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No matter what he said, I refused to admit it.
He wanted to produce evidence, but there was none to be found.
Those seven years together were known only to the two of us.
In the end, Chu Yun became even more convinced...
He thought Pei Jinzhou was crazy. He didn’t even finish his meal before dragging me away.
On the way home, he specifically warned me,
“I think Jinzhou’s mental state is a bit off lately. You’d better keep your distance from him.”
I agreed.
Once I got home, I burned my diary—the one with the
password lock where I’d recorded all our relationship memories—until
there was nothing left.
Now, there was truly no evidence of me and Pei Jinzhou ever being together.
Those seven years of love would be forever sealed away in my memory.
Afraid that Pei Jinzhou would show up at my door again, I immediately told my mom I wanted to move back home.
She was delighted and even had Chu Yun come help me.
Within two days, I had successfully moved.
I also went on the arranged blind date.
That’s when I discovered my mom’s choice was my direct senior from university.
He’d looked after me back then—gentle, patient, and always respectful of my decisions.
During the date, I told him honestly that I couldn’t accept someone new so quickly.
He didn’t pressure me, only said,
“Then I’ll just keep waiting—until you’re truly ready to let me in.”
It was then I learned he’d noticed me since our university days,
but back then, I was too focused on my studies to notice him.
So, we became close friends who could talk about anything, neither of us breaking the delicate balance.
Pei Jinzhou, however, wouldn’t give up. He’d show up at my company from time to time, waiting for me like a stalker.
Chu Yun, furious at his persistence, ended up fighting with him.
That day, Pei Jinzhou lay on the ground like an abandoned child, sobbing uncontrollably.
When Chu Yun came home and told the story, he was still fuming,
“First he’s all over Jian Shutong, the two of them inseparable, and now
he says you were together for seven years? Isn’t he crazy?”
“Good thing you never actually got together with him. Otherwise, imagine
watching your boyfriend flirt with another woman all the time—how
disgusting would that be?”
I nodded in agreement,
“Exactly. I don’t know what he was thinking. There’s no way I’d ever be with him.”
I left those seven years behind and focused on moving forward.
Later, my company offered me the chance to study abroad, and I didn’t refuse.
This time, I only told my senior and my family about it.
Following the company’s arrangements, I soon boarded a plane to a foreign country.
But as soon as I landed, I saw my senior waiting outside the airport.
Surprised, I asked,
“What are you doing here?”
“I happened to be on a business trip here. When I heard your flight was today, I came to wait for you.”
I hadn’t told him my exact departure time—just that I’d arrive in Paris today.
“You’re pretty impressive to have guessed my arrival time so accurately.”
Just then, a man holding a pickup sign walked by and interjected,
“This young man’s been waiting here since morning, looking out for you again and again.”
At that, my senior’s fair face flushed red in embarrassment.
A wave of warmth swept through me, and I said sincerely,
“Thank you.”
Thank you for making me feel at home in this unfamiliar country.
After that, my senior always...