The Goddess and the Ugly Duckling: C54

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_{Xiang Yi was girl who seemed to have possessed a thousand faces, and this fact was one that Mo Yichen was unaware of until after they had entered college.}
Xiang Yi passed away during winter.

Xiang Yi was girl who seemed to have possessed a thousand faces, and this fact was one that Mo Yichen was unaware of until after they had entered college.

_N/A
Mo Yichen had never met a girl like her before. When she was loving, she would drown in that person and make them her everything. But when she broke ties, she'd freeze them out and leave them in the cold.

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_{Mo Yichen: "This wasn't anything, right?"}Mo Yichen: "This is the city of Nancheng, this is he twenty-first century... I've never even heard of anyone whose parents would attempt to sell off their daughter like this."

Mo Yichen: "This wasn't anything, right?"

_{That night, Mo Yichen packed up some of her clothes and left her parents house. Only one thought filled her mind at that moment, the wish to go find Xiang Yi.}
Xiang Yi was girl who seemed to have possessed a thousand faces, and this fact was one that Mo Yichen was unaware of until after they had entered college.

That night, Mo Yichen packed up some of her clothes and left her parents house. Only one thought filled her mind at that moment, the wish to go find Xiang Yi.

_{Mo Yichen remained silent.}Xiang Yi passed away during winter.

Mo Yichen remained silent.

_{Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."}Xiang Yi was girl who seemed to have possessed a thousand faces, and this fact was one that Mo Yichen was unaware of until after they had entered college.

Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

_{Right then, Mo Yichen had no idea why Xiang Yi's mother would suddenly say such things to her. Could she have known about what Xiang Yi was doing, and was trying to make excuses for her? Or was she simply trying to share her memories of Xiang Yi's childhood?}Mo Yichen remained silent.

Right then, Mo Yichen had no idea why Xiang Yi's mother would suddenly say such things to her. Could she have known about what Xiang Yi was doing, and was trying to make excuses for her? Or was she simply trying to share her memories of Xiang Yi's childhood?

_{"That girl... she's a really insecure one. When she likes a piece of clothing, she'd buy two of it, so if she lost one, she'd have another on hand. With friends, she'd either look for none at all or find herself two or more, so if one left her, she'd have the others to keep her company instead."}
Yes, while Mo Yichen was a first year high school student and Xiang Yi was a second year, the two were together; but back then what drew them to one another were each other's looks and temperament. Neither had managed to touch the other's soul, and neither of them knew what a wondrous existence achieving such a thing could be.

"That girl... she's a really insecure one. When she likes a piece of clothing, she'd buy two of it, so if she lost one, she'd have another on hand. With friends, she'd either look for none at all or find herself two or more, so if one left her, she'd have the others to keep her company instead."

_{Because of this, Mo Yichen decided to return home to discuss it with her parents. But what she had never expected was for her parents to also be waiting for her to return for a long time.}iana: Damn, just damn.

Because of this, Mo Yichen decided to return home to discuss it with her parents. But what she had never expected was for her parents to also be waiting for her to return for a long time. Her parents had taken her out to eat, and she was introduced to some man and his parents. "This is our Yichen, and she's a freshman at university. She's had her head in books with only studying on her mind since she was a kid , so she never had so much as a boyfriend."

_{Lu Xiaobei had responded with a simple "yes".}
Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

Lu Xiaobei had responded with a simple "yes".

_{Mo Yichen remained silent.}Mo Yichen still didn't understand what the woman had meant, so she had went on to explain, "I thought Xiang Yi wouldn't do well on her college entrance exams back then and had made plans to send her to college in the US. But lo and behold, that girl even managed to get a spot at a Communications University in Nancheng."

Mo Yichen remained silent.

_{Mo Yichen had thought their relationship would have endured heated battles, never did she expect that both of them were proficient in cold war tactics. Neither had revealed what they did or knew, neither spoke openly to one another, neither of them mentioned breaking up. So, like this, the two had remained in a deadlock for about six months.}
Xiang Yi's family wasn't perfect, but she was never lacking in love and care. There were times when she was rebellious, and didn't show any care. But Mo Yichen had thought she had perhaps felt envious of these traits. After all, true love wasn't born when two souls are similar, it emerged when opposite souls attract.

Mo Yichen had thought their relationship would have endured heated battles, never did she expect that both of them were proficient in cold war tactics. Neither had revealed what they did or knew, neither spoke openly to one another, neither of them mentioned breaking up. So, like this, the two had remained in a deadlock for about six months.

_{Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."}Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi's dad loved her a lot."

Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

_{Back then, Mo Yichen truly believed she had understood the kind of person Xiang Yi had been. But, afterwards, when Lu Xiaobei had met a girl in the same grade as herself called Yu Xiaoya, it was clear as day Lu Xiaobei was smitten by that girl. However, apart from nagging them for a share of their meal, Xiang Yi never paid the the two much attention.}That night, Mo Yichen packed up some of her clothes and left her parents house. Only one thought filled her mind at that moment, the wish to go find Xiang Yi.

Back then, Mo Yichen truly believed she had understood the kind of person Xiang Yi had been. But, afterwards, when Lu Xiaobei had met a girl in the same grade as herself called Yu Xiaoya, it was clear as day Lu Xiaobei was smitten by that girl. However, apart from nagging them for a share of their meal, Xiang Yi never paid the the two much attention.

_{That following weekend Xiang Yi had invited over, she had almost blurted out the words a few times, and wanted to ask her what she had been doing in Shanghai.}
What's more, when they had first met, Mo Yichen's most prominent identity of "daughter" had been changed to "sister", and in her heart of hearts she had longed for a new safe haven—a new identity to give her worth.

That following weekend Xiang Yi had invited over, she had almost blurted out the words a few times, and wanted to ask her what she had been doing in Shanghai.

_{Mo Yichen: "?"}When Mo Yichen took the fruit platter to the living room, Xiang Yi turned to look at her and flashed a beautiful smile. Her eyes were as pure and pristine as a clear night sky. Within them, nothing existed to cloud their view, allowing them to be filled with person(s) she liked.

Mo Yichen: "?"

_{Whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.}But Xiang Yi replied simply, "No, never. Because when we got to know one another, I still had feelings for someone else. I told you that upfront, and you never hid anything or tried to deceive me."

Whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.

_{Back then, Mo Yichen truly believed she had understood the kind of person Xiang Yi had been. But, afterwards, when Lu Xiaobei had met a girl in the same grade as herself called Yu Xiaoya, it was clear as day Lu Xiaobei was smitten by that girl. However, apart from nagging them for a share of their meal, Xiang Yi never paid the the two much attention.}iana: Damn, just damn.

Back then, Mo Yichen truly believed she had understood the kind of person Xiang Yi had been. But, afterwards, when Lu Xiaobei had met a girl in the same grade as herself called Yu Xiaoya, it was clear as day Lu Xiaobei was smitten by that girl. However, apart from nagging them for a share of their meal, Xiang Yi never paid the the two much attention.

_{So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"}
She had once asked Xiang Yi, "Did you ever think I was just using you back then? That I needed you so much because I was unhappy at home?"

So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"

_{Lu Xiaobei was a person who lived life out in the open, under the sun; so no matter who she liked, she would never hide it.}
But Xiang Yi replied simply, "No, never. Because when we got to know one another, I still had feelings for someone else. I told you that upfront, and you never hid anything or tried to deceive me."

Lu Xiaobei was a person who lived life out in the open, under the sun; so no matter who she liked, she would never hide it.

_{Nodding, the woman added, "Ah, yes. I can imagine.}Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"

Nodding, the woman added, "Ah, yes. I can imagine. Back then, her father was going mountain climbing, and Xiang Yi was still young. She had hugged his legs and refused to let go, wanting to make her dad stay with her to play with her dolls. He had told her with a laugh that time that if she were a boy he could stay with her to play with guns, and that he couldn't play with girl things. After that he left..."

_{During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the {head honcho} when it came to a myriad of household chores.}Mo Yichen: "Yes, they do."

During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the head honcho when it came to a myriad of household chores.

_{Sitting before Mo Yichen was chubby man that weighed at least two hundred pounds.}What's more, when they had first met, Mo Yichen's most prominent identity of "daughter" had been changed to "sister", and in her heart of hearts she had longed for a new safe haven—a new identity to give her worth.

Sitting before Mo Yichen was chubby man that weighed at least two hundred pounds.

_{Xiang Yi's mother had asked Mo Yichen back then, "Does your school have an exchange program with the US?"}
At that time, Mo Yichen had thought the "someone else" she had mentioned was referring to Lu Xiaobei. She thought this because Xiang Yi had once confessed to her getting closer to Lu Xiaobei was the reason she had even joined the student union, as well as Lu Xiaobei being someone she liked.

Xiang Yi's mother had asked Mo Yichen back then, "Does your school have an exchange program with the US?"

