#light and night
“You’re the best reward that time has given to me.”
LIGHT AND NIGHT : Resplendent Sweet Time
Game : LIGHT AND NIGHT
By : Tencent Mobile Games
Platform : iOS and Android
Language : Chinese
Website:https://love.qq.com/
✦ EVENT : Resplendent ~ Sweet Time ~
Embark on a dream journey and enjoy the beautiful scenery with him.
● CARDS
Evan : An unforgettable moment.
“Staring in your direction in the wonderland, the distant dream is hazy, or the star is shining”
✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Charlie : May it be
“I will send you the most ardent fervor with the purest decency”
✦ CAST
Evan ( Lu Shen )
CN : Liu Beichen #刘北辰
JP : Morikawa Toshiyuki #森川智之
Charlie ( Charlie Su )
CN : Wu Lei #吴磊
JP : Hosoya Yoshimasa #细谷佳正
■ DOWNLOAD
iOS:https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/id1439754823
Android: (apk) https://love.qq.com
SIZE : 2 GB.
Light and Night : Change into a Couple Look with him
Title: Light and Night (光与夜之恋)
By: Tencent Mobile Games
Language: Chinese
Platform: iOS and Android
Website:https://love.qq.com
■ DOWNLOAD
iOS:https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/id1439754823
Android:https://love.qq.com
Size: 2.7 GB.
The secret to all of this pointing to your advent. the trajectory that fate spreads for you
Perhaps, before the change of civilization, your choice is infinite hope.
■ CAST
Osborn (Xiao Yi)
: Zhang Jia #张杰
: Ishikawa Kaito #石川界人
Sariel (Qi Sili)
: Lu Zhao #赵路
: Kishio Daisuke #岸尾大辅
Evan (Lu Shen)
: Liu Beichen #刘北辰
: Morikawa Toshiyuki #森川智之
Charlie (Charlie Sue)
: Wu Lei #吴磊
: Hosoya Yoshimasa #细谷佳正
Jesse (Xia Mingxing)
: Jiangshan Gu #谷江山
: Kimura Ryohei #木村良平
Light And Night โปรเจกต์เกมหนุ่มหล่อจาก tencent
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, - an Alternative Universe(AU)-based Otome Content Creation Challenge
Brought to you by me and the amazing @queengiuliettafirstlady, this content creation challenge is a week-long exploration of the trope Alternative Universe!
→GENERAL RULES
- Works of all forms are welcome! Fanarts, fanfics, headcanons,…whatever your heart desires.
- Limited to otome fandoms-IkeSeries(Ikemen Vampire, Ikemen Prince, Ikemen Sengoku, Ikemen Revolution, etc.); Tears of Themis; Obey me!; Mr Love: Queen’s Choice; Light and Night; Voltage games; Mystic Messenger and others, as well as Visual Novel otomes.
- This challenge takes place between June 13th and June 19th, 2022. The deadline for posting your works is June 25th (up until midnight, UTC+2).
- On June 26th @queengiuliettafirstlady will publish a masterlist enlisting all works linked along with their creators. Don’t hesitate to contact us if your work was done within the deadline but wasn’t featured in the masterlist. Or, if you prefer not to be featured on the masterlist at all!
- When posting your works, use the tag #different universe same love ccc - you can as well tag @xxsycamoreand@queengiuliettafirstladyin your posts! It will help us find your work easier!
- Posting to other sites is allowed - as long as you mention the challenge and its creators.
- Reblogs are appreciated!
→CONTENT RULES
- This challenge uses a total of 14 prompts, two for each day. You’re free to create a work based on whichever one you like more for that day. You can also create works for both prompts, and you can also mix the two prompts into one work! Whateversuits you :) You can create more than one work for the same prompt, too!
- You can find the list of prompts on the banner above, as well at the bottom of this post.
- Under the cut you will also find a short explanation of each prompt, just in case there is anything unclear about them.
- Any additional rules are up to the content creators. You are free to choose the rating(make sure to mark your NSFT works accordingly, and if you’re minor, make sure not to engage/interact with such!),you’re just as free to choose the genre (the challenge’s main focus is romance, but it is not obligatory for your work to be of such genre),all characters and ships are up to you (OCs, character x MC, character x character, etc.)
- You’re free to take requests from your audience using this list, again please make sure to mention the challenge and its creators.
