I am reborn and refuse to be a sickly rich woman

Chapter 419 Yao Mingyue's Decisive Confession! (A super long chapter of 1.6 words! You absolutely must read it!)

(This is the most important final chapter, 1.6 words, you must read it!!)
They left the playground.

Yao Mingyue's eyes were always perpetually curved, like a bright, squinting little crescent moon.

Just now, Xu Musen said, "I am her servant."

That was quite an unexpected answer.

She looked up and found Xu Musen smiling at her.

"What are you looking at?" Yao Mingyue asked, her face flushing slightly.

"Some people have been grinning like idiots for almost ten minutes now, aren't their cheeks getting sore?"

Xu Musen poked her little cheek.

Yao Mingyue immediately pouted, trying to relax the muscles in her cheeks.

"Who told you to say that just now... You're a pervert!"

"Didn't you bring up that word yourself? You're a pervert!"

"I didn't ask you to say in front of so many people... that you're a pervert!"

Yao Mingyue tilted her fair neck back and snorted defiantly.

Xu Musen couldn't help but laugh and admitted defeat, "Okay, okay, I'm the big pervert, and you're the little pervert, alright?"

"That's more like it. I'm... I'm not a pervert!" Yao Mingyue hummed contentedly, then realized what she had done and punched Xu Musen.

"Hahaha……"

The last class at noon.

As the weather grew hotter, they returned to the teaching area.

"Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Suo~"

The melodious sound of a piano drifted from the music room.

"It's so hot. Let's go to the piano room. There's air conditioning there. Besides, the teacher can't possibly know all the students."

Yao Mingyue's eyes were bright and sparkling; she had a real talent for doing bad things.

"it is good."

Xu Musen, not wanting to spoil the fun, went to the back door of the classroom, pushed it open, and found the last seat to sit down.

The music classroom was large, with students from three or four classes sitting inside. When two people entered through the back door, it naturally attracted the attention of several students.

"Wow, that girl is so pretty, and that guy is so handsome. Which class are they in?"

"Yeah, they're both so good-looking. How come I've never seen them before?"

There was no way around it; even though Xu Musen and Yao Mingyue had tried to keep a low profile, their undeniable good looks were destined to attract attention.

"It's all your fault. I told you to keep your voice down when you opened the door..."

Yao Mingyue gently kicked him under her desk.

Xu Musen shrugged helplessly: "There's nothing I can do. Who told you to be so good-looking? Wouldn't it be better if you were so ugly that people couldn't even look at you?"

"You're the one who should be ugly..."

Yao Mingyue kicked him again, but the corners of her mouth curved into a happy smile.

"Alright, the performance is over. Anyone want to come up and try it out?"

Just then, the piano teacher, who had just finished demonstrating a simple piece of music, sensed a commotion in the class. Following the gaze, she saw Yao Mingyue with a smile on her lips, and her eyes lit up.

This girl has a very elegant demeanor.

"That, that female classmate!"

The teacher pointed in that direction, and immediately all eyes in the class were on Yao Mingyue.

Yao Mingyue's body trembled, thinking she had been discovered. She was a little nervous and almost stood up and ran away.

Xu Musen gently pressed her leg under the desk and gave her a look.

Yao Mingyue felt slightly relieved and pretended to be calm.

"Teacher, you called me?"

"Yes, yes, it's you. You try out the piece you just played."

The piano teacher smiled and waved to Yao Mingyue.

Yao Mingyue felt a little guilty, so she turned her head to look at Xu Musen.

Xu Musen looked at her with a smile.

His expression seemed to say, "Weren't you looking for thrills? Why are you chickening out now?"

Just come!
Yao Mingyue's eyes flickered, as if she had remembered something, and she actually stood up: "Okay, teacher."

Yao Mingyue glanced at Xu Musen again, then strode confidently toward the podium.

Along the way, everyone's attention was drawn to Yao Mingyue, not only for her stunning beauty, but also for the confident aura she exuded.

"Hello teacher."

Yao Mingyue approached her piano teacher.

"Come on, classmate, play the piece of music once."

The piano teacher looked at Yao Mingyue's hands; they were slender and long, clearly hands born to play the piano.

Yao Mingyue glanced at it; the piano sheet music was the simplest melody of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

"Ok."

Yao Mingyue sat down gracefully, placing her slender fingers on the piano keys, even though it had been a long time since she had played the piano.

However, the basic skills I developed from childhood have long since become a habit.

As her fingertips danced, a beautiful melody echoed in the classroom. The melody was simple, yet it resonated deeply with everyone.

"People say you're about to leave the village..."

Red River Valley

Classic folk tune.

Many people subconsciously started humming along.

Yao Mingyue, who is playing the piano at this moment, seems to be shining. It's not just her appearance, but her temperament that is even more captivating.

The song has ended.

Applause erupted in the room.

"Okay! One more!"

"Ahhh, my ears are getting pregnant!"

The students cheered excitedly.

The piano teacher's eyes showed increasing appreciation: "You have a foundation, your basic skills are very solid."

"Yes, I practiced for a while."

Yao Mingyue smiled and nodded: "Teacher, may I play a piece by myself?"

"of course can."

The teacher was as excited and appreciative as a sect elder who had discovered a genius disciple with an exceptional heavenly spiritual root.

Yao Mingyue's eyes flickered, and she glanced at someone in the last row before gently placing her hands on the piano keys.

The entire room fell silent.

At this moment, Yao Mingyue was as dazzling as if she were under a spotlight. She gently plucked her slender, snow-white fingers, and the melodious piano music accompanied the girl's beautiful singing.

I heard raindrops falling on the green grass.

I heard the school bell ringing in the distance.

But I haven't heard your voice yet.

Seriously, call my name…

A little bit of luck.

This sweet little song, with Yao Mingyue's melodious voice and the sound of the piano, seems to transport the listener to a romantic scene where the school bells are ringing.

Xu Musen looked at her quietly.

He never expected that Yao Mingyue would actually take the initiative to play.

The students in the room were captivated from the very first syllable Yao Mingyue uttered.

I didn't understand love when I fell in love with you.

It's only after parting that you realize how unforgettable it is.

Why didn't I realize I had met you?

It's the best thing in life...

Yao Mingyue sang softly, her melodious voice conveying complex emotions through the lyrics.

Just like in the lyrics, they were childhood sweethearts, and perhaps they had already fallen in love with each other before they even knew what love was.

And all of this seems to be how it should be.

