[Stubborn, Single-Minded Heroine x Sweet-Talking, Puppy-Like Hero]
[One-on-One Romance + Both Pure + Secret Crush + Love Grows Over Time]
[The Long Road to Winning Her Back]
Gu Liuxia has a secret. Her family knows, her friends know, but the other person involved has no idea.
Her parents arrange a blind date by force, hoping to make her give up.
To appease them, the two sign a contract: Gu Liuxia will pay for Lu Wenchen's time.
She thinks their relationship will end with the contract. But when her career comes under attack, she unexpectedly begins living with Lu Wenchen.
Even a stiff, serious lawyer can be this romantic.
He helps her through her darkest days and declares his love to the world with a magnificent fireworks display.
He says, "Writer Gu, may your life be like these mountains and rivers, with surging winds and clouds rising high."
Good fortune begins to favor her. Her career starts climbing mountains and crossing ridges, racing toward the summit.
Her best friends are there behind her, too, each growing and making their way to the top.
She thinks she no longer needs to chase an elusive wind. Her summer has blossomed, and it will never end.
Lu Wenchen has a secret about Gu Liuxia that only he knows.
On his birthday, he quietly makes a wish: "Miss Gu, stop looking at him. Look at me instead."
Gu Liuxia deserves every beautiful thing in the world. He is willing to clear every obstacle for her and be the stepping stone that helps her reach the summit.
P.S. The story actually has four female protagonists, each with a complete growth arc.
Gu Liuxia x Lu Wenchen: Though time may leave its mottled traces, the warmth of a summer night will endure.
Lin Luoyue x Shen Mu: For a thousand years of dusk and snow, let every flying frost fall for you.
Ye Muxi x Meng Xiao: Beneath the boundless skies, bathe in the sunset with you.
Xia Tianxin x Su Zhan: True to our first intentions, the heavens remain a brilliant blue.
It's a pretty good read, a sweet little story.
It's a sweet romance novel featuring my favorite type of "green tea" and "puppy dog" romance.
If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, when will the male and female leads get together? 🍉
Sweet romance, a slow and steady read.