Oh no! Drunk last night, I accidentally wandered into my ex-boyfriend's room.

The ring band is platinum gold, supporting the central pigeon egg-sized diamond, its fire and brilliance shimmering within.

The dazzling light shone into Lin Qian's eyes, causing them to redden and tears to stream down her face.

The young students below instantly became excited; this was the perfect time for them to gossip.

"Holy crap! Is this some kind of torture for single people? What's the meaning of this?!"

"They're such a perfect match! The guy is handsome, the girl is beautiful, and they're even classmates."

"I cried, I want a huge diamond ring too, waaaaah..."

"His wife is really outstanding! She even got into the Imperial University with him. I'm so envious!"

The middle-aged school leaders standing nearby sighed helplessly.

Oh well, it's the school anniversary today, I'm unusually excited for once...

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Lin Qian was later led out of the lecture hall by Lu Beiting.

In an empty corridor, next to a pink and white plum tree.

She asked, "So you were all prepared in advance, weren't you? From the moment you agreed to come here, you were planning to put a diamond ring on my finger in front of everyone."

The centennial celebration of No. 1 High School will definitely attract media coverage and filming, and this segment will certainly be filmed and posted online.

In time, everyone will know that she is Lu Beiting's wife.

"Indeed, I thought of it as soon as I received the invitation."

Lu Beiting: "Because you have a phobia of this place, I wanted to come and help you dispel that phobia."

What's scary isn't the place itself, but her past traumatic experiences.

He personally added even more beautiful memories for her.

Lin Qian walked down the familiar corridor, holding back tears. The emotions that had been building up inside her suddenly found an outlet and burst forth:

"I've always been afraid to come here, and I don't like it here. I hate those people, whether they're the ones who bully me or the ones who just stand by and laugh and watch the show. I hate them all so much."

"I don't know why Xia Tingshi and those two people are targeting me, and as a result, everyone is isolating and ostracizing me."

"When we were in the first year of high school and before we were divided into classes, my deskmate was bullied by others. I stood up for her. Her family was poor, so I gave her my shower gel and shampoo and treated her to breakfast. But later, when I was bullied, she actually slandered me in front of those people, saying that I stole her shampoo."

"I have no friends anymore. Every time we do a pair activity in PE class, I'm all alone. Every time we do experiments in groups or have class discussions, I'm all talking to myself."

"Later, I really couldn't hold on anymore. I wanted to drop out of school or take a year off. But that's when that boy appeared."

"I secretly liked him, and he became my motivation to keep going and stay strong."

Lin Qian took out a pink diary from her bag, solemnly placed it in Lu Beiting's hand, and said earnestly:

"This is my former crush."

Lu Beiting held the diary, its heavy weight pressing down on his palm.

As if sensing something, he paused for a moment, his fingertips trembling, and slowly turned to the first page.

The words Lin Qian had once carefully written, stroke by stroke, were now displayed before his eyes:

The mountain has trees, and the trees have no branches; I love you, but you do not know.

You are my moon.

[To Lu Beiting]

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

The moment he saw his name, his pupils constricted sharply, and he froze, as if the blood in his body had frozen.

The person she secretly loved was him.

But how could it be him? What makes you think it could be him?

My fingers were almost too weak, trembling as I turned to the next page.

[I saw you playing basketball and you won first place for the class. But why was Xia Tingshi there too? I really hate her T^T. I wish you could stay away from her. —October 8, 20XX]

【o(＞﹏＜)o I hate the boys in my class so much, I hate them so much, they're so disgusting! Why did they make fun of my body? I feel so nauseous, I feel so uncomfortable... Thank goodness you shut them up. —October 12, 20XX】

【(╥﹏╥) Why is my math test paper missing again...? I definitely put it in my desk drawer, did someone take it and throw it in the trash again...? I'm so sad. Thank you for getting me a new math test paper, and you're so amazing, you got 150 on the math test! —November 1, 20XX】

[I've been diligently taking my medication, so why do I still have this urge to jump off a cliff and end it all? Ah… no, I can't think like that. I still need to get into the same university as you. I promise I'll take my medication properly. —December 10, 20XX]

Lin Qian's notes are mostly filled with "crying" emoticons.

She never drew a smiley face.

Suffocating, dark, dull, oppressive, devastating, and utterly hopeless...

In an instant, countless negative emotions transformed into vines with sharp thorns, tightly binding his heart, wrapping around it deeper and tighter, as if trying to pierce it a thousand times.

Lu Beiting suddenly closed his notebook, shut his eyes, took a deep breath, and his fingers trembled uncontrollably.

I dared not read any further.

It was him.

That idiot, it was him...

A gust of wind, carrying a chill, blew against their faces.

Pink plum blossom petals drifted down, adding a touch of color to the tranquil scene.

Lu Beiting remained motionless for a long time, as if he was trying his best to suppress something, and his emotions were about to get out of control.

Lin Qian reached out and carefully hooked her little finger around his, her voice hesitant and nervous:

"The person I have a crush on is you."

At that time, she didn't dare to show that she liked Lu Beiting.

She even stole a glance at him furtively.

Because she was terrified—terrified that the secret would be exposed, afraid that people would laugh at her for daring to dream of such a high-achieving man, and afraid that Lu Beiting would think she was being delusional.

She has kept this secret in fear and trepidation until now.

It's been seven years.

It was so quiet that even their breathing gradually became louder.

Pale pink petals blew by and landed on their shoulders.

Lin Qian wanted to say something more, but suddenly, an arm hugged her tightly and pulled her into a warm embrace.

Lu Beiting held him tightly and forcefully. His head was lowered, a crimson glint spreading in his eyes. His breathing was heavy, and his voice trembled violently.

"Wife."

Lin Qian buried her face in his chest, her voice muffled, "Hmm?"

Lu Beiting felt as if a sharp thorn was stuck in his throat, causing him pain and astringency. He was so bitter that he couldn't say anything else, and even breathing was difficult.

He could only keep calling her "wife," repeating it over and over again:

"...Wife."

He was late.

Lin Qian was held tightly, and she could hear the other person's heart pounding, one beat after another, the clear and strong sound reaching her ears.

Suddenly, a hot tear from the man slid down her face.

Lin Qian was stunned, then looked up at herself, smiled slightly, and comforted him, her voice choked with emotion:

"Lu Beiting, don't be sad or guilty."

"Because I'm already very lucky to have finally gotten the moon I've been secretly loving for so many years."

—【End of text】—

(It hurts so much, I almost cried while writing this... Next, I'll be writing some sweet side stories: there's a "Campus Romance" story about how the two fell in love during their university years, and how Lu Beiting flirted with Qianqian, filling in the gaps; there's also a "Post-Marriage Sweet Love" story, full of sweet and romantic daily life. Everything you want to see is here, so don't miss it! Finally, I hope you all can give it a five-star review, muah, love you all~)