Expired Lover

After returning to China, Zhu Cheng opened a flower shop and started a small business. On a winter day, light snow drifted outside the window, and standing at the door was his ex-boyfriend, whom he hadn’t seen in years. Three years ago, they had agreed never to contact each other again, yet now, face to face, he still found it hard to stay composed. Xie Wangyan stepped closer and asked, "How have you been lately?" Zhu Cheng had practiced all night—"Buy flowers or leave"—but in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to say it. Instead, he replied tactfully, "You're allergic to pollen." Xie Wangyan blinked, suppressing the sting in his nose, and said nonchalantly, "It’s been gone...