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My Secret Online Boyfriend is Esports God
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00:00I'm a freshman computer science student at H University, who is considered the most innocent girl on campus, but I
00:06have a secret.
00:08Every night at midnight, someone sends me voice messages, he calls me baby, remembers my period before I do.
00:15Fight strangers online who trash talk me and begs to meet in person while I keep saying no.
00:20Until I saw the live stream of Julian Blackwood, who is the country's most arrogant and popular esports god.
00:27He took my favorite tulip. His long eyelashes looked damp.
00:31Baby, I know you're watching. Stop hiding in my headphones and let me be yours in the flesh.
00:39It all started here. After a fight with my parents, I ran away from home to seek refuge with my
00:45brother.
00:45Alexander Hayes had no choice but to bring me back to his training base.
00:49A few boys who were originally playing games immediately gathered around.
00:55Alexander, you're such a dog. How could you lay your hands on someone so young?
01:00Alexander kicked the boy.
01:03Shut up. This is my actual biological sister.
01:06My brother gently rubbed my head.
01:09Chloe Hayes, say hi.
01:11Hello.
01:13I spoke obediently, quietly fixing the bangs that Alexander had messed up.
01:18The boys instantly turned into cavemen.
01:20Oh my god, her voice is so sweet. My heart is pounding like crazy.
01:25Alexander waved them off in disgust, shielding me behind him.
01:29Go pound somewhere else. My sister's voice is naturally like this.
01:33The door to the training room was pushed open.
01:36Julian Blackwood is here.
01:37The boys instantly dropped their smiles, returned to their seats, and put on their headsets.
01:43Seeing who it was, my brother's expression changed slightly.
01:46The man's gaze lingered on my pink pleated skirt for a few seconds, his voice as cold as his looks.
01:52Everyone, three hours of extra practice.
01:54No one dared to make a sound.
01:56The atmosphere fell into dead silence.
01:59Fly team captain, Julian.
02:01The country's top esports star, with a face that rivaled any trending idol,
02:06and a personality so cold it made people shrink back in fear.
02:10Sensing the man's gaze, I bit the bullet and stepped forward.
02:15Hello.
02:16Julian lowered his eyes, his voice flat.
02:19Speak properly. Stop acting cute.
02:21I stood there, frozen.
02:24His words hit like ice water.
02:26But I couldn't look away from that face.
02:29Then my pocket buzzed.
02:3399 new notifications.
02:35All from the same pinned contact.
02:38My online boyfriend wouldn't stop messaging me.
02:40And the man who just told me to stop acting cute was still staring at me like I was something
02:45disgusting.
02:47After Julian left, Alexander patted my shoulder comfortingly.
02:51Chloe, don't take it to heart.
02:54Julian isn't a bad guy.
02:55He just naturally dislikes girls with sweet styles.
02:58The others chimed in.
03:00Don't be sad.
03:02Julian hates the cutesy voice and princess dresses, but we all love them.
03:06Yeah, you're so cute.
03:09Let's add each other on WhatsApp.
03:11Alexander went into defense mode again.
03:14Final warning.
03:14My sister just started her freshman year of college.
03:20She's very innocent, so don't even think about it.
03:22Then he looked at me, speaking with earnest intent.
03:26Chloe, ignore these punks.
03:28If they're friends with your brother, they can't be any good.
03:31The others curled their lips.
03:33Maybe your sister already has a boyfriend and just hasn't told you.
03:36My heart skipped a beat.
03:38I gripped my phone tightly, blocking the endless stream of new messages popping up from my online boyfriend.
03:45My brother confidently retorted.
03:48Impossible.
03:49My sister is the sweetest.
03:51That night, I stubbornly refused to go home, and Alexander was worried about me staying in a hotel alone.
03:57He found an empty bedroom at the base and set it up simply for me.
04:01Chloe, I'm staying right next door.
04:04Call me if you need anything.
04:05Okay.
04:06Thanks, Alexander.
04:07After closing the door, I finally dared to open my phone.
04:11The unread messages from my pinned contact showed 99+.
04:15Baby, we haven't played our duo matches today.
04:18Baby, it's been two hours.
04:20I miss you a little.
04:22Baby, did you go eat dinner?
04:24It's okay.
04:25I'll wait for you.
04:27Baby, someone on the forum just said that
04:30if a girlfriend doesn't reply for over three hours,
04:32it means she found someone new.
04:34They're crazy.
04:35I don't believe that at all.
04:38I was just feeling quite relieved.
04:40I clicked on the next voice message.
04:43The man's deliberately deepened.
04:45Raspy voice sounded.
04:47Baby, is that guy better than me?
04:49Will he buy you a full set of skins?
04:51Can he remember your period?
04:54Does he have an eight-pack?
04:58Transfer, 1314.
05:01Transfer, 5200.
05:03Baby, do you still want me?
05:06I quickly typed to comfort him.
05:08Don't overthink it.
05:09I went to see my brother and didn't have time to check my phone.
05:12He was so excited that he made several typos.
05:16I knew Baby still loves me.
05:18Baby, why do you seem a bit unhappy?
05:20Although I didn't know how he could tell I was in a bad mood from just one short sentence.
05:25I had a fight with my parents, and my brother's friend seems to hate me a little.
05:29He was filled with righteous indignation.
05:32Hate you?
05:33Does he even deserve to?
05:35How could anyone be so blind?
05:38What he needs right now is to take a piss and look at his own reflection.
05:42Next time that guy runs his mouth, I'll curse him out for you.
05:46My online boyfriend's trash-talking skills were the best I had ever seen.
05:52During the summer break after the college entrance exams, I played games with a vengeance.
05:58After winning over a dozen matches, I was matched with a small group.
06:02Their skills were absolute trash.
06:04I played my heart out, but I still couldn't turn the tide.
06:08After a narrow defeat, the group accused me and another guy of dragging them down.
06:13I had never been good at arguing.
06:15I barely managed a few words before they harshly cut me off.
06:19Just as I was about to swallow my anger once again, the guy who had been silent spoke up faintly.
06:25I've seen toilets and bathrooms, but I've never-
06:33Why are you cursing at people?
06:35I'm not cursing at people.
06:37The group was sarcastic.
06:39You're defending her so much, are you her simp?
06:41Well, you guys are so good at tossing the blame.
06:45Are you chefs?
06:46The man fought one against three, not losing ground in the slightest.
06:50The group was roasted so badly they apologized dejectedly before leaving.
06:55Later, we bumped into each other a few more times by chance and naturally added each other on WhatsApp.
07:01I realized something about the man.
07:04Although he had a sharp tongue, he was actually a sweet puppy who knew exactly how to coax people.
07:10After a long silence, he suddenly acted cute.
07:14Baby, I want to see you.
07:15I tried to change the subject.
07:18You said you have an eight-pack, is that true?
07:20He sent a shy sticker.
07:22If I do, can we meet?
07:24I hesitated.
07:25What if you don't like me after we meet?
07:28How is that possible?
