[Younger man with a secret crush + single mom × actor who plays villains + slow-burn healing + mutual salvation + adorable child + imperfect male lead]
Su Qiaonian is thirty-five, the brand director of a tech startup, and emotionally grounded. Three years ago, her ex-husband died suddenly at another woman's home. Now all she wants is a peaceful life with her daughter.
Then her company decided to sign a “remarkably cost-effective” male celebrity. Twenty-eight-year-old Zhou Yan had let himself go after his grandmother passed away three years ago, getting involved with suggestive livestream influencers. His rival exposed a scandal, costing him all his endorsements. Later, he threw himself into fitness and worked hard on his acting. His portrayal of a villain in a crime drama won acclaim, and the show's huge success barely brought him back into the public eye. A year ago, an influencer used a livestream to ride his coattails, and his endorsement rates continued to plummet.
Su Qiaonian quickly realized that his image actually appealed to male consumers, and that customers of a tech company wouldn't care about the gossip. She successfully signed him for ten percent less than his asking price.
She had no idea she was the girl he'd secretly loved for fourteen years.
Fourteen years ago, at an anime-themed cafe, the older girl who gently made drinks behind the counter and kept him company was the only light in Zhou Yan's youth. He'd grown up wealthy, with divorced parents. He didn't lack money, just a home.
Zhou Yan didn't rush things. At a company dinner, Su Qiaonian drank a few glasses on the founder's behalf. As the guests were leaving, Zhou Yan handed her a bottle of water in the hallway. “You have another event tomorrow. Take it easy on the drinks.” After a successful roadshow, he asked his assistant to bring her a hot cocoa topped with whipped cream, along with a note: “Thanks for all your hard work.” He edged little by little into her life, as carefully as the boy he'd been fourteen years earlier, watching her from afar through the glass of the anime cafe.
Many daily scenes are quite touching, and the male and female protagonists have a sense of cliché. It's an interesting article.
Li Li is really well-behaved and sensible. The characters are well created and the story is interesting.
Very interesting, very different urban romance, highly recommended
The family line is very tender and tear-jerking. The author is so good at writing, it made me cry.
There is no competition between girls throughout the whole process, the girls support each other, and the fairy friendship between Su Qiaonian and Ruan Zhiwei is so rare.
Not bad, not bad. I can't stop following it. It's great. I'm looking forward to the follow-up plot.
It's not the kind of love forced by a boss. The relationship is warming up little by little, and there's plenty of fireworks.
There is no bloody misunderstanding. The overall reading is very healing. I like this style.
The author's writing style is good, the writing is very delicate, and it is easy to read. It is a very interesting story.
The heroine is very good, she is not a romantic, and the baby Lili is also very cute and beautiful.