_{Sitting before Mo Yichen was chubby man that weighed at least two hundred pounds.}
Only after many years had passed, did Mo Yichen come to realise that "someone else" was not Lu Xiaobei at all. And, sadly, by the time she had such a revelation, she had been long trapped deeply in the mud.

Sitting before Mo Yichen was chubby man that weighed at least two hundred pounds.

_{Mo Yichen: "This is the city of Nancheng, this is he twenty-first century... I've never even heard of anyone whose parents would attempt to sell off their daughter like this."}Xiang Yi's mother: "Yes, it wasn't. Her dad was only joking around, but Xiang Yi... those last words of his were like a spell to her and she never forgot them. When she was little, she took everything to the extreme. She wouldn't allow anything to do with her father in the house, and was to the point where she even despised her own last name. I asked her once if she would like to carry my surname instead. Our family doesn't care much about such things, and I think... I think if her dad knew how much unhappiness this caused her, he would probably not oppose this decision of mine either."

Mo Yichen: "This is the city of Nancheng, this is he twenty-first century... I've never even heard of anyone whose parents would attempt to sell off their daughter like this."

_{Mo Yichen: "Then why now?"}Mo Yichen: "This wasn't anything, right?"

Mo Yichen: "Then why now?"

_{Though, after Mo Yichen had entered university, Xiang Yi did change change quite a bit. This girl—who would sit instead standing, who would lie instead of sitting, who only valued the pursuit of her own comfort and would rather spend her time using what was on hand than go out—would then, every day, go out of her way to head across campus to that shop in the college town that served Mo Yichen's favourite breakfast, and would then go deliver that meal to Mo Yichen herself.}
Being the sober-minded, rational person she was, Mo Yichen never sensed anything would happen between Xiang Yi and Lu Xiaobei. Lu Xiaobei was someone truly deserving of the title "goddess" of Nancheng High. She was beautiful as she was straightforward, so much so, that when Xiang Yi had asked her outright, "Are you a lesbian?"

Though, after Mo Yichen had entered university, Xiang Yi did change change quite a bit. This girl—who would sit instead standing, who would lie instead of sitting, who only valued the pursuit of her own comfort and would rather spend her time using what was on hand than go out—would then, every day, go out of her way to head across campus to that shop in the college town that served Mo Yichen's favourite breakfast, and would then go deliver that meal to Mo Yichen herself.

_{Because of this, Mo Yichen decided to return home to discuss it with her parents. But what she had never expected was for her parents to also be waiting for her to return for a long time.}She probably doesn't even feel as though she is doing something wrong?

Because of this, Mo Yichen decided to return home to discuss it with her parents. But what she had never expected was for her parents to also be waiting for her to return for a long time. Her parents had taken her out to eat, and she was introduced to some man and his parents. "This is our Yichen, and she's a freshman at university. She's had her head in books with only studying on her mind since she was a kid , so she never had so much as a boyfriend."

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "Because of this she didn't talk to me for three months. The truth was she had misunderstood her father, her dad couldn't have been more fond of her.}Xiang Yi's mother: "Because of this she didn't talk to me for three months. The truth was she had misunderstood her father, her dad couldn't have been more fond of her. When she born, this man, who rock climbed and skydived no different than an ordinary man eats and drinks, was too afraid to even hug her. He only wanted a son so he could beat himiana: I don't even know, I've just been mumbling what the fk all throughout this.. He said that if he had a son e would discipline and educate him well, but his daughter... he would treat her like a princess and leave her all his propertyiana: This is in juxtaposition to Mo Yichen parents who'd steal her inheritance "for the family" in the future."

Xiang Yi's mother: "Because of this she didn't talk to me for three months. The truth was she had misunderstood her father, her dad couldn't have been more fond of her. When she born, this man, who rock climbed and skydived no different than an ordinary man eats and drinks, was too afraid to even hug her. He only wanted a son so he could beat himiana: I don't even know, I've just been mumbling what the fk all throughout this.. He said that if he had a son e would discipline and educate him well, but his daughter... he would treat her like a princess and leave her all his propertyiana: This is in juxtaposition to Mo Yichen parents who'd steal her inheritance "for the family" in the future."

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "Xiang Yi clung to him like white on rice back then too. Her dad was her world... so, when he passed away, the impact it had on her was so much greater. Sometimes, I would even think that it was the reason she had liked girls."}
Lu Xiaobei had responded with a simple "yes".

Xiang Yi's mother: "Xiang Yi clung to him like white on rice back then too. Her dad was her world... so, when he passed away, the impact it had on her was so much greater. Sometimes, I would even think that it was the reason she had liked girls."

_{But Xiang Yi replied simply, "No, never. Because when we got to know one another, I still had feelings for someone else. I told you that upfront, and you never hid anything or tried to deceive me."}
Lu Xiaobei was a person who lived life out in the open, under the sun; so no matter who she liked, she would never hide it.

But Xiang Yi replied simply, "No, never. Because when we got to know one another, I still had feelings for someone else. I told you that upfront, and you never hid anything or tried to deceive me."

_{Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.}When Mo Yichen took the fruit platter to the living room, Xiang Yi turned to look at her and flashed a beautiful smile. Her eyes were as pure and pristine as a clear night sky. Within them, nothing existed to cloud their view, allowing them to be filled with person(s) she liked.

Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.

_{Whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.}Yes, while Mo Yichen was a first year high school student and Xiang Yi was a second year, the two were together; but back then what drew them to one another were each other's looks and temperament. Neither had managed to touch the other's soul, and neither of them knew what a wondrous existence achieving such a thing could be.

Whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.

_{Extra: Mo Yichen - Part 1}
If she and Xiang did indeed fall in love with one another, the two could even be called a perfect match. Plus, if Xiang Yi really did hold such deeply rooted feelings towards Lu Xiaobei, she would never fall in love with someone else.

Extra: Mo Yichen - Part 1

_{She also believed that when the lush foliage of love is on one side, the other will also blossom like the height of spring and spread itself all over the lands on which they bloom.}So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"

She also believed that when the lush foliage of love is on one side, the other will also blossom like the height of spring and spread itself all over the lands on which they bloom.

_{At that time, Mo Yichen had thought the "someone else" she had mentioned was referring to Lu Xiaobei. She thought this because Xiang Yi had once confessed to her getting closer to Lu Xiaobei was the reason she had even joined the student union, as well as Lu Xiaobei being someone she liked.}
Back then, Mo Yichen truly believed she had understood the kind of person Xiang Yi had been. But, afterwards, when Lu Xiaobei had met a girl in the same grade as herself called Yu Xiaoya, it was clear as day Lu Xiaobei was smitten by that girl. However, apart from nagging them for a share of their meal, Xiang Yi never paid the the two much attention.

At that time, Mo Yichen had thought the "someone else" she had mentioned was referring to Lu Xiaobei. She thought this because Xiang Yi had once confessed to her getting closer to Lu Xiaobei was the reason she had even joined the student union, as well as Lu Xiaobei being someone she liked.

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "Xiang Yi clung to him like white on rice back then too. Her dad was her world... so, when he passed away, the impact it had on her was so much greater. Sometimes, I would even think that it was the reason she had liked girls."}Being the sober-minded, rational person she was, Mo Yichen never sensed anything would happen between Xiang Yi and Lu Xiaobei. Lu Xiaobei was someone truly deserving of the title "goddess" of Nancheng High. She was beautiful as she was straightforward, so much so, that when Xiang Yi had asked her outright, "Are you a lesbian?"

Xiang Yi's mother: "Xiang Yi clung to him like white on rice back then too. Her dad was her world... so, when he passed away, the impact it had on her was so much greater. Sometimes, I would even think that it was the reason she had liked girls."

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "I know that Xiang Yi's sexuality will never change, and you two have already settled down with each other, so I wanted to send the two of you abroad together. Whether it is for you two to see the world, if you guys want to come back her to look for work, or if you two want to build your like together over there, no matter what it is, it's perfectly fine."}Xiang Yi passed away during winter.

Xiang Yi's mother: "I know that Xiang Yi's sexuality will never change, and you two have already settled down with each other, so I wanted to send the two of you abroad together. Whether it is for you two to see the world, if you guys want to come back her to look for work, or if you two want to build your like together over there, no matter what it is, it's perfectly fine."

_{Her relationship with all of MoYichen's roommates was good. When Mo Yichen had forgotten to take her umbrella, Xiang Yi would bring one to her.}
Leading Mo Yichen to believe that Xiang Yi's "like" was nothing more than an appreciation for beautiful things and people.

Her relationship with all of MoYichen's roommates was good. When Mo Yichen had forgotten to take her umbrella, Xiang Yi would bring one to her. When Mo Yichen was busy to eat, Xiang Yi would transform into her personal delivery girl. When Mo Yichen had caught a cold, Xiang Yi would bring a thermometer and brew her some ginger cola teaT/n: Idk if I should call this a tea or broth, but its ginger boiled in coca cola....

