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Join the ServerRuan Qingqing couldn’t stop glancing toward Shi Yubai and Xu Sui’an.
The smiles on their faces stung her eyes.
The effortless understanding between them…
They only needed a single glance for the other to know exactly what they were thinking.
She gripped the water bottle in her hand so tightly that it crumpled beneath her fingers.
Her fingertips had already turned white, yet she didn’t notice.
Shi Yubai’s eyes never left Xu Sui’an.
Does he really like her that much?
Ruan Qingyang frowned as he looked at his younger sister with concern.
“Qingqing.”
He sighed inwardly.
Why put yourself through this?
You insisted on coming.
Now you’re only making yourself suffer.
“Brother…”
Ruan Qingqing finally tore her gaze away, releasing the innocent water bottle from its torment.
After a moment’s hesitation, Ruan Qingyang spoke gently.
“Do you want me to take you home first?”
Without even thinking, she shook her head.
“I don’t want to go home.”
“I… still want to watch tomorrow’s sunrise.”
If she went home…
Then she wouldn’t be able to see Shi Yubai.
Even if it hurt…
She still wanted to see him.
Ruan Qingyang’s heart filled with helplessness.
He couldn’t help wondering whether it was already too late to stop his sister from falling any deeper.
Ever since Shi Yubai had gotten together with Xu Sui’an…
There had been no one else in his eyes.
Ruan Qingyang understood that look of devotion.
If anything, it had become even deeper than before.
“Qingqing.”
“I know plenty of outstanding senior students.”
“Would you like me to introduce you to some of them?”
“Maybe you’ll find someone you like.”
He handed her her favorite bag of potato chips.
Her eyes reddened.
Looking at her brother, she asked pitifully,
“Brother…”
“Are you telling me to give up too?”
With a sigh, he pressed the chips into her hands.
“Qingqing.”
“I’m afraid you’ll only sink deeper.”
“I’m afraid you’ll get hurt.”
“I’ve never liked anyone before.”
“So maybe I don’t understand love.”
“But I don’t want you to suffer.”
“Chasing someone whose eyes never look at you…”
“That has to be exhausting.”
“You’re my precious little sister.”
“You deserve someone who loves you with all their heart.”
Ruan Qingqing bit her lip gently, her voice trembling.
“But…”
“Brother…”
“I really can’t let him go.”
“You weren’t like this before.”
“Why?”
“Why are you telling me to give up too?”
Guilt flashed across Ruan Qingyang’s face.
He regretted spending so much time praising Shi Yubai in front of her.
Back then…
Xu Sui’an didn’t love Shi Yubai.
He had assumed his friend would eventually move on.
Who could have predicted that Xu Sui’an would suddenly begin dating Shi Yubai?
“Qingqing.”
“Promise me you’ll think it through carefully.”
“No matter what…”
“I don’t want to see you trapped by love.”
“I’ll think about it.”
She lowered her head.
The potato chips in her hand had already been crushed into crumbs.
Once again, her eyes drifted toward Shi Yubai.
Give up?
How could it ever be that easy?
He was simply…
Too wonderful.
The moment she saw him…
She wanted to move closer.
How could she possibly let go?
Xu Sui’an happened to look up and meet Ruan Qingqing’s gaze.
The affection in those eyes was impossible to hide.
She reached over and lightly poked Shi Yubai in the waist.
Her voice carried a hint of playful jealousy.
“Xiaobai…”
“Ruan Qingqing keeps secretly looking at you.”
Shi Yubai casually caught her mischievous finger and wrapped it securely in his hand.
“My little lemon.”
“That’s not my fault.”
“I can’t control where other people look.”
“But I can control where I look.”
“Look at me.”
“Then you’ll know…”
“My eyes and my heart are filled with nothing but my little lemon.”
His voice seemed almost hypnotic.
Unable to resist, Xu Sui’an looked into his eyes.
His peach blossom eyes gazed at her with boundless affection.
The galaxy hidden within them held her captive.
“Suisui.”
“What do you see?”
His voice was as gentle as a spring breeze.
It brushed softly across her heart.
She smiled.
“I see…”
“…your girlfriend.”