07:29Am I crazy?
07:31Baby, no matter what you look like, death here, I will first in Sabine for first sight.
07:36He had begged to meet at least a dozen times, and I had brushed off every single one with half
07:43-hearted excuses.
07:43I hesitated for a long time, not knowing what to reply.
07:48Looking at my low battery, I decided to go find my brother to borrow a charging cable first.
07:53I opened the door and bumped right into a wall of a man.
07:58I looked up and met Julian's cold eyes.
08:01The hallway was dark.
08:03It was just the two of us.
08:05At such an intimate distance, the visual impact of the man's exquisite features was incredibly strong.
08:11Thin eyelids, thick and delicate eyelashes, and a tiny mole on his high-bridged nose.
08:17Striking and bold, my heart was still pounding from the collision.
08:20I could smell the faint scent of his shower gel, clean and sharp.
08:25Bro, hello Julian.
08:28I changed my words at the last second, glancing nervously at my lots-o-bear slip nightgown and the matching
08:35bow in my hair.
08:36It was the standard sweetheart outfit he hated the most.
08:39His gaze swept over me from head to toe.
08:42That one look made me want to sink into the floor.
08:45I held my breath.
08:47He didn't say anything else.
08:49He just turned and walked away, leaving me standing there in my ridiculous nightgown, heart still racing.
08:57Julian's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
09:00Chloe, you can live here, but we need to set some ground rules.
09:06Okay.
09:07I blinked, surprised that he actually knew my name.
09:12First, don't try to get close to me.
09:15I have no interest in making friends with kids.
09:19Second, unless necessary, keep communication and encounters to a minimum.
09:25I nodded.
09:27Third, don't act cute all the time.
09:32I watched Julian's back as he headed toward the bathroom.
09:36My brother came out of his room after seeing my message and handed me the charging cable.
09:42Chloe, was Julian mean to you again?
09:44I shook my head.
09:46Alexander yawned.
09:48Julian just doesn't know how to speak softly.
09:50A lot of girls who confessed to him in the past ended up crying from anger.
09:55Be a good girl. Let's just ignore him from now on.
09:59Go to sleep.
10:01Julian disappeared into the bathroom.
10:03The same bathroom where my boyfriend always sent his voice messages from late at night.
10:10Back in my bedroom, my online boyfriend sent a photo.
10:14Long, slender fingers lifted the hem of his shirt, the knuckles tinged with a faint pink.
10:19Under the dim light, his abs looked even more defined.
10:23Further down, the image grew darker, showing a distinct bulge.
10:28As a good girl who grew up in a village with her grandparents, I rarely spoke to the opposite sex.
10:33I had never seen this level of temptation.
10:36Blushing, I buried my face in the pillow.
10:39Only after a long while did I offer my praise.
10:43It's very big.
10:44Alexander had been obsessed with working out recently, occasionally asking me to feel if his biceps were big.
10:51So, praising a guy for having big muscles shouldn't be wrong, right?
10:56It's alright, just 18.
10:58I was confused.
11:00Uh, aren't you 21?
11:03Did my online boyfriend lie about his age before?
11:05Or was I overthinking this whole thing?
11:08I stared at the chat screen, my face still warm.
11:12The screen kept showing my online boyfriend was typing.
11:19Baby, so, you actually care about this?
11:23Actually, what I meant just now was the dormant.
11:26State.
11:2621 isn't impossible if I try hard enough.
11:29You can inspect the goods after we meet in person.
11:32If I'm lying, I won't be able to lift my head for the rest of my life.
11:36And I don't mean the head up.
11:39Looking at this completely disjointed conversation, I finally realized what he meant.
11:44The heat in my cheeks, which had finally gone down, flared up again.
11:49I silently cursed.
11:51What a closet flirt.
11:53I hurriedly typed back,
11:55Good night.
11:57That night, I didn't sleep well.
12:03In my dream, under the relentless pleading of my online boyfriend,
12:07I agreed to meet in person.
12:09But when I arrived at the private cinema,
12:11he was nowhere to be seen.
12:13Just as I was getting unbearably anxious,
12:16someone suddenly patted my shoulder.
12:18I turned around happily,
12:20but I didn't see my clingy puppy.
12:22Instead, I saw Julian's fierce, handsome face.
12:25I subconsciously tried to escape,
12:27but the man pulled me back into the seat.
12:30Trapping me between his arms.
12:32And slowly leaned in,
12:33an overwhelming sense of dominance completely enveloped me.
12:37Chloe, want to inspect the goods?
12:41I jolted awake.
12:43While washing up,
12:44I didn't know if it was the lingering effect of the nightmare.
12:47But I couldn't shake the feeling that the base's bathroom
12:50looked unusually similar to something.
12:53The background of the abs photo my online boyfriend sent last night.
12:58During advanced math class,
13:00my brother sent a WhatsApp message.
13:03Chloe, Julian is treating us to a big meal today.
13:07Don't go to the cafeteria after school.
13:09I'll come pick you up later.
13:11Thinking of my three-point agreement with Julian,
13:14I was just about to politely decline.
13:16Alexander sent a voice message.
13:18My phone is about to die.
13:20Don't wander off from the gate.
13:21I'll be there soon.
13:23I had no choice but to put my phone away and hurry to the school gate.
13:26Soon, a white Ferrari stopped in front of me,
13:30drawing envious glances from many passing students.
13:33I had no mood to admire the luxury car,
13:35looking around for Alexander's electric scooter.
13:38Until the owner of the luxury car rolled down the window and spoke coldly.
13:42Chloe, your brother got detained for not wearing a helmet.
13:45Even with sunglasses on,
13:47Julian was still recognized.
13:49A few nearby students screamed his name and rushed over.
13:54Julian!
13:55It's actually Julian!
13:57I'm your fan!
14:01Get in.
14:02I was just about to pull the passenger door open when the man reminded me.
14:06Get in the back.
14:07After I took my seat,
14:08Julian lightly stepped on the gas pedal
14:10and made an apologetic gesture to the fanatic fans.
14:13The passenger seat is reserved for my wife.
14:18It sounded like an explanation,
14:21but also like a flex.
14:23Oh.
14:24I nervously pinched the bow on my skirt,
14:26racking my brain for a response.
14:29She must be very beautiful, right?
14:32The man stayed silent for a moment,
14:34his voice deep.
14:37She's quite shy.
14:38We haven't met in person yet.
14:41But no matter what she looks like,
14:43she's the most beautiful in my heart.
14:45My brother once mentioned that Julian came from a prominent family with immense wealth.
14:50Playing esports was purely a personal hobby for him.
14:53For a princeling like him to have a relationship without ever meeting,
14:57it must be an arranged business marriage.
15:00There's no way he's doing the online dating thing like me.
15:03Seeing Julian look a bit lonely,
15:05I clumsily comforted him.
15:07Maybe you've already met,
15:09you just didn't recognize each other.
15:12Impossible.
15:13People in love have a connection.
15:16I would definitely recognize her at first glance.
