A Heartfelt Love Story from the Post-90s Generation
After graduating from university, I applied for many jobs and filled out numerous resumes, but all to no avail. Eventually, I lost all confidence in job hunting and spent my days at home surfing the internet and watching movies to pass the time. I became even more introverted. Later, I got hired by a logistics company.
I met my boyfriend, Pu Yuan, on my second day at work. I was a junior manager responsible for dispatching goods. Pu Yuan, the business manager, naturally had to take me to the warehouse to check the piled-up goods.
When we entered the warehouse and saw the towering boxes, I felt intimidated. During the inventory, he was very talkative, constantly explaining what each item was and its price. I only responded with “Oh.” Finally, he asked if I remembered all the complex prices and varieties. I replied with a simple “Mm.” He smiled and said, “You don’t talk much.” I looked down and replied, “You talk a lot.” Then, I looked up at him and apologized, saying, “Just kidding, don’t mind me.” He didn’t say anything, just shook his head.
After a tiring afternoon, I insisted on treating Pu Yuan to dinner as a token of my gratitude. Unexpectedly, he readily agreed, but he chose the restaurant. Since I had only been in the city for a few days after graduating, I let him decide. To my surprise, when it was time to pay, the cashier said that Mr. Pu had already signed for it. I looked at Pu Yuan, who was smiling mischievously, and blushed.
I continued working diligently. Three months later, I passed the probation period without making a single mistake. I was immensely grateful to Pu Yuan.
One Sunday, he organized a trip with some friends to see the Guangming grass in the countryside. We arrived at a basin surrounded by mountains with a grassland in the middle. We sat under a locust tree. I watched the swaying Guangming grass, with the occasional elegant lily flower appearing among the swaying grass, feeling a refreshing clarity in my vision. He and his friends enthusiastically discussed the astonishing vitality of the Guangming grass. I lay under the tree, smelling the flowers and listening to the birds, and slowly fell asleep.
When I woke up, I saw Pu Yuan putting a grass-woven ring on my right hand. The ring was made from the stems of the Guangming grass, adorned with a chubby Guangming grass ear, accompanied by a small lily petal. Blushing, I asked him what it was. He smiled serenely and said, “An engagement ring!”
Then, Pu Yuan held my hand, and we walked through the dewy morning grass under the rising sun. A group of friends stood under a distant tree, applauding and cheering, “Go, Pu! Hold Xiao Nan and traverse the Guangming grass to fulfill the prophecy!” Pu Yuan then lifted me and ran through the Guangming grass, with the fragrance of lilies wafting by.
When we reached the foot of a mountain, I whispered in his ear, asking what the prophecy was. He put me down, looked at me intensely with fiery eyes, and said, “When we’re old, as long as you wear this love symbolizing grass ring, our love will turn back time!”
My heart was intoxicated. Intoxicated by Pu Yuan’s passionate affection, by the scent of wild lilies, and by the prophecy of the Guangming grass. I had heard the prophecy years ago, that if someone encountered both the Guangming grass and blooming wild lilies simultaneously, they would find lifelong happiness. Today, Pu Yuan and I saw the Guangming grass and wild lilies together; we are destined for lifelong happiness.
As I was lost in my thoughts, he embraced me, his broad and firm lips pressing against my small cherry lips, leaving me no time to say anything.
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