_{Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi's dad loved her a lot."}
She also believed that when the lush foliage of love is on one side, the other will also blossom like the height of spring and spread itself all over the lands on which they bloom.

Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi's dad loved her a lot."

_N/AWhether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.

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_{Taking a drag of his cіgarette, her father responded, "We just taking you to get to know some people first, and we're in no hurry, so lets just take our time, alright? His family's dowry is much too low as well. Our Yichen is a college student going to a 211 university at the very least."}
But such things were simply her own meanderings, because on the day she opened her Weibo and saw those 99+ private messages with photos of Xiang Yi splayed out on the screen before her, for the first time she understood what it was to feel frightful—for her hands and feet turn ice-cold.

Taking a drag of his cіgarette, her father responded, "We just taking you to get to know some people first, and we're in no hurry, so lets just take our time, alright? His family's dowry is much too low as well. Our Yichen is a college student going to a 211 university at the very least."

_{Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."}Being the sober-minded, rational person she was, Mo Yichen never sensed anything would happen between Xiang Yi and Lu Xiaobei. Lu Xiaobei was someone truly deserving of the title "goddess" of Nancheng High. She was beautiful as she was straightforward, so much so, that when Xiang Yi had asked her outright, "Are you a lesbian?"

Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

_{Xiang Yi's family wasn't perfect, but she was never lacking in love and care. There were times when she was rebellious, and didn't show any care. But Mo Yichen had thought she had perhaps felt envious of these traits. After all, true love wasn't born when two souls are similar, it emerged when opposite souls attract.}
Mo Yichen wanted to breakup.

Xiang Yi's family wasn't perfect, but she was never lacking in love and care. There were times when she was rebellious, and didn't show any care. But Mo Yichen had thought she had perhaps felt envious of these traits. After all, true love wasn't born when two souls are similar, it emerged when opposite souls attract.

_{Mo Yichen wanted to breakup.}
That following weekend Xiang Yi had invited over, she had almost blurted out the words a few times, and wanted to ask her what she had been doing in Shanghai.

Mo Yichen wanted to breakup.

_{Mo Yichen: "Then why now?"}Letting out a sigh, the woman then continued, "Sorry, I wasn't aware Xiang Yi hadn't told you about her father."

Mo Yichen: "Then why now?"

_{But such things were simply her own meanderings, because on the day she opened her Weibo and saw those 99+ private messages with photos of Xiang Yi splayed out on the screen before her, for the first time she understood what it was to feel frightful—for her hands and feet turn ice-cold.}
But she couldn't bring herself to say it, because she was a person who never liked to fight, especially when such a conflict would have to go down right in front of Xiang Yi's mother.

But such things were simply her own meanderings, because on the day she opened her Weibo and saw those 99+ private messages with photos of Xiang Yi splayed out on the screen before her, for the first time she understood what it was to feel frightful—for her hands and feet turn ice-cold.

_{Mo Yichen: "Yeah, but that was when I was little. Now that I'm older, I have to take on more responsibilities at home. Like, having to change my little brother's diapers and such."}
During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the head honcho when it came to a myriad of household chores.

Mo Yichen: "Yeah, but that was when I was little. Now that I'm older, I have to take on more responsibilities at home. Like, having to change my little brother's diapers and such."

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "Yes, it wasn't. Her dad was only joking around, but Xiang Yi.}Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.

Xiang Yi's mother: "Yes, it wasn't. Her dad was only joking around, but Xiang Yi... those last words of his were like a spell to her and she never forgot them. When she was little, she took everything to the extreme. She wouldn't allow anything to do with her father in the house, and was to the point where she even despised her own last name. I asked her once if she would like to carry my surname instead. Our family doesn't care much about such things, and I think... I think if her dad knew how much unhappiness this caused her, he would probably not oppose this decision of mine either."

_{Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."}Because of this, Mo Yichen decided to return home to discuss it with her parents. But what she had never expected was for her parents to also be waiting for her to return for a long time. Her parents had taken her out to eat, and she was introduced to some man and his parents. "This is our Yichen, and she's a freshman at university. She's had her head in books with only studying on her mind since she was a kid , so she never had so much as a boyfriend."

Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

_{When Mo Yichen took the fruit platter to the living room, Xiang Yi turned to look at her and flashed a beautiful smile. Her eyes were as pure and pristine as a clear night sky. Within them, nothing existed to cloud their view, allowing them to be filled with person(s) she liked.}
So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"

When Mo Yichen took the fruit platter to the living room, Xiang Yi turned to look at her and flashed a beautiful smile. Her eyes were as pure and pristine as a clear night sky. Within them, nothing existed to cloud their view, allowing them to be filled with person(s) she liked.

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "Yes, it wasn't. Her dad was only joking around, but Xiang Yi.}
Mo Yichen: "Yeah, but that was when I was little. Now that I'm older, I have to take on more responsibilities at home. Like, having to change my little brother's diapers and such."

Xiang Yi's mother: "Yes, it wasn't. Her dad was only joking around, but Xiang Yi... those last words of his were like a spell to her and she never forgot them. When she was little, she took everything to the extreme. She wouldn't allow anything to do with her father in the house, and was to the point where she even despised her own last name. I asked her once if she would like to carry my surname instead. Our family doesn't care much about such things, and I think... I think if her dad knew how much unhappiness this caused her, he would probably not oppose this decision of mine either."

_{That night, Mo Yichen packed up some of her clothes and left her parents house. Only one thought filled her mind at that moment, the wish to go find Xiang Yi.}Whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.

That night, Mo Yichen packed up some of her clothes and left her parents house. Only one thought filled her mind at that moment, the wish to go find Xiang Yi.

_{Mo Yichen: "Then why now?"}
While the older woman transferred some zucchini from the frying pan to a plate, she had suddenly said to Mo Yichen, "If Xiang Yi's father were still alive, Xiang Yi could've also had a little brother running around here too."

Mo Yichen: "Then why now?"

_{Mo Yichen still didn't understand what the woman had meant, so she had went on to explain, "I thought Xiang Yi wouldn't do well on her college entrance exams back then and had made plans to send her to college in the US. But lo and behold, that girl even managed to get a spot at a Communications University in Nancheng."}
Mo Yichen: "?"

Mo Yichen still didn't understand what the woman had meant, so she had went on to explain, "I thought Xiang Yi wouldn't do well on her college entrance exams back then and had made plans to send her to college in the US. But lo and behold, that girl even managed to get a spot at a Communications University in Nancheng."

_{Leading Mo Yichen to believe that Xiang Yi's "like" was nothing more than an appreciation for beautiful things and people.}When Mo Yichen took the fruit platter to the living room, Xiang Yi turned to look at her and flashed a beautiful smile. Her eyes were as pure and pristine as a clear night sky. Within them, nothing existed to cloud their view, allowing them to be filled with person(s) she liked.

Leading Mo Yichen to believe that Xiang Yi's "like" was nothing more than an appreciation for beautiful things and people.

_{Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"}Xiang Yi's mother: "I know that Xiang Yi's sexuality will never change, and you two have already settled down with each other, so I wanted to send the two of you abroad together. Whether it is for you two to see the world, if you guys want to come back her to look for work, or if you two want to build your like together over there, no matter what it is, it's perfectly fine."

Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"

_{Whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.}
Letting out a sigh, the woman then continued, "Sorry, I wasn't aware Xiang Yi hadn't told you about her father."

Whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.

_{{She probably doesn't even feel as though she is doing something wrong?}}Xiang Yi's family wasn't perfect, but she was never lacking in love and care. There were times when she was rebellious, and didn't show any care. But Mo Yichen had thought she had perhaps felt envious of these traits. After all, true love wasn't born when two souls are similar, it emerged when opposite souls attract.

She probably doesn't even feel as though she is doing something wrong?

_{So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"}Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.

So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"

_{Mo Yichen remained silent.}Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

Mo Yichen remained silent.

_{Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."}
Mo Yichen: "No, it's fine. Xiang Yi... she seems as though she just didn't want to bring it up that much."

Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

_{Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"}Sitting before Mo Yichen was chubby man that weighed at least two hundred pounds.

Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"

_{Leading Mo Yichen to believe that Xiang Yi's "like" was nothing more than an appreciation for beautiful things and people.}Nodding, the woman added, "Ah, yes. I can imagine. Back then, her father was going mountain climbing, and Xiang Yi was still young. She had hugged his legs and refused to let go, wanting to make her dad stay with her to play with her dolls. He had told her with a laugh that time that if she were a boy he could stay with her to play with guns, and that he couldn't play with girl things. After that he left..."

Leading Mo Yichen to believe that Xiang Yi's "like" was nothing more than an appreciation for beautiful things and people.

