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Lin Ran saw the little rabbit in the bathroom.
The pink Little Rabbit stood by the sink, wiping her tears. Her red nose twitched with each movement, and the little stars on her face had vanished. Countless tiny diamonds fell from her round eyes, and upon seeing him, a hint of grievance welled up within her. Next to her lay his business card, alongside a pink phone that seemed to have been soaked in water.
"I'm sorry, brother," the Little Rabbit spoke first. "My phone broke, and I couldn't compensate you in time. If you don't mind, could you wait for me?"
Lin Ran observed the Little Rabbit and noticed that the ring on her finger inscribed with "love" had disappeared. He walked over and handed her a tissue, asking if she needed help. The moment she took the tissue, her tears flowed freely, sobbing pitifully as droplets fell onto her skirt like petals.
"My boyfriend thinks I dress too revealingly and broke my phone, boohoo..." The Little Rabbit seemed to see him as a channel for her grievances, crying out in distress. Lin Ran felt his heart shatter at the sight of the sweet Little Rabbit cake crying.
"That's his problem," he said gently, carefully dabbing her tears with the tissue. "Your dress is very cute, and it matches your hair beautifully like a little princess. The phone breaking is entirely because he’s a jerk, so don’t cry anymore; your eyes will hurt if you keep it up."
Lin Ran wanted to indulge in this cake-like figure, enveloped in fruit cream and accompanied by falling sugar needles—a feast for the eyes, nose, and taste buds.
The Little Rabbit sniffled her thanks and, after a moment of recovery, asked if his phone was damaged. Lin Ran initially wanted to say it was fine but feared missing the chance to see her again; he decided to say it was somewhat serious and would need replacing.
"I can't compensate you today; can we do it tomorrow? I need to buy a new phone too," she said, her face now clean of any makeup, revealing an even more pure and adorable appearance that made Lin Ran's breath quicken. He nodded and said he would be free tomorrow.
After saying this, he watched as she pulled an eyeliner pencil from her skirt pocket. Her cheeks flushed with emotion as she looked at him shyly and hesitantly asked if he could write down his contact information on a piece of paper for future communication.
Lin Ran didn’t have a habit of carrying a notebook, so he simply extended his arm toward her, suggesting she write on his skin instead.
The coldness of the eyeliner pencil sent shivers down Lin Ran's spine as the Little Rabbit focused intently on leaving marks on his arm. As she leaned closer, the sweet scent of candy intensified around him. He felt like a lovesick fool leaning closer to inhale more of that comforting fragrance and even felt an urge to embrace her.
Just then, someone exited the restroom, interrupting his next move. The Little Rabbit finished writing and awkwardly bowed to apologize again before grabbing her phone and business card and darting back into the women's restroom. Lin Ran felt as if a bull were charging in his chest, ready to burst forth towards the girl. He pulled down his sleeve to cover the marks and caught a glimpse of two small characters following the numbers.
Yun Miao.
It must be the name of Little Rabbit.
He left the restroom feeling light-headed, and as soon as he stepped outside and saw Liu Qingqing, his mind cleared. When his girlfriend asked him what was wrong, he could only recall the sweet scent of candy and said he had seen a little girl wanting to enter the men's restroom. Liu Qingqing mentioned that they would have children in the future, causing his heart to race once again.
Yes, they would have children. He wanted to have a child with Little Rabbit, to have several adorable Little Rabbits dressed in puffy skirts like their mother, transformed into his little princess.
Lying in bed at night, as soon as Lin Ran closed his eyes, he was flooded with images of Little Rabbit crying adorably. He didn't even have time to switch systems to reply to Milly's messages. Beside him, Liu Qingqing still looked ordinary, refusing to wear the jewelry he had given her when they went out shopping.
Lin Ran seemed to have found his own path. This path was not about marrying Liu Qingqing, whom he had been dating for four years, nor was it about the thrilling excitement that made him want to try again with Milly. It was about this colorful candy, like a shooting star falling from the sky—Little Rabbit, bursting into his life with a rich and vibrant fragrance.
