Chapter 100

"So-What-Now?"

A group of seagulls landed on the beach, their calls almost surrounding the two young people. The waves lapped gently, as if trying to submerge something.

Ye Wei looked helpless, lifting the rose in his hand to his nose, "Buddy, girls really do like 999 roses, don't they?"

Seeing the disappointment and confusion in his eyes, Lily's expression changed rapidly. She felt a deep pain, confusion, and panic, trying hard to explain why she refused: "It's not about the number of roses, I just feel... we're moving too fast. It's only been three months, and we're already so close, it's too fast..."

"Is that bad?" He looked even more puzzled, turning to the seagulls and asking, "Guys, is that bad?"

"No, but..." Lily hadn't fully figured out her own thoughts, and with her heart in turmoil, she found it even harder to explain, "But moving too fast will..."

Wei must be really angry now. He has every right to be. What is he thinking? Does he think I'm crazy? How should I say this, what should I do?

She took a few deep breaths, thinking and speaking very slowly:

"Wei, listen, don't go. I really like you, I care about our relationship! I just haven't prepared myself yet. Isn't it good like this? We can be happy together without being boyfriend and girlfriend... as long as we understand our feelings... we can have a more relaxed and better relationship, like now."

"Alright, let me summarize what you mean." Ye Wei nodded slightly, looking at her with a calm tone, "I like you, you like me, and you're refusing me because you don't want us to become a serious couple. You want a more relaxed dating relationship."

"Yes, something like that." Lily's eyes were sincere, "This might be better for us. We're still young, and we both need... space, don't you think?"

He frowned, his lips curling, looking rather strange, "You mean, an open relationship?"

An open relationship (Open-Relationship) is where both parties maintain a romantic or partner relationship while accepting the involvement of third or fourth parties. The specifics depend on both parties' wishes; some only allow flirting, while others allow intimate contact, but both must have the same foundation and be honest with each other.

"Girl, you really surprise me. I didn't expect you to be so 'open-minded,' but uh... um, uh."

"No, no! Not an open relationship!"

Lily exclaimed in shock. That was definitely not what she wanted, and she was afraid he would misunderstand. She hurriedly approached him, "That's not what I mean. The space I'm talking about is just between the two of us!"

"That's odd. A one-to-one long-term dating relationship, what's the difference from being boyfriend and girlfriend?"

Ye Wei couldn't help but laugh, looking at her in surprise. He shook his head with a smile, "You're a bit confused about your own thoughts. I don't even know what to say. You're just like Peter Pan."

All children grow up, except one, Peter Pan.

Wei thinks I'm childish... Lily bit her lip, lowering her eyes, "I just hope our relationship won't have any pressure, can..."

She suddenly felt like crying, the tears already halfway there, but she quickly held them back, angrily scolding herself: Don't cry like a slut, not even think about it! You created this situation, it's your idea, so make it work!

"Wei." Lily blinked her eyes and looked at him again, organizing her thoughts and speaking seriously, "I want to find a better way for us to be together, not a traditional romantic relationship, not an open relationship, but something tailored to our situation, a more effective, longer-lasting, and perfect relationship. That's my idea."

"Sounds interesting." Ye Wei turned to the seagulls, "But in any romantic relationship, if you like each other, you're together; if you don't, you break up, right?"

"I don't want it to be like that." Lily furrowed her brows, "I know it sounds strange, but I don't want it to be like that."

"Then what kind of relationship did you think of? Odd days we're together, even days we're apart?" Ye Wei spread his hands, "I'm not joking, I really can't think of anything."

"I haven't thought of it yet... It's probably not a dating relationship, not a romantic relationship... something special, suitable for us..."

"LV relationship? That's pretty expensive." Ye Wei burst out laughing, "I'm joking now, you get it, right?"

"Our names' initials combined..." Lily understood, but couldn't really laugh, unsure of his thoughts. Was he angry and sarcastic, or what? She continued thinking, "Anyway, this relationship means we continue like this! We keep dating and see what happens."

At that moment, a couple of tourists walked by, the two of them watching as the couple held hands sweetly. What was their relationship?

After they passed, Ye Wei kicked the sand decisively, "Since you want it this way, let's give it a try. This special relationship needs a name."

"I don't know..." Lily whispered, was Wei really being sarcastic? Who cares about the name...

"Um, our first names are Lily and Vigor, both have I, middle names are Jane and Ivan, both have A, let's call it 'IA relationship'! Cool!"

