Hidden Affection

Wen Ni was in love with Meng Shi, and everyone in their circle knew it. But on her 23rd birthday, she eagerly awaited a gift from her lover, never imagining Meng Shi would give her a huge surprise.

On her birthday, Wen Ni was hounded online and condemned by the entire entertainment industry. Overnight, she lost every endorsement and every chance to join a production, while the person responsible never once showed their face after it happened.

She suffered an emotional breakdown and, for a time, lost the will to live. She developed a severe psychological disorder.

Her manager handed her a plane ticket and a suitcase. Wen Ni said nothing, and the manager asked no questions. She simply boarded the plane.

Rongcheng was a remote border town. Pulling her suitcase, she wandered aimlessly through the streets until she happened upon a guesthouse. As if drawn to it, she went inside.

A woman looked up. Their eyes met, and in that instant, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

Wen Ni had never imagined she would meet Xie Zhiyuan here...

Xie Zhiyuan was a renowned award-winning actress, with countless awards and nominations to her name. Yet at the height of her career, she chose to retire from the industry, and was never heard from again.

The woman didn't seem surprised to see her. She merely asked, "You're here?"

After that, Wen Ni chose to settle down in this town.

They understood each other without a word. The woman never told her to leave, and Wen Ni never brought it up.

Until one day, she discovered a tightly shut door in the guesthouse. Curiosity got the better of her, and she pushed it open. The room was covered with pictures of her, from her debut to every event she'd ever attended.

Xie Zhiyuan had a secret, one nobody knew...

She loved Wen Ni. She had fallen for her the very first time they met.

She loved her so much that she waited in the rain until Wen Ni finished filming, just so she could pretend she'd only just returned to the hotel and run into her.

Many years later, Wen Ni's tender kisses fell in a flurry along the woman's swanlike neck. The woman beneath her trembled, her eyes glistening, yet stubbornly asked, "Between me and Meng Shi, who is better..."

"Of course... you're better, A Yuan."

Wen Ni felt that ever since she and Xie Zhiyuan had gotten together, her career luck had been almost too good.

It wasn't until she discovered Xie Zhiyuan secretly calling a director behind her back that she realized her good fortune lately had all been thanks to Xie Zhiyuan.

At night, the cool, aloof woman quietly slipped into her arms. "Baby, don't be mad. I was wrong..."

At the year-end awards ceremony, Xie Zhiyuan sat quietly in the audience, gazing at Wen Ni onstage with eyes full of love. When a reporter spotted her, she answered calmly, "I'm here to watch my love accept her award."

To me, you are like a lover from the Milky Way, radiant yet burning with passion. From then on, I wanted to live forever in your heart.

An actress dumped without warning by her ex, the top × a woman who silently loves and protects her, the bottom

15-year age gap

We held each other until our heartbeats fell into sync.

Theme: Both goodbyes and sunsets mean the story is not over yet.