“I’m so jealous.”
“You have such a beautiful girlfriend.”
Her eyes curved into crescents as she leaned against his shoulder.
“I’m so lucky.”
“My girlfriend is the best in the entire world.”
Shi Yubai intertwined their fingers.
Their hands fit together perfectly.
Click.
The moment was frozen forever.
Without hesitation, Shi Yubai immediately uploaded the photo to his Moments.
It was a picture of their fingers interlocked.
[Watching the scenery on Mount Nan with my girlfriend.]
Xu Sui’an pulled out her phone and became the first person to like the post.
“Xiaobai.”
“Didn’t you used to hate posting on Moments?”
Shi Yubai gently swung their joined hands.
The tiny red mole beside his dimple appeared as he smiled.
His voice carried a warmth that could intoxicate anyone.
“I never posted before…”
“Because there wasn’t anything worth recording.”
“But now I have you.”
“I want to remember every little moment we spend together.”
“Xiaobai…”
“If you keep spoiling me like this…”
“What if one day you stop loving me?”
Xu Sui’an tightened her grip around his hand.
A trace of worry surfaced in her heart.
Would the novel’s original plot…
Still interfere?
“Suisui.”
“I’ve loved you since we were children.”
“If I don’t spoil you…”
“Then who should I spoil?”
“We grew up together.”
“We shared our youth.”
“Even after you rejected my confession…”
“We never truly drifted apart.”
“Xu Sui’an.”
“Those three words have already been carved into my life.”
“No one can ever replace them.”
Her nose stung.
She suddenly wanted to cry.
But in the novel…
You eventually ended up with Ruan Qingqing.
Every chapter described the tenderness in your eyes whenever you looked at her.
Shi Yubai…
Can I really change our ending?
Your love runs so deep.
How could someone like you ever fall in love with another person?
How could more than ten years of childhood friendship lose to someone who appeared later?
“What’s wrong?”
“Were you so touched that your little golden beans started falling?”
Shi Yubai gently wiped away the tears gathering at the corners of her eyes.
If there hadn’t been so many people around…
He would have pulled her into his arms and comforted her properly.
“N-No…”
“The wind just got into my eyes.”
Xu Sui’an buried her face against his neck, refusing to look up.
Shi Yubai gently twirled a lock of her hair around his fingers.
“Suisui…”
“The one who should feel insecure is me.”
“You’re the girlfriend I finally managed to win over.”
“I’m the one who’s afraid.”
“I’m afraid I won’t do enough.”
“I’m afraid I’ll make you sad.”
“When we’re old enough…”
“We’ll go register our marriage.”
“We’ll become each other’s permanent family…”
“…on our marriage certificate.”
As she listened to his words, the panic in Xu Sui’an’s heart slowly settled.
“Okay.”
Instead of worrying about a future that hadn’t arrived…
She should cherish every single moment they had together now.
Shi Yubai waved his phone with a radiant smile.
“I recorded what you just said.”
“If you ever try to go back on your word…”
“I’ll go ask Uncle Xu to back me up.”
Xu Sui’an reached over and poked the shallow dimple on his cheek.
Her eyes were filled with sincerity.
“I won’t go back on my word.”
“You know…”
“I’ve wanted to marry you ever since I was little.”
“Xu Sui’an loves Shi Yubai.”
“That truth can stand the test of time.”
Shi Yubai’s heart pounded wildly.
Joy spread through him without restraint.
“Shi Yubai loves Xu Sui’an.”
“My birthday wish has been the same every single year.”
“You.”
“My birthday only has meaning…”
“…if you’re there to celebrate it with me.”
“What if…”
“We never ended up together?”
“Wouldn’t that mean your birthday wish never came true?”
Xu Sui’an hooked her little finger around his, just as she had when they were children.
Shi Yubai looked at their intertwined pinkies.
“If we never ended up together…”
“I probably wouldn’t make birthday wishes anymore.”
“What’s the point…”
“…of wishing for something that could never come true?”
He didn’t dare imagine what life would have been like without Xu Sui’an.
She had long since become a part of his life—
A part of every memory throughout his youth.
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