Rejected My Fifty-Two Proposals, She Fell Into Her So-Called Brother’s Arms, Then Begged Me Not to Leave After I Broke Up

Xu Ze has proposed to Shen Ruyan fifty-two times, and each time she refused, saying she promised her childhood friend Xue Heng they would marry together, so she cannot wed before him. On this Valentine's Day, the last proposal ends like all the others: she throws down the ring and flowers, calls him selfish, and walks away without looking back.

That night, Xu Ze sees a photo of Shen Ruyan sleeping peacefully in Xue Heng's arms. When he posts about being alone, she calls only to scold him for making her look bad. After ten years of putting her first, he finally stops waiting and leaves the light off.

The next morning, Shen Ruyan comes home and complains that he has grown lazy and hasn't made breakfast. Xu Ze answers flatly that she should eat by herself, and she senses that something between them has changed.