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One morning, I woke up late and rushed through washing up and eating breakfast. Despite my hurry, I still ended up being five minutes late to work. I couldn’t help but think: Lin Zhiyi usually wakes me up between 7:30 and 8:00. Why did he let me sleep in until almost 9:00 today? Hmph! He must have done it on purpose!
I sent him a message accusingly: “Why didn’t you wake me up earlier today? I was late!”
He replied nonchalantly, “Being late isn’t a big deal.”
“How is it not a big deal? They’re going to dock my pay!”
Without missing a beat, he sent me a 200-yuan red envelope: “Isn’t it just a bit of money? I’ll make it up to you.”
“It’s not just about the money—it’s about losing my perfect attendance record.”
“Honestly, I wasn’t thinking that far ahead. Didn’t you stay up until after 1:00 AM last night proofreading? I just wanted you to get a little more rest.”
My anger melted instantly. All the frustration from being late vanished like smoke.
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That evening, Lin Zhiyi picked me up from work. When we parked in the garage, my phone accidentally slid into the gap beneath the car seat. I reached down to retrieve it, which took some effort. By the time I was ready to get out of the car, Lin Zhiyi had already opened the door for me and was standing by.
As soon as I stepped out, he leaned in and kissed my forehead. Caught off guard, my heart skipped a beat. Normally, when he opens the car door for me, he uses his hand to shield the top of the doorframe so I don’t bump my head. But this was the first time he’d kissed me instead.
Once I recovered from the surprise, I said, “What kind of move was that?”
“It’s your toll fee,” he replied matter-of-factly.
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One day, while chatting with Lin Zhiyi, we talked about the serendipity of how we met.
“I was born in Jiangsu, and you were born in Guizhou—two thousand kilometers apart. If I hadn’t struggled during the college entrance exam, I wouldn’t have ended up at C University. And if you hadn’t published those articles, ‘Western Sunshine’ wouldn’t have introduced you to me as my typist. If even one small thing in either of our lives had gone differently, we never would’ve met.”
The odds of two people meeting are incredibly slim, and the fact that we fell in love makes it all the more miraculous. How lucky we are that these two unlikely events happened to us. In a world with billions of people—China alone has 1.4 billion—and yet we managed to meet, get to know each other, and fall in love at the same university. It’s almost unbelievable, as though destiny played a role.
“We should thank someone,” Lin Zhiyi said.
“Hmm?” I wondered if he meant “Western Sunshine,” who had introduced his high school classmate—a treasure—to me.
“No, we should thank the teacher who wrote the questions for the college entrance exam. Those difficult questions tripped you up, which ultimately gave me the chance to sweep you off your feet.”
“…”
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After spending the Spring Festival holiday in Sanya, we returned to Beijing and immediately went back to work. Last weekend, my company held training sessions, so this weekend, all I wanted to do was stay home.
But staying home meant doing chores. I told Lin Zhiyi, “Let’s tackle the housework together today. I’ll handle unpacking the three suitcases, and you can clear the mountain of books off the living room sofa.”
“No problem!” he said confidently.
But after I finished unpacking just one suitcase, Lin Zhiyi came over and asked, “Do you feel like unpacking is taking forever?”
I nodded. “It’s tougher than it looks.”
“Unpacking stuff takes longer than unpacking your mood! Fixing your mood is much faster.”
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“Fixing your mood takes just one second. Just accept that it’s okay for the books to stay on the sofa!”
He struck a relaxed pose. “…”
Though I tried to stifle my laughter, I couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“But,” he added, “if I don’t clean the house, you’ll end up cleaning me. Don’t worry—I’ll take care of myself. I’m heading to the gym right now.”
“…”
I was utterly speechless.
Chinese characters truly are profound, and the word “收拾” (to tidy/fix) has so many meanings. Lin Zhiyi used them perfectly!
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One day, while washing my hair, I realized my usual blue shampoo bottle was missing. I asked Lin Zhiyi, “Hey Da Lin, have you seen my blue shampoo bottle?”
“I took it to the gym. It’s still in my gym bag. I’ll bring it to you right away.”
When he handed me the shampoo, I passed him another bottle I rarely used: “Use this one. You don’t have dandruff, so this ‘Lü’ brand is better for you.”
“Oh!” he said with mock seriousness. “So men use women’s products, and women use men’s. Is using shampoo supposed to be complementary now?”
“…”
I could only laugh in response. Honestly, I had no words. But thanks to Lin Zhiyi’s imperfect Mandarin pronunciation, we even got the nickname “Da Ning” (“Big Lemon”) for ourselves. His inability to distinguish between “n” and “l” made him pronounce “darling” as “Da Ning.”
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One night, I was taking a shower when Lin Zhiyi walked into the bathroom. I assumed he was just grabbing something, but then I realized he was planning to shower too…
I was feeling a bit tired and had just finished washing up, so I quickly grabbed a bathrobe from the towel rack and slipped it on. When Lin Zhiyi pulled back the shower curtain and announced cheerfully, “Old Pig is here to wash up too!” he was greeted by the sight of me already dressed in my bathrobe.
“You’re done already?” he said, clearly disappointed that our Lovers’ bath hadn’t materialized.
“Yeah,” I teased. “I didn’t want you invading my space.”
While I applied a face mask in front of the mirror, he began his shower. Listening to the sound of the running water, I couldn’t resist peeking at his recent fitness progress.
I pulled back the shower curtain, and he immediately closed it again.
I pulled it back once more, and he shut it again.
“Why won’t you let me see?” I asked.
“I’m afraid you’ll invade,” he replied.
“…”
Was this an example of “fighting fire with fire”?
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Before leaving the house one morning, Lin Zhiyi kissed my forehead and said, “Today is June 12th.”
“It’s not a special day, is it?” I asked.
“B612 is the Little Prince’s planet, so today is a romantic day.”
His words made me smile. It was heartwarming to see how my practical Taurus had become more romantic since meeting me. In truth, it wasn’t just this particular day—every day with Lin Zhiyi felt romantic.
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