Chapter 1
The seed broke through the soil on a rainy day.
I sat in his car, deliberately playing a voice message from a male colleague.
“Shen Shuyue, no matter how many times you reject me, I won’t give up.”
He knew I had a boyfriend, yet he persistently pursued me.
I had rejected him, avoided him, but he only grew more determined.
I hoped Xu Siyan would say something.
But he merely chuckled and teased:
“Quite charming.”
No other emotional response followed.
As if my being pursued had nothing to do with him.
I asked him, “Why do you never get jealous?”
“Why should I be jealous? I trust you.”
His usual rational calmness.
He never let his emotions be swayed by me.
I asked him again, “What’s your limit when it comes to me interacting with other men?”
He held the steering wheel, eyes fixed ahead:
“As long as there’s no physical betrayal.”
“So it’s okay if I fall for someone else?”
He glanced at me:
“If you fall for someone else, tell me, I’ll respect you.”
Every punch landed on cotton. This familiar sense of powerlessness had been my daily experience for the past three years.
But after seeing those things.
Why did it suddenly become unbearable?
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