappily, but the corners of my lips curved up again.
“It’s good that you’re smiling.” He reached out and pinched my cheek. “But sister, I’ll take what you said about us being together seriously.”
“No, but that’s because…”
Before I could explain, Qin Chu directly went upstairs.
After that, Qin Chu and I lived under the same roof every day. This matter still reached Xiao Xiao’s ears.
“Not bad, Yiyi. You’re really my best friend. Soon, we’ll be a family instead of just best friends.”
“Stop kidding.” I replied to her unhappily. “We’re just in the ambiguous stage. Whether we can be together is still uncertain.”
Xiao Xiao immediately caught the point. “You’re already thinking about the future so soon. So, you’re smitten?”
Was I心动了? I was.
But… Qin Chu was too young. He was three years younger than me and was only a junior in college, while I was already 25 years old. My parents also had concerns like mine.
When my parents came to my place to bring me some warmth and saw Qin Chu, they seemed enthusiastic on the surface, but actually they didn’t approve.
“Yiyi, your parents still hope you can get married as soon as possible. You were stuck because of Gu Mingxuan before, and it took six years in total. How many six – year periods are there in a person’s life?”
My parents were right. “I’ll think about it.” I said to them.
28
Unexpectedly, as soon as I showed some distance, Qin Chu noticed something was wrong. One day, when I went to the store to help, Qin Chu was already there. With his superior family background, he was now wearing an apron, busying around in the store, serving dishes, bringing soup, wiping tables, and arranging stools.
Seeing such a diligent Qin Chu, my parents couldn’t help asking, “Xiao Qin, where is your home?”
Qin Chu immediately stood up straight and introduced himself seriously. “Uncle and aunt, hello. I’m a local. I have a car and a house, and my savings are countless. Most importantly, I plan to marry Yiyi as soon as I reach the legal age.”
At first, my parents were just surprised, but the last sentence made them beam with joy. Since then, my parents have been full of praise for Qin Chu. Every time Qin Chu went to the store, they were extremely enthusiastic.
It was as if Qin Chu was their own child. Suddenly, Qin Chu took me to meet his parents. His parents were very friendly and enthusiastic to me. When I left, they gave me a big red envelope.
Holding the thick red envelope that was almost bursting, I squinted my eyes happily. “Qin Chu, aren’t you afraid your parents won’t like me?”
“Not afraid.” He answered without hesitation. “If they don’t like you, it’s my problem.”
This sentence made me stunned for a moment, and then I felt an indescribable sense of peace of mind. That night, when Qin Chu showed off his good figure to me again, I couldn’t help but pounce on him.
My little brother’s physical strength was extraordinary. So much so that I always felt I didn’t get enough sleep recently. I obviously went to the store less often.
Xiao Xiao was really right. Qin Chu was fierce. Even fiercer than I imagined! Alas! It’s really a happy trouble.
29
The sweet days passed quickly. Gu Mingxuan seemed to be gradually buried in my memory. But one day, Zhu Yue suddenly came to me, making everything that was blurred become clear again.
“Mingxuan Gege… he’s in the hospital.”
My hand holding the coffee cup paused slightly, and I didn’t respond.
Zhu Yue continued with a sad face. “He has been trying to persuade Aunt Gu to agree to your relationship every day. Aunt Gu didn’t want to, and they quarreled every day. Until…”
She paused, and when she spoke again, Zhu Yue was sobbing. “Until Aunt Gu pretended to agree. Mingxuan Gege happily drank the honey water prepared by Aunt Gu.”
“But he didn’t know that there was medicine in the honey water that Aunt Gu put in. Under the effect of the medicine, he had a relationship with me.”
“The next day, he went to work as usual, but he never came back. He had a car accident. The dash – cam showed that he did it on purpose. He deliberately didn’t want to live anymore. Wuwuwu…”
Zhu Yue’s words made me feel numb all over, even my scalp. It was so unbelievable and heart – less! I wanted to accuse Zhu Yue and Gu’s mother of being too cruel, but soon, I thought of the question I asked Gu Mingxuan back then:
“What if your mother threatens to commit suicide?”
At that time, he couldn’t give an answer. And now, his choice to commit suicide seemed to be the answer to me. Only when he died could his mother change her attitude.
All my emotions were drowned in pain. I quickly rushed to the hospital. As soon as I entered the ward, Gu’s mother knelt down straight in front of me.
“Yiyi, please wake him up, okay? As long as Mingxuan can get better, I won’t stop you anymore. Please…” She cried and kowtowed to me.
I ignored her and fixed my eyes on Gu Mingxuan lying on the hospital bed. He was lying there, pale – faced, motionless. As if he could leave at any time.
30
I never doubted his love for me. He was independent, self – motivated, filial, and wanted to make everyone he loved happy. He wanted everyone he loved to be well.
It was precisely because he was so good that he ended up like this. It seemed that everyone around him was forcing him. Gu’s mother, Zhu Yue, and me.
He had no choice at all. I lay on the bedside of Gu Mingxuan, crying uncontrollably. “I’m sorry…” Besides murmuring this sentence, I didn’t know what else to say to make up for all this.
31
On the tenth day I accompanied Gu Mingxuan in the hospital, he woke up. Gu’s mother wept with joy. She immediately announced that we could be together.
“Mingxuan, you get better soon. Mom has already packed your household register and ID card. When you can get out of bed, you can marry Yiyi, okay?”
But Gu Mingxuan didn’t respond. He just stared at me. I avoided his gaze. He immediately understood and looked at his mother. “Once missed, it’s missed.” His voice was choked.
32
After Gu Mingxuan woke up, I left the hospital. It was already late at night when I got home. But the light at home was still on.
Pushing open the door, I saw Qin Chu sitting blankly on the bed he made on the floor, looking out of the window. Hearing the movement at the door, he looked over immediately. His eyes were red.
This week, I had been accompanying Gu Mingxuan in the hospital, so I ignored Qin Chu. A sense of guilt and heartache welled up in my heart. I walked up to him and hugged him.
He hugged me back tightly. “Sister, I thought you didn’t want me anymore.”
“You’re so capable. I can’t bear to not want you.”
33
Half a year later, on this day, I was still tossed around by Qin Chu until I slept until late in the morning. Opening my eyes sleepily, Qin Chu asked me, “Sister, guess what day it is today?”
Our love anniversary? No, we hadn’t known each other for a year yet. The first hug? The first kiss? None of them was right.
I racked my brains but couldn’t figure out what day it was. Seeing that I couldn’t guess, Qin Chu drove me out. It was not until we arrived at the marriage registration office that he took out his ID card and said to me, “I’m 23 years old.”
“So?”
“So can I invite you to get a marriage certificate?”
The young man had a bright smile and his eyes were full of expectation. I suddenly wanted to be crazy once. “Okay.”
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