15:18Talking about his girlfriend,
15:20the corners of Julian's lips curled up slightly,
15:23revealing a faint smile that was drop-dead gorgeous.
15:26But when his gaze fell on me,
15:28the temperature suddenly dropped.
15:30Alexander said you're a fan of mine?
15:34How could my brother,
15:36that big mouth,
15:37blab about everything?
15:39Find another esports player to like.
15:41I hope you understand.
15:42My girlfriend
15:44definitely wouldn't want me having a female fan
15:46who stares straight at me
15:48for more than ten seconds every time.
15:52Sorry.
15:53I awkwardly looked away.
15:56We arrived at the dinner spot in silence.
15:58After getting out of the car,
16:00the boys surrounded me.
16:01Without Alexander to block them,
16:03their attentiveness left me a bit overwhelmed.
16:09Chloe,
16:10while your brother isn't here,
16:11let's add each other on WhatsApp, okay?
16:13I recognized him as the guy
16:14who had been the most enthusiastic toward me
16:17when we first met,
16:18Jason Smith.
16:19The others let out meaningful laughs.
16:21Julian, we're reporting this.
16:23There's a toad hitting on Chloe.
16:25I also instinctively looked toward Julian for help.
16:28Dating isn't banned on the team.
16:30No need to report to me.
16:31Julian didn't even bat an eyelid,
16:33his well-defined fingers tapping on his phone screen.
16:36At the same time,
16:37my WhatsApp kept popping up with messages
16:39from my online boyfriend.
16:42Baby, you forgot your good morning kiss today.
16:47By the way, baby,
16:48I recently met a girl
16:49whose voice sounds a bit like yours.
16:51But don't worry,
16:52I never even looked her in the eye.
16:54My finger hovered over the screen.
16:56A girl whose voice sounds like mine.
16:59He never even looked her in the eye?
17:01My boyfriend's next messages
17:03came through one after another.
17:05She's obviously putting on a cutesy voice on purpose.
17:07It's nowhere near as nice
17:09as my baby's natural voice.
17:10I thought of how Julian told me
17:12to stop acting cute.
17:13How he refused to look at me.
17:15How he had no interest
17:16in making friends with kids.
17:18A strange feeling crept into my chest,
17:21but I shook it off
17:22before it could take shape.
17:23There was no way.
17:24Absolutely no way.
17:26Baby, aren't I amazing?
17:28Can you reward your good boy
17:30with a hug in person?
17:31Day N of wanting to meet you in real life.
17:34I stared at the screen for a long time.
17:37Somewhere in this city,
17:38my boyfriend was counting the days
17:40until we could finally meet.
17:41And I still had no idea
17:43that we already had.
17:44Or that the man who told me
17:46to stop acting cute
17:47was counting them too.
17:49Waiting for the food
17:51was incredibly boring.
17:52Jason and the others suggested
17:54playing a round of a game
17:55and invited me to join.
17:57My polite refusal failed,
17:59so I had to pause the chat
18:00with my boyfriend.
18:01I'm out with friends right now.
18:03I'll text you later tonight.
18:04The other side instantly turned
18:06into a whiny baby.
18:08Baby, how many friends?
18:10Guys or girls?
18:11It's okay, I'm not jealous.
18:13Just asking casually.
18:14Me.
18:15Five or six?
18:16All guys?
18:17The next second,
18:19Julian suddenly stood up
18:20from his chair with a swoosh,
18:22startling me.
18:23A teammate turned to Julian,
18:25suggesting he add me
18:26as a friend in the game
18:27and play a round together.
18:28I couldn't help but feel
18:30a bit expectant too.
18:31As a former fan of his skills,
18:33I couldn't resist wanting
18:34to seize the chance
18:35to play a game with my idol.
18:37I don't play casual matches.
18:40I showed my game screen,
18:42trying to prove myself.
18:44Actually,
18:44my skills are okay.
18:46I bow-eat drag you down.
18:48Take a look.
18:49Sorry,
18:50I don't add the opposite sex.
18:53Also,
18:54don't forget our three rules.
18:56Julian didn't even deign
18:58to glance at my phone,
18:59but his gaze did drift toward it
19:01for a split second.
19:03My screen was still lit up
19:05from my last message
19:06to my boyfriend.
19:07Baby,
19:08I miss you so much.
19:09I quickly turned the phone
19:11face down on the table.
19:12Did he see that?
19:14He got up and went outside,
19:16showing off his self-discipline
19:17in this manner.
19:18This answer was expected
19:20by the teammates.
19:21Don't be sad,
19:22Chloe.
19:23Even without Julian,
19:24the rest of us can carry you.
19:26Jason noticed my disappointment
19:27and leaned in close to my ear
19:29to comfort me in a low voice.
19:31I subconsciously dodged him.
19:33I don't really like close contact
19:35with people I'm not familiar with.
19:37Chloe,
19:37Alexander said you never play games,
19:39so let's start with the easiest.
19:41Jason stopped mid-sentence
19:43and looked at me in disbelief.
19:45Wait,
19:46Chloe,
19:46your in-game playtime
19:48is even longer than mine.
19:50I play in secret.
19:53Don't tell my brother.
19:54Jason's mouth twitched
19:55and he gave a dry laugh.
19:58You're quite a unique good girl,
20:00aren't you?
20:02The match ended.
20:03The boys looked at me
20:05with a mix of excitement
20:06and astonishment.
20:08Holy crap!
20:09It's like watching Juliet
20:10uproot a weeping willow
20:11in real life.
20:13Chloe,
20:14with such an innocent face,
20:15how is your playstyle
20:16so brutal?
20:19You've got a bit
20:20of Julian's vibe.
20:21It's a pussy Julian
20:23didn't join just now.
20:24Otherwise,
20:25he'd definitely change
20:26his mind about you.
20:27Alexander arrived late,
20:28holding a traffic ticket
20:30and a newly bought
20:31green helmet.
20:32The boys loyally changed
20:34the subject,
20:35not mentioning a word
20:36about my gaming,
20:37after we had our fill
20:38of food and drinks.
20:40Back at the base,
20:41everyone gathered
20:42in twos and threes,
20:43laughing and messing around.
20:45Only the air around Julian
20:47was terrifyingly heavy.
20:49Ever since he got back,
20:51he had been staring
20:52at his phone,
20:53looking as if he wanted
20:54to burn a hole through it.
20:56Alexander was clueless.
20:58Who pissed off Julian?
21:00No idea,
21:00but anyone who can make
21:01our Julian this flustered
21:02is definitely a badass.
21:04I worship him.
21:05Let's all be careful today.
21:07Nobody walk
21:08into the line of fire.
21:09Alexander looked at me
21:10and warned.
21:11Especially you,
21:12Chloe.
21:13Stay out of Julian's way.
21:16By the way,
21:17Chloe,
21:17you've been out
21:18for a few days now.
21:20When do you plan
21:20to go home
21:21and apologize
21:22to Mom and Dad?
21:23I hung my head,
21:24staying silent.