It was only when he returned home and said he was going to take a shower that he saved her phone number into his phone, entering it in both systems with the note “Yun Miao.” He began to feel giddy, wondering what Little Rabbit would be like when they met again after this long night.
Would she still be like a little cake, or would she change into another flavor?
Early in the morning, Liu Qingqing heard the sound of water dripping from the bathroom. While dozing on the edge of the bed, Lin Ran emerged looking radiant. Usually, he only applied sunscreen at most, but today he sat at her vanity and started curling his hair.
Lin Ran wasn't bad-looking; during college, he had garnered quite a few admirers due to basketball games. Over the years of work, he had matured but hadn’t changed much in appearance. Liu Qingqing didn’t say much; she received a message from A Xing, indicating a mall location and asking her to meet there for lunch.
Before she could mention that she had plans for lunch, Lin Ran spoke first: “Qing, I have an important client meeting at noon. We should…”
“Go ahead,” Liu Qingqing waved her hand dismissively while shaking her phone to indicate she also had things to do. “We’re both busier with work than with life right now; let’s earn more money and get married sooner.”
After saying this, Lin Ran set down the curling iron and came over to kiss her forehead. Looking up into his gentle eyes, Liu Qingqing smiled as he promised her a grand and luxurious wedding.
What a smooth talker he was! Liu Qingqing laughed sincerely and playfully patted his waist, saying she would make sure to dress up as the most beautiful woman in the world on that day.
The two parted ways cheerfully in the garage. To avoid being discovered by Lin Ran, Liu Qingqing chose to wait until he left before heading home to change clothes and then took a car to the designated location, entering through another door. The meeting point was an ice cream shop where she spotted A Xing quietly sitting in a corner enjoying an ice cream cone, with a cup of hot drink set aside for her on the table.
"Today’s outing is..." It was a cup of milk tea with three parts sugar, warm and delicious, perfectly dispelling the gloom in her heart with each sip.
The boy, happily biting his spoon, tapped on his phone and sent her a few photos. They featured Lin Ran and A standing in a mobile phone store. A was dressed even more eye-catchingly today, her outfit more intricate and glamorous than the dress from yesterday. With a carefully styled hairstyle, she looked as if she had stepped out of a cartoon. Her face, adorned with exquisite makeup, sparkled with shiny rhinestones near her eyes, resembling the scales of a little fish.
Lin Ran, on the other hand, appeared in a strangely open state. His body language suggested he was trying to keep his distance from her, yet his gaze seemed eager to embed itself into her face, filled with admiration.
In the photos, Lin Ran looked like someone she had never seen before. His eyes were ablaze, and a smile graced his lips, as if he had been lit up from within. That expression was something Liu Qingqing had never witnessed when he looked at her. Even during their sweetest moments together, Lin Ran's gaze had always been gentle and restrained, like a cup of lukewarm water—plain and unremarkable. But now, his eyes burned with fire, as if he wanted to consume the girl in the glamorous dress. She had thought Lin Ran was simply steady and composed; it turned out that neither she nor Milly had ever stumbled upon his interests. It was also remarkable how well he could hide his feelings; throughout their years of acquaintance, he had never revealed even a hint of them, leaving others defenseless.
Seeing A Xing's ice cream cup empty, the boy glanced at his phone before standing up and waving at Liu Qingqing, signaling that they could set off. Liu Qingqing took the hat and mask he handed her, suddenly invigorated as if they were about to embark on a secret mission!
The boy merely put on an identical hat for himself and chuckled at her enthusiasm. "Well, you’re not wrong about that," he nodded in agreement. "But it’s just a little tailing; don’t let your excitement get the better of you." He carried a faint scent of tea—likely something like black tea.
Liu Qingqing patted her chest and vowed to keep calm; after all, she had long outgrown the age where she would explode at the slightest provocation. She held onto her milk tea as they walked towards the mobile phone specialty area, where they were led to a corner of the store’s resting area that was bustling with people who hardly noticed them.
Not far away, Lin Ran was explaining mobile phone models and specifications to the girl with impressive expertise—more so than the staff beside him. The young girl gazed at him with starry eyes, occasionally expressing surprise at what he said while using her delicate hands to check her phone.