_{Xiang Yi was girl who seemed to have possessed a thousand faces, and this fact was one that Mo Yichen was unaware of until after they had entered college.}Mo Yichen had thought their relationship would have endured heated battles, never did she expect that both of them were proficient in cold war tactics. Neither had revealed what they did or knew, neither spoke openly to one another, neither of them mentioned breaking up. So, like this, the two had remained in a deadlock for about six months.

Xiang Yi was girl who seemed to have possessed a thousand faces, and this fact was one that Mo Yichen was unaware of until after they had entered college.

_{But she couldn't bring herself to say it, because she was a person who never liked to fight, especially when such a conflict would have to go down right in front of Xiang Yi's mother.}
Nodding, the woman added, "Ah, yes. I can imagine. Back then, her father was going mountain climbing, and Xiang Yi was still young. She had hugged his legs and refused to let go, wanting to make her dad stay with her to play with her dolls. He had told her with a laugh that time that if she were a boy he could stay with her to play with guns, and that he couldn't play with girl things. After that he left..."

But she couldn't bring herself to say it, because she was a person who never liked to fight, especially when such a conflict would have to go down right in front of Xiang Yi's mother.

_{Mo Yichen remained silent.}Her relationship with all of MoYichen's roommates was good. When Mo Yichen had forgotten to take her umbrella, Xiang Yi would bring one to her. When Mo Yichen was busy to eat, Xiang Yi would transform into her personal delivery girl. When Mo Yichen had caught a cold, Xiang Yi would bring a thermometer and brew her some ginger cola teaT/n: Idk if I should call this a tea or broth, but its ginger boiled in coca cola....

Mo Yichen remained silent.

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "Yes, it wasn't. Her dad was only joking around, but Xiang Yi.}Mo Yichen had thought their relationship would have endured heated battles, never did she expect that both of them were proficient in cold war tactics. Neither had revealed what they did or knew, neither spoke openly to one another, neither of them mentioned breaking up. So, like this, the two had remained in a deadlock for about six months.

Xiang Yi's mother: "Yes, it wasn't. Her dad was only joking around, but Xiang Yi... those last words of his were like a spell to her and she never forgot them. When she was little, she took everything to the extreme. She wouldn't allow anything to do with her father in the house, and was to the point where she even despised her own last name. I asked her once if she would like to carry my surname instead. Our family doesn't care much about such things, and I think... I think if her dad knew how much unhappiness this caused her, he would probably not oppose this decision of mine either."

_{Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"}Mo Yichen had sincerely hoped it was not the former, because she had truly cherished each and every second she had spent at that house. That place was the last one where she could feel the peace of having a home.

Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"

_{Right then, Mo Yichen had no idea why Xiang Yi's mother would suddenly say such things to her. Could she have known about what Xiang Yi was doing, and was trying to make excuses for her? Or was she simply trying to share her memories of Xiang Yi's childhood?}
Mo Yichen: "This wasn't anything, right?"

Right then, Mo Yichen had no idea why Xiang Yi's mother would suddenly say such things to her. Could she have known about what Xiang Yi was doing, and was trying to make excuses for her? Or was she simply trying to share her memories of Xiang Yi's childhood?

_{She probably doesn't even feel as though she is doing something wrong?}
Xiang Yi's mother: "Yes, it wasn't. Her dad was only joking around, but Xiang Yi... those last words of his were like a spell to her and she never forgot them. When she was little, she took everything to the extreme. She wouldn't allow anything to do with her father in the house, and was to the point where she even despised her own last name. I asked her once if she would like to carry my surname instead. Our family doesn't care much about such things, and I think... I think if her dad knew how much unhappiness this caused her, he would probably not oppose this decision of mine either."

She probably doesn't even feel as though she is doing something wrong?

_{If she and Xiang did indeed fall in love with one another, the two could even be called a perfect match. Plus, if Xiang Yi really did hold such deeply rooted feelings towards Lu Xiaobei, she would never fall in love with someone else.}
Mo Yichen: "So, did Xiang Yi agree to it?"

If she and Xiang did indeed fall in love with one another, the two could even be called a perfect match. Plus, if Xiang Yi really did hold such deeply rooted feelings towards Lu Xiaobei, she would never fall in love with someone else.

_{Letting out a sigh, the woman then continued, "Sorry, I wasn't aware Xiang Yi hadn't told you about her father."}But she couldn't bring herself to say it, because she was a person who never liked to fight, especially when such a conflict would have to go down right in front of Xiang Yi's mother.

Letting out a sigh, the woman then continued, "Sorry, I wasn't aware Xiang Yi hadn't told you about her father."

_{Mo Yichen had never met a girl like her before. When she was loving, she would drown in that person and make them her everything. But when she broke ties, she'd freeze them out and leave them in the cold.}Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

Mo Yichen had never met a girl like her before. When she was loving, she would drown in that person and make them her everything. But when she broke ties, she'd freeze them out and leave them in the cold.

_{Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."}When Mo Yichen took the fruit platter to the living room, Xiang Yi turned to look at her and flashed a beautiful smile. Her eyes were as pure and pristine as a clear night sky. Within them, nothing existed to cloud their view, allowing them to be filled with person(s) she liked.

Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "Your GPA is high and your English is good, so don't you give it a try?"}
Xiang Yi's mother: "Because of this she didn't talk to me for three months. The truth was she had misunderstood her father, her dad couldn't have been more fond of her. When she born, this man, who rock climbed and skydived no different than an ordinary man eats and drinks, was too afraid to even hug her. He only wanted a son so he could beat himiana: I don't even know, I've just been mumbling what the fk all throughout this.. He said that if he had a son e would discipline and educate him well, but his daughter... he would treat her like a princess and leave her all his propertyiana: This is in juxtaposition to Mo Yichen parents who'd steal her inheritance "for the family" in the future."

Xiang Yi's mother: "Your GPA is high and your English is good, so don't you give it a try?"

_{Mo Yichen: "?"}Taking a drag of his cіgarette, her father responded, "We just taking you to get to know some people first, and we're in no hurry, so lets just take our time, alright? His family's dowry is much too low as well. Our Yichen is a college student going to a 211 university at the very least."

Mo Yichen: "?"

_{Mo Yichen had never met a girl like her before. When she was loving, she would drown in that person and make them her everything. But when she broke ties, she'd freeze them out and leave them in the cold.}Mo Yichen: "Then why now?"

Mo Yichen had never met a girl like her before. When she was loving, she would drown in that person and make them her everything. But when she broke ties, she'd freeze them out and leave them in the cold.

_{Leading Mo Yichen to believe that Xiang Yi's "like" was nothing more than an appreciation for beautiful things and people.}
Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi's dad loved her a lot."

Leading Mo Yichen to believe that Xiang Yi's "like" was nothing more than an appreciation for beautiful things and people.

_{During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the {head honcho} when it came to a myriad of household chores.}Xiang Yi's mother: "I know that Xiang Yi's sexuality will never change, and you two have already settled down with each other, so I wanted to send the two of you abroad together. Whether it is for you two to see the world, if you guys want to come back her to look for work, or if you two want to build your like together over there, no matter what it is, it's perfectly fine."

During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the head honcho when it came to a myriad of household chores.

_{Mo Yichen had never met a girl like her before. When she was loving, she would drown in that person and make them her everything. But when she broke ties, she'd freeze them out and leave them in the cold.}
Xiang Yi's mother: "Xiang Yi clung to him like white on rice back then too. Her dad was her world... so, when he passed away, the impact it had on her was so much greater. Sometimes, I would even think that it was the reason she had liked girls."

Mo Yichen had never met a girl like her before. When she was loving, she would drown in that person and make them her everything. But when she broke ties, she'd freeze them out and leave them in the cold.

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "I know that Xiang Yi's sexuality will never change, and you two have already settled down with each other, so I wanted to send the two of you abroad together. Whether it is for you two to see the world, if you guys want to come back her to look for work, or if you two want to build your like together over there, no matter what it is, it's perfectly fine."}Right then, Mo Yichen had no idea why Xiang Yi's mother would suddenly say such things to her. Could she have known about what Xiang Yi was doing, and was trying to make excuses for her? Or was she simply trying to share her memories of Xiang Yi's childhood?

Xiang Yi's mother: "I know that Xiang Yi's sexuality will never change, and you two have already settled down with each other, so I wanted to send the two of you abroad together. Whether it is for you two to see the world, if you guys want to come back her to look for work, or if you two want to build your like together over there, no matter what it is, it's perfectly fine."

_{Mo Yichen: "Can I think it over for a while, Aunty?"}Mo Yichen remained silent.

Mo Yichen: "Can I think it over for a while, Aunty?"

_{Mo Yichen had sincerely hoped it was not the former, because she had truly cherished each and every second she had spent at that house. That place was the last one where she could feel the peace of having a home.}Sitting before Mo Yichen was chubby man that weighed at least two hundred pounds.

Mo Yichen had sincerely hoped it was not the former, because she had truly cherished each and every second she had spent at that house. That place was the last one where she could feel the peace of having a home.