- This blog is not taking requests for this challenge, unless I state otherwise later on!
- You’re absolutely free to post your works for this challenge after its deadline, June 25th - but please know that they won’t be featured in the masterlist!
- The final and most important rule is to have fun and not pressure yourself about full completion of the challenge. Do only as many works as you wish and you can! :)
Here is a free-to-use banner/header for the challenge!:
If you have any additional questions, we’ll be happy to help. There is no such thing as a stupid question, so don’t hesitate to get in contact with us! We wish you happy creating!
→ THE LIST
Day 1 - June 13th- Modern AU | Historical AU
Day 2 - June 14th-Celebrity AU |Person of the arts AU
Day 3 - June 15th- Enemies AU | Soulmates AU
Day 4 - June 16th- Mythology AU | Fantasy AU
Day 5 - June 17th - Academia AU | Small shop AU
Day 6 - June 18th- Domestic/Family life AU | Role Reversal AU
Day 7 - June 19th- FREE DAY (an AU of your choice)
Under the cut you’ll find a short explanation of each prompt:
Modern AU - moving the characters from non-modern setting to modern setting (they could be going to school, having jobs, etc. you have much freedom with this prompt!)
Historical AU - contrary to above, moving the characters from a modern setting to a specific time period (ex.: Ancient times, The Renaissance, Victorian Era, etc. )
Celebrity AU - placing your character(s) in a setting where they’re famous. Other characters could be their fans; working with them, meeting them by chance…
Person of the arts AU - Character(s) who are artists, writers, singers, dancers, actors, everything linked with different forms of art.
Enemies AU - placing your characters in a setting where they’re enemies (working in rival organizations, or maybe having a hero/villaindynamic.)
Soulmates AU - a setting where everyone has One True Love and the ways of finding it varies depending on the creator. An example of a popular Soulmate AU is “Your soulmate’s name is written on you”.
Mythology AU - a setting where the characters are beings from various mythologies.
Fantasy AU - basically everything to do with fantasy, let your mind run wild!
Academia AU - academic institutions of any kind, characters might be high schoolers just as they might be college professors, and anything inbetween.
Small Shop AU - combining the famous Coffee shop AU, Flower shop AU, Pet store AU, Bookstore AU… basically any kind of small shop business.
Domestic/Family life AU - Characters are settled down/have moved out in their own home, and/or started a family.
Role Reversal AU - also called Role Swap AU, a setting where two or more characters swap their roles/alignments, changing plot events. For instance, the MC might take the role of a suitor, and her love interest might take on the role of MC.
FREE DAY - The last day of this challenge is for you to choose your own prompt! It can perfectly well overlap with an already existing prompt. Maybe your favorite Alternative Universe wasn’t in the list above? This is your chance to include your idea in the list :)
Once again, Happy creating! We can’t wait to see your creations
Blossoms and Prologue PV - Light and Night 1st Anniversary
Xia Mingxing’s Birthday - A Phantasmal Night’s Event
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Warning: Containsdetailed spoilers
- Contains references from Chapter 10 :>
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- Inspired by Charlie’s Text - [A Bitten Palm]
Images are from the official L&N Weibo but the words were translated and edited by me!
[L&N] Carefree Summer Event (Pt. 3)
Charlie: Fiancée, we haven’t even tried the chocolate… and you’re already distracted and wanting to have a taste of something else?
Facing Charlie’s smiling eyes, my hand trembles.
MC: No, don’t let your mind wander! I just wanted to wipe some cream off your chest.
Charlie glances at the cream on my finger, and seems to be pondering over something.
Charlie: It looks like you have a little hobby of getting me dirty. It’s a pity that the dessert’s already finished and I can only satisfy you next time.
Charlie places two tiny cakes onto a plate. Then, he bends down and retrieves a slender, coffee-coloured bottle from the freezer.
Charlie: Before trying the dessert, let’s whet our appetite with a pre-meal beverage.
MC: What’s this?
Charlie twists open the bottle cap, then pours brown liquid into two wine glasses.
Charlie: In Di Li Xiu Si, there’s a famous chocolate liquor known as the “Drink of God”. Everyone probably wants to know how it tastes.
While watching his practised movements, I recall how Charlie doesn’t seem to like the taste of alcohol.
Noticing my puzzled gaze, Charlie smiles with understanding.
