“Are you done with work?”
“Yeah, I’m done. I felt like you might not be in a good mood today.”
“So I bought some strawberry mini cakes to help you get over whatever’s bothering you.”
Fu Yanxi shook the small cakes in her hand.
Her girlfriend was very attentive and sensitive.
She had only held back for a day without messaging her.
Just as Song Wanqing had said, sometimes she needed to give both her girlfriend and herself some space.
It was just dating—no need to be her koala.
She threw herself into work.
Ignoring the things that made her anxious.
It worked well for sorting out her mood, but her heart still felt empty.
That feeling completely vanished when she saw Fu Yanxi.
Being busy was a good thing, but being missed by her girlfriend was even better.
Suddenly, she understood—why was she tormenting herself?
Her girlfriend was so beautiful.
She couldn’t wait to show her off.
Wasn’t it said that a wife’s beauty was a husband’s pride?
Especially with such a stunning face, she couldn’t stay mad.
It proved that looks mattered when choosing a partner.
Even during arguments, just looking at her face—even if she stayed silent—could calm her down.
“Fu Yanxi, you’ll love me forever, right?”
“I’ll love you forever. That promise always stands. My bank cards are all with you, all the passwords are your birthday—you can check. My phone screensaver is you, it’s all you. I’m not just saying it.”
They said that in a relationship, the one who fell in love first would gradually deduct points through the other’s actions.
Once enough points were deducted and it became unbearable, they’d break up.
The one who fell later would gradually like every little move through time together.
That was the difference.
Of course, her relationship with Lin Ruocheng was the same, but her flaws were all part of what made her a cute Chengzi. No one was perfect.
Yu Qiuli often called her a love-brained fool, but she didn’t know what that meant.
Since she liked someone, choosing to date her was after deep thought.
She took relationships seriously.
Especially with Lin Ruocheng—it was after much deliberation.
Twisting parallel lines that never intersected together.
It was her best math problem ever.
And as the graders, both she and Lin Ruocheng were very satisfied.
If there was a problem, they solved it. They rarely fought.
Dating was solving problems together with someone you loved deeply—not turning the person in front of you into the problem when issues arose. Of course, many on the path of love and liking reached a fork.
Falling in love was easy, but staying in love was hard.
“So, can you tell me why you’re in a bad mood? I want to know.”
Lin Ruocheng climbed down from her body—mainly because at the dormitory entrance, people kept glancing over at them. She felt a bit shy. It was her first relationship, with the girl she liked.
Standing by her side, she switched to holding hands.
Holding her hand, they went to the steps on the school track and sat down.
“Actually… it sounds a bit silly. I was overthinking things, feeling like you’re too outstanding. Compared to you, I’m like the green leaf to your red flower. But don’t worry—I figured it out. I have such a beautiful girlfriend; I should be happy, right?”
“And I’m pretty great too, aren’t I? Though I’m still a bit behind you, I’ll work hard to catch up. Don’t worry about that—I have my pride. I’ll keep striving. These cakes—you bought them specially, right? From my favorite place.”
“And the studio’s in the opposite direction from the cake shop. This seasonal limited strawberry one releases at five, and the line’s always huge. How many hours did you wait? You’re amazing—open up, ahh.”
Lin Ruocheng overthought easily, but she bounced back quickly too.
If she overthought all the time, she couldn’t be a good company heiress.
She skewered a strawberry and held it to her mouth.
Fu Yanxi opened her mouth and ate it.
It was her fault for not noticing her girlfriend would think like that.
She hadn’t given enough security, letting her spiral.
Lin Ruocheng watched her.
She felt like she’d been unreasonable. Dating was really hard.
It was a tough practice.
But she’d work hard, building their love nest with Fu Yanxi.
“Do you think I haven’t given you enough security? Is that why you thought that? Honestly, without you, there’d be no me. Since elementary school, my mom’s always chanted your name in my ear. That’s when I noticed you.”
“I’m not outstanding. I’m just an ordinary person, a love idiot who’ll only like one person forever. What you see is just the face I show the world. Actually, I’m sensitive, suspicious, jealous, and possessive.”
“In this half-year, I’ve been slowly showing my flaws, thinking you’d hate them, even despise them. People are harsh on geniuses and crushes—no mistakes allowed, no bad labels.”
“But you didn’t. You didn’t mind, even though I’m a total life idiot. You still love me—no fights, no scolding, no disgust. So I love you more.”
What people called “distance produces beauty” was exactly this.
You like someone because she’s pretty.
Or her skills are strong and attractive—you idolize her.
You only see her good sides.
But once time passes, or you date and live together, you spot the bad habits. Most break up over them. Only true love sees flaws as cute.
True love is tolerance—acceptance, compromise, meeting halfway.
Sometimes, thinking it over, there was nothing to be mad about.
“Yeah, you’re not outstanding, I’m not outstanding—but together, we’re outstanding, right?”
Lin Ruocheng smiled and offered a strawberry as she opened her mouth.
She pulled it away and kissed her instead.
Fu Yanxi’s ears turned red, but she didn’t break the kiss.
She blushed so easily—a little tease and she was done.
“What now?”
“What do you mean, what now?”
You had to be thick-skinned with your girlfriend.
Lin Ruocheng watched her, wondering what her big CV star would say.
“I’ve gained weight recently—two kilos.”
“You won’t mind, right?”
“Silly, this isn’t gaining weight. It’s happiness fat.”
