"And then I could only reciprocate."
"In two years, something like this probably happened four or five times, eight or nine times back and forth."
As if punctuating her memories, Chen Ke took a sip of water.
After swallowing the water, she continued.
"Actually, Qiao Yiming wasn't bad at all, which is why I agreed to be with him after graduation, but once we were together, he wanted to review my social media posts. One time, there was a psychology graduates' dinner with both men and women, and he got a bit angry;
"Whether I was making phone calls or sending messages, although he didn't check directly, he would always ask who it was."
"Especially since I'm used to solitude. When I'm alone, I like to read and study without any disturbances; during those times, I won't answer calls or reply to messages."
"I always told him in advance when I was going to study, but he still didn't believe I was really studying."