_{What's more, when they had first met, Mo Yichen's most prominent identity of "daughter" had been changed to "sister", and in her heart of hearts she had longed for a new safe haven—a new identity to give her worth.}
Mo Yichen remained silent.

What's more, when they had first met, Mo Yichen's most prominent identity of "daughter" had been changed to "sister", and in her heart of hearts she had longed for a new safe haven—a new identity to give her worth.

_{Mo Yichen: "Yes, they do."}What's more, when they had first met, Mo Yichen's most prominent identity of "daughter" had been changed to "sister", and in her heart of hearts she had longed for a new safe haven—a new identity to give her worth.

Mo Yichen: "Yes, they do."

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "I know that Xiang Yi's sexuality will never change, and you two have already settled down with each other, so I wanted to send the two of you abroad together. Whether it is for you two to see the world, if you guys want to come back her to look for work, or if you two want to build your like together over there, no matter what it is, it's perfectly fine."}
"That was why, when she came out to me, I didn't make too much of a fuss about it and only asked her if she had completely figured it out. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against homosexuality, I just think that a love without the bonds of marriage wouldn't be suitable for someone like Xiang Yi.

Xiang Yi's mother: "I know that Xiang Yi's sexuality will never change, and you two have already settled down with each other, so I wanted to send the two of you abroad together. Whether it is for you two to see the world, if you guys want to come back her to look for work, or if you two want to build your like together over there, no matter what it is, it's perfectly fine."

_{Someone like this, why couldn't she just be loyal to the one she loved?}
"That girl... she's a really insecure one. When she likes a piece of clothing, she'd buy two of it, so if she lost one, she'd have another on hand. With friends, she'd either look for none at all or find herself two or more, so if one left her, she'd have the others to keep her company instead."

Someone like this, why couldn't she just be loyal to the one she loved?

_{But Xiang Yi replied simply, "No, never. Because when we got to know one another, I still had feelings for someone else. I told you that upfront, and you never hid anything or tried to deceive me."}Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi's dad loved her a lot."

But Xiang Yi replied simply, "No, never. Because when we got to know one another, I still had feelings for someone else. I told you that upfront, and you never hid anything or tried to deceive me."

_{While the older woman transferred some zucchini from the frying pan to a plate, she had suddenly said to Mo Yichen, "If Xiang Yi's father were still alive, Xiang Yi could've also had a little brother running around here too."}Xiang Yi's family wasn't perfect, but she was never lacking in love and care. There were times when she was rebellious, and didn't show any care. But Mo Yichen had thought she had perhaps felt envious of these traits. After all, true love wasn't born when two souls are similar, it emerged when opposite souls attract.

While the older woman transferred some zucchini from the frying pan to a plate, she had suddenly said to Mo Yichen, "If Xiang Yi's father were still alive, Xiang Yi could've also had a little brother running around here too."

_{But such things were simply her own meanderings, because on the day she opened her Weibo and saw those 99+ private messages with photos of Xiang Yi splayed out on the screen before her, for the first time she understood what it was to feel frightful—for her hands and feet turn ice-cold.}Mo Yichen: "?"

But such things were simply her own meanderings, because on the day she opened her Weibo and saw those 99+ private messages with photos of Xiang Yi splayed out on the screen before her, for the first time she understood what it was to feel frightful—for her hands and feet turn ice-cold.

_{Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"}
Right then, Mo Yichen had no idea why Xiang Yi's mother would suddenly say such things to her. Could she have known about what Xiang Yi was doing, and was trying to make excuses for her? Or was she simply trying to share her memories of Xiang Yi's childhood?

Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"

_{Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.}Lu Xiaobei had responded with a simple "yes".

Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.

_{Mo Yichen: "Yeah, but that was when I was little. Now that I'm older, I have to take on more responsibilities at home. Like, having to change my little brother's diapers and such."}Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.

Mo Yichen: "Yeah, but that was when I was little. Now that I'm older, I have to take on more responsibilities at home. Like, having to change my little brother's diapers and such."

_{Before she could make up her mind, her advisor had told her, "If you wish to study abroad on a state scholarship, you need to submit all the required materials soon. If not, you won't be able to make it into this next batch of exchangees."}
Mo Yichen had sincerely hoped it was not the former, because she had truly cherished each and every second she had spent at that house. That place was the last one where she could feel the peace of having a home.

Before she could make up her mind, her advisor had told her, "If you wish to study abroad on a state scholarship, you need to submit all the required materials soon. If not, you won't be able to make it into this next batch of exchangees."

_{She also believed that when the lush foliage of love is on one side, the other will also blossom like the height of spring and spread itself all over the lands on which they bloom.}
When Mo Yichen took the fruit platter to the living room, Xiang Yi turned to look at her and flashed a beautiful smile. Her eyes were as pure and pristine as a clear night sky. Within them, nothing existed to cloud their view, allowing them to be filled with person(s) she liked.

She also believed that when the lush foliage of love is on one side, the other will also blossom like the height of spring and spread itself all over the lands on which they bloom.

_{Xiang Yi was girl who seemed to have possessed a thousand faces, and this fact was one that Mo Yichen was unaware of until after they had entered college.}Taking a drag of his cіgarette, her father responded, "We just taking you to get to know some people first, and we're in no hurry, so lets just take our time, alright? His family's dowry is much too low as well. Our Yichen is a college student going to a 211 university at the very least."

Xiang Yi was girl who seemed to have possessed a thousand faces, and this fact was one that Mo Yichen was unaware of until after they had entered college.

_{But if she had truly been rational to begin with, then she would never had let herself become trapped so deeply.}Being the sober-minded, rational person she was, Mo Yichen never sensed anything would happen between Xiang Yi and Lu Xiaobei. Lu Xiaobei was someone truly deserving of the title "goddess" of Nancheng High. She was beautiful as she was straightforward, so much so, that when Xiang Yi had asked her outright, "Are you a lesbian?"

But if she had truly been rational to begin with, then she would never had let herself become trapped so deeply.

_{iana: Damn, just damn.}Yes, while Mo Yichen was a first year high school student and Xiang Yi was a second year, the two were together; but back then what drew them to one another were each other's looks and temperament. Neither had managed to touch the other's soul, and neither of them knew what a wondrous existence achieving such a thing could be.

iana: Damn, just damn.

_{Nodding, the woman added, "Ah, yes. I can imagine.}
Someone like this, why couldn't she just be loyal to the one she loved?

Nodding, the woman added, "Ah, yes. I can imagine. Back then, her father was going mountain climbing, and Xiang Yi was still young. She had hugged his legs and refused to let go, wanting to make her dad stay with her to play with her dolls. He had told her with a laugh that time that if she were a boy he could stay with her to play with guns, and that he couldn't play with girl things. After that he left..."

_{Xiang Yi's family wasn't perfect, but she was never lacking in love and care. There were times when she was rebellious, and didn't show any care. But Mo Yichen had thought she had perhaps felt envious of these traits. After all, true love wasn't born when two souls are similar, it emerged when opposite souls attract.}Extra: Mo Yichen - Part 1

Xiang Yi's family wasn't perfect, but she was never lacking in love and care. There were times when she was rebellious, and didn't show any care. But Mo Yichen had thought she had perhaps felt envious of these traits. After all, true love wasn't born when two souls are similar, it emerged when opposite souls attract.

_{Letting out a sigh, the woman then continued, "Sorry, I wasn't aware Xiang Yi hadn't told you about her father."}But if she had truly been rational to begin with, then she would never had let herself become trapped so deeply.

Letting out a sigh, the woman then continued, "Sorry, I wasn't aware Xiang Yi hadn't told you about her father."

_{Mo Yichen: "Yes, they do."}Right then, Mo Yichen had no idea why Xiang Yi's mother would suddenly say such things to her. Could she have known about what Xiang Yi was doing, and was trying to make excuses for her? Or was she simply trying to share her memories of Xiang Yi's childhood?

Mo Yichen: "Yes, they do."

_{"That was why, when she came out to me, I didn't make too much of a fuss about it and only asked her if she had completely figured it out. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against homosexuality, I just think that a love without the bonds of marriage wouldn't be suitable for someone like Xiang Yi.}
She probably doesn't even feel as though she is doing something wrong?

"That was why, when she came out to me, I didn't make too much of a fuss about it and only asked her if she had completely figured it out. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against homosexuality, I just think that a love without the bonds of marriage wouldn't be suitable for someone like Xiang Yi.

_{iana: Damn, just damn.}Only after many years had passed, did Mo Yichen come to realise that "someone else" was not Lu Xiaobei at all. And, sadly, by the time she had such a revelation, she had been long trapped deeply in the mud.

iana: Damn, just damn.

_{So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"}Before she could make up her mind, her advisor had told her, "If you wish to study abroad on a state scholarship, you need to submit all the required materials soon. If not, you won't be able to make it into this next batch of exchangees."

