Delicate fair fingers gently brush over the maple leaf...

The flowing script appears forceful, penetrating the paper...

Ning Xixi sniffled, feeling a bit of sourness at the tip of her nose.

Looking back at the past, everything is vividly in sight—

She was three, he was four, he held her hand while crossing the street, attending kindergarten, giving all his post-meal fruit to her;

She was seven, he was eight, they entered primary school together, he chased away the boy who put bugs in her pencil case, got himself bruised as well;

She was twelve, he was thirteen, that year she was so ill that she almost died, Ning Jingshen was busy with work, he took her to the hospital. The car broke down on the way, and they couldn’t get a taxi, so with a lean frame, he gritted his teeth and ran seven miles to the hospital carrying her.

She was fourteen, he was fifteen, he fought a fierce group battle for her, almost got detained by the police, but he didn’t tell her any of this until much later when Ning Xixi found out.

She was fifteen, he was sixteen, they had a big argument, swore the most vicious oaths, vowed never to meet again.

She was sixteen, he was seventeen, by twist of fate, she arrived at Muying. Demon that he was, kissed her in front of the entire school...

From then on, their story began to be rewritten...

From dislike, to like, to confession, through trials they stayed together, becoming husband and wife.

It was not easy for us.

Finally, we are together.

Squeak.

The bathroom door opened.

Ning Xixi turned her head, Ji Yebai was putting on a short sleeve, the line of his arms fluent and sturdy.

"Dabai!" Ning Xixi ran over and jumped into his arms, hanging like a koala on him.

Ji Yebai was bumped back half a step, patted her little butt, "What happened?"

"I just want to hold you." Her soft voice was tinged with nasal tone.

Ji Yebai keenly noticed something was wrong, turned her shoulder to look, his face turned stern, "You cried? Who bullied you, tell me!"

"If I tell you, will you stand up for me?"

"Of course! My woman, no one can bully!"

Ning Xixi blinked her eyes and raised that bookmark, "The one who bullied me is Ji Yebai, will you help me to bully back?"

Ji Yebai: "..."

Why does it suddenly feel like my little pig has grown up... When did Ning Little Pig’s IQ get so high?

Seeing that bookmark, the back of his ear inexplicably turned red...

"Give it back to me!"

"No way!" Ning Xixi guarded it tightly, wouldn’t let go even if she died, "Didn’t you say you didn’t believe in this back then? Why did you write such mushy words then!"

"This young master was just writing casually!" Ji Yebai was stubborn, the red behind his ears had spread to his handsome face, yet still proudly refused to admit it!

Ning Xixi stuck out her tongue at him, "Ji Yebai, admit it, you really like me!"

"Old married couple, what is like or not like..."

"Not admitting? Then I’ll tear up the bookmark!" She pretended to tear it, Ji Yebai got anxious, "Little brat! Tear it and it won’t be effective!"

"What won’t be effective?" Ning Xixi asked suspiciously.

"Legend says if you write a couple’s names on maple leaves, the two will be together forever, until old age, caring for each other."

Ning Xixi froze for a moment, as if there was this legend indeed.

"I want to be with you forever! You pig! I freakin’ more than just like you, I love you, got it!!"

Someone’s roar echoed in the room.

Ning Xixi’s eyebrows curved into the shape of crescent moons.

"I—kn—ow—"

Sunlight shone on the maple leaf bookmark, the words on it clearly visible—

[As time begins anew, love you as always. Every moment spent with you is beautifully like a surprise.]

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