"Li Qing, do you want to go to the movies this weekend? I found a really great horror film, it's called Zhenzi vs. Gourd Kids, I've heard it's been getting tons of positive reviews lately! I'm dying to watch it, but I'm too scared to go alone. Will you accompany me, pretty please?"
"Sorry, I have to play Luke this weekend, can't make it."
Li Qing looked mournfully at the 'smile' emoji sent by the woman marked with a red heart on his phone.
He couldn't figure out what he said wrong, for the other person to send such a deadly 'smile' emoji back. He was clearly handling serious business, working hard to save for a down payment.
He had always really liked this woman, even though she was three years older than him... but as the saying goes, 'three years older, a treasure to hold', right?
"Sigh!"
He let out a deep sigh, then silently opened his phone browser, skillfully navigated to a certain website, and reached for the tissue box nearby…