So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"

_{Only after many years had passed, did Mo Yichen come to realise that "someone else" was not Lu Xiaobei at all. And, sadly, by the time she had such a revelation, she had been long trapped deeply in the mud.}Xiang Yi's mother: "I know that Xiang Yi's sexuality will never change, and you two have already settled down with each other, so I wanted to send the two of you abroad together. Whether it is for you two to see the world, if you guys want to come back her to look for work, or if you two want to build your like together over there, no matter what it is, it's perfectly fine."

Only after many years had passed, did Mo Yichen come to realise that "someone else" was not Lu Xiaobei at all. And, sadly, by the time she had such a revelation, she had been long trapped deeply in the mud.

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "Because of this she didn't talk to me for three months. The truth was she had misunderstood her father, her dad couldn't have been more fond of her.}
Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.

Xiang Yi's mother: "Because of this she didn't talk to me for three months. The truth was she had misunderstood her father, her dad couldn't have been more fond of her. When she born, this man, who rock climbed and skydived no different than an ordinary man eats and drinks, was too afraid to even hug her. He only wanted a son so he could beat himiana: I don't even know, I've just been mumbling what the fk all throughout this.. He said that if he had a son e would discipline and educate him well, but his daughter... he would treat her like a princess and leave her all his propertyiana: This is in juxtaposition to Mo Yichen parents who'd steal her inheritance "for the family" in the future."

_{Mo Yichen: "No, it's fine. Xiang Yi... she seems as though she just didn't want to bring it up that much."}Sitting before Mo Yichen was chubby man that weighed at least two hundred pounds.

Mo Yichen: "No, it's fine. Xiang Yi... she seems as though she just didn't want to bring it up that much."

_{Mo Yichen wanted to breakup.}Xiang Yi's mother: "I know that Xiang Yi's sexuality will never change, and you two have already settled down with each other, so I wanted to send the two of you abroad together. Whether it is for you two to see the world, if you guys want to come back her to look for work, or if you two want to build your like together over there, no matter what it is, it's perfectly fine."

Mo Yichen wanted to breakup.

_{Mo Yichen had sincerely hoped it was not the former, because she had truly cherished each and every second she had spent at that house. That place was the last one where she could feel the peace of having a home.}Mo Yichen: "This wasn't anything, right?"

Mo Yichen had sincerely hoped it was not the former, because she had truly cherished each and every second she had spent at that house. That place was the last one where she could feel the peace of having a home.

_{While the older woman transferred some zucchini from the frying pan to a plate, she had suddenly said to Mo Yichen, "If Xiang Yi's father were still alive, Xiang Yi could've also had a little brother running around here too."}
Though, after Mo Yichen had entered university, Xiang Yi did change change quite a bit. This girl—who would sit instead standing, who would lie instead of sitting, who only valued the pursuit of her own comfort and would rather spend her time using what was on hand than go out—would then, every day, go out of her way to head across campus to that shop in the college town that served Mo Yichen's favourite breakfast, and would then go deliver that meal to Mo Yichen herself.

While the older woman transferred some zucchini from the frying pan to a plate, she had suddenly said to Mo Yichen, "If Xiang Yi's father were still alive, Xiang Yi could've also had a little brother running around here too."

_{During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the {head honcho} when it came to a myriad of household chores.}Mo Yichen: "Then why now?"

During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the head honcho when it came to a myriad of household chores.

_{Mo Yichen: "This is the city of Nancheng, this is he twenty-first century... I've never even heard of anyone whose parents would attempt to sell off their daughter like this."}
Her relationship with all of MoYichen's roommates was good. When Mo Yichen had forgotten to take her umbrella, Xiang Yi would bring one to her. When Mo Yichen was busy to eat, Xiang Yi would transform into her personal delivery girl. When Mo Yichen had caught a cold, Xiang Yi would bring a thermometer and brew her some ginger cola teaT/n: Idk if I should call this a tea or broth, but its ginger boiled in coca cola....

Mo Yichen: "This is the city of Nancheng, this is he twenty-first century... I've never even heard of anyone whose parents would attempt to sell off their daughter like this."

_{While the older woman transferred some zucchini from the frying pan to a plate, she had suddenly said to Mo Yichen, "If Xiang Yi's father were still alive, Xiang Yi could've also had a little brother running around here too."}If she and Xiang did indeed fall in love with one another, the two could even be called a perfect match. Plus, if Xiang Yi really did hold such deeply rooted feelings towards Lu Xiaobei, she would never fall in love with someone else.

While the older woman transferred some zucchini from the frying pan to a plate, she had suddenly said to Mo Yichen, "If Xiang Yi's father were still alive, Xiang Yi could've also had a little brother running around here too."

_{Mo Yichen: "?"}
Mo Yichen had thought their relationship would have endured heated battles, never did she expect that both of them were proficient in cold war tactics. Neither had revealed what they did or knew, neither spoke openly to one another, neither of them mentioned breaking up. So, like this, the two had remained in a deadlock for about six months.

Mo Yichen: "?"

_{When Mo Yichen took the fruit platter to the living room, Xiang Yi turned to look at her and flashed a beautiful smile. Her eyes were as pure and pristine as a clear night sky. Within them, nothing existed to cloud their view, allowing them to be filled with person(s) she liked.}When Mo Yichen took the fruit platter to the living room, Xiang Yi turned to look at her and flashed a beautiful smile. Her eyes were as pure and pristine as a clear night sky. Within them, nothing existed to cloud their view, allowing them to be filled with person(s) she liked.

When Mo Yichen took the fruit platter to the living room, Xiang Yi turned to look at her and flashed a beautiful smile. Her eyes were as pure and pristine as a clear night sky. Within them, nothing existed to cloud their view, allowing them to be filled with person(s) she liked.

_{That following weekend Xiang Yi had invited over, she had almost blurted out the words a few times, and wanted to ask her what she had been doing in Shanghai.}But Xiang Yi replied simply, "No, never. Because when we got to know one another, I still had feelings for someone else. I told you that upfront, and you never hid anything or tried to deceive me."

That following weekend Xiang Yi had invited over, she had almost blurted out the words a few times, and wanted to ask her what she had been doing in Shanghai.

_{Mo Yichen had never met a girl like her before. When she was loving, she would drown in that person and make them her everything. But when she broke ties, she'd freeze them out and leave them in the cold.}N/A

Mo Yichen had never met a girl like her before. When she was loving, she would drown in that person and make them her everything. But when she broke ties, she'd freeze them out and leave them in the cold.

_{Mo Yichen: "Can I think it over for a while, Aunty?"}
Whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.

Mo Yichen: "Can I think it over for a while, Aunty?"

_{Mo Yichen remained silent.}But Xiang Yi replied simply, "No, never. Because when we got to know one another, I still had feelings for someone else. I told you that upfront, and you never hid anything or tried to deceive me."

Mo Yichen remained silent.

_{Mo Yichen: "Can I think it over for a while, Aunty?"}Mo Yichen: "Can I think it over for a while, Aunty?"

Mo Yichen: "Can I think it over for a while, Aunty?"

_{Xiang Yi passed away during winter.}Though, after Mo Yichen had entered university, Xiang Yi did change change quite a bit. This girl—who would sit instead standing, who would lie instead of sitting, who only valued the pursuit of her own comfort and would rather spend her time using what was on hand than go out—would then, every day, go out of her way to head across campus to that shop in the college town that served Mo Yichen's favourite breakfast, and would then go deliver that meal to Mo Yichen herself.

Xiang Yi passed away during winter.

_{Mo Yichen had no idea what she was waiting for either. She was reluctant to break up, but she was also unwilling to forgive Xiang Yi. There was a difference between cheating one and cheating countless times. She had taken great pride in her own rationality. She never wanted to think of herself as just another fool lost in their feelings of love.}
Mo Yichen had no idea what she was waiting for either. She was reluctant to break up, but she was also unwilling to forgive Xiang Yi. There was a difference between cheating one and cheating countless times. She had taken great pride in her own rationality. She never wanted to think of herself as just another fool lost in their feelings of love.

Mo Yichen had no idea what she was waiting for either. She was reluctant to break up, but she was also unwilling to forgive Xiang Yi. There was a difference between cheating one and cheating countless times. She had taken great pride in her own rationality. She never wanted to think of herself as just another fool lost in their feelings of love.

_{Mo Yichen: "So, did Xiang Yi agree to it?"}N/A

Mo Yichen: "So, did Xiang Yi agree to it?"

_N/ABeing the sober-minded, rational person she was, Mo Yichen never sensed anything would happen between Xiang Yi and Lu Xiaobei. Lu Xiaobei was someone truly deserving of the title "goddess" of Nancheng High. She was beautiful as she was straightforward, so much so, that when Xiang Yi had asked her outright, "Are you a lesbian?"

N/A

_{Mo Yichen: "Yes, they do."}
But if she had truly been rational to begin with, then she would never had let herself become trapped so deeply.