Charlie: Don’t worry, it has a very low alcohol level and it’s almost negligible. Here - cheers to this trip.
Charlie places a cup of wine into my hand and clinks his against mine gently.
I tilt my head upwards to drink it. The liquid flows into my mouth, and a unique taste spreads out. Cherry, raspberry and other similar fruits gradually drift over, mingling with cocoa. It’s akin to a melting blackforest cake.
The refrigerated wine has a rich texture and smoothness. I can’t help but take a few more sips greedily.
For some reason, Charlie frowns slightly as he puts the glass down. He has an odd expression on his face.
Charlie: Why does this taste a little different from what I expected?
MC: Really? I think it’s pretty good.
Charlie looks at the wine glass in my hand, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Charlie: This “Drink of God” has a pretty strict requirement when it comes to the way its poured. I guess I might have failed with this glass.
His head droops, and he looks slightly crestfallen. I hurriedly stuff my glass into his hand.
MC: Try my glass. There might be a problem with the wine itself.
Charlie hesitates for a moment. Then, he lowers his head, holding my hand and drinking the liquid in my glass.
His originally furrowed brows seem to smoothen, and a dazzling aura once again returns into his eyes.
Charlie: Sure enough, your glass seems a little sweeter than mine. You should try mine too.
In an extremely natural manner, he pushes his wine glass towards me. I carefully lean forward and take a sip -
It has the exact same taste!
MC: Charlie, you lied to me. These two glasses clearly taste the same.
Charlie: Fiancée, does this count as a traditional wedding toast?
- [Trivia]Charlie is referring to a custom called 交杯酒 (jiao bei jiu) in traditional Chinese weddings, where couples drink from each other’s wine glass to symbolise longevity in their marriage
MC:[blushing]You aren’t answering the question.
Despite what I said, my face flushes honestly.
Perhaps due to the alcohol in the liquid, my heart races more fiercely than before.
Charlie: Actually, there’s another half of the “Drink for the Gods” that I haven’t told you about.
Charlie leans over, his slightly bewitching tone causing me to listen more intently.
Charlie: In legends, it’s said that cocoa is a gift from God. Its slight bitterness makes one nostalgic, and it’s been thought of as harbouring a miraculous magic.
MC: What magic?
I stare into Charlie’s eyes, wanting to quell my curiosity. He leans closer to my ear…
Charlie: This magic is… the sensation of falling into the river of love.
The moment he finishes speaking, my heart leaps once again.
MC: So what we drank was…
Charlie: Don’t worry. How could I bear to let my fiancée drink such a primeval beverage? Although the legend is wonderful, the “Drink of God” tastes bitter and spicy in reality, and it’s difficult to swallow. This chocolate liquor is one that I had requested a professional bartender to prepare. As for the feeling of falling into the river of love, we’re free to experience it…
My emotions undulate in an unrestrained manner, as though I’m on a rollercoaster.
MC: So you were deliberately toying with me?
Charlie: How could I dare to lie to you? From the start till the end, I never said that this wine was the “Drink of God”. Were you truly emotionally stirred by me?
My ears flush pink, and I have no strength to respond.
Charlie: But my emotions have been stirred since a long time ago. Even without drinking it, I’ll be deeply captivated by you, fiancée.
✧Moments:here
Very soon, the day of our vacation arrives. The cocoa journey has officially begun.
As Charlie’s private plane makes its gradual descent, a lush rainforest unfolds before my eyes, and the scent of a foreign land rushes over.
The moment we step off the plane, a man with tanned skin and a straw hat welcomes us.
???: Mr Zha, Miss MC, welcome to Di Li Xiu Si. I’ve been waiting for you.
Charlie: Thanks for welcoming us, Santos my friend.
Santos: Mr Zha, we have arranged everything that you asked us to. You and Miss MC can enjoy this trip to your heart’s content, and nobody will disturb the both of you.
While saying this, he hands something over to Charlie in a respectful manner.
Before I can get a clear look at what it is, Charlie quickly keeps it in his pocket before giving Santos a nod.
Santos: I shan’t disturb you further. May the both of you have a happy trip.
Santos hastily turns around, disappearing into the depths of the lush rainforest.
MC: That’s strange. Isn’t he our tour guide?
Watching as I stare at Santos’ retreating figure, Charlie arches his brows and points at his chest.