Ye Wei seemed to get more and more interested, a bit excited, "This is really cool. We're the only ones in the world with an IA relationship, which means we've created a new type of interpersonal relationship!"

"Are you mocking me?" Lily stared at him with uncertainty, her eyes revealing her inner unease, "I don't understand."

"Please, I'm being serious! Now I'm following your idea, and you're doubting me, that's not good." Ye Wei put his arm around her shoulders, laughing, "I'm not some old stubborn guy who goes crazy without a boyfriend, haha! Come on, Lily, let's get moving. Let's set some basic rules for the IA relationship."

Lily really couldn't keep up with his pace, but being held tightly by him, she knew he was serious and smiled. This seemed to be what she wanted, so she decided to do it seriously.

"First, does the IA relationship allow both parties to have other romantic relationships?"

"No!" Lily blurted out, of course not. But then she thought, wouldn't that be no different from a traditional romantic relationship? But how could it be allowed! A dating relationship, however, does allow it... She smiled bitterly, "Wait... Do you have any ideas?"

"You better have some ideas, I'm a jerk." Ye Wei joked, "I'm definitely biased towards you not being allowed, but I am, hahaha!"

"You're a bad guy..." Lily glared at him, feeling something tighten and ache in her heart, "Let's compromise. In the IA relationship, neither party can date others without permission. If you want to date someone else, you have to tell the other party and get their approval."

"Isn't that an open relationship?" Ye Wei couldn't help but laugh, truly amused, "You're a bad girl... so naughty!"

Lily wasn't joking at all, her beautiful face stern, "Wei, as long as I'm in the IA relationship, I'm only yours, my heart, my body!"

Oh my God, what are you saying, too serious... You're not Shelley! You're not Byron! You're scaring people!

"Then I'm getting a good deal?" Ye Wei rolled his eyes, "Or is it a test? That would be bad, I really would, I can't resist beautiful girls."

Lily felt a surge of anger, damn jerk, muttering, "Your standards should be higher. If it's someone like Christina Slater, that would be an insult to me."

"I was just joking, okay, this isn't fun."

"But I'm not joking. I think this is the advantage of the IA relationship..."

Thinking about why first loves often fail, a big reason is that both parties are too young. They're only 15 and 16 this year, even if they're the most suitable for each other in the world, who knows? Would anyone want to try others? Not because they don't like each other, but because of youthful impulsiveness, especially boys?

Like that post, like many similar stories, two people who clearly deeply love each other end up breaking up for no reason. Years later, everyone still wonders if they hadn't broken up back then, how much better it would have been... How terrible!

"But it's not an open relationship."

Lily thought for a while and finally told him her initial plan:

Both parties have a "vent button" that is usually locked, but in special circumstances and with the other party's consent, it can be activated. They can then go on short-term dates with the clear identity of "having a stable long-term dating partner," without any intimate contact. Once the other party closes the button, it must be immediately ended!

A traditional romantic relationship is completely locked, an open relationship is always open, and a dating relationship doesn't have this. The IA relationship is very flexible.

She wouldn't open the button, no way! And him?

Thinking about it now, she felt she could tolerate him occasionally flirting with other girls, but if it really happened, her thoughts might change... Still, let's think positively. After trying, we'll know who is better.

If a rival appears, we can know and respond in time, not being foolishly deceived and then suddenly dumped.

It also avoids breaking up due to fatigue, making it impossible to reconcile.

As an article said, love needs to be managed wisely!

After stating this rule, Lily pretended to be relaxed, smiling at him, "As long as you follow the rules, just be yourself, relax."

"Relax." Ye Wei nodded in a daze, then asked suspiciously, "Wait, you're encouraging me to date others. If it really happens, I'll be the jerk, and you can kick me out and find another handsome guy, leaving me to regret and say 'Lily is better,' oh God, you're so scheming!"

"I don't know... So, you'd better not mess around. Opening the button is a big deal." Lily smiled, not revealing her thoughts.

Wei, really don't mess around. I might understand, but I'll be disappointed... What I really want is for all this to be nonsense...

"Yes, that button is like a nuclear launch button, not for Japan, but for Russia. Once pressed, the end of the world is near."

Ye Wei shrugged, not thinking much. Lily lacked security, and having a button made her feel safe, so let it be.

He was more concerned with another issue, "The second rule of the IA relationship, what stage will we develop to in this relationship? Will we... do what Peter Pan can't do?"

"Hey!" Lily laughed, punching his chest, "Do we need to specify that?" Her eyes avoided his, her voice becoming lighter, "As long as the school rules allow it..."