Therefore, Yao Mingyue never thought about separating. They had long been used to each other, so used that sometimes she even "didn't cherish" them.

Because we take everything for granted, we fail to appreciate how hard-won it is.

"Perhaps they were busy smiling and crying at the time."

Busy chasing shooting stars in the sky.

People naturally forget.

Who has been silently guarding the place through wind and rain...?

Perhaps this relationship came too easily; childhood sweethearts are both a blessing and a curse…

They were both so used to it that they took it all for granted, but sometimes they overlooked the fact that all of this was the result of the other person's silent sacrifices...

When girls are young, they always want the stars and the moon, and they always dream about those unrealistic dreams.

But often we fail to notice that the brightest star has always been right beside us.

Shining silently...

"It turns out that you are the luck I most want to keep."

It turns out we were once so close to love.

That decision made me stand against the world.

The rain that soaked me.

Every scene is filled with you, your pure and innocent heart…

Yao Mingyue's voice trembled slightly, her thoughts seemingly returning to that stormy night.

She stood in despair at the operating room door, her father, who had promised to go home and celebrate her birthday, forever remaining on that cold, rainy night.

In her most desperate moment, he was by her side, holding her tightly in his arms, keeping her company through that most difficult night, and saying he would protect her forever and ever...

And he really did it.

He began to take better care of her, even to the point of compromising himself, and gradually lowering his own bottom line, unconditionally accepting all her little tantrums and everything about her without any limits.

It was as if he wanted to fill the entire vast world inside his heart with the three words "Yao Mingyue".

As for herself, she became increasingly excessive, wanting more and more. Her unease and lack of security were like an invisible hand, making Xu Musen feel more and more pressured.

Until that day…

He produced divorce papers, but at the moment of the car accident, he still chose to protect her with his life…

At that moment, Yao Mingyue finally realized her mistake and regretted it. By the time she thought of making amends, it was all too late.

I'm so lucky to have met you.

But I have lost the right to shed tears for you…

Yao Mingyue's fingertips trembled slightly, and her eyes glistened with tears that had been building up but did not fall, making her even more pitiful.

All of this seemed like she deserved it. She had such a good start, a life that was destined for her, but her own willfulness swayed her course...

Let another person quietly appear in the world that should belong only to them.

"I wish you were in the sky I could not see."

You have spread your wings.

"How lucky she will be to have met you..."

Yao Mingyue's voice trembled more and more. When she first learned of An Nuannuan's existence, she found it really hard to accept and was very sad.

Why is it that she can take over the position that originally belonged to her as soon as she appears? Why is it that she can get so much care from Xu Musen just because she is doing nothing all day?

Why should she take away everything that was rightfully hers, little by little?

However, Yao Mingyue was also aware of her own situation.

All of this is the natural outcome of Xu Musen's rebirth.

For a promise, for an identity, he protected her his entire life, and even in his dying moments, he still gave her his last hope of life…

From that moment on, Xu Musen was free. He owed no one anything and naturally had the right to choose any life he wanted.

So, he spread his wings of freedom and met the luckiest girl of his life...

The music ended there.

Tears welled up in Yao Mingyue's eyes. It was supposed to be a sweet song, but the sadness in the melody was like an invisible sea, immersing the listener in a surging wave of sorrow.

This is a story unknown to everyone else, a story whose unspoken meaning only she and he can understand.

Xu Musen silently watched Yao Mingyue.

In the classroom, the students also felt a pang of sadness. It was the age of youth, and who wouldn't have some unfulfilled regrets?

Several girls also quietly teared up, listening silently…

Yao Mingyue looked up and met Xu Musen's gaze. Her reddened eyes twitched slightly, but she smiled faintly and flicked her fingers.

Youth is a journey full of stumbles and falls.

A beauty that is only realized in hindsight.

I didn't have time to thank you for the courage you gave me.
Let me be myself again…

Compared to the regret and sorrow of the first half, this part is more like an awakening of breaking down and rebuilding.

Just like Yao Mingyue's life.

He played a winning hand terribly.

Heaven gave her the best of everything, but she rebelled and lost it all.

Like all rebellious teenagers, they always have to stumble and fall, getting hurt and bleeding, before they finally wake up.

Only then can one understand that the daily routines that once seemed tedious, the words that seemed nagging, and the people that seemed annoying are actually quite irritating.

It turns out that this is the most important treasure in my life.

In her previous life, Yao Mingyue had everything, yet she never felt secure. Despite spending her entire life with the person she loved most, she never truly understood their feelings...

In this life, Yao Mingyue felt like she had nothing left; the person she loved most was already engaged to someone else.

But at this moment, she finally truly understood what it felt like to love someone. She was about to face life and death, but looking at him now...

Yao Mingyue was no longer afraid.

Having lost everything, she actually rediscovered her complete self.

She finally found the courage to face life and death and hope, allowing her to confront her inner self and seriously choose a life that truly belongs to her.

"It turns out you are the luck I most want to keep."
It turns out we are so close to love.
That decision to fight the world for me
The rain that soaked me
Every scene is filled with you, your pure and untainted heart...

I'm so lucky to have met you.

I hope it's in the horizon I can't see.

You have spread your wings.

Meeting you was destined.

How lucky she will be…”

Yao Mingyue's voice echoed in the classroom, the same melody, the same lyrics, only now the regret had turned into relief and blessings...

Yao Mingyue and An Nuannuan.

They seem like two extremes, but upon closer reflection, they also seem like two completely different personalities.

They might not have many words to say, nor would they have endless topics to discuss like sisters. In fact, most of the time, they would be rivals who are extremely hostile towards each other.

However, they are also the ones who understand each other the most.

Perhaps, it was all destined.

Yao Mingyue understands herself and An Nuannuan. She knows that if she is really gone in the future, An Nuannuan will take good care of him.

It wasn't just her good fortune.

Meeting each other was their good fortune.

It's a regret, a relief, and a blessing...

Xu Musen remained silent, but his heart was already far from calm.

The piano music ended, and the classroom remained quiet.

When someone finally realized what was happening, applause erupted in the classroom, and many people gently sniffled and choked up.

They don't know these stories, but everyone has their own story in their heart.

The music teacher led the applause, looking at Yao Mingyue and feeling even more that this student was a promising talent.

"Excuse me, could you tell everyone about the techniques and emotions involved in playing the piano?"

The students all perked up their ears, completely captivated by Yao Mingyue's piano playing.

