This Damned Sweetness

A sweet beginning— Xu Qiao was working night duty at a tollbooth. In the early morning, she dozed off until the chick pecked rice*, and was woken up by a rich, gentlemanly car owner: “Seeing you sleep so soundly, I can’t bear to disturb you, but I’m really in a hurry to get past. Ah, sorry for the inconvenience.”Xu Qiao’s heart was stirred in a flash and she worked the night shift everyday from that point on.A week later, with dark circles under her eyes, she complained to her girlfriends in a bar: “We’ve already met up in the middle of the night so many times, why hasn’t he even asked for my number yet?”Just when her voice fell, she overheard a conversation from behind: “For a little girl, I go on late night drives instead of sleeping. I’m so tired my eyelids are coming to blows.”“What are you acting a gentleman for? Just directly go up and ask for the phone number.”“Don’t you feel she’s too pure to put your hands on?”Xu Qiao unhurriedly turned around and cleared her throat: “Sorry to bother you, but in fact she might not be as pure as you believe.”“…”After the sweetness—Xu Qiao: My golden rule when dating; if we fight, I will absolutely never give in.Cheng Lang: My golden rule when dating; if we break up, we will absolutely never get back together.Several days after a cold war.Xu Qiao: Hubby, I want a hug.Cheng Lang: Little brat, come home with me.“This damned sweetness is an offending slap in the face.”