Mo Yichen: "Yes, they do."

_{Lu Xiaobei was a person who lived life out in the open, under the sun; so no matter who she liked, she would never hide it.}Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.

Lu Xiaobei was a person who lived life out in the open, under the sun; so no matter who she liked, she would never hide it.

_{But if she had truly been rational to begin with, then she would never had let herself become trapped so deeply.}
Xiang Yi's mother had asked Mo Yichen back then, "Does your school have an exchange program with the US?"

But if she had truly been rational to begin with, then she would never had let herself become trapped so deeply.

_{Mo Yichen: "No, it's fine. Xiang Yi... she seems as though she just didn't want to bring it up that much."}At that time, Mo Yichen had thought the "someone else" she had mentioned was referring to Lu Xiaobei. She thought this because Xiang Yi had once confessed to her getting closer to Lu Xiaobei was the reason she had even joined the student union, as well as Lu Xiaobei being someone she liked.

Mo Yichen: "No, it's fine. Xiang Yi... she seems as though she just didn't want to bring it up that much."

_{If she and Xiang did indeed fall in love with one another, the two could even be called a perfect match. Plus, if Xiang Yi really did hold such deeply rooted feelings towards Lu Xiaobei, she would never fall in love with someone else.}Mo Yichen: "This is the city of Nancheng, this is he twenty-first century... I've never even heard of anyone whose parents would attempt to sell off their daughter like this."

If she and Xiang did indeed fall in love with one another, the two could even be called a perfect match. Plus, if Xiang Yi really did hold such deeply rooted feelings towards Lu Xiaobei, she would never fall in love with someone else.

_{Only after many years had passed, did Mo Yichen come to realise that "someone else" was not Lu Xiaobei at all. And, sadly, by the time she had such a revelation, she had been long trapped deeply in the mud.}
Mo Yichen: "Yes, they do."

Only after many years had passed, did Mo Yichen come to realise that "someone else" was not Lu Xiaobei at all. And, sadly, by the time she had such a revelation, she had been long trapped deeply in the mud.

_{But she couldn't bring herself to say it, because she was a person who never liked to fight, especially when such a conflict would have to go down right in front of Xiang Yi's mother.}During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the head honcho when it came to a myriad of household chores.

But she couldn't bring herself to say it, because she was a person who never liked to fight, especially when such a conflict would have to go down right in front of Xiang Yi's mother.

_{Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"}Extra: Mo Yichen - Part 1

Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"

_{Mo Yichen: "So, did Xiang Yi agree to it?"}Being the sober-minded, rational person she was, Mo Yichen never sensed anything would happen between Xiang Yi and Lu Xiaobei. Lu Xiaobei was someone truly deserving of the title "goddess" of Nancheng High. She was beautiful as she was straightforward, so much so, that when Xiang Yi had asked her outright, "Are you a lesbian?"

Mo Yichen: "So, did Xiang Yi agree to it?"

_{Back then, Mo Yichen truly believed she had understood the kind of person Xiang Yi had been. But, afterwards, when Lu Xiaobei had met a girl in the same grade as herself called Yu Xiaoya, it was clear as day Lu Xiaobei was smitten by that girl. However, apart from nagging them for a share of their meal, Xiang Yi never paid the the two much attention.}
Xiang Yi's mother: "Your GPA is high and your English is good, so don't you give it a try?"

Back then, Mo Yichen truly believed she had understood the kind of person Xiang Yi had been. But, afterwards, when Lu Xiaobei had met a girl in the same grade as herself called Yu Xiaoya, it was clear as day Lu Xiaobei was smitten by that girl. However, apart from nagging them for a share of their meal, Xiang Yi never paid the the two much attention.

_{Back then, Mo Yichen truly believed she had understood the kind of person Xiang Yi had been. But, afterwards, when Lu Xiaobei had met a girl in the same grade as herself called Yu Xiaoya, it was clear as day Lu Xiaobei was smitten by that girl. However, apart from nagging them for a share of their meal, Xiang Yi never paid the the two much attention.}Right then, Mo Yichen had no idea why Xiang Yi's mother would suddenly say such things to her. Could she have known about what Xiang Yi was doing, and was trying to make excuses for her? Or was she simply trying to share her memories of Xiang Yi's childhood?

Back then, Mo Yichen truly believed she had understood the kind of person Xiang Yi had been. But, afterwards, when Lu Xiaobei had met a girl in the same grade as herself called Yu Xiaoya, it was clear as day Lu Xiaobei was smitten by that girl. However, apart from nagging them for a share of their meal, Xiang Yi never paid the the two much attention.

_{Mo Yichen wanted to breakup.}Xiang Yi's mother: "Yes, it wasn't. Her dad was only joking around, but Xiang Yi... those last words of his were like a spell to her and she never forgot them. When she was little, she took everything to the extreme. She wouldn't allow anything to do with her father in the house, and was to the point where she even despised her own last name. I asked her once if she would like to carry my surname instead. Our family doesn't care much about such things, and I think... I think if her dad knew how much unhappiness this caused her, he would probably not oppose this decision of mine either."

Mo Yichen wanted to breakup.

_{Mo Yichen wanted to breakup.}Whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.

Mo Yichen wanted to breakup.

_{Letting out a sigh, the woman then continued, "Sorry, I wasn't aware Xiang Yi hadn't told you about her father."}
Mo Yichen still didn't understand what the woman had meant, so she had went on to explain, "I thought Xiang Yi wouldn't do well on her college entrance exams back then and had made plans to send her to college in the US. But lo and behold, that girl even managed to get a spot at a Communications University in Nancheng."

Letting out a sigh, the woman then continued, "Sorry, I wasn't aware Xiang Yi hadn't told you about her father."

_{{She probably doesn't even feel as though she is doing something wrong?}}But if she had truly been rational to begin with, then she would never had let herself become trapped so deeply.

She probably doesn't even feel as though she is doing something wrong?

_{Her relationship with all of MoYichen's roommates was good. When Mo Yichen had forgotten to take her umbrella, Xiang Yi would bring one to her.}"That was why, when she came out to me, I didn't make too much of a fuss about it and only asked her if she had completely figured it out. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against homosexuality, I just think that a love without the bonds of marriage wouldn't be suitable for someone like Xiang Yi.

Her relationship with all of MoYichen's roommates was good. When Mo Yichen had forgotten to take her umbrella, Xiang Yi would bring one to her. When Mo Yichen was busy to eat, Xiang Yi would transform into her personal delivery girl. When Mo Yichen had caught a cold, Xiang Yi would bring a thermometer and brew her some ginger cola teaT/n: Idk if I should call this a tea or broth, but its ginger boiled in coca cola....

_{Mo Yichen had sincerely hoped it was not the former, because she had truly cherished each and every second she had spent at that house. That place was the last one where she could feel the peace of having a home.}
Mo Yichen: "Then why now?"

Mo Yichen had sincerely hoped it was not the former, because she had truly cherished each and every second she had spent at that house. That place was the last one where she could feel the peace of having a home.

_{Mo Yichen: "?"}Mo Yichen remained silent.

Mo Yichen: "?"

_{While the older woman transferred some zucchini from the frying pan to a plate, she had suddenly said to Mo Yichen, "If Xiang Yi's father were still alive, Xiang Yi could've also had a little brother running around here too."}When Mo Yichen took the fruit platter to the living room, Xiang Yi turned to look at her and flashed a beautiful smile. Her eyes were as pure and pristine as a clear night sky. Within them, nothing existed to cloud their view, allowing them to be filled with person(s) she liked.

While the older woman transferred some zucchini from the frying pan to a plate, she had suddenly said to Mo Yichen, "If Xiang Yi's father were still alive, Xiang Yi could've also had a little brother running around here too."

_{iana: Damn, just damn.}
Xiang Yi's mother: "I know that Xiang Yi's sexuality will never change, and you two have already settled down with each other, so I wanted to send the two of you abroad together. Whether it is for you two to see the world, if you guys want to come back her to look for work, or if you two want to build your like together over there, no matter what it is, it's perfectly fine."

iana: Damn, just damn.

_{Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"}Because of this, Mo Yichen decided to return home to discuss it with her parents. But what she had never expected was for her parents to also be waiting for her to return for a long time. Her parents had taken her out to eat, and she was introduced to some man and his parents. "This is our Yichen, and she's a freshman at university. She's had her head in books with only studying on her mind since she was a kid , so she never had so much as a boyfriend."

Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"

_{Whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.}Someone like this, why couldn't she just be loyal to the one she loved?

Whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or while they had dinner with friends, the two put on the facade of the perfect couple. But in private, they had no dates with one another, and sometimes, they would see each other everyday without saying a word.

_{She had once asked Xiang Yi, "Did you ever think I was just using you back then? That I needed you so much because I was unhappy at home?"}
Mo Yichen: "Can I think it over for a while, Aunty?"