"Actually, there are no techniques to playing the piano... as for emotions..."

Yao Mingyue's gaze swept over the expectant eyes of the crowd, finally landing on Xu Musen. She smiled and said, "It's simple. Just remember to stay away from those guys who look serious but are actually complete scumbags."

Xu Musen, who sneaked into the classroom with Yao Mingyue, naturally attracted a lot of attention.

At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to look at them.

Xu Musen blushed; this little yandere was spouting nonsense again.

But the more serious he became, the more certain he was of what Yao Mingyue was saying.

"A scumbag? Yes, this guy looks like a scumbag..."

"Wow, is there some big gossip going on here?"

"Damn it, does being handsome mean you can do whatever you want...?"

The boys were indignant, but in reality, they were just envious and jealous.

The girls looked at Xu Musen, and even though he was a scumbag, he was still really handsome, and had a very charismatic kind of handsomeness.

If you were to be with a jerk like that… it really makes you feel that way when you're playing the piano.

Indeed, art originates from life.

"So what's your relationship?"

A girl in the front row couldn't help but whisper gossip to Yao Mingyue.

"He..."

Yao Mingyue raised her eyes, looking at Xu Musen with a sly and meaningful gaze. She moved her red lips slightly, mouthing two words to him.

Xu Musen coughed lightly. If he were to say the word "servant" here, his reputation as a pervert would be confirmed.

Seeing his expression, Yao Mingyue's eyes flickered as she said, "We're just ordinary classmates, we have no relationship whatsoever."

"Phew..."

The girl, who was expecting an answer from the gossip columnist, showed an expression of complete disbelief.

They're just ordinary friends.

The smell of dog food is practically filling the entire classroom.

Yao Mingyue stepped down from the podium and sat down naturally next to Xu Musen. However, at this moment, the two of them were just like ordinary classmates, and neither of them spoke to the other.

Once everyone's attention had shifted away from them, Yao Mingyue gently nudged him under the table.

"Let's sneak out first. I'm a little hungry. I want to go check out the cafeteria."

Yao Mingyue checked the time; the last class at noon was about to end. The crowds during lunchtime in high school were no less than those during the Normandy landings!

Xu Musen turned around and looked at her with surprise: "Classmate, are we that close?"

"???"

Yao Mingyue looked at her with a puzzled expression: "Are you crazy?"

"Didn't you just say we're just ordinary classmates? If we're just ordinary classmates, why are you asking me to take you out to eat? What do you mean by that?"

Xu Musen suppressed a laugh.

"I…"

Yao Mingyue stepped on his foot under the table, her voice tinged with sarcasm: "Then what am I supposed to say? I was never anything to you to begin with..."

Identity, childhood sweethearts, etc., frankly speaking, if they can't be together in the future, aren't they just ordinary neighbors?

Xu Musen smiled and reached out to pinch her pouty pink lips: "Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner."

"No way! What's the point of eating with regular classmates? I'd rather starve to death."

Yao Mingyue turned her head away, grumbling.

"You're not exactly an ordinary classmate, at least I've pursued you several times, so please give me a chance."

Xu Musen smiled and whispered in her ear, extending his hand.

Yao Mingyue then turned back, looking at Xu Musen's sincere expression. Her eyes flickered, and she gently placed her hand in his palm: "Then I'll give you face this time..."

The warmth from her palm brought her far more joy than the girl's defiant words.

They sneaked out of the classroom.

When we arrived at the cafeteria entrance, some students had already quietly arrived to eat.

"what do you want to eat?"

Xu Musen was a little overwhelmed by the wide variety of dishes, but Yao Mingyue didn't like the greasy food in the cafeteria.

I used to always eat things like fruit salad.

Yao Mingyue looked around and finally turned to Xu Musen: "What do you like to eat?"

"I'm not a picky eater, but the barbecue rice at our school cafeteria is pretty good. They give you a lot of meat, and you won't be hungry all day after eating it."

"Then I want to eat too!"

"you?"

Xu Musen was a little doubtful: "Don't you hate this kind of greasy stuff the most?"

"I hate it, but can't I try it out of the blue?"

Yao Mingyue's tone remained as unreasonable as ever.

Xu Musen smiled and said, "Okay."

Arriving at the food window, Xu Musen said, "Auntie, two servings of roast meat rice, please!"

"okay!"

The plump cafeteria lady picked up a large ladle and started serving rice. She glanced at Xu Musen and immediately let out a surprised "Eh?"

"Young man, didn't you eat at my house a few days ago?"

The aunt looked at Xu Musen; this handsome young man was quite memorable.

Xu Musen coughed lightly, already feeling the watchful gaze behind him. Yao Mingyue was standing behind him, already pinching the tender flesh on his waist.

"Auntie, I have a very ordinary face, you must have remembered me wrong."

"Yeah…"

The cafeteria lady looked at him and Yao Mingyue, who was following behind him, very carefully. Such a beautiful girl caught her eye; she would never forget her if she had seen her recently.

"I must have misremembered. I was just saying that a young man and woman came to eat a few days ago, and the young woman was just as pretty as this classmate..."

"Thank you..."

Having been praised, Yao Mingyue smiled and was about to express her gratitude.

However, the cafeteria lady also looked Yao Mingyue over carefully, especially at her chest, before nodding thoughtfully.

"It's just that your body types are different. You're pretty, but you're too thin. That little girl the other day looked so cheerful. Let me tell you, girls need to have a little bit of meat on them to be healthy. I'll add some extra meat for you both..."

Yao Mingyue abruptly stopped expressing her gratitude and looked down silently at her chest.

Xu Musen: Danger!
Although he didn't utter a word, Xu Musen already sensed an invisible killing intent.

"Auntie, you're saying too much... You don't need to put in so much meat, it's enough."

Xu Musen wiped the sweat from his forehead. His waist was already aching from being twisted. For the first time, he wished that the cafeteria aunt would shake her hands and say less.

"Okay, you guys start eating. If you need more later, just come here and we'll refill your plates for free!"

The cafeteria aunties were all smiles, finding the handsome young man and beautiful young woman pleasing to the eye.

After thanking them, Xu Musen turned to Yao Mingyue, who was still pinching him, and said with a helpless smile, "Please have mercy and eat first."

Yao Mingyue ground her little tiger teeth, gave a low hum with a wry look in her eyes, and found a seat to sit down.

But she still always saw the cafeteria lady selling grilled meat rice always smiling at her.