Charlie: Fiancée, your most thoughtful tour guide is over here.
MC: But the plantations are hidden in the rainforest… Also, the routes are very complicated. Even if you’ve done your research… can we really do this without a local guide?
His purple eyes see through my doubt.
Charlie: Don’t worry. Nobody’s more familiar than this place than I am. If you’re scared, hold onto my hand tightly.
Right after saying this, Charlie takes my hand firmly, encasing it in the familiar warmth of his palm.
His footsteps are unusually steady, as though he’s very certain about the routes here.
The deep sense of mystery surrounding the rainforest gradually recedes. A strong and intoxicating fragrance of exotic flora and fauna envelop us.
Charlie: Look over there.
Charlie points at a plantation not too far away. A few workers are currently using tools to select cocoa beans from matured fruits before leaving them to dry under the light.
Charlie: The first harvest of cocoa begins in July. It’s still early. The cocoa fruits which matured early will be given to a few small workshops for their products.
Looking at the white fruits, I find it difficult to associate them with the cocoa powder I typically see.
MC: I didn’t expect cocoa powder to look so different from their old ancestors.
Charlie: You’re right. From the planting of cocoa seeds, harvesting, cleaning, roasting, grinding, and the final step of refining them, there are seven steps in total. Using your analogy, they would have gone through seven generations before reaching the customers in a completely changed state.
My eyes widen slightly, not expecting the production of cocoa beans to require that many processes.
But what’s even more unexpected is how familiar Charlie is with these processes. From my understanding, Charlie doesn’t have any related industries under his name.
As though reading my gaze, the corners of Charlie’s lips curl upwards in satisfaction.
Charlie: Fiancée, don’t underestimate my repository of knowledge.
MC: Is that it? I have a feeling that you’re hiding something from me.
Charlie: Shh, don’t get antsy.
With a smile, he takes my hand in a secretive manner and leads me down a small path.
At the end of the path, beneath tall trees that soar into the sky, a petite wooden hut appears in my field of vision.
Intricate flowers are engraved on the golden coloured signboard at the small entrance. I take a step closer to look -
MC: “Charlie’s Chocolate Workshop”.
After reading each golden syllable aloud, I turn my head around incredulously to look at Charlie.
MC: Charlie, could this be your…
Charlie: Correct. This is my personal workshop which is exclusively used for producing creative desserts.
MC: When did this start? I’ve never heard you mention it…
Charlie: After we spent Valentine’s Day together. The custom-made heart-shaped chocolates back then gave me the impulse to construct a chocolate workshop exclusively for us. Since I can blend my creativity into desserts and share this sweetness with my fiancée, why not?
It turns out these deeply buried small ideas had gathered to form a part of Charlie’s romance.
And all of this started since a very long time ago.
MC: Have you been here before?
Charlie: Yes. A while ago, I did on-site checks on a few locations in various parts of the world. Finally, I selected this place for my chocolate workshop. Three months after that, it happened to be 520, and I thought of bringing you here to look at our little hut.
Charlie speaks as though this is nothing out of the ordinary - that the amount of thought put into this is a given.
My questions from earlier are resolved and my heart suddenly grows tender.
Charlie: But there’s no need to feel moved this early. The surprise begins inside.
From his pocket, Charlie retrieves the item that Santos had given to him earlier - a tiny, intricate key.
He inserts the key into the lock, then opens the door of the little wooden hut gently.
The interior of the hut brims with a sweet fragrance, and has been decorated gorgeously and intricately. It’s completely different from the rainforest outside, and there’s a certain familiar aesthetic to it.
There are freshly picked cocoa beans on the ingredient counter, a few tools for making chocolates, and all sorts of baking equipment. Although this is a chocolate workshop, there aren’t any staff around.
Charlie: There are usually two pâtissiers and a few helpers working here. They’re responsible for bringing the freshest cocoa beans over, designing and creating desserts. Mr Santos is one of the helpers.
I nod in understanding.
Charlie: Today is a festival exclusive to us. I specially told them to give us sufficient time and space.
Looking around my surroundings, the amount of ingredients and tools causes my eyes to light up.
MC: Are we going to make chocolates?
Charlie: Not exactly. How could a perfect person give the same gift as the one from Valentine’s Day?
Charlie looks into my eyes meaningfully.
