Grind Teeth 《磨牙》 by Shu Yu 舒虞

In the dusky light of the orphanage, a young Si Tingyan gave his most cherished candy to Cheng Mi.

She said:

“If you give me a piece of candy, we can still be friends.”

That year, they met for the first time — and she insisted on being his friend.

In a quiet hospital room years later, Cheng Mi, carrying her own secrets, gave Si Tingyan a bottle of milk.

She said:

“Hello.”

That year, they met again — but she no longer remembered him.

On a summer afternoon filled with cicadas, Cheng Mi boldly declared her intentions:

“I’m going to make Si Tingyan mine in 30 days.”

That year, they reunited once more — and she insisted they get entangled.

But many years later, Cheng Mi finally learned the truth:

Si Tingyan had loved her all along.

Since that first candy.

Since that bottle of milk.

“You will officially become my wife on November 8th next year.”

“Mr. Si Tingyan, your appointment to be Miss Cheng Mi’s husband has been confirmed.”

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When Cheng Mi transferred to Class 3 in senior year, everyone noticed how gorgeous she was — she had a thing for cocky bad-boy types.

But then she shocked everyone by switching targets — to a quiet boy in the year below: Si Tingyan.

He was nothing like her usual type. Pale like a porcelain doll, soft-spoken, and aloof.

A friend asked why she suddenly liked his type. Cheng Mi smirked:

“I’m tired of the usual flavor. Time to try something new.”

She boldly declared she’d win Si Tingyan in 30 days.

But on Day 28, she got together with someone else.

Said she’d lost interest in “little brother types.”

Later that day, someone cleaning the classroom found a note on the floor — clearly written in Si Tingyan’s precise handwriting:

“Cheng Mi lied to me.

She said she’d chase me for 30 days.

She didn’t.

She’s with someone else now.

Cheng Mi doesn’t like me anymore.”