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Where should I start? I gave it a 5 star for how realistic it is (ignore the parallel world dream). The lack of communication (?) between Shen Ziqian and Ning Qingqing is something that happens in real life, when two people seem picture perfect from outside, but have different goals in life. For girls, the moment they cross the age of twenty, a wedding bell starts ringing around them, society, relatives, known-unknown people keep questioning their future plans about marriage. For boys, this issue is present, but as severe as it is for girls. Ningning and Ziqian are same age couple, which is a catalyst for their falling apart. Ziqian thinks they have ample amount of time before he has to make the life decision of getting married, but for Ningning, being 25 is like crossing a bridge of fire. TBH, Ziqian being ignorant to what others are saying about his girl, not knowing his mom and sister well etc are obviously his fault. On the other hand, Ningning not speaking outright to Ziqian about her complications leaves the breakup incomplete.Now coming to the main couple, I must say, it is something that rarely happens, so it's a fantasy in the long run. A guy waiting for a girl for 9 years despite knowing that she's somebody else's girlfriend is sweet and creepy at the same time. The ending of Ningning and Youchen is like a sweet balm to soul. Overall it's a fluff story. We can ignore the antagonists, they are like brainless group of people making joke out of themselves.All in all, it's a good read.