21:26Alexander sighed.
21:28Chloe,
21:29you've always been
21:29the most obedient
21:30since we were kids.
21:31Why do you have to be
21:32so stubborn about this?
21:34Alexander,
21:34I'm a little sleepy.
21:36I gave Alexander
21:37a sweet smile,
21:38then headed straight
21:39back to the bedroom.
21:40In just the time
21:41it took to eat,
21:43my online boyfriend
21:44had sent over
21:45a dozen messages.
21:46I patiently typed
21:47back to each one.
21:48He sent a crying meme.
21:50Baby wifey,
21:51I lied.
21:52I'm jealous,
21:53I care a lot,
21:54and I'm super duper
21:55incredibly unhappy.
21:56The wild men out there
21:58are all bad news.
21:59Absolutely do not
22:00give them your contact infos.
22:02Too late,
22:04Jason had already
22:05added my WhatsApp.
22:06Besides,
22:07wasn't he also
22:08a wild man
22:08who relentlessly
22:09pestered me
22:10for my WhatsApp
22:11back then.
22:12He forgot his roots
22:13so quickly,
22:14my online boyfriend
22:15was so mad
22:16he couldn't even
22:16type properly.
22:17Why didn't anyone
22:18help you reject
22:19the harassment?
22:20If I were there,
22:21I definitely
22:22wouldn't have
22:22let him succeed.
22:24During the party,
22:26I secretly drank
22:27quite a bit
22:27of the whiskey
22:28Julian brought.
22:29I wasn't usually
22:30a drinker,
22:31but everyone
22:32kept toasting.
22:33Julian's teammates
22:34were so enthusiastic.
22:36I lost track
22:37of how many
22:38glasses I'd had.
22:39By midnight,
22:40my head was spinning,
22:42in the early morning,
22:43my mouth was
22:44terribly dry.
22:45I went to the living room
22:46to pour a glass of water.
22:48Half asleep,
22:49I gradually pushed
22:50open the ajar
22:51bedroom door,
22:52and prepared
22:53to go back to sleep.
22:54The sheets felt
22:55different,
22:55cooler,
22:56they smelled
22:57faintly of cologne.
22:58My drunk brain
22:59didn't register
23:00any of this
23:00when I rolled over,
23:02my arm bumped
23:03into something hard.
23:04Following a muffled groan,
23:06I was forcefully
23:07lifted from the bed
23:08like a little chick.
23:09Forced awake,
23:10I looked around
23:11at the luxurious decor.
23:12Then at the man's
23:14gloomy face,
23:15my hungover brain
23:16instantly sobered up.
23:19Julian was only
23:20wearing shorts.
23:21The muscle lines
23:23of his bare upper body
23:24were as smooth
23:25and handsome
23:25as a sculpture.
23:26A silver necklace
23:28at his collarbone
23:29gleamed with a cold light,
23:30further highlighting
23:31his long,
23:32fair neck.
23:34His Adam's apple
23:35even had a faint
23:36pink flush.
23:37His lean waist
23:38didn't have an ounce
23:39of extra fat.
23:40And further down was.
23:42I squeezed my eyes shut.
23:44I looked at my own palm,
23:46still feeling the phantom
23:47sensation of what
23:48I'd touched.
23:49Recalling the sensation
23:50just now,
23:51a layer of cold sweat
23:53broke out on my forehead.
23:54The number 21
23:55inexplicably popped
23:57into my head.
23:58Chloe.
23:59Julian casually
24:01grabbed a white t-shirt
24:02and pulled it on,
24:03every word seemingly
24:04squeezed through his teeth.
24:07I'm sorry.
24:08I think I walked
24:09into the wrong room.
24:10My legs went weak
24:12from fear.
24:13My brain completely
24:14short-circuited.
24:15I could only mutter
24:16I'm sorry
24:17over and over again.
24:19Get out.
24:20Julian forced
24:21down his emotions.
24:22I had just touched
24:23the doorknob
24:24when Alexander
24:24pushed open
24:25the bedroom door.
24:26I quickly darted
24:28back to Julian's bed,
24:29covering myself
24:30tightly with the blanket.
24:32Julian,
24:33that batch of
24:34air-freighted tulips
24:34you bought
24:35is almost here.
24:36The boss wants you
24:37to give him
24:37a specific address.
24:39Hiding under the covers,
24:40I didn't even dare
24:41to breathe.
24:42Got it.
24:43Julian,
24:44you've never liked
24:45flowers and plants.
24:46Alexander's footsteps
24:47suddenly drew closer.
24:49Don't tell me
24:50you're giving them
24:51to a girl.
24:52Julian gave a soft.
24:54As if he had just
24:56stumbled upon
24:56the juiciest gossip,
24:58Alexander flopped
24:59onto the bed
24:59in shock,
25:00crushing my foot.
25:02What the hell?
25:03It moves!
25:04Julian,
25:05did you get a pet?
25:07None of your
25:08damn business.
25:11Get lost
25:12and go train.
25:13Alexander had just
25:14started getting suspicious
25:15when Julian
25:16forcefully
25:17shoved him
25:17out the door.
25:18The man
25:19pulled back
25:20the blanket.
25:21My face
25:22was flushed red
25:22from holding
25:23my breath.
25:24My hair
25:24was a tangled mess
25:25and I gasped
25:26heavily for air.
25:28How long
25:28are you planning
25:29to stay in my bed?
25:31I didn't mean to.
25:33Julian's expression
25:34shifted slightly.
25:35Acting cute
25:36won't work.
25:37Pack your bags
25:38and move out
25:38before tonight.
25:39After such a huge
25:40misunderstanding,
25:41even if Julian
25:42didn't kick me out,
25:44I wouldn't have
25:44the face to keep
25:45living under
25:46the same roof
25:47as him anyway.
25:48When my brother
25:49found out I was
25:49moving out,
25:50he just assumed
25:51I had figured
25:52things out.
25:53that I had
25:54finally stopped
25:54throwing a tantrum
25:55at our parents.
25:57Chloe,
25:58let's keep
25:59in touch.
26:00Jason reluctantly
26:01waved his phone,
26:03revealing my
26:03tulip profile picture.
26:05Alexander rolled
26:06up his sleeves.
26:07Oh,
26:08you're dead,
26:09Jason.
26:09You've got some nerve
26:10hitting on my sister
26:11behind my back.
26:12She's just a kid.
26:14The two of them
26:15chased each other
26:16around,
26:16and the others
26:17simply stopped
26:18training altogether.
26:19When one person
26:20is in trouble,
26:21everyone else
26:22just adds to the
26:23chaos.
26:23I silently backed
26:25away from the
26:25battlefield.
26:26When people feel
26:27helpless,
26:28they automatically
26:29revert to
26:30kindergartners waiting
26:31to be picked up,
26:32subconsciously seeking
26:33comfort from the
26:34person they like,
26:35staring at the chat
26:36window with my
26:37online boyfriend.
26:38I gathered my
26:39courage and slowly
26:40typed,
26:41I've thought about it.
