Author: Ming Che Echo Did you believe in love at first sight? I did. The first time I saw Kevin, I fell in love with him, unconditionally and irrevocably.Humbly and carefully, I had tried my best to meet all of his needs while protecting his pride. All the time I had been enthusiastic and passionate, but our relationship was quite delicate.One day, I was exhausted and decided to give up.At this point when my life was a mess, another man appeared."That's why I appeared in your life," he said.He aroused my desire, I had to admit.He saw through my little game and saw the real me. He knew I was greedy, selfish, and prone to run from my problems. But he held my hand still.From that day on, he never let go of my hand.I kept receiving messages from Kevin, but they no longer meant anything to me.1To my mind, I was good at handling problems and obstacles, emotionally and mentally.While I was with Kevin, I tried my best to work through my negative emotions on my own,
5When I woke up, I received four messages on WhatsApp.I rubbed my eyes, wondering who it could be, and found it was Elliott."Good morning."It came with an emoji of a bear struggling to get up.It had been a long time since anyone said good morning to me."I just woke up," I replied, pretending to be calm.I got out of bed and washed up. As I was chewing the bread I bought last night in a trance, my phone vibrated again.Elliott sent another message. "I almost missed the bus and jogged all the way to the classroom.""Always arrived right on cue, didn't you?" I teased."Yes, and because of that, all the teachers in our department know me. Bad news spreads far and wide."As graduation season was in full swing, most of us were busy with our graduation projects and dissertations. Elliott had to do experiments in an off-campus lab, while I wrote my dissertation in my dorm.I went down to get an ice cream to refresh myself. As was my habit, I took a picture of it. It was a pea
7I was surprised to receive a message from Kevin.He asked me about my job and which city I wanted to live in.I didn't want to reply.The first time I broke up with Kevin was about... three months after we got together.My memory had dimmed.I used to be very honest with him. When he asked me if I was in a relationship, I told him I had been in love once.He was upset and thought it was unfair because it was the first time he had been in a relationship. He hoped the same thing from his girlfriend.I didn't say anything.This topic drove a wedge between us.While we were shopping, he pointed at a light camel-colored dress and asked me to try it on. I shook my head in panic and said that I was too fat for it.Was I fat? I didn't know.My first boyfriend was a control freak. He gaslighted me by frequently telling me that I was fat and that "it was my blessing to be with him".The smile on Kevin's face disappeared instantly. He knew I was thinking of my first boyfriend. "I k
9"Babe, you have perfect skin." Elliott complimented me on the way to the library.I knew I had good skin and long legs, so I chose a mint green shirt, a white pleated skirt, and knee-length socks, which made my legs look straighter.After coming out of the library, Elliott and I started discussing what to do over the holiday.We decided to go to the restaurant we both liked and then spend the afternoon petting the dogs in a special cafe and playing the escape game.I was timid. I had only played the game once. But when he said he wanted to go, I got curious and intrigued enough to agree.The game he chose wasn't very scary. After booking the tickets, he looked at me and said in a gentle tone, "Actually, the game doesn't appeal to me, but playing it with you does."I avoided his gaze and rested my chin on my hand, blinking constantly.Actually, I liked it when he tried to ingratiate himself with me.When I was with Kevin, I suppressed my desires and pretended to be pure in bo
10I liked the feeling of being in love, and I gave myself to and enjoyed all my relationships. I had never denied that I hadn't been single for too long at university.The night I officially became Elliott's girlfriend, I approached him uneasily and asked in a fake soft voice, "Maybe it's not appropriate to talk about this now, but I want to be clear. Do you have a... virgin complex?"He froze and then hugged me. "I think I'm very lucky to have met you."This was an unexpected answer. I wished he was telling the truth.That night, almost all of his relatives and friends knew about me, his girlfriend. After that, almost every one of his Instagrams was related to me.One night we came out of the library exhausted and went to the sports field to get some fresh air."I'm part of your future plans, aren't I?" he asked slowly, looking up to study my expression.In fact, I didn't dare to think so far.I had always thought too much. I was greedy and selfish, but I liked to disguise m
Author: Yueyang Yue Ya I spent nearly 1,000 dollars asking a policeman for his WhatsApp number.But he sternly refused. He even asked me if I was flirting with him to get back at my ex-boyfriend.He got me!Worse, my ex-boyfriend came to borrow money again.Before I could answer, the policeman stretched his wrists...1I met an extremely handsome policeman when I reported a phishing scam at the police station.He looked vigorous and upright in his well-ironed uniform.He knocked on the desk and asked me to tell him what had happened."Here's the thing. My ex-boyfriend, Mark Casey, cheated on me. I spent a whole year chasing him, even lending him money. But what have I got? The bastard cheated on me after we were together for two months..."The policeman frowned and interrupted me."Wait a minute. I'm asking for the details of the phishing scam".Really? So he wasn't asking me about my love life?"I accidentally clicked on a link and all the money in my account was
5...He asked me how I was going to get revenge on my ex-boyfriend, how I was going to use him, and why I had chased my ex-boyfriend for a year.He didn't have as many questions as he did about the fraud.I answered each of them honestly.Moreover, I promised that I would never do anything illegal.I told him I just wanted to take a photo with a handsome guy and post it on Instagram.I didn't want to use him. He was so handsome and my type. It was natural for me to have the urge to flirt with him.I would be happy if he agreed to be with me. If he refused, I could get a photo from his Instagram, photoshop it, and send it to my ex-boyfriend."Then after you take revenge on your boyfriend, are you going to dump me and get back together with him?" Will looked unhappy."Of course not! I don't like him anymore."Since he agreed to be my boyfriend, I have never liked him!"Mark was a few years older than me and had been my neighbor since childhood.He was not very handsome, but
8...I hid behind Teresa nervously.Furious, the waiter, his face half swollen, surrounded the booth with five people.The person at the front was the manager. He frowned and looked at Mark, pointing to the notes the waiter was holding."These belonged to you?"Mark still didn't forget to put on airs. "Yes, all drinks of this booth are on me."The waiter threw the notes at Mark in disgust.The manager nodded and signaled to the people around him. "He just admitted it. Teach him a lesson.""What? Wait a minute!"Mark was interrupted by a series of heavy punches.He cried and screamed, covering his face with his hands.It was a wise decision. After all, his face had cost him tens of thousands of dollars.The manager also came over and kicked Mark."Young man, you're being very arrogant. You have always bought drinks on credit. But this time you dared to pay with counterfeit money. Beat him!""Counterfeit money? I have no idea!"Only then did he realize why he was being b