A creative block. A chance encounter. Passing each other by.
After an unexpected meeting at a bar, Wei Jinbai fails to recognize the man before her, the one she had once sketched with her own hand.
Thinking inspiration has simply fallen into her lap, she boldly asks him to become her exclusive model.
Lin Jingyang agrees, quietly and without giving himself away, drawing her deeper into his trap step by step.
Wei Jinbai slowly realizes that he is impossibly hard to deal with. He speaks little and keeps his cards close to his chest, every sentence concealing a sly little agenda. He cooperates with her in front of the canvas, while secretly doing everything he can to create more chances for them to meet.
By the time she realizes what’s happening, there’s no escaping him.
[Push-and-pull scene 1]
Wei Jinbai: “Lin Jingyang, just say what you want. What kind of compensation are you after? If it’s reasonable, I can arrange it.”
Lin Jingyang remains calm. “I don’t need compensation.”
Wei Jinbai lets out a sigh of relief. “Then thank you. I’ll let you know in advance when we schedule the next session.”
“What I want isn’t money.”
Wei Jinbai pauses. “Then what do you want?”
Lin Jingyang looks up at her. “A fresh start.”
Wei Jinbai: “…Try something else.”
“To get back together.”
“I didn’t mean give me a synonym.”
[Push-and-pull scene 2]
Wei Jinbai: “Once this series is finished, our collaboration ends.”
Lin Jingyang: “No.”
Wei Jinbai: “Why not?”
Lin Jingyang: “The model’s availability hasn’t run out.”
Wei Jinbai opens their chat. “That’s not in the contract.”
Lin Jingyang leans in slightly. “Then we can add an agreement.”
[Tips: Reconciliation after a breakup, reunion after years apart, simmering tension, happy ending. Not a wish-fulfillment story. Artistic heroine, restrained hero, slow burn with angst. Please don’t flame if it’s not your thing. The author bows humbly and gratefully.]