26:42Do you want to meet?
26:43I'm at H University.
26:45Just as I was about
26:46to hit send,
26:47a familiar voice
26:48suddenly drifted out
26:50from the nearby
26:50bathroom.
26:52The voice from the
26:53bathroom was recording
26:54a voice message.
26:56Boo-hoo,
26:57wifey,
26:58give me a hug.
26:59I got spooked
27:00today and need a kiss
27:02to feel better.
27:04That tone.
27:05That exact
27:07phrasering.
27:07Every single word
27:09was identical to
27:09the voice messages
27:10sitting in my
27:11pinned chat.
27:12Baby,
27:13I bought your
27:15favorite tulips.
27:16Can you
27:17give me a chance
27:19to give them
27:19to you in person?
27:21Julian,
27:22the person in that
27:22bathroom was Julian.
27:24Julian's inherently
27:26intimidating face
27:27overlapped with my
27:28online boyfriend's
27:29deep,
27:30raspy voice.
27:31The world tilted
27:32sideways.
27:33My blood ran cold.
27:35The boy who
27:36texted me goodnight,
27:37baby,
27:38every single night.
27:39The boy who
27:40sent me jealous
27:41paragraphs just
27:41hours ago.
27:42He was the same
27:43person who told me
27:44to pack my bags
27:45and get out.
27:46My hand trembled
27:48and the drafted
27:49message was sent.
27:50Without a second
27:51of hesitation,
27:52I immediately
27:53chose to unsend it.
27:56The sound of a
27:57phone dropping
27:58came from the
27:59bathroom.
28:00Julian's smile
28:01vanished before
28:02it could even
28:02fully form.
28:03I jogged all
28:04the way back
28:05to the bedroom,
28:06grabbed my
28:06suitcase,
28:07and headed
28:08straight for the
28:09base's main gate.
28:09My hands were
28:11shaking so badly
28:12I could barely
28:13zip it shut.
28:14My heartbeat
28:15and breathing
28:15were a complete
28:16mess.
28:17That day's
28:18nightmare had
28:18actually come
28:19true.
28:20Even though
28:21Julian and my
28:22boyfriend sounded
28:22similar,
28:23I always thought
28:24my secretly
28:25passionate,
28:26clingy online
28:26boyfriend and
28:27the aloof,
28:28ascetic Julian
28:29were different.
28:30Completely
28:31different species.
28:32The difference
28:34between them
28:34was bigger than
28:35that between
28:35a human and
28:36a dog.
28:37But the
28:38exact same
28:38voice message
28:39coming from
28:40my pinned
28:40contact
28:41forced me
28:41to face
28:42this cold,
28:43hard truth.
28:45Alexander let
28:46go of Jason's
28:47collar and
28:47stopped me.
28:51Chloe, why
28:52are you leaving
28:52in such a
28:52hurry?
28:53I'll have
28:53mom and
28:54dad drive
28:54over to
28:54pick you
28:55up.
28:55My phone
28:55kept
28:56pinging
28:56with
28:56notification
28:57sounds.
28:58Julian
28:58was sending
28:59a relentless
29:00stream of
29:00messages.
29:01Baby, I
29:02saw it.
29:03Why did
29:03you unsend
29:04the message?
29:05Did I do
29:05something wrong?
29:06Baby, where
29:07are you right
29:07now?
29:08Can we
29:09talk?
29:10Anything is
29:10fine, just
29:11don't ignore
29:11me.
29:12Don't you
29:13love your
29:13most loyal
29:13puppy anymore?
29:14Even through
29:15the screen, I
29:16could feel his
29:17helplessness and
29:18panic.
29:19I was actually
29:20a bit curious
29:20about something.
29:22What would
29:22that pitiful,
29:23shattered expression
29:24look like on
29:25Julian's usually
29:26proud face?
29:27Forcing down
29:28this bizarre
29:29thought, I
29:30gently shook
29:30my head.
29:32Alexander, don't
29:33call mom and
29:33dad.
29:34dad, I'm
29:34just going to
29:35take a cab
29:36straight back
29:36to campus.
29:37That works
29:38too.
29:39Alexander
29:39nodded.
29:40I'll ask
29:41Julian for
29:41some time
29:42off and
29:44go with
29:44you.
29:45It's okay, I
29:46can go by
29:46myself.
29:47Halfway
29:48through my
29:48sentence, Julian's
29:50low, cold
29:51voice suddenly
29:51rang out above
29:52my head.
29:53I'll take
29:54you.
29:55Everyone was
29:55a bit
29:56stunned.
29:57Alexander's
29:57eyes seemed
29:58to say, since
29:59when did
30:00Julian become
30:01so tender
30:01toward women?
30:03I hung
30:04my head, avoiding
30:05eye contact
30:06with the
30:06man.
30:07I don't
30:08want to
30:08trouble you
30:09to make
30:09a special
30:09trip.
30:10Julian
30:11domineeringly
30:11took my
30:12suitcase.
30:13The faint,
30:14elegant scent
30:15on him was
30:15exactly the
30:16same as the
30:17smell on
30:17the blanket.
30:20Don't
30:21overthink
30:21it, it's
30:22just on
30:22the way.
30:22I'm
30:23heading to
30:23H-University
30:24too.
30:25His indifferent
30:25tone made
30:26me secretly
30:27hope for
30:27something, that
30:28he could
30:29remain this
30:29arrogant and
30:30untamed on
30:31the day he
30:31learned the
30:32truth.
30:32I was never
30:33good at
30:34rejecting people
30:35to begin
30:35with.
30:36Even as
30:36Julian put
30:37my suitcase
30:38into the
30:38car, I
30:39couldn't
30:39manage to
30:40articulate a
30:40proper refusal.
30:42I could
30:42only bite the
30:43bullet and
30:43sit in the
30:44back seat.
30:47Chloe, you're
30:48a freshman in
30:49the computer
30:49science department
30:50at H-University.
30:52Yeah.
30:53Among the
30:54freshmen at
30:54your school, is
30:56there a girl
30:56with a
30:56tuplet profile
30:57picture whose
30:58game ID and
30:59WhatsApp name
31:00are both
31:00Love's Iced
31:01Cola.
31:01I gripped the
31:02hem of my
31:03skirt tightly.
31:04I don't play
31:05games, I don't
31:06know her.
31:08Julian rarely
31:09softened his
31:10tone, sounding
31:11almost pleading.
31:12If you get any
31:13news about her,
31:14could you tell me
31:15immediately?
31:16She is my
31:16lover.
31:17The word lover
31:18smashed heavily
31:19against the
31:20bottom of my
31:20heart.
31:21I had planned to
31:22stay silent the
31:23whole way, but I
31:24couldn't help
31:24asking.
31:25Do you care a
31:26lot about this
31:27online relationship?
31:29Of course.
31:30She is the
31:31first person I've
31:32ever liked, and
31:32she will be the
31:33last.
