5He was really good at handling women.Even though he was just pretending. I instantly understood why women liked to go for young men.They were sensitive, considerate, and particularly good at flirting.How could I not be sad when I had ended an eight-year relationship that I devoted my affection to?Thinking back when I broke up with my first love, Xander Harris appeared and began to pursue me wholeheartedly.I was moved by his caring actions and it didn't take long for me to say yes. In order to stay with him, I didn't even go back to my hometown after graduation. Instead, I stayed in this city.When I first graduated, my monthly salary was far too low and the rent accounted for a quarter. In this extremely expensive first-tier city, I had to move in with Xander in order to save money.He came from a well-off family, but he would never pay more than me. Including the rent, daily expenses and our dating fee, we all went dutch.When it came to the seventh year of our relatio
7Zaid didn't let me down at all. The next week, he made great use of the key I gave him and moved in with all his luggage. He filled my refrigerator and cabinet with food.He even bought a beautiful lunch box and fulfilled his promise to prepare lunch for me to carry to the company every day.He showed his cooking skills through the different kinds of lunch food he prepared for me. When I took out the lunch box at lunchtime in the company, my colleagues were all amazed. "Lillian, you have so much energy to cook for yourself!"The leader walked past. I was afraid that he would mistake something so I hurriedly said, "I don't have the time. My boyfriend prepared this for me.""How lucky you are!"Lucky?I picked up a piece of eggplant and was in a trance for a moment.The longer Zaid and I were together, the more I knew that our fragile relationship that started from sex from the very beginning would not last forever.I was eight years older than Zaid.He was not even born when
9I kept both Zaid and the photo wall he prepared in my room.For a long time after the selection competition, the school didn't prohibit students from living outside. As such, Zaid moved in with me. He was with me almost every night. Only when he had full classes to take the next day would he reluctantly say goodbye to me after dinner the night before.One night, when he went to wash the dishes in the kitchen, I saw a message on his phone that he had left on the table. I couldn't help glancing over and reading it.Maya Jacklin: [Then I'll wait for you at the canteen tomorrow morning.]I lowered my gaze to stare at the fruit tray in silence. Somewhere in my heart ached.I clearly remembered that Tucker had told me before that there was a senior who had pursued Zaid for a long time, and her name was Maya Jacklin."Lilly, jobs are done here."Zaid came out of the kitchen and walked over as he shook the water droplets off his hands. He picked up his phone from the table before typ
11A few days later while I was working on a tight deadline, I received a call from an unknown number."Lillian Cheslin, we need to talk..."I frowned. "Xander Harris?""Yes, Lilly, your parents contacted me last night, and they didn't want you to break up with me either." Xander had purposely softened his voice on the phone, but there was still a lingering pride in his tone. "I was just doing silly things. I have made it clear to Scarlett that I won't contact her again. Let's get married next year, okay?"I held the phone more tightly without saying anything.I could imagine how my parents belittled me in front of him and even begged him for forgiveness last night.From their point of view, that was how the world worked. Even if Xander had cheated on and betrayed me, I could only marry him because I had lived with him for four years."My parents' views don't represent mine. We have broken up," I said coldly, "and I have work to do. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."Xand
13I knew I had been tricked. Stunned briefly, I pulled a long face and intended to leave.But my father shouted from behind me, "Stop right there!"So he pretended to be sick and asked me to go home. His purpose was to make me go on a blind date.According to them, one guy was the son of my mother's high school classmate. He had just finished his postgraduate study and became a local civil servant in our hometown, which gave him a promising future.My parents knew Xander and I couldn't get together again, so they made great efforts to persuade this civil servant to meet me. The latter had agreed to have a meal with me and give us a chance to us to know each other.I leaned against the wall and looked at my parents coldly. "I have a boyfriend."My father slammed his chopsticks on the table."Xander has told me about that. Your boyfriend is a college student, too much younger than you. Lillian Cheslin, you're so shameless. Your mother and I feel ashamed for you!"I felt a sharp
15After dealing with such an emergency, I was physically and mentally exhausted. My talks with Zaid came to an ending.We went to a hotel nearby and decided to spend the night there.When I came out of the bathroom, Zaid had been sitting upright on the chair and waiting for me with a serious look. "Miss Cheslin, we need to talk."I thought he was going to break up with me.I walked over and sat opposite him, waiting quietly for his decision.Unexpectedly, Zaid started talking about the first time we met. "I carried my ID card with me because I had an information registration that morning, not because I took girls to hotels often."He mentioned the detail I cared about. I realized that Yuna had betrayed me.His ears turned slightly pink as he coughed unnaturally to hide his shyness. He turned his head away."I just want to clarify the misunderstanding. Miss Chair, I was serious from the very beginning.""But Zaid, that was our first meeting.""No." He shook his head. "The fi
