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She recognized the boy who was drowning; he was her senior, the Crown Prince of the Qiao Family, Qiao Chutian.
She rushed over, helped the now-resuscitated Qiao Chutian to his feet, and gently patted his back to help him catch his breath.
Qiao Chutian thought she was the one who saved him, so from that day on, he stayed by her side, never leaving for ten years.
She never revealed the truth, letting this misconception continue.
In the end, the feelings born of deception would ultimately shatter like a fragile bubble.
Before Mai Xiaomai appeared, Qiao Chutian treated her well, relatively speaking, compared to his attitude towards other women.
His gaze towards her was gentle but indifferent, close yet maintaining a certain distance.
Between them, it felt more like an old married couple who had been together for many years, with no passion at all.