"It seems you really know your stuff," the store clerk said with a smile as she observed their interaction. Without hesitation, she continued, "I assume you're here to help your girlfriend pick out a high-spec phone? We have some new arrivals; would you like to take a look?"
This caught Lin Ran off guard for a moment; after glancing around awkwardly, he forced a stiff smile. The young girl boldly grabbed his arm and introduced him to the clerk: "This is my Big Brother! Today I’m buying him a phone to make up for something—I also need a new one myself—so I’m asking him for help."
After saying this, she rested her chin on her hand and gazed at Lin Ran with admiration as she continued, "Big Brother is really amazing! This is my first time learning so much about phones. Once we buy the phone, could you please help me pick up some electronics? I need quite a few things for my new job tomorrow."
Fearing that Lin Ran might refuse her request, she quickly clasped her hands together in front of her nose and looked at him with pleading eyes. Liu Qingqing noticed the faint green glow in those round eyes—an effect from colored contact lenses.
Lin Ran couldn’t possibly refuse; he simply nodded and said he had no other plans and could accompany her shopping. Upon hearing his agreement, the girl excitedly stomped her feet in delight. She opened her arms as if to hug him but restrained herself instead, shyly rolling the bow decoration on her dress with her fingers while sweetly thanking Lin Ran again.
Liu Qingqing watched in astonishment from the side; she was amazed by A's acting skills—portraying an innocent girl who clearly had feelings for someone yet managed to keep them under wraps so convincingly. If she hadn’t confirmed having seen A's true self before, she might have genuinely believed this was who A really was.
Soon enough, they picked out their phones. During payment, Lin Ran playfully tussled with the girl over who would pay but ultimately lost as A swiped her card. The young girl eagerly pulled out her new phone right there in the store and began fiddling with it for quite some time before cheerfully dialing Lin Ran's number. As "Yun Miao" flashed on the screen, Lin Ran looked at her in confusion.
"I'm here to prove to you, Big Brother, that I'm not the kind of bad person who does bad things and runs away." After saying this, she playfully winked at the man, causing the nearby shop assistants to stifle their laughter.
Lin Ran felt a momentary pause in his breath, his hand gripping his old phone so tightly that it nearly cramped. His ears turned red, and he surprisingly showed a hint of shyness as he turned away and said, "Aren't you going to buy something else? Let's go."
As they walked outside, Liu Qingqing sat nervously, feeling guilty as if she were a thief. She eventually chose to lower her head and sip her milk tea to avoid being noticed. But she couldn't help but steal glances, locking eyes with A for a brief moment. The girl raised an eyebrow at her, her smile infused with joy.
A Xing calmly watched the two leave and, once they were far enough away, urged Liu Qingqing to get up and head to their next destination.
Lin Ran discovered that Yun Miao had a fondness for sweets. Although they were supposed to be shopping for work-related items, the young girl would always stop in front of various snack stalls, carefully observing before asking him which of two items he thought was better. Lin Ran didn’t know much about sweets; he could only recommend based on how appealing they looked. If he suggested something tasty, she would share a bite with him; if it was just pretty, she would only take a small nibble.
After two hours of shopping, Lin Ran felt as if he had consumed enough snacks for four or five years, including two cups of milk tea. The shopping bags he volunteered to carry for her kept multiplying as she flitted from one favorite store to another like a perpetual motion machine.
At that moment, they were in a clothing store dominated by colorful designs, allowing him a brief respite on the sofa. The young girl grabbed several outfits and entered the fitting room, strutting out like a little model from time to time to ask him how the combinations looked. The clothes in this store were much simpler than her original dress—tank tops paired with short skirts and long socks made Yun Miao appear even younger.
Lin Ran even began to worry that this child might be underage; however, he had already learned from their earlier meeting that this sweet-looking girl was twenty-four years old.
"Ah!" A startled exclamation came from the fitting room. Lin Ran quickly stood up and asked what was wrong. He hesitated at the entrance but noticed there were no shop assistants around to call for help. Inside, Yun Miao's voice trembled with tears as she said she thought she had twisted her ankle.