Charlie: This isn’t ordinary chocolate, but a creative dessert that I’ve recently come up with. It’s inspired by the longing for one’s beloved. Today, I’ll be preparing it in front of you.
After saying this, Charlie busies himself. However, a strange emotion surfaces in my heart.
MC: If I remember correctly, your previous original recipe was cocoa cup noodles?
Charlie: That’s right. It has the same unique taste that will guarantee a sweetness to your heart.
Seeing his smile, the strange feeling in my heart is replaced with bubbling curiosity.
Even if Charlie makes something terrible today, I believe that I’ll be able to play along and finish everything.
After he begins work, Charlie takes on the appearance of a master chef while I help out at the side.
Charlie: Fiancée, squeeze some jam for me.
Charlie is currently holding a whisk to make cream, and doesn’t have any free hands.
But when I twist the cover open, the jam spurts towards Charlie’s chest with a “pfft”, leaving a conspicuous red mark on his grey black shirt.
MC: Sorry, I didn’t mean to…
Charlie: It’s okay, this shirt has become more special now.
Charlie smiles while consoling me, but this causes me to feel even more guilty. After all, this is a shirt that he specially selected for 520, and yet it has become dirty.
MC: How about this…
Charlie: Hm?
MC: Wear an apron for now. It’d be problematic if something else gets on your clothes if I’m careless again.
I search the cupboards for an apron before handing it to him.
Charlie: Something else? Don’t worry, nothing-
Charlie suddenly stops in the middle of his sentence.
He stares at the apron in my hand before revealing a smile of understanding.
Charlie: It turns out that my fiancée has such thoughts…
MC: Yeah, so change into it quickly!
I stuff the apron into Charlie’s hand and watch as he disappears into the changing room in the corner.
I can vaguely hear soft muttering from behind the door…
Charlie: Tsk tsk tsk. Sure enough, designers have amusing interests…
MC: Interests?
I blink in confusion, but my tiny doubts are cast aside shortly after.
I turn around, continuing to squeeze the strawberry jam into the bowl of cream before mixing them. Then, a voice with a satisfied tone burrows into my ears.
Charlie: Fiancée, what do you think of my kitchen look?
Lifting my head to look at Charlie’s appearance, I find myself sucking in a breath.
MC: …Charlie, why did you run out looking like that?
His upper body is only clothed with an apron, and the lines of his muscles are discernible beneath the thin fabric.
A red hue surfaces on my cheeks. Pleased with my reaction, Charlie draws even closer.
Charlie: Isn’t this what you requested, Fiancée?
I frantically cover my eyes.
MC: I’ve… I’ve never made such a request.
In the narrow gaps between my fingers, Charlie tilts his head in confusion.
Charlie: Fiancée, are you doubting my memory? Change. Into. The. Apron. Quickly. Isn’t this what you instructed?
His teasing remark enters my ears, which turn crimson.
MC: What I meant was for you to change into a new outfit before putting the apron on…
Charlie: Oh. So you’re saying that I misunderstood you? Don’t worry, there’s an ancient phrase which goes, “holding a pipa with a half-hidden face”. Don’t you think that I’m more perfect and flawless than usual this way, and have a hazy beauty?
MC: What…
I turn away in embarrassment.
Charlie: No?
Charlie’s voice drifts to my ears. His tone takes on an abrupt shift, and he sounds pitiful.
Charlie: Fiancée, I only brought two sets of clothes for this short vacation. If I change into it now, I won’t have anything to wear on the day we return. Can you bear for my body to be seen by so many people?
MC: Well… fine.
I release a sigh, giving in easily. Even if a bare Charlie walks around casually, all I can do is close an eye.
Fortunately, Charlie finishes his dessert pretty quickly. Soon, all that’s left are the cream decorations.
MC: Leave the rest to me.
As a newbie at making desserts, I’m naturally interested in tinkering with the ingredients in the kitchen,
Unexpectedly, while trying to squeeze the cream, I once again lose my grip. A tiny bit of cream spurts out, landing on Charlie’s bare skin, rising and falling along with his muscles.
My face pales. Fortunately, Charlie doesn’t realise what happened. In order to prevent him from having other strange ideas, why don’t I wipe it off for him?
Touch his…
Charlie: This Dare is way too simple.
Charlie straightens up, a look of anticipation on his face. It’s clear that he’s ready to welcome all sorts of compliments.