My boyfriend was a stand-up comedian.I blocked his phone number after we broke up, but I didn't expect that he would approach me on Twitter with a strange account.Him: [Hey, bro, do you want to be a millionaire overnight?]I was a little confused when I saw the rose emoji [Who are you?]Him: [Sorry, I'm David from New York...]Me: [You'd better delete your bio the next time you're about to do an internet scam on someone, Joel Williams.]1The first time I met Joel was at a stand-up comedy show.He was the comedian and I was the audience.He came out last and spent ten minutes on stage telling jokes about single people.His script was so well written that the audience was amused by him. And I was the only one sitting upright with a stern face.The day before I came to the show, I had just broken up with my ex-boyfriend who I had been in love for almost six months.He told me that I was too "tough". He said his ideal girlfriend should be a girl who knew how to act cute.I
3Although he was caught in disguise by me, he was not embarrassed at all. Instead, he asked me directly, "Why do you block my number?""You know why, don't you?" I was being sarcastic. "Because I was still contacting my ex at that time and I just took you as a second line. Now I've lost interest in you so it's time to break up."Joel sent me a meme.It was a duck picture with words on it, "You're just mad at me. You still love me."I stared at the picture and couldn't help laughing out loud.Then Joel sent me another text.[I'm sorry, Carolyn, I shouldn't say that earlier. But there must be another reason why you broke up with me. Just tell me why you blocked me and didn't even give me a chance to explain to you.]My fingers trembled a little. Feeling a sharp pain in my heart, I almost drop my phone.When I came back to my senses, I had tears in my eyes.I wiped my tears with my hands and then texted him back. [I saw you get into that woman's car that night."It was a viole
15The boy stood at the door and looked over with deep eyes. Light and shadows overlapped, but the bottom of his eyes contained the darkest shade. It was as if his disguise had been peeled off so that he was no longer obedient and innocent.At that moment, he looked like a keen-witted adult who could manage on his own.Jason didn't care about Ryan's presence. He didn't even turn around to look at Ryan. He just stared at me as if he was waiting for an answer.I said in a stern and low voice, "Step aside!""Alright."He shrugged and stood straight. Only a few seconds had passed, but Ryan had walked over. He stood side by side with Jason in front of my desk.They were almost of the same height, but compared with Jason, his body shape was more like a teenager's."Rita, I've concluded my work. We can leave now." Ryan simply ignored Jason and said, "I've booked a restaurant. Now It's just the right time to go there."Jason, who was standing beside Ryan, suddenly laughed and asked, "
13When I was in high school, the Luther Group had too many irons in the fire. Since Henric's father was too busy, it was his mother, Celine, who issued the special scholarship each time.Because of Henric, I was always very nervous in front of her. However, I had to force myself to be calm and polite.Eight years had passed. Looking at her, I felt very calm. My mood was not changing at all."Hello, Madam. I'm Henric's..." I paused for a moment. "Old friend."Probably because of what had happened to the Luther family, she looked much older and thinner than she was eight years ago.Sitting opposite me, she now looked like a kind woman next door.However, when Henric heard what I said, his expression froze on his face."Old friend." Celine chuckled and picked up the teacup in front of her. "Indeed. When I went to your high school to grant scholarships, I often saw you and Henric walking together. You seemed to be very close.""Yes, I'm very grateful to Henric. He did help me a l
11After I sent Ryan to his house, it was already late at night.The young boy was always very clingy.In the house he had newly rented, there was a very big sofa. Under the dim light of the floor lamp, he pestered me to give him a goodbye kiss.I didn't agree, but he kissed me forcibly. He immediately apologized to me before I got angry. "I'm sorry, Rita. I won't do it again."I wasn't able to say what I wanted to say. I could only wave my hand helplessly. "Forget it. I'm leaving."He knew me very well, just like the way I knew him.Over the years, I had been interacting with the people around me. The relationship between me and Jason concerned more about interests and the sense of propriety of adults.Only my relationship with Ryan was different.Perhaps only with him could I sometimes feel pure happiness.I thought Henric was asleep, but when I opened the door, I found that one of the lights in the living room was still on. Under the warm yellow light, there was a faint sw
10Fineview finally decided to cooperate with the Luthers. After we went back, Henric was busy with the business of their company.When I was free, I contacted Ryan and invited him to meet me at a restaurant that we used to frequent.Probably because I hung up the phone in a hurry that day, the boy was not in a good mood when he came. He deliberately wore a straight face sitting opposite me, as if he was saying, "Come and coax me.""It was my fault. I shouldn't have hung up on you that day."I took out a box from my bag and put it in front of him. "I'll compensate you with this. Is it Okay?"Ryan didn't take it. Instead, he looked up at me and said, "Our university asks us to look for chances of internships during the summer vacation. If you want to compensate me, give me a chance to work as an intern in your company."I raised my eyebrows. Before I could answer his question, he had already taken out two pieces of paper from his bag and handed them over. I lowered my head and gl
9When the hot June was over, Ryan called and told me that he had finished the exam.At that time, Henric and I were sitting by the French window. Outside the window was the vast sea. Henric's pupils were light-colored. When the sun was shining, the blue light of the sea was reflected in his pupils, which looked as clear as the spring water.However, as I answered the phone, his clear pupils instantly darkened."Rita, I've finished the exam." Ryan's excited voice sounded on the phone. "Can I see you this evening?"I leaned into Henric's arms and said lazily, "Not today. I'm on vacation."He was silent for a moment. Then he suddenly asked warily, "Who is with you?""Good boy, you should not ask this question."I was playing with the buttons of Henric's shirt now and then. "I'll contact you when I go back."After hanging up the phone, I sat up straight in Henric's arms. I turned around and found that he was still sitting very straight. He did not want to bend down even an inch.
