I Want to be Alone, Beautifully

Green Plum, Green Plum (20) “Help me.” Offend? Shen Yelan heard this overly polite phrase, retracting her previously indulgent gaze from Xu Jiao. Her eyelashes drooped slightly, and she pressed her lips together without responding. The voice that had not appeared for a long time now came uninvited, whispering softly near her earlobe, “What do […]

Green Plum, Green Plum (19) “Did I offend you?” No one noticed the subtle exchange between them. Manager Zhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while Mr. Zou’s face alternated between shades of green and white, clearly unsure who to vent his anger on. Xu Jiao, meanwhile, was still focused on the red wine. Taking

Green Plum, Green Plum (19) “Did I offend you?” The entrance to the club required ascending a flight of stairs. Below the steps, there were glowing strips serving as decorative lights, currently shining in a golden hue, imparting a sense of opulence and extravagance. Xu Jiao ascended the steps gracefully. As she approached Shen Yelan,

Green Plum, Green Plum (18) “Loving you to the ends of the earth, never to see each other again?” Xu Jiao ultimately never figured out what question had left Shen Yelan in such a state. Because she discovered… Shen Yelan seemed to start keeping her distance from her. Compared to before, when she would act

Green Plum, Green Plum (17) “You little poor thing.” Under the blazing sunlight. The swaying shadows of the trees cast large, uneven patches of shade at the edge of the playground, creating cool spots for the students. Even the deepest parts of the shade became coveted spots. Xu Jiao sat on the parallel bars under

Green Plum, Green Plum (16) “Do you like me?” “Do you know what an M is? Just like her!” Su Xi’s voice was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire living room, even Shen Yelan, who had just come out of the bathroom to get a glass of water, could hear it clearly. Perhaps

Green Plum, Green Plum (15) “Do you know what a masochist is? Just like her.” “Sis! Cheers! Cheers! No one is allowed to leave tonight until we finish drinking! Where’s Lao Shen? Lao Shen?” Late at night, there was a clattering noise at the door. Shen Yelan got up, draped in her clothes, hearing the

Green Plum, Green Plum (14) Cream and cherries are a perfect match. She remembered because in the original work, Shen Yelan’s birthday was the same day as Su Xi’s. According to the original trajectory, Shen Yelan got into trouble with Lu Pei on her birthday, was beaten by her aunt, and went out alone at

Green Plum, Green Plum (14) Cream and cherries are a perfect match. “Xu Jiao, this student, repeatedly violates school rules, with a particularly severe nature. Principal Yu, as the grade director, seeing such an obstinate and incorrigible student, I am really heartbroken. I hope you can understand my difficulties…” “If we can’t expel this student

Green Plum, Green Plum (13) “Because I like girls.” Even though it was dangerous and she might encounter “tough guys” who liked to hassle honest students like her, she enjoyed the tranquility. So she always stayed highly alert to fulfill her small need for peace. This was her first time heading to school from Xu