Unsure whether he felt shy or happy, Lin Ran apologized and pulled back the curtain to enter. What greeted him was a young girl in light lingerie, tears welling in her eyes and her lips pale. Upon seeing him enter, she quickly lifted her leg and pointed at her ankle.
The redness stood out starkly against her fair skin. Lin Ran hurriedly crouched down to examine it and noticed her high heel lying nearby. "I lost my balance; when the heel fell over, my foot was still inside... Wuwu... it hurts so much."
Little Rabbit began crying again, tears dripping onto Lin Ran's hand. He looked up to see an even more pitiful face than yesterday's—a slightly pouting mouth that seemed to be sulking. His gaze drifted downwards to her smooth skin reminiscent of youth; the lace-trimmed lingerie outlined a pair of delicate curves just enough for him to grasp with one hand. He also spotted a small mole on her lower abdomen.
All his blood rushed to his head as desire surged within him; Lin Ran felt something snap in his mind as reason washed away. Unable to resist, he reached out and wrapped his fingers around Yun Miao's slender neck before kissing those glistening lips.
The sweetness of sesame candy lingered on her mouth from earlier; her soft lips parted quickly under his probing tongue as their tongues entwined together. He crouched there by the tree, waiting patiently until Little Rabbit returned to him with open arms. Every movement she made was like a potent drug igniting the flames of passion within him, causing him to lose all sense of rationality and restraint expected of an adult.
He wasn't afraid of breaking up anymore. Lin Ran immersed himself in this intimate exchange with his heart's most beautiful Little Rabbit; nothing else mattered—neither Liu Qingqing nor Milly were more than fleeting encounters easily discarded. All he wanted now was this trembling Little Rabbit in his embrace, wishing he could devour her like a piece of cake.
As they parted, Little Rabbit's face was flushed, biting her slightly swollen lower lip as she gasped for breath, droplets of unswallowed saliva falling onto her chest. She heard Little Rabbit say, "Yun Miao really does like Big Brother, but we've only known each other for two days. Isn't it too soon to be in a relationship?"
Lin Ran bent down to help her adjust her skirt, his fingers brushing over Little Rabbit's soft body with each detail, shaking his head as she trembled. "It's not too soon." He greedily inhaled her scent. "I only regret that I met you so late. Yun Miao, will you wait for me?"
"Wait for what?" she asked, confused.
"Wait until I can marry you openly." Lin Ran took her foot in his hand, checking that the swelling had not worsened before carefully putting on her socks. He crouched down and gestured for her to climb onto his back.
Little Rabbit did not refuse, lightly resting on him, her hands clutching her high heels in front of his chest. Outside, Lin Ran had instructed the shopkeeper to remember the location to send Yun Miao's items home while he carried the girl away.
"Brother, why do you like me?" The person on his back seemed quite happy, and as she spoke, warm breath brushed against Lin Ran's ear, making his legs feel a bit weak. He gently bounced her up for more comfort and replied softly:
"To be honest, meeting you made me realize what my heart truly feels like. For nearly thirty years before this moment, I constantly fantasized about what my future lover would be like. The moment you appeared, my future finally lit up—bright and clear, every step is with you."
"…………" Liu Qingqing felt nauseated watching the video of Lin Ran's face; it truly made her want to vomit. She looked up at A Xing, whose expression was equally indescribable. He had been holding a candied hawthorn stick but hadn’t taken another bite after being disgusted.
"How did you end up liking someone like him?" Liu Qingqing didn’t know how to answer A Xing’s question. Reflecting on the past four years, Lin Ran had indeed been a normal person eighty percent of the time and hadn’t shown this side of himself. She looked at him seriously and admitted that she really didn’t know.
Liu Qingqing desperately wanted to delete this video from her phone but knew she had to keep it as evidence. If yesterday she felt only ten percent love for Lin Ran, now that scoundrel owed her at least fifty percent more. A Xing was quick; confirming that she saved the video, he swiftly deleted it from her phone entirely and reminded her to email any such content in the future instead of passing it along.
[Disgusting.] A Xing marked those two words with emphasis.
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