MC: Hmm… let me think about it.
Complimenting Charlie isn’t a difficult thing to do. But things like “perfect man” and “Guangqi’s famous doctor” have been said many times, and they lack novelty.
As the cogs in my brain turn, a vexed expression involuntarily surfaces on my face. Charlie looks at me with confusion.
Charlie: Is it really that difficult?
Charlie: I have tens of thousands of merits. Shouldn’t compliments to me be at your fingertips?
A wave of dejection appears in Charlie’s confident expression. He furrows his brows slightly and purses his lips. He’s really cute.
Just as I’m about to console him, he quickly returns to his usual pleased expression.
Charlie: I get it. It must be because I have too many merits and my fiancée’s having trouble picking one. After all, whether it’s in my career or love life, I’m considered a winner.
MC: That’s right. Why don’t I summarise all your merits into one line?
Tapping open Moments, I quickly weave a sentence together and show it to Charlie.
Charlie: Not bad. Sure enough, my fiancée understands me.
MC’s Post: Charlie - a brilliant doctor who effects miraculous cures and Guangqi City’s Model Fiancé!
Charlie: One more sentence - “Handsome, cool and rich, his heart only loves his fiancée.”
Bro Mao: Good job, Dr Zha!
Should I pick “yes” or “no”…
[ SCENARIO 1: YES ]
After seeing the card, I nod without hesitation.
MC: Of course. And it’s what I’ve been doing. I enjoy sharing trivial parts of my day with you, especially heartwarming moment since you’re usually busy with work. As a doctor, there are times when you have no choice but to face the complexities of reality. I hope that the trivial moments of my day can bring you some happiness and joy, and help you to relax and spend each day happily.
Just like the wish I had made from before, I wish that Charlie can be healed by the world. And of course, I’ll be the first person to heal him.
Charlie looks at me, a gentle warmth surfacing in his purple eyes.
Charlie: Fiancée, you’re truly good.
MC: I’m not…
Charlie: But I need to add on to that.
MC: Hm?
Charlie: Aside from happy moments, you can share your frustration, gloomy, and occasionally emo moments with me too. Don’t forget that I’m your exclusive happy fruit.
[ SCENARIO 2: NO]
After giving this question serious thought, I shake my head.
Charlie: Why not?
MC: Although we have a close relationship, I feel that there’s a need to give each other some freedom and space. After all, everyone has their personal troubles and secrets. As long as both parties’ hearts are connected, they don’t necessarily have to share everything with each other.
Charlie nods in understanding.
Charlie: That makes sense.
MC: Does this make you unhappy?
Charlie: Of course not. Sharing is something you’re free to do. I completely understand and respect your decision. But I think a little differently from you.
I look up at Charlie, and see a tender smile surfacing on his face.
Charlie: When I see a flower bloom or the clouds scatter, I want to share all of these moments with you, so that you feel the same romance and happiness that I’m experiencing.
Deep affection are in his purple eyes as he looks at me tenderly. The clear depths of his eyes sparkle, as though bright stars have been embellished in them.
Charlie’s Post: I sent my fiancée a text half an hour ago and she hasn’t replied. I’m hurt TAT
MC: Ahhhh sorry, I replied mentally.
Charlie: It’s okay, I’ll take it that you’ve mentally accepted my invitation for a picnic. See you over the weekend, Fiancée.
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Charlie’s Post: I sent my fiancée a text half an hour ago and she hasn’t replied. I’m hurt TAT
MC: No no, I didn’t understand the contents of your text so I was searching it up.
Charlie: Why didn’t you ask me about it? The meaning behind “Mg + ZnSO4 = Zn + MgSO4″ is that your beauty has stolen my heart.
- [Note]This is a Chinese pun
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Charlie’s Post: I sent my fiancée a text half an hour ago and she hasn’t replied. I’m hurt TAT
MC: Don’t feel hurt. I’m here, so give me a chance to make it up to you!
Charlie: In that case, I’ll invite my fiancée to make up for it with a kiss. That isn’t unreasonable, is it?
MC: Huh? Isn’t it a little early to think about this question?
Charlie arches his brows slightly as he looks at me confidently.
Charlie: Actually, I’ve been preparing for it for a very long time.
Charlie takes out his phone before tapping open a document in a seasoned manner. It’s filled with thousands of words.