She had once asked Xiang Yi, "Did you ever think I was just using you back then? That I needed you so much because I was unhappy at home?"

_{Yes, while Mo Yichen was a first year high school student and Xiang Yi was a second year, the two were together; but back then what drew them to one another were each other's looks and temperament. Neither had managed to touch the other's soul, and neither of them knew what a wondrous existence achieving such a thing could be.}
Before she could make up her mind, her advisor had told her, "If you wish to study abroad on a state scholarship, you need to submit all the required materials soon. If not, you won't be able to make it into this next batch of exchangees."

Yes, while Mo Yichen was a first year high school student and Xiang Yi was a second year, the two were together; but back then what drew them to one another were each other's looks and temperament. Neither had managed to touch the other's soul, and neither of them knew what a wondrous existence achieving such a thing could be.

_{So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"}Mo Yichen: "?"

So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"

_{Xiang Yi passed away during winter.}
Because of this, Mo Yichen decided to return home to discuss it with her parents. But what she had never expected was for her parents to also be waiting for her to return for a long time. Her parents had taken her out to eat, and she was introduced to some man and his parents. "This is our Yichen, and she's a freshman at university. She's had her head in books with only studying on her mind since she was a kid , so she never had so much as a boyfriend."

Xiang Yi passed away during winter.

_{Though, after Mo Yichen had entered university, Xiang Yi did change change quite a bit. This girl—who would sit instead standing, who would lie instead of sitting, who only valued the pursuit of her own comfort and would rather spend her time using what was on hand than go out—would then, every day, go out of her way to head across campus to that shop in the college town that served Mo Yichen's favourite breakfast, and would then go deliver that meal to Mo Yichen herself.}During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the head honcho when it came to a myriad of household chores.

Though, after Mo Yichen had entered university, Xiang Yi did change change quite a bit. This girl—who would sit instead standing, who would lie instead of sitting, who only valued the pursuit of her own comfort and would rather spend her time using what was on hand than go out—would then, every day, go out of her way to head across campus to that shop in the college town that served Mo Yichen's favourite breakfast, and would then go deliver that meal to Mo Yichen herself.

_{Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.}Xiang Yi's mother: "Xiang Yi clung to him like white on rice back then too. Her dad was her world... so, when he passed away, the impact it had on her was so much greater. Sometimes, I would even think that it was the reason she had liked girls."

Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.

_{Extra: Mo Yichen - Part 1}Mo Yichen: "Then why now?"

Extra: Mo Yichen - Part 1

_{Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.}
Sitting before Mo Yichen was chubby man that weighed at least two hundred pounds.

Mo Yichen had no longer defined Xiang Yi's actions as an act of "betrayal", and tried to understand Xiang Yi once more. But, even like this, the relationship between them had never returned to what it had been before.

_{iana: Damn, just damn.}Mo Yichen had never met a girl like her before. When she was loving, she would drown in that person and make them her everything. But when she broke ties, she'd freeze them out and leave them in the cold.

iana: Damn, just damn.

_{Mo Yichen: "No, it's fine. Xiang Yi... she seems as though she just didn't want to bring it up that much."}
Once the she had forced herself to finish the dinner and they were back at her parent's home, she asked them, "Mom, dad, what's the meaning of this?"

Mo Yichen: "No, it's fine. Xiang Yi... she seems as though she just didn't want to bring it up that much."

_{Before she could make up her mind, her advisor had told her, "If you wish to study abroad on a state scholarship, you need to submit all the required materials soon. If not, you won't be able to make it into this next batch of exchangees."}But Xiang Yi replied simply, "No, never. Because when we got to know one another, I still had feelings for someone else. I told you that upfront, and you never hid anything or tried to deceive me."

Before she could make up her mind, her advisor had told her, "If you wish to study abroad on a state scholarship, you need to submit all the required materials soon. If not, you won't be able to make it into this next batch of exchangees."

_{Mo Yichen remained silent.}
Taking a drag of his cіgarette, her father responded, "We just taking you to get to know some people first, and we're in no hurry, so lets just take our time, alright? His family's dowry is much too low as well. Our Yichen is a college student going to a 211 university at the very least."

Mo Yichen remained silent.

_{Xiang Yi's mother: "Yes, it wasn't. Her dad was only joking around, but Xiang Yi.}During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the head honcho when it came to a myriad of household chores.

Xiang Yi's mother: "Yes, it wasn't. Her dad was only joking around, but Xiang Yi... those last words of his were like a spell to her and she never forgot them. When she was little, she took everything to the extreme. She wouldn't allow anything to do with her father in the house, and was to the point where she even despised her own last name. I asked her once if she would like to carry my surname instead. Our family doesn't care much about such things, and I think... I think if her dad knew how much unhappiness this caused her, he would probably not oppose this decision of mine either."

_{She needed to go find Xiang Yi.}Xiang Yi's family wasn't perfect, but she was never lacking in love and care. There were times when she was rebellious, and didn't show any care. But Mo Yichen had thought she had perhaps felt envious of these traits. After all, true love wasn't born when two souls are similar, it emerged when opposite souls attract.

She needed to go find Xiang Yi.

_{Because of this, Mo Yichen decided to return home to discuss it with her parents. But what she had never expected was for her parents to also be waiting for her to return for a long time.}
Mo Yichen: "This is the city of Nancheng, this is he twenty-first century... I've never even heard of anyone whose parents would attempt to sell off their daughter like this."

Because of this, Mo Yichen decided to return home to discuss it with her parents. But what she had never expected was for her parents to also be waiting for her to return for a long time. Her parents had taken her out to eat, and she was introduced to some man and his parents. "This is our Yichen, and she's a freshman at university. She's had her head in books with only studying on her mind since she was a kid , so she never had so much as a boyfriend."

_{Mo Yichen: "This wasn't anything, right?"}Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

Mo Yichen: "This wasn't anything, right?"

_{So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"}Mo Yichen: "This wasn't anything, right?"

So while Mo Yichen was clumsily chopping dishes beside her, the older woman commented, "Looks like your family doted on you a lot. You haven't been in the kitchen much, have you?"

_{iana: Damn, just damn.}Xiang Yi's mother: "Xiang Yi clung to him like white on rice back then too. Her dad was her world... so, when he passed away, the impact it had on her was so much greater. Sometimes, I would even think that it was the reason she had liked girls."

iana: Damn, just damn.

_{During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the head honcho when it came to a myriad of household chores.}
That night, Mo Yichen packed up some of her clothes and left her parents house. Only one thought filled her mind at that moment, the wish to go find Xiang Yi.

During dinner, Xiang Yi sat in the living room playing on her phone wile her mother was in the kitchen fixing dinner, so Mo Yichen went there to give her a hand. To the outside world, the older woman had the appearance of a "strong woman", but at home, she was a whizz at many speciality dishes as well as the head honcho when it came to a myriad of household chores.

_{At that time, Mo Yichen had thought the "someone else" she had mentioned was referring to Lu Xiaobei. She thought this because Xiang Yi had once confessed to her getting closer to Lu Xiaobei was the reason she had even joined the student union, as well as Lu Xiaobei being someone she liked.}Xiang Yi's family wasn't perfect, but she was never lacking in love and care. There were times when she was rebellious, and didn't show any care. But Mo Yichen had thought she had perhaps felt envious of these traits. After all, true love wasn't born when two souls are similar, it emerged when opposite souls attract.

At that time, Mo Yichen had thought the "someone else" she had mentioned was referring to Lu Xiaobei. She thought this because Xiang Yi had once confessed to her getting closer to Lu Xiaobei was the reason she had even joined the student union, as well as Lu Xiaobei being someone she liked.

_{Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."}Mo Yichen had sincerely hoped it was not the former, because she had truly cherished each and every second she had spent at that house. That place was the last one where she could feel the peace of having a home.

Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

_{She needed to go find Xiang Yi.}
She needed to go find Xiang Yi.

She needed to go find Xiang Yi.

_{{Someone like this, why couldn't she just be loyal to the one she loved?}}Mo Yichen liked Xiang Yi. She liked her baby doll voice, how cute it was—how soft. She liked her appearance, how seemed like one belonging to an angel who knew nothing of the troubles of this world. She liked how she would naughtily leave hickeys on her shoulders everyday. She also liked how whenever she'd skip class all she would say was "whatever."

Someone like this, why couldn't she just be loyal to the one she loved?

_{"That girl... she's a really insecure one. When she likes a piece of clothing, she'd buy two of it, so if she lost one, she'd have another on hand. With friends, she'd either look for none at all or find herself two or more, so if one left her, she'd have the others to keep her company instead."}Lu Xiaobei had responded with a simple "yes".

"That girl... she's a really insecure one. When she likes a piece of clothing, she'd buy two of it, so if she lost one, she'd have another on hand. With friends, she'd either look for none at all or find herself two or more, so if one left her, she'd have the others to keep her company instead."

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Author's Note:

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Notes:

iana: Damn, just damn.

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