31:34She had
31:35alting agreed to
31:36meet me, but
31:36now she ignoring
31:38me.
31:39Julian's voice
31:39gradually lowered,
31:41almost muttering
31:41to himself, the
31:43corners of his
31:43eyes turning
31:44slightly red.
31:45I tactfully
31:46hinted, people
31:47change.
31:48Julian's tone
31:49was firm.
31:51After she
31:52appeared in my
31:53life, everyone
31:53else paled in
31:54comparison.
31:55In this life, I
31:56will only love
31:57her.
31:58It's impossible
31:59for me to ever
31:59fall for anyone
32:00else.
32:01Oh, then I'm
32:02afraid you're
32:03destined to die
32:03alone.
32:06After arriving
32:07at the school,
32:08Julian offered
32:08to add my
32:09WhatsApp so we
32:10could exchange
32:10information anytime.
32:14Sorry, my
32:15social circle is
32:16very small.
32:16I probably won't
32:17cross paths with
32:18your girlfriend, so
32:19I can't help you.
32:21After saying that,
32:22I dragged my
32:23suitcase and walked
32:24toward the dorm
32:25building without
32:25looking back.
32:26I didn't notice
32:27Julian standing
32:28rooted to the
32:29spot, staring at
32:30my back with a
32:31swirl of complex
32:32emotions in his
32:33eyes.
32:34After I had
32:35completely calmed
32:36down in my
32:36dorm room, I
32:37unlocked my
32:38phone.
32:39Julian had been
32:40sending me new
32:41messages almost
32:42non-stop.
32:43Memories of sweet
32:44moments with my
32:45online boyfriend
32:46flashed in my
32:47mind.
32:48Alternating with
32:48the image of
32:49Julian fiercely
32:50telling me to
32:51stop acting
32:51spoiled.
32:52After a moment
32:53of hesitation, I
32:55blocked the
32:55pinned contact
32:56on WhatsApp.
32:58I've always been
33:00someone prone to
33:01running away.
33:01When I was two
33:03years old, my
33:03parents left me
33:04with my grandparents
33:05and took my
33:06brother to the
33:06city.
33:07I never complained.
33:09Everyone called me
33:10sensible and
33:11obedient.
33:12But the truth was
33:13simpler.
33:14I ran away from
33:15everything I
33:16couldn't face.
33:17In middle school,
33:18I hid web novels
33:20inside my textbooks
33:21while teachers
33:22praised my
33:22diligence.
33:23classmates never
33:25suspected that the
33:26quiet top student
33:27was breaking every
33:28gaming record in
33:29school.
33:29When my university
33:30acceptance letter
33:31arrived, my parents
33:33finally learned the
33:34truth.
33:34Their docile daughter
33:36hadn't chosen the
33:37teaching degree they
33:38wanted.
33:38And now, now I was
33:40doing it again,
33:41blocking him instead
33:42of facing him.
33:43I would never change
33:45myself for anyone,
33:46not even for the
33:47boyfriend I loved the
33:48most.
33:51That evening, when
33:52my dorm president
33:53returned, she gave
33:54me a warm hug.
33:56We were in the
33:57same class, and she
33:58was the very first
33:59friend I made when
34:00the semester started.
34:02Chloe?
34:03Why didn't you watch
34:04Julian's live stream
34:05today?
34:06You've never missed a
34:07single one before.
34:08She unlocked her
34:10tablet and placed it
34:11between us on screen.
34:12Julian logged out of
34:14his main gaming
34:15account and logged
34:16into an obscure alt
34:17account. Seeing that
34:19familiar username and
34:20profile picture, my
34:21heart skipped a beat.
34:23Why does Julian look
34:24so pitiful today?
34:25My dorm president also
34:26looked puzzled.
34:28What happened to his
34:28usual you're all just
34:29peasants arrogance?
34:31Julian adjusted his
34:32headset, his long
34:33eyelashes looking
34:34slightly damp.
34:35I know you're
34:36watching.
34:37Both my dorm
34:38president and I
34:39froze. From my
34:40online boyfriend's
34:41perspective, he
34:42shouldn't have known
34:43that I loved watching
34:44Julian's live streams.
34:46Unless, unless
34:47he had always known
34:48exactly who was
34:49watching.
34:52Baby, I told you
34:53before that if I
34:54ever saw you, I'd
34:55recognize you
34:56immediately. I was
34:58too full of myself.
34:59It's true that people
35:00in love have a special
35:01connection, but that
35:02doesn't change the
35:03fact that I'm a
35:04massive idiot.
35:05The live chat
35:06exploded with
35:07comments. Is this
35:09still my arrogant,
35:10invincible Julian?
35:11And who the hell is
35:12baby? Whoever you
35:13are, get out of our
35:14Julian's body right
35:15now. Oh my God, is
35:17Julian begging his
35:18girlfriend for
35:19forgiveness?
35:20Heartbroken, I'm
35:22literally his
35:23girlfriend Stan.
35:24Julian looked up, his
35:26gaze meeting mine right
35:27through the screen.
35:28How could I be so
35:29stupid? You were
35:31right by my side this
35:32whole time and I only
35:33just realized it.
35:35Baby, my messages
35:37aren't going through.
35:40I really had no other
35:41choice but to talk to
35:42you through this live
35:42scream. Julian choked
35:44up slightly. Baby, even
35:46though I've already met
35:47you many times as
35:48Julian, but I want to
35:50see you one more time
35:51as your most loyal
35:52puppy, okay? The more
35:54I listened, the more
35:56something felt off. I
35:57unlocked my phone and
35:58found that my brother
35:59had sent me a WhatsApp
36:00message a few hours
36:02ago. Chloe, Julian
36:04asked me for your
36:04WhatsApp earlier. But
36:07the moment I opened
36:07it, he took one look
36:09at your profile picture
36:10and nickname, then
36:11immediately locked
36:12himself in the study. It
36:14was so weird. Oh
36:16right, he also seemed
36:17to interrogate me about
36:18why I said you didn't
36:19know how to play any
36:20games back then. I
36:21was telling the truth. I
36:23really don't know what's
36:24wrong with Julian.
36:25Everything suddenly
36:26clicked, so Julian
36:27already knew I was his
36:29online girlfriend. I
36:30had thought this would be
36:31exposed sooner or
36:32later. I just didn't
36:33expect it to be the
36:34this fast. The number
36:37of viewers in the
36:38live stream kept
36:39growing. Hashtag
36:41esportsgodvolunteers
36:42do be a puppy. This
36:44trending topic was
36:45climbing fast. I
36:47hesitated for a moment
36:48then pulled Julian out
36:50of my blacklist. No
36:51matter which identity,
36:53rule number two of our
36:54three-point agreement.
36:57Minimal communication,
36:59minimal meetings. You
37:01said that yourself. Julian
37:03Julian was filled with
37:04remorse. Baby, that
37:06three-point agreement was
37:07the absolute worst
37:08decision I've ever made
37:09in my life. I must have
37:10been kicked in the head by
37:11a donkey to suggest
37:12something so ridiculous.