MC: Wow, is this a guide?
I scroll down. The guide contains all sorts of locations, from Milan’s La Scala to the Caribbean. It’s incredibly detailed.
There are even priorities marked out in the footnotes based on my likes.
Comments at the side are filled with notes about important things such as the optimal time to visit certain scenic spots, and trivial things like medication to prevent heatstroke or to keep away the cold - there are matters big and small.
MC: You’ve put in so much effort into this guide! Dr Zha, you’ve worked hard!
Charlie: After all, it would be the first long trip with my fiancée, so any amount of effort will be worthwhile. I’m also looking forward to exploring the world with you and leaving traces of our love in every corner.
Charlie’s expression is calm and composed, but my heart feels so moved that it’s brimming with warmth.
I browse through the guide. There are far too many locations and scenic spots on it, and I don’t reach the end even after scrolling for a very long time.
MC: Since there are so many locations, I’m afraid we won’t get to experience all of them in a month…
Sensing my dejection, Charlie takes my hand gently.
Charlie: It’s okay. The honeymoon is simply the start of our happy life. After that, we’ll have a very, very long time that’s enough for us to visit any location we wish to go to.
✧Text:here
After searching through my bag of props, I finally find the sticker that I’ve meticulously selected.
Charlie: A tangerine? No, it’s a tangerine wearing sunglasses.
MC: Doesn’t it resemble you?
Charlie puts a hand on his chin, scrutinising the sticker in my hand in a serious manner.
Charlie: Its chubby figure doesn’t resemble mine, and the leaf on its head doesn’t resemble me either.
Charlie: But the aura it emits when wearing glasses and showcasing its biceps issomewhat similar to mine. Considering how unconventional it looks, I’ll accept what you said.
MC: I’ll stick it on for you then?
Charlie: Go on.
I’lll stick the tangerine sticker on him!
MC: Adorable!
Charlie glances at himself in the mirror before revealing a pleased expression.
Charlie: It’s pretty nice. But why did you stick a tangerine on me, Fiancée?
MC: Hehe, this is where your knowledge has a blindspot. Tangerines symbolise “luck”. I heard that pasting a sticker of a tangerine will help you to become luckier!
Charlie: Did you prepare this sticker specially for me because of my bad luck?
MC: Of course. Although you’re already perfect enough, I hope the God of Luck can take better care of you.
Charlie closes his eyes. After taking a deep breath, he opens them slowly, as though composing himself.
Charlie: Thank you, Fiancée. Actually, the God of Luck has already taken good care of me. Otherwise, how could I have met such a thoughtful and kind-hearted you?
Charlie’s Post: When I see tangerines nowadays, I feel an inexplicable sense of closeness.
MC: I suddenly feel like eating tangerines~
Charlie: No problem. I’ll have them washed and sent to your place tonight.
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Charlie’s Post: When I see tangerines nowadays, I feel an inexplicable sense of closeness.
MC: Has your luck changed for the better?
Charlie: Of course. I won the lottery that I just bought. As a show of gratitude, I’ll take you out for a feast tonight. How does that sound?
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Charlie’s Post: When I see tangerines nowadays, I feel an inexplicable sense of closeness.
MC: I was correct when I said that the both of you are similar~
Charlie: Nope. The reason why I feel a sense of closeness is because seeing tangerines makes me think of you.
Osborn: It’s time for a break. What do you want to play? I’ll teach you.
His gift: LEGO Scooter
Evan: May this young lady have control over her time, as well as… my time.
His gift: Watch with small embossed bees
Sariel: While I’m on business trips, don’t be lazy and skip breakfast.
His gift: Multi-function breakfast maker
Charlie: I’ll protect my fiancée’s soul. As for the windows to the soul… leave it to this.
His gift: Eye massager
Jesse: Nobody will know that you’re telling me a secret right now… right?
His gift: Audio bluetooth glasses
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Warm sunlight slopes across the land, and soft clouds drift in a patch of azure.
With my head plopped on the table, the tip of my pen glides across the sketch book aimlessly. When I return to my senses, a series of numbers have already climbed all over the page - 520, 520, 520…
MC: It’s going to be 20 May next week. I wonder what Charlie’s busy with… Could he have his own plans? He might not have the habit of celebrating this festival either…
The sheet of paper is full of scrawled characters, and various thoughts emerge and vanish from my mind. At this moment, a crisp bird call shatters my vexed train of thought.
