I started dating a notorious player, and everyone said he'd finally settled down. But then, browsing an online marketplace, I found our engagement ring listed for sale. The seller's username was "No Cilantro," and her entire storefront was filled with my belongings—everything I'd left at my boyfriend's apartment. "He's my bro. All his stuff is mine to deal with." "If I shake my head, he has to dump his girlfriend." I bought the ring, pretending I hadn't seen a thing. When I went to confront him and catch them in the act, I ran into his incredibly handsome, autistic neighbor instead. He was holding my lace nightgown, stammering an apology. "...It's clean. Not dirty." I swallowed hard. "You mean... you?" 1 Looking for cheap textbooks, I opened the local marketplace app. Unexpectedly, I saw an engagement ring engraved with the name "Austin Cole." I sent a message instantly. 【Austin, are you short on cash lately?】 Austin: 【?】 Closing the chat with him, I clicked on the seller's profile. Username: "No Cilantro." It was a girl. And the items listed in her shop... They were all things I had left at Austin's place. Toothbrush, plushies, hair ties, even two open packs of sanitary pads—all listed for sale. At first glance, I thought Austin was planning to sell me off next. Hesitating for two seconds, I clicked "I want this." The reply came instantly. 【Original price $9999, yours for $99.】 【Pick whatever you want from my page. I'll even give it to you for free, shipping included.】 I could feel the disdain through the screen. I probed further. 【Moving house? Selling so much stuff?】 【What belongs to my bro belongs to me, right?】 【There's always some girl leaving her junk at his place. Doing a public service by clearing it out!】 I sent a thumbs-up emoji and continued. 【Your bro doesn't mind?】 【Stop dilly-dallying. Order if you want. If he dares to complain, I'll tear his roof off.】 【With the way he treats relationships like trash, even if I crashed his wedding, he'd run off with me...】 If I initially thought she was just being dramatic... Now, I was certain. Austin had a "female bro" ready to object at his wedding at any moment. 2 Austin and I. We were the perennial kings and queens of the campus dating scene. I dated him partly because he had that bad-boy handsome look. And partly because I hated losing. Every girl he dated ended up dumped. Every guy I played with ended up kicked to the curb. My roommates placed bets. Would I get bored of Austin first, or would Austin find me boring first? Unexpectedly, Austin and I played around until we reached the point of discussing marriage. He looked wild, but he was surprisingly pure in love. Just a touch on his Adam's apple would make him purr like a cat. When I kissed the corner of his eye, the small red mole on his earlobe would become exceptionally distinct. I was direct with him, teasing him until he showed me his abs. He often blushed and told me: "Babe, you're the one I'm going to marry." "I haven't let anyone else touch me here. Don't go too far, okay?" All of Austin's friends said the prodigal son had returned and settled down. Not a single strand of another woman's hair could be found on his social media. Even I, who had seen it all, was almost fooled by him. I didn't expect him to be hiding a "female bro" in the background. Honestly, the moment the truth was revealed... What surged up wasn't melancholy or loss. It was regret. Regret that I had miscalculated. If my roommates found out, they'd laugh at me again. Luckily, it wasn't too late. 3 I bought everything "No Cilantro" was selling. Evidence must be destroyed to be foolproof. Counting on my fingers... I realized a lace nightgown was missing. I, Bella Vance, can throw away things I don't like. But I can't accept them ending up in another woman's hands. The thought of losing a round to Austin and leaving something behind... It lit a fire in my heart. I knew his door code by heart. Opening the door a crack, I heard two voices talking. "Harper, you sold all of Bella's stuff. How am I supposed to explain this to her?" "Just break up. It's not like it hasn't happened before." "Come on, princess, I haven't had enough fun with this one yet..." "Besides, didn't you say that once I make Bella fall head over heels for me and then dump her, you'd go public with me?" "What, getting cold feet now?" Standing outside the door, I clenched my fingers tight. Although my motives for approaching Austin weren't pure either... Hearing him say "make her fall head over heels and then dump her" still stung. But thankfully, I hadn't given my heart away this time either. Harper sounded a bit angry, hugging Austin's neck petulantly. He didn't push her away, letting her nails scratch at his Adam's apple. "Austin, I can agree to be with you right now. Cut it off with her, okay?" That voice would make any girl's knees weak. But the next second, Austin slammed her against the wall. "Harper, stop pretending." "Everyone knows you're just itching to take Julian's virginity." "I keep my word. I'll dump Bella. But you have to be good too. Settle down and be with me." The distance between them was intimate, their gazes practically sticky. It looked like they were about to kiss. I couldn't help but look away. Suddenly, the sound of a door opening came from behind me. I froze. Turning around, I bumped into a pair of wet, deer-like eyes. His white shirt was unbuttoned to his chest, revealing two symmetrical moles on his collarbone that were impossibly alluring. I stared for two seconds, genuinely thinking... Austin's "female bro" might have terrible character, but her taste was impeccable. Julian... was simply exquisite. 4 Everyone at the university knew Julian Rossi. A genius held in the palm of his professors' hands, publishing two top-tier papers a semester. Silent, with a cold, aloof aura. Outsiders thought this "flower on the high peak" looked down on everyone. But I heard from Austin that he had autism. So, no matter how many people in my DMs egged me on to pluck this flower... I never made a move. But now, seeing Julian's stance, wishing he could hide himself away... My heart raced uncontrollably. His messy bangs hung low, covering his dark, bright eyes. Below were knuckles tinged with pink. Noticing my gaze, Julian suddenly gripped the lace nightgown in his hand tighter. When he panic-strickenly tried to hide it, it was too late. I saw the exquisite English embroidery on the label. I pointed at the dress, my heart pounding. "Mine." Julian's broad back trembled heavily. He turned red all over. Biting his lip hard, he couldn't utter a single word. But the more withdrawn and reserved he was... The more I felt... restless. ... Behind me, the wind blew the door wide open. Harper and Austin were kissing passionately, wet sounds filling the air. She pushed Austin away breathlessly, straightening her skirt. She looked toward the door with some anticipation. "Is that Julian? Should I go open the door?" Two apartments per floor, the shared space wasn't large. Just as I was debating whether to run, a large hand pulled me into an embrace. The world spun, and suddenly, Julian had me pinned behind his door. The distance was too close; his bobbing Adam's apple was right above my head. He seemed frozen, apologizing repeatedly. "...S-sorry." He shoved the nightgown he was clutching into my hand. A faint scent of soap powder, same as on him. I really liked this lace nightgown. I had asked a friend to reserve it from a runway show. But seeing it crumpled wantonly in those pink-tinged hands... Suddenly, I didn't want it as much anymore. Compared to the dress, I wanted to know... What Julian had done to it...
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