In the year when He Qi and Chen Jin reached the so-called seven-year itch, she met a boy named Fang Yi.
At that time, she had just quit her job. Under the pressure of her parents urging her to marry, she decisively gave herself a long vacation.
Her best friend dragged her to bars to party night after night, and it was there that she met the boy whose eyes seemed to speak.
Fang Yi would always look at her directly. The moment their gazes met, he would purse his lips and give her a shy smile. In that sparkling smile was undisguised fondness.
He Qi never exposed it. She kept her distance and maintained proper boundaries.
She only wanted to give her mood a break, not her relationship.
Chen Jin treated her very well, and she was someone with principles.
So, as someone who did not believe in marriage, He Qi began wearing the ring Chen Jin bought for her on the middle finger of her right hand.
However, this clear warning written across her face — “I already have a man” — did not make Fang Yi retreat.
In the hazy scent of alcohol, he even rubbed He Qi’s middle finger and slowly removed the ring that he found so irritating.
Smiling, he tempted her:
“He Qi, men will always come in better and younger versions.”
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Recently, He Qi had started wearing a ring.
This discovery filled Chen Jin with overwhelming joy.
He knew there would never be marriage between them, but this gesture meant that He Qi acknowledged their relationship more deeply.
Chen Jin was a quiet man who was not good with words. His way of expressing love seemed to consist only of transferring money, giving her his bank card, coming home early from the company to cook… and silently watching He Qi from behind.
Those deep eyes that often stayed in the shadows personally witnessed her entering a bar and being pestered by a young boy who sweetly called her “sister” again and again.
Then He Qi would casually lift her glass with her right hand, the ring on her middle finger clearly showing that she was already in a relationship.
So wearing the ring was not just for him — it was also a warning to others.
That night, Chen Jin sat silently in the living room for a long time.
When the clock passed midnight, He Qi returned home with a faint smell of alcohol.
In the darkness, he pulled her tightly into his arms. His scorching breath brushed against her neck as he hoarsely called her “baby” for the first time.
He Qi trembled in surprise.
It should have been like this long ago, Chen Jin thought while lowering his eyes to the smudged lipstick at the corner of her lips, restraining himself.
He should never have given anyone the chance to take advantage of a moment of weakness.
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Tags: Urban Romance • Mutual Love • Seven-Year Itch • Business Elite • Sweet Story
Main Characters: He Qi, Chen Jin
Supporting Character: Fang Yi
One-line Summary: A restless heart.
Theme: Unwavering devotion.
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