MC: It’s Charlie’s exclusive ringtone.
With an upward curl of my lips, I tap on the answer button.
Charlie: Hm? You picked up this quickly? Fiancée, be honest. Were you thinking about me?
MC: No way, I just happened to be looking at my phone!
Charlie: Oh. So you happened to be thinking about me then. Sigh, admitting it isn’t a big deal. Anyway, I happened to be thinking about you too.
MC; Huh, really…?
Charlie: Of course. It’s the reason why I called to make arrangements for a sweet 520 vacation with my fiancée. Will you consider it?
MC: I’ve been busy working overtime these days…
Charlie: Do you have other plans?
MC: Of course not! Since I’ve been working overtime frequently, I’ve applied for two days of leave, and they should be around 20 May…
Charlie: So that’s what it is. I didn’t expect my fiancée to be even more thoughtful than myself. Working overtime in advance to make time for a date - why does this tactic seem somewhat familiar?
MC: Didn’t I learn it from you… Cough cough, let’s not dwell on this. Tell me more about what you’ve planned!
Charlie: For this 520, I’ve planned a trip to a tropical rainforest.
MC: We’re going on a… trip?
Charlie: That’s right. We’ll be going to the faraway “Town of Cocoa”, Di Li Xiu Si . We’ll be able to smell the fragrance of cocoa beans while finding the source of sweetness under the tranquil shade of trees. Bitterness before the sweetness. Fiancée, don’t you think this is similar to our journey of love?
Hearing his plans for the trip causes ripples to surface from the depths of my heart.
MC: You’ve been making so many plans in secret…
Charlie: After all, it must be worthy of my fiancée’s week-long anticipation.
MC: HAHAHA. Isn’t it a little late to start looking forward to such a high quality trip?
Charlie: Late? There’s no concept of “late” in our treasury of love. It’s simply a layback and cha cha. So there’s no need to feel burdened about it. I’ll pick you up punctually on the night before 520, my dear fiancée.
After hanging up, the pleasant surprise and sweetness from earlier seem to reverberate around me.
I lift up my pen, striking out today’s date on the calendar excitedly -
MC: Come a little sooner, 520.
✧Part Two:here
- Event Time: 17 May - 23 May 2022
It’s early summer, and busy days of work pass by.
Sunlight streams through the large French windows, spilling into the office of Team A.
A number of pictorials are piled on the table, all of them featuring good locations for vacations.
Li Man Man: It’s almost 520. Has anyone asked you out yet?
- [Trivia]“520″ is the short form of “May 20″, a date akin to Valentine’s Day in China. In Chinese, “520” sounds phonetically like “I love you” (我爱你 - “wo ai ni”) ♡
Li Man Man glides over to me on a swivel chair, speaking softly with a gossip-hungry grin.
MC: Not yet…
Hao Shuai: Me neither!
Hao Shuai leans over.
Hao Shuai: Why don’t we have a Team A bonding activity and celebrate together?
Bro Mao: You might not have plans, but I do…
Bro Mao doesn’t speak loudly, but every word strikes Hao Shuai’s sore spot. Li Man Man follows up with another strike.
Li Mao Mao: To be honest, me too.
Hao Shuai: Hey hey hey, why are you guys putting your lovers before your friends! Am I going to spend such a wonderful day decaying at home…
Hao Shuai’s sighs and groans make me feel that I shouldn’t waste the day either.
A breeze courses by, causing a corner of a pictorial to flutter upwards, showcasing swaying reeds beneath a clear sky, a stream beside a cluster of mountains, and gravel sparkling with faint light along the coast…
MC: How nice.
I support my head with my hand while muttering to myself.
Hao Shuai: It doesn’t matter whether I celebrate the festival. I just want to have fun outside even if it’s only for the weekend.
Agreed - even if it’s only for the weekend.
Consecutive days of working overtime have caused this originally peaceful afternoon to become gloomy. Although the coffee on the table has been finished, it’s difficult to dispel the drowsiness.
The scenery on the page seems to merge with the azure sky outside the window, stirring to life.
I find myself unlocking my phone. My fingertips glide across the text messaging platform, and a familiar conversation bubble appears before my eyes.
I want to spend this 520 with him…
☀️ Go on a trip to the tropical rainforest with Charlie:here