Ever since I learned this truth, my mind has been in a whirlwind of chaos, as if it were crashing, rebooting, formatting, and reinstalling itself over and over again.
I recalled a popular online meme: Some men are so ordinary, yet so incredibly self - assured.
A guy says, "You're so special to me. You must like me."
The girl replies, "You've got it all wrong."
The guy persists, "Don't be coy. Your eyes give away your heart."
Or another scenario:
The guy asks, "Why didn't you reply to my text last night?"
The girl answers, "I fell asleep."
The guy thinks, "She must be playing hard - to - get. She's been losing sleep over me, but she's too stubborn to admit it."
At that time, I even left a comment in the thread: "A normal man should have an accurate self - assessment. Are these guys just clowns?"
Now, it seems the clown was actually me.
I was too ashamed to show my face. For a solid ten days, I kept replaying every moment in my mind.
I did some digging on that guy named Chen Yu. Turns out he's gay, a bottom, and a real sleaze. To put it bluntly, he's a full - fledged gigolo.
Oh, heavens! When I thought I was unapproachable, upright, and chaste in front of that strange girl, in her eyes, I was just a pretentious and overly sensitive sissy, a hard - to - get gay friend, and a drama - filled gigolo.
How could I ever face this?
When I thought she was hitting on me with some hidden agenda and responded to her with coldness and indifference, was she thinking, "I just wanted to make a friend. Why is he acting so high and mighty?" And now, when she looks back, does she think, "This guy is so melodramatic. It was just a normal attempt at friendship. He overthought it."
When I thought she was playing hard - to - get and claimed to have a crush on Qi Jiayuan, and I dismissed it with talk of the "bridge effect," was she thinking, "I thought gay friends were supposed to help their sisters catch the guys they like. Why is he trying to make me give up?" And now, when she remembers, does she curse, "You heartless jerk! You ruined my chance at love! How despicable!"
When I thought she pulled an all - nighter to buy shoes as a ploy to win my sympathy, and I took care of her when she was sick, and was touched by her words "it's worth it if you like it," was she thinking, "It's just the bond between friends. We're just sleeping together as friends. Does he really need to be so uptight?" And now, when she recalls, does she hiss, "You pervert! Enjoyed the view, didn't you?"
When I finally gave in to temptation and kissed her forcefully, thinking she was being too eager and annoyed that she was resisting me, was she thinking, "That filthy mouth that's kissed so many men just touched me! Disgusting!" And now, when she looks back, does she threaten, "Don't think just because we're acquainted I won't sue you for sexual harassment!"
When I was tortured by my own imagined love - hate drama and confessed my love, asking her to be my girlfriend, was she thinking, "So Cheng Yu is bi? What a loser." And now, when she remembers, does she think, "He's such a pathetic self - deluded fool. Since I, the Queen of Love, am so kind - hearted, I'll just give him a chance."
During our relationship, when I always complained that she didn't love me enough, asserted my position as her boyfriend with extreme possessiveness, and used all sorts of tactics to pressure her into marriage, did she, who already knew the truth, think, "I should have known men were so much trouble. I shouldn't have even touched this headache. I only considered giving it a try out of pity for him. All he does is nag about marriage. So annoying!"
Cheng Yu, Cheng Yu. How can you even bear to live on?
Although my spirit was completely broken, my loyal girlfriend still stood by me.
She tried to use Qi Jiayuan as a pawn to provoke me again. Oh no. I'm just an ordinary man. I shouldn't be so self - assured. What do I mean by "again"? Cheng Yu, it was all just your self - deluded imagination. She probably just really encountered harassment and instinctively turned to her boyfriend for help. Cheng Yu, you better keep your wild thoughts in check from now on. If you make another fool of yourself, I'll fill your crazy ideas with cement!
I drove to teach the guy who was trying to steal my girl a lesson. Then I walked away without looking back. No matter how much Qi Jiayuan tried to explain that my girlfriend asked him to act to make me jealous, I wouldn't believe a word.
Stay humble and composed.
I graduated first in the "Perfect Boyfriend Training Course."
My future brother - in - law, well, my girlfriend's brother, came to apologize. God knows how much courage it took me to face the two of them and clear the air.
My girlfriend's brother suggested we move in together. This... My girlfriend couldn't refuse such a kind offer. So...
My brother - in - law is so great. Thank you, brother - in - law.
I picked my girlfriend up to live with me. I still didn't know how to face her. Fortunately, my girlfriend is magnanimous and never brought it up. To make amends, I promised to behave myself and not cross any lines. I hoped I could salvage a bit of the good impression I had ruined with my sleazy behavior.
My girlfriend complained that Tangqiu (the pet) was useless and couldn't impregnate Tiandou (another pet). She even said that holding it in for too long would lead to loss of function. I can't help but wonder if she was dropping a hint. I tried to convince myself she was just talking casually, but the box in my hand slipped out of my grasp. The noise caught her attention, and she came upstairs.
I respected her opinion and asked which room she wanted to sleep in. My girlfriend made a big sacrifice and said she wanted to sleep with me. I couldn't help but feel a twinge of excitement, but I quickly reminded myself not to take her politeness seriously. So I offered her the guest room.
Even when she climbed onto my desk at night and gave me a milk - flavored kiss, I remained steadfast. I wanted her to see my determination. I wanted to pick up the dignity I had once lost, bit by bit. Unfortunately, the thunder at night scared my girlfriend. I shamefully carried her to bed but still remembered to keep my boundaries. Yeah, a man has to respect himself first so that a woman will cherish him more.