"They meant well, so don't take it to heart."

"Who said I care? I don't care at all. Humph, I have a standard model's figure..."

Yao Mingyue said this, but she still tried to straighten her chest, as if to tell the cafeteria lady that she had only seen the tip of the iceberg.

Seeing her like this, Xu Musen couldn't help but smile and stood up: "Alright, I'll take you to another place."

Holding a lunchbox.

Xu Musen led her to the familiar back garden.

There are still not many people coming here.

It's quiet, the air is fresh, and my appetite has improved a lot.

Yao Mingyue watched as Xu Musen skillfully opened the lunchbox under the pavilion, and she pouted.

"Is this the place you and Nuan Nuan often come to sneak food together?"

"???"

Xu Musen almost spat out the barbecue in his mouth: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Did I say something wrong? Don't think I don't know. You used to hide here and eat all the time."

Yao Mingyue hummed and sat down, picking at the grilled meat rice and taking a bite.

Although it was oily, it was surprisingly quite fragrant.

Moreover, it was very quiet here, with only the two of them, like a private space in a high-end hotel.

Surprisingly, eating here was actually quite a great experience.

"It's a pretty good experience eating here, isn't it?"

Xu Musen asked.

Yao Mingyue picked up a piece of grilled meat and put it in her mouth to chew. Her gaze swept across the intersection and she could still see the students rushing to the cafeteria. Her tone was somewhat wistful.

"Throughout three years of high school... I never even thought of coming here. You and Nuannuan have only known each other for a few months and you're already sneaking food here every day..."

Xu Musen was already used to her nonsensical way of speaking. He smiled slightly and said, "Maybe back then, you were busy being jealous and vain, and so was I. I never dared to invite you to have dinner here with me before."

Xu Musen revised the lyrics of "A Little Happiness." Yao Mingyue glanced at him wistfully, but in the end, she also sighed.

"Yes, I always felt that everything would be the same as before. Even if we had a big fight, we would always make up in the end, and you would always comfort me. We always thought that we would have endless opportunities in the future. But in the end, there are so many things that we never had the chance to do together."
Sometimes I think about it, and we've been pretty unsuccessful as childhood sweethearts..."

Yao Mingyue's voice still carried a hint of disappointment.

They were childhood sweethearts, and should have shared the most memories, but their relationship seemed to consist only of extremely mundane daily routines, everything was so habitual.

This was true even after marriage.

But the two or three years he spent with An Nuannuan seemed more exciting than their two or three decades of life together.

Let's go on our honeymoon together all over the country.

Let's build our own little family together.

Even in the monotony of high school life, they can still have lunch together here…

It was such a small thing, yet these two childhood sweethearts had never experienced it.

The grilled meat in Yao Mingyue's mouth seemed to have a slightly sour taste...

A hand gently stroked her lowered head.

"But after all, God gave us another chance, didn't He?"

Xu Musen said gently, “Moreover, we will still have countless opportunities in the future, and we will never leave each other. I can guarantee that.”

Yao Mingyue smiled. Every time she saw Xu Musen coaxing her so gently, she was always powerless to resist.

"Maybe, there might be other opportunities in the future, but thinking about it, I've really missed out on too much in the past."

She sat closer to Xu Musen, her phoenix eyes sparkling as she gazed intently at his face: "For example, during our three years of high school, you confessed your feelings to me so many times, but I never received a single response."

This regret... seems truly impossible to fulfill.

Xu Musen was momentarily dazed, but looking at Yao Mingyue's face so close to his, he smiled, picked up a piece of roast meat and fed it to her: "It is a bit of a pity, but good things come to those who wait. Actually, confessing is for the sake of being together better. From this point of view, I should have confessed successfully a long time ago."

Yao Mingyue chewed on the roasted meat he fed her; the aroma of the fat was comforting.

Confessing my feelings is just a way to be together better.

From this point of view...

Yao Mingyue looked at him, wondering exactly how old she had been since she started liking him.
Was it that stormy, rainy night when I graduated from elementary school?

No…or rather, she had already fallen for him from the moment they began to speak, from the first time she called his name.

Yao Mingyue smiled dreamily: "And you? When did you start liking me?"

"I'm not later than you, after all, I've liked pretty little girls since I was a child."

Xu Musen laughed heartily.

"Then would you be considered a pedophile?" Yao Mingyue asked abruptly.

"puff!"

Xu Musen almost choked on his food. What kind of thought process was this? He coughed and said, "I was a child myself back then!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Yao Mingyue giggled. This time, her strange thought process and silly smile were becoming more and more similar to An Nuannuan's.

Xu Musen looked at her, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips. He looked up at the azure sky above the high school campus, where melodious piano music drifted from the school's loudspeakers. Everything was so beautiful.

Of course there are regrets. If they could have spent their three years of high school together like this earlier, what wonderful three years those would have been!

He didn't notice that Yao Mingyue's phoenix eyes were filled with countless emotions at that moment. She touched her handbag and suddenly stood up.

"The grilled meat rice is still a bit greasy. I'll go buy a bottle of water. Wait here for me."

"it is good."

Xu Musen nodded.

Yao Mingyue smiled, turned and left.

Instead of going to the convenience store, she turned around and went to the music room.

At this moment, the music teacher is still playing the piano in the music classroom.

The piano was connected to a loudspeaker.

Every day at noon, the music teacher plays songs as background music to help students relax while eating lunch.

"Oh, classmate, what brings you here?"

Yao Mingyue's arrival surprised and delighted the music teacher. She truly felt like a sect elder had unexpectedly discovered a genius disciple.

Yao Mingyue approached her, looked at the piano connected to the loudspeaker, and bowed to the music teacher. "Student, what is this...?" the teacher asked, surprised.

"Teacher, may I play a piece on this piano?"

Yao Mingyue bowed deeply and made a sincere request.

The music teacher paused for a moment, then immediately nodded: "Of course, you can do it."

After saying that, she stood up and offered her seat.

"Thank you, teacher."

Yao Mingyue sat down, her hands gently caressing the piano keys. She closed her eyes slightly, then opened them after a moment and coughed softly into the microphone on the piano…

……

Yao Mingyue was gone for more than twenty minutes. Xu Musen checked his watch and the roast meat rice had already gone cold.

He was about to get up and go to the convenience store to find her.

But the next second, the piano music broadcast over the school radio suddenly stopped.

"cough…"

A clear, light cough, a familiar tone, drifted from the loudspeaker, echoing throughout every corner of the campus.