37:16I'm regretting it so much my guts
37:18are turning green. Can we just
37:20pretend everything I said
37:21before is void, please?
37:23Me. You don't like
37:25sweethearts, but my closet is
37:27full of little dresses. Meeting
37:29up will only add to the
37:30annoyance, so let's just forget
37:32it. He kept typing.
37:35Baby, please, give me one
37:38chance. Just one. I'll wait
37:40outside your dorm until you're
37:41ready to see me. I stared at
37:43those words for a long time,
37:45one chance. The man who told
37:47me to stop acting cute wanted
37:49one chance. The same man who
37:51claimed he had no interest in
37:53making friends with kids. I
37:55locked my phone screen and
37:56tossed it onto my bed. Not
37:59today, maybe not tomorrow
38:00either. He needed to learn what
38:02it felt like to be on the other
38:04side of that cold wall he'd
38:05built. Julian was so
38:08anxious he wished he could type
38:10800 words a second, sending
38:12over a bunch of typos. After
38:15that, he opted to just send
38:16voice messages. Baby, how
38:19could I not like it? Back then
38:20in the game, you just said a
38:21few soft words and had me
38:23mesmerized like an idiot. I
38:25just kept, no, you were my
38:26tulip girlfriend. I just kept
38:28feeling like you were, you were
38:29too similar to her. Your voice,
38:31your personality, even your
38:33outfits. I felt like those
38:34traits belonged exclusively to
38:36my girlfriend, which is why I
38:37acted like I didn't like
38:38them. Baby, is my
38:44explanation terrible? I'm
38:47sorry, I shouldn't have been
38:48fierce with you. Can you just
38:49pretend I went crazy after
38:51getting bitten by a dog or got
38:53poised by eating hallucinogenic
38:54wild mushrooms? Baby, I'm
38:56downstairs at your dorm. It's
38:59cold, but I'm not leaving
39:01until you look at me. Hearing
39:05this, I pulled back the
39:06curtains and took a look. The
39:09autumn nights in the north were
39:10cold. Julian was dressed
39:12thinly, standing under the
39:14streetlight, casting a long
39:16shadow. Just standing there, he
39:18looked like a scene straight out
39:19of a melodrama. I threw on a
39:21fluffy coat and went downstairs. A
39:24bright light flashed in the man's
39:25cold eyes, and he took the steps
39:27two at a time to greet me. Baby,
39:32why are you wearing so little? Are
39:34you cold? I shook my head. Julian
39:37rarely smiled like such a fool. He
39:40deliberately sneezed a few times. I'm
39:41not cold either, really. Though if we
39:44could go somewhere indoors with just
39:45the two of us, it might be a bit
39:47warmer.
39:50But it's okay, baby. I really don't
39:52need to.
39:54You'd better just call me Chloe.
39:57Baby, why are you being so cold to
39:59me? The corners of Julian's lips
40:00gradually sank, looking incredibly
40:02wronged. Didn't you say not to act
40:05cute at the drop of a hat? You broke
40:08the rules. Julian looked as
40:10uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a
40:12fly.
40:13I was wrong, baby.
40:17Please don't hold it against a stupid
40:18pig like me, okay?
40:19The word idiot inexplicably hit my
40:22funny bone. I tried so hard to hold
40:25back my laughter that my whole body
40:27trembled, and I accidentally stepped on
40:29the edge of the stairs. Just as I was
40:31about to hit the ground, Julian caught
40:33me in his arms in time. The man's
40:36clothing was thin, and his blazing body
40:38heat was scorching. I could hear the
40:40sound of his heartbeat, even though I
40:44repeatedly insisted I was fine. Julian
40:47was still worried and dragged me to the
40:49hospital for a checkup. In the end, not
40:52only did they find absolutely nothing
40:53wrong, but we also missed the dorm
40:56curfew. Left with no choice, I had to
40:58follow Julian back to his base. Along the
41:01way, the man kept apologizing and admitting
41:04his fault. If I hadn't seen the corners of
41:06his lips twitching upward, harder to
41:09suppress than the recoil of an AK, I might
41:11have actually believed it wasn't on
41:13purpose. Julian completely dropped his
41:16usual aloofness. He was talking an absurd
41:19amount. I finally realized that a clingy
41:21puppy online could be so suffocating in
41:24reality. Perhaps my annoyance was too
41:26obvious. Julian actually shut his mouth
41:29for the second half of the trip, looking
41:31incredibly wronged. After arriving at the
41:34room, I looked at the tulips filling the
41:36bedroom. I gently stroked the petals, they
41:39were as thin as cicada wings. My gloomy mood
41:42was lit up bit by bit. Julian suggested
41:45playing games together. You told me before
41:47in each my esports Eichel, and then I like
41:49the APY team. We are their rival, so we'd
41:53better not together. I sat on the edge of
41:57the bed. Julian maintained a half-kneeling
42:00posture, looking up at me. He looked like he
42:03was about to shatter, his voice teary. Baby, let the
42:08past die with yesterday, and let the future
42:11be born with today. Huh? The me of yesterday
42:15is not the me of today. Just pretend the
42:19previous Julian has disappeared. Let me be
42:22your fan now, okay? Or I can change my team's
42:28name to APY. Chloe, I really don't know what to do
42:34anymore. Listening to Julian's sophistry, I felt
42:38both amused and heartbroken. Julian wiped away
42:41the moisture seeping from the corners of his
42:43eyes. Baby, I like you. Give me a chance to
42:48woo you again, please. No matter Saul, you push
42:51me away. I will we give up. While I was dazed,
42:56Julian boldly hugged my waist. Or you can yell
42:58at me to vent your anger. Rubbing his fluffy
43:01head against me. Julian? Here. I cleared my throat,
43:05trying to keep my face expressionless.
43:09Don't you think you're acting like a clingy
43:12simp right now? It was my first time being
43:14mean to someone, and I had no experience. As
43:17soon as the words left my mouth, I realized they
43:20might have been a bit too harsh. At that
43:22moment, Julian gave a crisp reply. Then he
43:26crawled onto the bed on all fours, pinning me
43:28beneath him. His eyes were dead serious.
43:33I was left speechless by the man's shameless
43:35attitude. As long as you're willing to talk
43:39to me, baby, I can be a cat or a dog. I can
43:43do anything. Julian's tone turned ambiguous. I
43:47just noticed that the man had deliberately
43:49worn a slim-fitting, semi-transparent top, with a
43:52wide neckline that put his perfect figure on
43:54full display. His eyes were like hooks, staring
43:57at me without blinking. He was the spitting image
44:00of a male fox spirit. Seducing me is a foul. I
44:04thought to myself, but what came out of my mouth
44:07was, take it off. Julian hesitated for a
44:12moment, then slowly took off his top. And? Now
44:17it was the old rogue's turn to be stunned. Since
44:20you can do anything, you might as well show off
44:23your advantages. I blew into Julian's ear with
44:26wicked intentions. Julian chuckled helplessly.
