Lost to Desire

When Yue Can first met Bo Wanzhao, her mother brought home a plainly dressed but strikingly beautiful girl and said, “Call her sister.” Yue Can knew Bo Wanzhao was only gentle on the surface—cold, distant, and unapproachable at heart—yet she was still drawn in, pouring her warmth and passion into getting closer. Later, they crossed the line, embracing in a cramped, shabby room, kissing uncontrollably like a stifling summer night finally breaking into a long-restrained storm. Tentatively, Yue Can asked what they were. Bo Wanzhao replied with icy reason, “Yue Can, we can’t.” Years later, they met again. Yue Can knew Bo Wanzhao was an untouchable iceberg no one could melt. She swore she wouldn’t fall for the same person twice… Yet somehow, the iceberg seemed to be melting on its own. Again and again, Bo Wanzhao reached out, silently teasing. Fed up, Yue Can snapped, “Are you trying to chase me?” Bo Wanzhao admitted earnestly, “I want to…” Yue Can threw her own words back: “You can’t.”