"Hello everyone, I'm Yao Mingyue from Class 2, Grade 12. I apologize for taking up today's broadcast time. There's a song I want to dedicate to someone, and there are many things I want to say to you one last time..."

The school's campus radio also accepts song requests every noon, but it usually plays birthday wishes or encouraging music.

Of course, some people play love confession songs more subtly, and schools usually turn a blind eye.

But this is the first time I've heard someone say it so directly, personally, like today.

"Wow, that's pretty bold! Confessing your feelings by name right off the bat!"

"She's a girl, and judging from her voice, she must be pretty. Wow, I'm so jealous..."

"Class 2, Grade 12... Yao Mingyue?? That's strange, do we have this girl in our class?"

At this moment, whether students were still writing furiously in the classroom, enjoying a hearty meal in the cafeteria, or leisurely strolling on the playground, they all pricked up their ears with curiosity.

The students in Class 2 of Senior Three were especially curious and opened their windows to hear more clearly.

Inside the office, Director Wang, the head of the teaching department, was drinking goji berry water from his thermos while looking at the speech he had prepared that afternoon on preventing early romantic relationships on campus.

That young couple from last time still hasn't been caught, which caused him to lose his bonus last month, and he was furious.

The broadcast startled him; what was going on?
He picked up his phone and called the music teacher on duty in the broadcasting room.

"Xiao Liu, what happened on the announcement just now?"

At that moment, music teacher Liu stood at the door, looking at Yao Mingyue sitting upright in front of the piano.

The midday sun shone on her, and the girl's eyes held an unyielding emotion. At that moment, it was as if art had come to life.

She simply couldn't bear to ruin the atmosphere of the moment.

So, for the sake of art, she prepared to make a decision that went against school rules.

"Well, Director Wang... nothing's wrong here. There was a student practicing singing, probably reciting lines. I'm watching, and it's fine."

"It's good that nothing's wrong. These days, students just mess around and date all the time, it's really..."

Director Wang rambled on for a few minutes before hanging up the phone.

At this moment, the entire campus was waiting for what would happen next.

Xu Musen stood quietly in the tranquil back garden, raising his head and silently looking towards the source of the broadcast sound.

"Ding...ding...ding..."

Simple and crisp piano notes came from the radio. The simple prelude, but the characteristic faint sadness and melody had already been recognized by many people.

The Promise of Dandelions…

Dandelions by the fence of the primary school.

Scenery that leaves a lasting impression
The sound of cicadas could be heard from the playground during afternoon nap time.
It still sounds great even after many years…

Yao Mingyue's voice echoed from the radio; despite the poor sound quality, it couldn't hide the crispness and delicacy of her voice.

These four short sentences have already conveyed the most beautiful aspects of youth to everyone.

It was precisely this outdated radio speaker with its electric current and hoarse sound quality that made Xu Musen feel as if he had returned to his childhood.

That was a unspoken message unique to them.

"Send your wishes as paper airplanes"

Because we won't be able to wait for that shooting star.
A serious coin toss determines fate
But they didn't know where they could go.

一起长大的约定
So clear, I believe it, even though it was checked.
We agreed to travel together.

"That's the only stubbornness you still insist on..."

They were childhood sweethearts, and even more like half-siblings.

They were born in the same hospital, lived under the same roof, and grew up spoiled by each other's parents...

They've been in the same school since kindergarten, and they have a bond even stronger than that of biological siblings.

However, because they are not siblings, they also share a unique bond that has existed since childhood.

At that time, they probably didn't understand what love was; they just knew that they wanted to be together forever.

Yao Mingyue still remembers asking him that silly question.

"Will we end up like other kids, separated when we grow up...?"

Xu Musen, however, asked seriously, "Why did we break up?"

"Because when we grow up, we'll have our own things to do, and we won't be able to play together every day anymore..."

"But our parents are adults too, and they can eat together all the time, right?"

"What if we go to school but not in the same school?"

"No, I'll go with you to that school."

"Then...what if we don't live together? Xiaomei next door moved away last year..."

"I won't move. Even if I have to, I'll take you with me."

"You're not an adult yet, your opinion doesn't count... What if you grow up and want to work like Mom and Dad, then we won't see you every day anymore..."

"Then I'll find a job that I can do from home, so we can play together all the time! We can also go to so many places together..."

"What if you really grow up in the future? Will you go back on your word again? Adults love to lie..."

Little Yao Mingyue was already feeling anxious and uncertain. She held her face in her hands, looking intently at her brother Mu Sen.

Little Xu Musen gave a warm smile: "I won't lie, and I certainly won't deceive you."

"Really?"

"Really, I'm a boy, and a man doesn't lie!"

Little Xu Musen held out his finger: "I'll pinky swear with you!"

Little Yao Mingyue looked at his outstretched finger, and, spoiled since childhood, she adorably hummed, "But I'm not a boy. What if I can't do it when I grow up..."

Little Xu Musen thought about it seriously for a moment, then scratched his head with his other hand: "Growing up is so troublesome, so let's not grow up."

"Pfft... No way! We want to grow up together. Only when we grow up together can we do so many more things together!"

Little Yao Mingyue flashed her adorable little tiger teeth and hooked her fingers together with Xu Musen's.

A promise made when we grew up together.

At that moment, their thoughts were simple: they just wanted to be happy together like this every day.

No matter their status, childhood sweethearts, friends, classmates, neighbors, brothers and sisters... all they want is companionship.

But those childish, silly promises ultimately couldn't withstand the test of time...

They will grow up eventually.

Their hands, though clasped together, never separated.

They went to elementary school, middle school, and high school together...

They finally transitioned from childhood innocence to the confusion of adolescence.

They gradually realized that if a boy and a girl really wanted to be together forever, it would be a good match.

Childhood sweethearts, friends, neighbors, brother and sister... none of these identities are enough.

Only one kind of relationship can truly fulfill the promise they made by pinky swearing.

Starting in high school, the hormones of youth brought them feelings that were completely different from before.

"Making him stand in the hallway as punishment and slapping his palms"
But we noticed the dragonflies outside the window.
You follow me everywhere I go.
Many dreams are waiting to be realized…

They remained childhood sweethearts.

But Xu Musen's gaze towards her was different now; she used to be the tagalong he could never shake off.

Now that she's becoming increasingly dazzling, the guys around her often express their admiration for her in private conversations.