7I had intended to coax Henric, but not long after I got up, Jason called me."My car is waiting for you downstairs." He paused for a moment and said, "There are 20 minutes left for you to wash up. We must arrive at Hampton before 10 o'clock.""Got it."I hung up the phone and put on my clothes. Before I finished washing up, Henric had already heated up the milk and the sandwich. Looking at me, he was sitting at the dining table. It seemed he was asking me to make peace.He had always been cold and arrogant, so it was rare for him to give in. I sighed and walked over. I picked up the glass of milk and drank it all. I bent down and kissed him on the lips. The remaining milk had stained his lips. "There is something urgent in my company. See you this evening."Henric slowly wiped away the liquid with the finger pulp. "I'm also going out today."Although the Luthers had gone bankrupt, I knew he still had to deal with a lot of trivial matters. I nodded and said, "I see. If the Luth
4The moment Ryan sat down beside me, Jason stretched out a hand to him and greeted him with a faint smile. "Nice to meet you! I'm Jason Reed."His name was well-known in the city. Naturally, Ryan had heard of him before.Ryan pursed his lips more tightly, but in the end, he still shook hands with Jason. "I'm Ryan Harris.""You seem to be very young. Are you still a college student?""I'm a sophomore. After all, Rita doesn't like men who are not young."Jason smiled and drank up the wine in his glass. "It's something natural. Young people are obedient and easy to deal with. If I just want to have some fun, I also want to make friends with young girls."Ryan gritted his teeth. He had almost crushed the wine glass in his hand. "Really? It seems that you are quite experienced, so you are not at all innocent."…I rested my chin on my hand. With great interest, I listened to their bickering until Jason's phone rang.He answered the phone. The smile on his lips did not change, but
The night before my ideal lover came back, I told my young boyfriend that I wanted to break up with him.He was about to cry. "I don't want compensation. I just want to stay with you for a while longer."The bank card I handed over was rejected by him. After a moment of silence, I agreed.However, he went further. "You should wear the nightdress which I like best."At midnight, I lit a cigarette. Leaning against the headboard, I looked at him lazily. "What are you looking for?""The piece of clothing you have bought for me. I want to take it away as a souvenir."When he said this, his voice seemed to be shaking a little.I sighed and beckoned him. "Good boy, come here and let me kiss you."In fact, Ryan Harris was very obedient as well as very pure. He was almost the perfect lover that I had taught myself.If Henric Luther hadn't come back, I might be in a relationship with Ryan for a few more years.But there was no other way. Since my true boyfriend had returned, the substi
15The next morning, when I went downstairs, Jacob's Bentley was already parked there.I opened the rear door of the car, got in, and then looked at him without saying a word.We didn't meet each other for two weeks. He seemed to be a little thinner. When he faced me, his usual indifference completely disappeared, only tenderness was left.It seemed like nothing happened and we were not changed.I felt a lump in my throat. So I turned my head and tried my best to say calmly, "Go."We did not speak to each other after.After reaching Jacob's home, I walked alone to the secondary bedroom and started packing my luggage. The familiar scent of pomelo surrounded me, mixed with the faint smell of tobacco. The atmosphere was a little bit charming.For a moment, I almost couldn't help telling Jacob that I still loved him.Although I just lived here for a few months, this house gave me so many memories that I could not help but recall many things as soon as I walked in.The night Jacob