My girlfriend and I went shopping in the supermarket. Watching her dance to the music, she was so youthful and looked like a little fairy. Then my girlfriend proudly told a passerby that she was mine. Oh, our little fairy. I was so happy. When I'm happy, I just want to spend money on her.
My girlfriend is such a thrifty and house - keeping woman. She always picks the cheapest stuff. I blurted out my thoughts without thinking. When I heard that she had already factored me into her future, all my anxiety and worries melted away at that moment.
Zhou Yinyin, you must be an angel.
We started doing some R - rated things. All those hours of watching instructional videos were worth it. I made my girlfriend feel really good. Her moans were so sweet, like a cute little kitten. It was almost too much to bear.
My girlfriend and I had a fight over a cup of milk tea. After the fight, I didn't know how to make up. But my girlfriend is so caring and spoils me. Instead of giving me the silent treatment, she even took a hot bath with me. If she keeps spoiling me like this, won't I get too pampered?
My girlfriend got jealous because of a little something on my shirt. She cried like a heart - broken mess. It broke my heart to see her like that. I always thought she didn't care much about me. She was always so carefree and cheerful. Maybe even she didn't realize that her feelings for me had grown so deep unconsciously. My heart was completely softened by her jealous tears. I decided to marry her. I wanted to prove our love. I would never let her suffer in my life.
My dad asked me when I was going to propose to my girlfriend. I told him to be patient. But he got impatient and caused a scene at the awards ceremony. It was really... But at least he did something useful.
There were some negative rumors about my girlfriend on the Internet. They slandered her for using underhanded tactics to seduce me and for being a scheming woman trying to marry into a wealthy family. I spent a fortune suing these people and hired a PR company to turn the public opinion around. The PR company asked, "Do you want to whitewash or smear?" Whitewash? She's already pure as snow. Why waste money on that? Of course, it's smear. Smearing myself to boost her reputation would be worth every penny.
My girlfriend invited me to play escape room. To be honest, I'm not that brave, and I'm a bit of a germaphobe. If I wasn't afraid of scaring my girlfriend, I wouldn't have reached into the zombie's head. And that thing in the head felt really strange. When I took a look, huh? A ring? A ring! It wasn't until my girlfriend knelt down and the live - streaming camera was pointed at me that I realized Zhou Yinyin was proposing to me. I used to watch funny videos where the men being proposed to would cry like babies. I never understood it. But now, at this moment, I just want to cry. I quickly grabbed my girlfriend and hugged her to hold back my tears.
We got engaged. I'm so happy that two lifelong singles can finally abandon the "lonely - forever fund" and start the main quest of life together - to find true love and stay together until the end.
All my self - restraint was worth it. The first night was even more wonderful than I could have imagined. My fiancée was so considerate. She knew I had been holding back and endured the pain silently, even though it was really hard for her. I was as gentle and patient as I could be, but in the end, she couldn't help but cry. I kissed away her tears lovingly and cherished her purity. I'm glad I was a natural at this. I made my fiancée experience the most wonderful thing in life. Three times.
I admit, I got hooked and couldn't get enough. After our engagement, I might have gone a bit too far. Although my fiancée often complained, she still let me have my way. Yeah, she's right. This is truly the most wonderful thing in life.
Because of the misunderstanding about Tangqiu becoming a father, my fiancée and I had a serious talk. After this in - depth discussion, we agreed to have a travel wedding. I said I was all for it, but I still felt a bit sad. I'm so handsome, and my wife is so beautiful. We can't even take wedding photos. It's so disappointing. Well, I can't say it out loud.
The travel wedding was so much fun. I tend to get moody when I'm tired, but my wife never does. No matter how tired or frustrated she is, she can always stay rational and explain things to me clearly. We met a couple on the trip who got divorced after just seven days of traveling. My wife and I had been traveling together for weeks, and we were still head - over - heels in love.
After a month of trying to conceive, my wife got pregnant. Oh my god! I started crying when I saw the ultrasound report. My wife had to comfort me for a long time. It's my first time being a dad. I'm just too excited.
My wife can eat well, sleep well, and still manage to go to work and earn money. She's really superwoman. Our house is always full of people - my parents, grandparents, and in - laws. As soon as my wife gets home from work, I can't even get to her bag because everyone else is grabbing for it. I only get a chance to show my love when my wife says, "Husband, I want to eat this or that," just before she goes to sleep. I'll drive half the city to buy it for her.
My wife is amazing. It only took an hour from her water breaking to giving birth to a little prince. All the elders were eager to hold the baby. The gifts they gave were so valuable that our son was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Even after giving birth, my wife was still the center of attention. My in - laws took turns taking care of her. I, as her husband, only got the chance to be summoned at night: "Yu Fei, the baby pooped!" My dad laughed at me and said that poop symbolizes gold and good fortune. I snorted and said, "Do you want this good fortune?"
My wife said her memory seems to be getting worse after giving birth. I comforted her, saying it wasn't true. Then I picked up our son, who had been left behind on the cashier counter. The little guy pouted unhappily. I carried him and chased after my wife, but she had already driven away.
Me: ...
My son: ...
Mrs. Cheng, did you forget something really important?
Sigh. This willing fish. We'll have to take a taxi home tonight.
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