This made Xu Musen feel a bit threatened, and he became more and more concerned about her...

He often spaced out during class, staring at her back, and naturally, he was frequently called out by the teacher and slapped on the hand.

From then on, the identity of that tagalong quietly changed.

But what hasn't changed is that they still spend every day together, still have endless topics to talk about, and still dream about the future...

They were childhood sweethearts, but in other people's eyes, they had long been a couple.

Or rather, they were pretending to be childhood sweethearts, but they were already doing things that couples do.

This left them somewhat confused, unsure whether their relationship was one of friendship or love.

It has become increasingly confusing.

Their childhood friendship and their lifelong love are two different things, and the responsibilities they need to shoulder are also different.

During his adolescence, Xu Musen was always full of anticipation and hope for the future. However, the huge changes and ups and downs made him develop an increasingly obsessive possessiveness towards Yao Mingyue.

Actually, he was the one who first developed psychological problems.

And Yao Mingyue at that time...

Her voice echoed throughout the campus.

"The promise we made growing up together"
That sincerity
The past we could talk about endlessly
And I can no longer tell.

Are you a friend or a missed love...?

With the last lyric falling.

Her voice was already choked with emotion; only she and Xu Musen could understand these stories.

But at this moment, an overwhelming sadness permeated the entire campus.

This song feels like a story that ended abruptly, a tale of being destined to meet but not to stay together…

The piano music was still playing softly at the end, until the last note fell.

Somewhere on campus, applause erupted, and then a series of butterfly effects followed.

They didn't know who Yao Mingyue from Class 2 of Senior Three was.

It's unclear who she's singing to.

They don't know their stories, but they also have their own stories in their hearts...

Even the music teacher standing at the door couldn't help but get a little teary-eyed. Who doesn't have such an unforgettable story in their youth?

Xu Musen remained standing quietly in the same spot.

Yao Mingyue has played this piece more than once.

The first time was in college, when I had just found out that Xu Musen was already with An Nuannuan.

The second time was when she recalled her memories of her previous life.

The third time…

This is the third time.

The first time, it sounded like a heartfelt outpouring of resentment.

The second time, it was a sense of helplessness mixed with a touch of realization.

The third time... felt more like a blessing after a period of relief...

Yao Mingyue gently stroked the piano keys, a slight smile curving her lips. She knew that he was listening at that moment.

She leaned closer to the microphone, and her slightly hoarse, nasal voice echoed once again through the campus from the loudspeaker.

“I know you’re listening.”

"This is the third time I've played this song, but actually it's the song I hate the most..."

Because this song, from beginning to end, feels like a childhood sweetheart relationship that ends without a clear conclusion.

But we are just like this song; we are childhood sweethearts, like people who were destined to be together from birth.

People say that we're like a couple who've been dating for a long time, pretending to be childhood sweethearts.

Yes, after all, we've been together since we were little, going to school together, eating together, shopping together, celebrating birthdays together, sharing happy moments, and comforting each other when we're sad...

We've long since crossed the line of childhood sweethearts.

But we also understand that we are trapped in this identity called childhood sweethearts for our entire lives.

We are familiar with this identity, and we are used to the advantages it brings.

We can do things that couples do without worrying about the problems that real couples would encounter.

We can enjoy each other's feelings, but we don't dare to take that step, afraid that it might damage the strongest bond between us.

Therefore, blessings have also become a prison.

"It has trapped us for our entire lives..."

Yao Mingyue's voice carried her own unyielding emotions: regret and remorse.

Many people were stunned, their eyes reddening.

"Ring ring..."

The music teacher stared blankly at Yao Mingyue, whose eyes were filled with tears, when her phone rang again at an inopportune moment.

The dean's roaring voice rang out: "What exactly happened in the broadcasting room?"

Right now, he's probably the only one in the whole school who hasn't had time to be moved yet, and is already thinking about the prize money.

"Well, maybe this student just told a story. Students are under a lot of pressure, so telling stories to relax them is a good thing..." the music teacher said, trying to evade the question.

"Alright, alright, get that person out of the broadcasting room right now, or I'll call security." Director Wang, too lazy to listen to any of that, immediately gave the order.

The music teacher hung up the phone, sighing that it's true that higher-ranking officials can have a lot of influence. She was just about to walk into the classroom to give a reminder.

But the next moment, she saw the girl sitting in front of the piano with tears streaming down her face.

She immediately stopped in her tracks.

Yao Mingyue looked out the window at the familiar teaching building and the bustling campus, as if she had truly returned to three years ago, when Xu Musen's eyes were still filled with her...

Those were times that belonged only to them.

And those countless unrequited confessions…

"You always tell me that your biggest regret is that we've been childhood sweethearts for so many years, but we've never really had a real campus romance..."

Do you know why I never accepted your advances before?

Yao Mingyue's voice traveled through the teaching buildings, through the quiet corridor of the back garden, and into Xu Musen's ears under the pavilion.

Xu Musen knew some of it.

This little yandere, she deliberately makes him fall deeper and deeper into her trap, and lets everyone know that they are a match made in heaven.

"Of course I have ulterior motives... I want everyone to know that you like me, so that no other girl will have designs on you anymore."

I want to make you fall deeper and deeper into my heart, so that from then on, your heart will only hold me.

That's just who I am—selfish, willful, and a little…psychotic.

Yao Mingyue's words even carried a hint of a smile, showing that she could now face her true feelings so openly.

The students who were listening intently all sighed in disbelief.

This behavior... is a bit obsessive.

But isn't this also a kind of ultimate pure love?
"But what you don't know is... I was actually planning to accept your confession when we graduated from high school."

But...during the pre-college entrance exam physical, I learned for the first time about my heart problem...

Yao Mingyue gently placed her hand on her chest. It was the physical education test before the college entrance examination, the 800-meter long-distance run, during which she fainted.

When she woke up, her mother told her it was just heatstroke, but she still happened to see her medical record.

Cardiac artery stenosis…

She knew from a young age that her heart wasn't very good, but her parents just told her that it hadn't fully developed yet and that it would be fine when she grew up.

But when she actually saw her medical records, she secretly went to see a doctor alone, and only then did she truly understand the seriousness of her heart problem…

"It was from that moment that I became truly afraid. I wasn't afraid of death, but afraid that I would never see you again..."

"I'm a coward. I'm afraid. If you knew about my problem, would you leave me...?"

I'm scared too. If you wouldn't mind, but I couldn't hold on on my own... and you're all alone, how sad would that be...?