44:30Baby, does Alexander know his well-behaved
44:33sister has this side to her? Just as Julian placed his
44:37fingers on his belt. A bit sleepy, going to bed. I
44:40stretched, lay down on Julian's bed, and closed my
44:44eyes. Julian stood there hunched over, frozen in place. After a long while, he
44:50stood up straight, closed the door for me, and went to take a cold shower.
44:55The next day, the boys gathered together to discuss who the goddess was that could turn
45:00Julian into a whining mess. There were simply too few women around Julian. It didn't take
45:06long for their investigation to surprisingly point right at me. Julian had been buying tulips. Julian
45:12had been smiling at his phone like an idiot. Julian had been in a weirdly good mood ever since
45:18that girl showed up at our base. Alexander and Jason blurted out in
45:22unison. Bullshit. My sister hasn't even held a guy's hand. Besides, they aren't even each
45:29other's type. Woken up by the noise, I gradually pushed the door open and walked out of Julian's
45:35bedroom. Alexander rubbed his eyes, nearly losing his footing. Hey, you, help me look. Is there a
45:41person standing there? Yeah, your sister. Alexander's hanging heart snapped and died completely.
45:49Chloe, why are you in Julian's bedroom? I hesitated for a moment, dodging the main issue.
45:56The bedding in the room I stayed in before was all cleared out. It's unlivable. Then you could have
46:02asked me to book a hotel for you. Before Alexander could finish, he was interrupted by Julian, who hurried
46:08over. What hotel? Weren't you guys just guessing who the girl I like is? No need to guess. I like
46:14Chloe. Just a few simple words, but Alexander's brain seemed to overload. You must be mistaken, Julian.
46:22Didn't you and your girlfriend meet in a game? But our Chloe only loves reading. She doesn't play
46:28games at all. After saying that, he feigned a relaxed look at the others. Julian is just a fan, joking
46:34around
46:34early in the morning. Julian didn't say a word. He just looked at me. The silence between us was
46:40louder than anything Alexander could have said. One of the boys patted Alexander on the shoulder. Wow.
46:49Alexander, face reality. At this point, I won't hide it anymore. Your sister's rank this season is
46:55even higher than yours. Alexander's lips trembled. Chloe, you, you played games behind the family's back
47:03and even got into an online relationship. How could this be? You've always been the most obedient,
47:09sensible since you were little. Julian stepped in front of me. Whether she obeying water, she is
47:15Chloe. She does what she likes and she doesn't have to answer to anyone. Alexander slowly regained his
47:21composure. Julian, online dating is so illusionary. How can you be sure you'll still like her just as much
47:27off lawn? Actually, this was also a question I had always doubted. Julian didn't hesitate at all,
47:33enunciating every word. I like Chloe. I like everything about her. Not recognizing her before
47:40was my own blindness. Being fierce to her was my fault, and I will use practical action to pay for
47:45my mistokes until she accepts me. Alexander opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, looking at me past
47:51Julian. The unspoken understanding between siblings made me realize he was saying, Chloe, are you sure?
47:58He's the one. I nodded gently. I didn't tell Julian that. In fact, he was also the first person I
48:05ever
48:06liked. And barring any accidents he would be the last. It's just that I really couldn't get over his
48:12previous evil deeds against me. So, I'm punishing him by making him pursue me all over again.
48:19Over the next few days, Julian, in his pursuit of me, ended up winning over everyone around me.
48:25My dorm head received the new LV bag she had always wanted. Jason lived in fear for days,
48:31after realizing that Julian didn't treat him any differently for trying to pursue me before,
48:36and that everything was business as usual. Jason transformed into our head shipper.
48:42My brother also ate breakfast made personally by the captain for the first time.
48:47How is it? Does it suit your taste? Do you need more peanut butter?
48:53My brother looked terrified.
48:54Julian, please don't do this. Do you want your milk hot or room temperature?
48:59Alexander was about dropped to his knees.
49:03I'm begging you, boss. Let's just go back to how we used to interact.
49:07I'd be much more comfortable that way. Julian pondered.
49:11Promise not to interfere with my pursuit of Chloe anymore, and put in a good word for me with my
49:16future in-laws,
49:17and I'll go back to normal.
49:19Boss, my dearest sister, and my best bro, a good girl and an old rogue, could you handle it if
49:24you were in my shoes?
49:26Is there anything else you need me to do, brother?
49:28Alexander got goosebumps all over.
49:30Julian, I lose. I won't interfere anymore, okay?
49:33Julian dropped his smile.
49:35Look at the time. Why are you still eating? Get lost, and do extra training.
49:40Alexander wore an expression of that's more like it, and happily trotted off hand in hand with Jason.
49:46When Julian came to the bedroom to call me for breakfast, I had just finished showering.
49:52I was still wrapped in a strapless bath towel.
49:55Baby.
49:55The man's Adam's apple bobbed. Noticing nothing unusual, I handed him my pink Hello Kitty necklace.
50:03Help me put this on.
50:05Okay.
50:05Julian wrapped his arms around me from behind.
50:09Baby, you're why the slim in your chapeau smells so good. Baby, turn around. I think I put it on
50:16backwards.
50:17I turned around helplessly, not expecting Julian to be so close. If I leaned forward even a tiny bit, I
50:24would brush against those soft, pale pink lips. Our breaths mingled. I subconsciously stepped back, my waist hitting the edge
50:32of the desk. Julian trapped me between his arms, leaned in, and touched the tip of his nose to mine.
50:39Chloe. His thumb traced the curve of my lower lip. I like you. One millimeter closer, and there would be
50:45no going back.
50:48I know.
50:50My face was blushing so hard it could explode, but I feigned composure. My chin was gently lifted by slender
50:57fingers. The man's tender kisses fell upon me. First on my forehead, then my cheeks, the corners of my lips.
51:05Finally, he captured my lips.
51:08Baby, open your mouth.
51:10As if bewitched, I obediently complied, passively accepting the man's deep invasion, feeling the physical changes in each other. Catching
51:18my breath, my legs went weak. Julian lifted me up and placed me on the desk.
51:24Chloe.
51:25The man's smile was teasing.
51:27Honey, want to inspect the goods?
51:28The same line from my nightmare. Except this time, I didn't want to run away.
51:33To go from putting on a necklace to this, I knew I had been played by this old rogue again,
51:39but I still couldn't help sinking into it, fully awake. The heat in the room climbed higher and higher. This
51:46shower was taken for nothing.
51:47Many times, I wonder. Julian is clingy, possessive, bossy, shameless, and occasionally fierce. But an awkward person just needs a
51:58lover who can't be chased away.
52:00Mr. Blackwood, let's walk the rest of our lives together. And this time, no more running away. From either of
52:08us.
52:08Mr. Blackwood, let's walk the rest of our lives.
52:08Mr. Blackwood, let's walk the rest of our lives.
52:08Mr. Blackwood, let's walk the rest of our lives.
52:08Mr. Blackwood, let's walk the rest of our lives.
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