"Then I'm relieved." Ye Wei smiled broadly, "Good thing our school isn't a religious one." Lily glared at him, her face blushing.

"Continue, the third rule of the IA relationship, how do we refer to each other to others? Friends? Good friends? Dating partners? Partners? You know, I might soon be chased by the media for photos. When you're in the picture, what are you?"

"Who cares, I don't want to talk about dating in the media. If we're photographed, I won't respond, and you shouldn't either, it's boring."

"I can ignore it, but my agent and public relations will definitely need to explain to the fans, and the media will likely say we're boyfriend and girlfriend."

"Ignore them, let them say what they want..."

"Alright, we'll deal with it when it happens. The fourth rule of the IA relationship, what is the end of this relationship?"

"I haven't thought about it..." Lily felt a panic in her heart at the word "end," looking at the vast sea, unable to feel at ease. She did all this to make that damn end as far away as possible, even if it came, it wouldn't end in mutual hatred, with the possibility of reconciliation.

She thought for a moment and suggested, "For any reason, if one party wants to end the relationship, then... there must be a three-month cooling-off period!

During those three months, we'll be in a semi-ended state, no calls, no contact, meeting once a month for a day, doing things we used to enjoy. After three months and three meetings, if we still want to end it, then it ends.

And... during this period, the vent button will be open, but with one condition: no intimate behavior, what Peter Pan can't do!"

"OK, OK." Ye Wei looked at her nervous face, shaking his head with a smile, "Look at you, it's like we're entering the cooling-off period today. Continue, the fifth rule of the IA relationship, if things go well, what will we be in the end? Boyfriend, girlfriend?"

Or... marriage? Lily's expression became even more unnatural, "I haven't thought that far, if things go well..."

"Marriage? Have a mixed-race baby, add the Asian battlefield?"

"You're an idiot..." She couldn't help but laugh, anything he said sounded so ridiculous, "Maybe! If we're still together after college, we'll talk about it."

"Alright, the sixth rule of the IA relationship..."

The two of them strolled along the beach, gradually setting ten rules for the IA relationship, historically known as the "IA Ten." On February 14, 2004, their IA relationship officially began! A special young couple was thus born.

"Cool!" Ye Wei spread his arms wide, facing the sea, "Now I'm one of the few people with the most unique romantic relationship in the world, Lily, well done!"

His shout startled the seagulls, making them fly up.

Lily felt a mix of emotions. This guy wasn't being sarcastic, he was just... crazy...

At that moment, Ye Wei turned to her and said, "By the way, our relationship is hard to explain to others. So, let's just say we're continuing our dating relationship. Don't tell everyone you refused me, I'll be so embarrassed! Just say I didn't make a move, I canceled it, give me some face."

"Oh, okay..." Lily nodded, then realized something was off, and understood, Wei was protecting her!

If she told everyone, they would think she was crazy. Even Connie would scold her to death...

Wei, why are you so good... She resisted the urge to throw herself into his arms and said, "Thank you, Wei, I really appreciate that you're willing to go along with my nonsense."

"You support my idea of making professional films, and I support your idea of creating a new type of relationship." Ye Wei spoke casually, "No problem, the IA relationship is really cool. I even have a feeling that the IA relationship will be the mainstream romantic relationship in the future human society."

Is it that powerful? Lily laughed, glancing at the rose in his hand, their relationship was now established, could she take it?

"What..." Ye Wei noticed her gaze and quickly moved the flower to the side, "Since we're not in a traditional romantic relationship, the rose isn't suitable, it's not yours." He ran a few steps, bent down, and handed the fresh flower to a fearless seagull, "Bird, it's for you."

"No, it's mine!" Lily suddenly wanted it, but it was too late. She watched helplessly as the seagull picked up the rose and flew into the sky.

"Hey, you're really not polite!" Ye Wei was surprised, not expecting the bird to be so bold!

The two of them looked up at the blue sky, watching the seagull with the rose, perhaps the only two tourists on the beach who knew this strange sight, but they looked like two fools.

"Wei, you're really a jerk..."

"You're not much better, bad girl."

"Actually, what we just talked about... were we serious?"

"Of course! How many times do I have to say it! I don't want to explain every joke I make. Don't forget what you said, relax—"

Before he finished, he stepped forward, cupped her face, and kissed her tender lips. She immediately responded passionately, as if telling him something.

Their first kiss after confirming the IA relationship, so passionate and fiery.

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