Yao Mingyue sobbed softly. At that time, she was just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl. Facing the person she loved most, and even facing her unknown and bleak future, the pressure she was under could have crushed a person.

"That's just how I am. I'm willful, selfish, and unreasonable, because I know you like me, and these are the privileges you've given me."

But I also feel scared, sad, and I think about your future...

Because I like you too.

I'm afraid my world won't exist without you, and I'm also afraid your world won't exist without me...

I know you, you silly goose. If you really get together with me, and I'm no longer around, you really won't fall in love with anyone else…

Yao Mingyue is such a conflicted person. How could she be so decisive at the age of eighteen?

Eighteen years of being together day and night, eighteen years of understanding each other, eighteen years of making a pinky promise to grow up together...

How could she really be so selfish? After all, he was her Mu Sen brother…

People's joys and sorrows are not the same.

But at this moment, the students in the school have gone from being onlookers to feeling like they've been stabbed in the back. They don't know what happened, but they can all feel a sour feeling in their chests.

He was afraid she didn't love him, and he was also afraid he couldn't give her happiness...

Many people have been deterred from speaking by this one sentence.

"Ring ring ring..."

The music teacher's phone rang again, and the dean of students roared, "What the hell is going on in your broadcasting room? Is there no discipline left...?"

"Hey, the signal's not very good..."

beep...

The music teacher hung up the phone, already displaying the mindset of a sect elder sacrificing himself to protect a talented disciple.

"This is outrageous! Students these days are becoming increasingly lawless! Security!"

The head of the teaching department slammed his hand on the table and immediately went downstairs to call the security guards to arrest the person in the broadcasting room!
Xu Musen looked in the direction of the broadcasting room and quickly ran over. Along the walkway, students looked up and heard the girl's slightly choked voice coming from the unique static of the campus broadcasting system.

"I'm sorry... I let you down time and time again, I wasted your feelings time and time again, I took advantage of your feelings for me... But, I really do like you too..."

The head of student affairs, accompanied by security guards, rushed towards the broadcasting room, pointing at the students along the way: "Stop listening, everyone, get back to your classrooms right now!"

Xu Musen ran through the crowd, not even having time to apologize to the people he bumped into, because he also saw the head of teaching who had rushed to the broadcasting room ahead of him.

Racing against time, they all ran in the same direction.

At this moment, Yao Mingyue's voice sounded relaxed, as if she could finally say what she had been holding in her heart for a long time. The sound of an envelope being opened came from the microphone.

"Do you remember the letter I wrote to you last time? You said you didn't like it and asked me to come back and rewrite it."

Yes, you wrote me so many love letters, but I never replied to them.

I owe you a letter, a belated confession of love.

"Don't read it!"

The dean of students had arrived at the broadcasting room with security guards, only to find the door locked from the inside. He pounded on the door and shouted, "Listen up, students inside! You're surrounded! Come out and accept your criticism, and we'll try to be lenient with you. Maybe we can even give you a major demerit!"

At that moment, Xu Musen also ran downstairs, and could faintly hear the roaring voice of the head of the teaching department.

The area downstairs was packed with students, all craning their necks to witness what was arguably the biggest spectacle in the history of the school.

Without any hesitation, Xu Musen squeezed through the crowd and ran up!
At that moment, Yao Mingyue, who was inside the locked broadcasting room, seemed unaffected. Instead, she suddenly laughed and continued to speak through the broadcast.

"I was thinking of writing you a love letter too."

But who am I? I'm the one you spoiled, the selfish, willful, and unreasonable childhood sweetheart.

So, I'm writing a letter, but not a love letter, but a… hate letter!

Yao Mingyue's voice swept away the sadness from before, as if the once arrogant Yao Mingyue had returned.

"My sadness hates you because, from childhood to adulthood, whenever I'm sad or upset, you're always there to make funny faces and cheer me up."

My loneliness hates you. I remember when Mom and Dad were often away on business trips, you were always there for me in our big house. When I couldn't sleep, you would sit by my bedside and tell me stories, page by page...

My despair makes me hate you. I will never forget that rainy night when I was twelve. It was you who held me in your arms. In my most desperate moment, it was you who told me again and again that we would be together forever.

My insecurity and my dislike for you, my body and my personality, are really driving me crazy. It's you who, with your most foolish yet most genuine heart, are good to me…

Every word the girl spoke seemed to resonate deeply within my heart.

Xu Musen, covered in sweat, finally reached the door of the broadcasting room.

At that moment, the head of the teaching department was already holding tools, ready to pick the lock.

Xu Musen rushed over to try to stop him, but it was too late.

"Click..."

The door lock was pried open, and the head of the teaching department, along with security guards, excitedly rushed into the room!
The huge broadcasting room was empty except for the piano, which stood there forlornly.

However, Yao Mingyue's voice still echoed on campus.

"I hate you. I hate that you're always so gentle with me. I hate that you spoil me without any limits. I hate that you're always there for me when I'm at my most desperate..."

I hate you. You spoiled me so much that I've become such a selfish, domineering, unreasonable, and even somewhat psychologically abnormal person.

If I could have another chance, if I could go back to the age when we were just born…

Then I will definitely tell that silly little boy.

I need to be kinder to myself from now on.

I will definitely say something to that silly little girl.

I need to treat him even better from now on...

From now on, I must strive to become the Mingyue sister he loves…

Yao Mingyue's voice gradually faded away.

This is a "hate letter".

Yet, the love that seeped into every word could only be heard as "like".

Xu Musen was lost in thought.

In the broadcasting room, the head of the teaching department was shouting about where the person was hiding, while leading the security guards to search everywhere.

Xu Musen's gaze fell on the piano, where a glint of light shone.

He walked over, and right under the piano microphone, there was a letter and a recording pen that had just been played.

The handwriting belonged to Yao Mingyue, and that letter was hers, filled with "disgust".

Xu Musen picked it up.

"Hey you over there, who let you in?" The head of the teaching department finally noticed Xu Musen.

Upon seeing what he was holding, they immediately shouted.

"What are you holding in your hand? Give it to me right now!"

Xu Musen ignored him and simply put the letter and the recording pen into his pocket.

"Hey! Didn't you hear me? Which class are you in?!"

The head of student affairs was in a terrible mood today. The music teacher was pretending to be stupid, and the students dared not listen to him.

He was about to step forward and reach out to snatch it.

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the window.

