【反击】counterattack // s.xiaoting

64: better plan.

A/N minor changes to the previous chapter! Long time no update! My gift to yall!

soundtrack for this chapter:

Love You With All My Heart by Crush

(best to listen when Xiaoting was having a moment alone part)

alternative title: just because

"Are you serious right now, Laoban?" Ruiqi raised an eyebrow at Y/n, who was bawling her eyes out. "Earlier, you were talking about breaking up, and now you're crying your eyes out because you miss her... The duality of you, Miss Song."

Y/n, on the other hand, was half-crying and half-laughing. She couldn't hold it in anymore—the homesickness. She missed Xiaoting. It had been a month without her. All because she left her phone at the house, and her SIM card was there. She couldn't access anything.

She had actually been okay earlier after making her statement about breaking up. But as she entered her room after a month of staying in China, her eyes caught a glimpse of the withered flowers on top of her cabinet. The flowers Xiaoting had given her to apologize back in the day. It seemed like new flowers had been added to the collection.

Xiaoting had been visiting the house whenever she could, leaving messages for Y/n alongside a lavender flower each time. It was her way of ensuring that when Y/n returned, she would understand what had happened in her absence. Xiaoting was determined to avoid any further miscommunication this time.

Y/n read the letters one by one, and they made her feel emotional. The scent of the letters... it smelled just like Xiaoting.

To my dearest girlfriend,

Day 1 of you not being here... I heard that you were rushed back to China. :< I'm so sorry I can't be there with you right now since our debut is tomorrow. I'm also sorry for going back to my dorm without telling you—I wanted you to get some rest since it's your birthday. And I'm very, very sorry for my attitude earlier. I didn't mean to act that way towards you. :< I love you so much. Please take care of yourself while I'm gone. I'll make it up to you when we're free. I love you!

She read them all... 29 letters, the last one written just yesterday. It seemed like Kep1er had gone to Japan earlier that day. Y/n read and reread the letters, completely lost in her emotions, until she noticed the tears streaming down her face. She didn't even realize she was crying until an annoyed Su Ruiqi entered the room.

"Jie-jie, what are you planning to do? Like, be for real," Ruiqi said, crossing her arms as she sat across from Y/n on the bed.

Y/n hastily wiped her tears and began tidying up the letters she had just read, placing them neatly on the bedside table, where a picture of her and Xiaoting stood.