"Xu Musen from Class 2, Grade 12!"

A commotion and gasps of surprise erupted downstairs.

Xu Musen immediately went to the window, where he saw the stunning figure in the blue and white school uniform in the square below.

Yao Mingyue stood quietly in the middle of the square. She took out her bag, and when she opened it, a ball of red looked like a blooming flame.

It was a bouquet of roses.

She lifted her beautiful face to look at Xu Musen, who was standing at the second-floor window. Her almond-shaped eyes shone brightly in the sunlight, and her fair skin was as flawless as jade. A gentle breeze blew her high ponytail.

That blue and white school uniform was like a cloud drifting by, or a lemon slice soaking in azure seawater, exuding a sweet and sour youthful vibe.

Her eyes were red, but her smile was radiant, far more beautiful and captivating than the flowers in her hands.

She looked at Xu Musen, her eyes sparkling, and made a megaphone shape with one hand around her mouth.

"Xu Musen from Class 2, Grade 12!"
I, Yao Mingyue from Class 2, Grade 12, like you!
Will you be my boyfriend?

The girl spoke three sentences with all her might, her voice trembling as she shouted, as if her voice was the only sound in the entire campus at that moment.

That was a belated confession, a belated response.

She stood quietly in the spot, holding a bouquet of flowers, surrounded by a crowd of people and a chorus of cheers.

She was least suited for these kinds of occasions; the stares and jeers of those around her made her cheeks far more alluring than the rosy clouds at sunset.

But at that moment, her gaze was fixed solely on Xu Musen.

Xu Musen trembled. He hadn't expected Yao Mingyue to prepare such a "confession" for him.

The biggest regret in my heart has finally been resolved at this moment.

He turned around and ran downstairs!

"Stop the commotion!! This is a rebellion!! Stop this little brat!"

The head of the teaching department also realized what was happening. Looking at Xu Musen's running figure, he suddenly remembered!
Isn't this the scoundrel who got him docked his bonus a few days ago?
He's come again, and he's caused such a commotion again. He's so angry that the few hairs on his bald patch are practically flying off his head.

They shouted for security and ran downstairs.

Downstairs, all the students were gathered in the square. Xu Musen's appearance caused everyone to automatically make way for him.

He looked at Yao Mingyue, as if time and space had switched places.

The people confessing their love have switched identities, but what remains unchanged is their mutual affection.

Xu Musen walked step by step to Yao Mingyue's side. Even he couldn't help but feel his eyes stinging at this moment.

Tears welled in Yao Mingyue's eyes. Those three sentences had taken all her courage, but thankfully, it wasn't too late.

Are you satisfied with the love letter I wrote to you this time?

She smiled, her eyes glistening with tears that sparkled like jewels in the midday sun.

Xu Musen walked forward step by step.

He reached out and gently touched the corner of her eye.

"fool…"

Yao Mingyue held the roses in her hands to her eyes, gently sniffed, her gaze filled with girlish innocence and anticipation.

You haven't answered me yet.

Will you... say yes?

The girl's gaze was like the silent sea, and the deep, surging love she held no longer needed to be hidden.

"Say yes! Say yes!!"

"Say yes already!!"

"Ahhh! I'm crying... It's so romantic!!"

"Hurry up and say yes, kiss me already!"

"Exactly! If you won't kiss me, I'll kiss you!"

The surrounding crowd erupted in excitement. They were only seventeen or eighteen years old, a time of unbridled youth and surging hormones.

Both boys and girls were ignited by this carefully crafted confession, stirring up their youthful passion.

"Stop shouting!! Do you all want to be punished?!"

Only the head of the teaching department, panting heavily, ran downstairs, intending to go to the square to stop them.

But the students who were gathered in several circles seemed to be in perfect unison and refused to give him their spot.

Several students who had been punished by the head of student affairs were secretly gloating.

Serves you right! They're a perfect match, a match made in heaven, who are you, a balding guy, to object?
At that moment, Xu Musen took the roses from her hand, amidst the expectant gaze of the young girl, the cheers of the entire audience, and the roars of the head of discipline…

His eyes welled up with tears, and a long smile appeared on his lips. He accepted the roses, but knelt on one knee and gently took her hand.

Just like in their previous life, they were in the hall of marriage. There was no diamond ring this time, but their feelings for each other were far more eternal and brilliant than diamonds.

"I do, my dear wife."

Xu Musen spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice not loud, but it struck Yao Mingyue's heart deeply.

"Wow wow wow!!!"

"it is good!!"

"Together! Together!!"

The applause around us was like a tsunami. There were no flowers in the school, but they rained down from the sky, and many people tore up pieces of paper and let them fall.

At this moment, it was like white feathers fluttering down at a wedding.

Yao Mingyue shed a tear. At this moment, the regret that had lasted a lifetime was finally fulfilled.

Xu Musen held her tightly in his arms.

"Thank you…"

Xu Musen's eyes welled up with tears. This regret had finally been fulfilled, and for him, it would be the most unforgettable thing.

"fool…"

Yao Mingyue gently whispered in his ear, "I told you, don't say thank you, otherwise, I'll start to hate you..."

Xu Musen couldn't help but laugh.

"Stop it right now! You're all finished! I'll make sure you get expelled!"

At this moment, the dean of students finally squeezed out from the crowd. His bald head, which had just had two more hairs plucked out, was now completely red!
Xu Musen and Yao Mingyue exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile at each other.

"Then, let's go home."

"Yeah, let's go home!"

Holding hands, under the sunlight, amidst the shouts of the surrounding students, they were like free sunlight breaking free of a cage.

From then on, another image of a figure running freely appeared on the bulletin board of Zhengzhou No. 4 Middle School...

　Here it is, this chapter is almost 20,000 words long, and it can be considered the final ending of the main text. Some old readers may find it a bit familiar, but this is indeed the best scene of childhood sweethearts.

　　The content might be a bit exaggerated, but it's perfect for the mood right now.

　　Actually, not many people are still following this book now, and that's my fault—the updates are too slow.

　　But I am truly grateful to those who have continued to watch.

　　My writing style may be a bit repetitive and lazy, but as many experienced writers know, I am absolutely responsible for my work.

　　It will definitely not have a bad ending; it will definitely have a beautiful and gentle conclusion. This is what my readers can be most reassured about.

　　Thanks for the support.

　　The rest will be the final chapter or two after the surgery, the complete ending. Thank you for your support!

　　
　
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