Reunion from the start | Getting back together after a breakup | Sweet with a tang | Primarily urban setting | Both are emotionally reserved
Yu Yan sees Pei Qingyan again while on her way to review a popular restaurant.
The man stands with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall. His black work jacket hangs open, casually revealing a delicate silver chain at his collarbone.
His side-parted hair is slicked back, exuding bold, rakish charm, but he looks at the woman beside him with extraordinary tenderness.
Yu Yan remembers the summer after her freshman year of college.
In a seaside villa, he gazed at her with the same smoldering look, shamelessly clinging to her and asking for more time and again.
A gorgeous sunset over the sea stretched out behind them, and the air between them was charged with desire.
He nipped at her earlobe and kissed her until she trembled, her fair cheeks flushed and damp in the fading sunlight.
Yu Yan turns to leave, only to meet the man's sharp gaze without warning.
Her face instinctively betrays her surprise.
She forces her expression back under control, smiles and nods, then walks away with her camera, pretending to be calm.
Later, she is secretly grateful that no one saw her flee in disarray around the corner, least of all the happy couple.
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The two unexpectedly end up in the same frame at a college classmate's bachelor party.
The classmates who know their history are curious about their relationship now.
Pei Qingyan gives a cold, mocking laugh and looks at Yu Yan with bold amusement.
"Of course we're strangers. I'm not as heartless as Miss Yu. You left without a second thought, not sparing me the slightest bit of consideration."
Everyone thinks the once reckless, flamboyant playboy who pursued love without hesitation has made it clear, by mocking her and bringing up the past in front of so many people, that there's no chance they'll get back together.
Someone as proud as Pei Qingyan could never go back to a woman who dumped him in public and left him humiliated.
No one sees Pei Qingyan get turned away at Yu Yan's home on a rainy evening.
The golden boy everyone admires is drenched to the skin. He lays his expensive leather jacket beneath himself and sits through the night on the dusty stairs outside her door, ignoring the bewildered stares of everyone around him.
At dawn, they find the man shivering with a high fever and delirious, still clutching his leather jacket to keep up his cool image.
The first thing he does after waking up in the hospital is lean shamelessly against the person beside him:
"I was too young and impulsive back then. My agreement to break up doesn't count. Yan Yan, will you give me another chance?"
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On her birthday, Yu Yan starts a livestream for the first time in ages.
Pei Qingyan, fresh out of the shower, accidentally appears on camera.
His damp hair curls against his ears, and the thin, translucent tank top outlines his well-defined physique. Drops of water obediently follow his fingers as he brushes his hair aside, sliding down to the hidden area at his waist.
The comments erupt.
Yu Yan turns around in surprise and meets the deep kiss the man leans in to give her.
That night, his prestigious identity is exposed. At the same time, another video goes viral on the trending charts.
The first half is clipped from Yu Yan's restaurant-review vlog. Pei Qinghe appears on the street, casting a seemingly casual glance at the camera.
The second half seems to explain their chance encounter.
He runs wildly down the street, then stops, panting. He even remembers to ask the person beside him what they think, striking an intensely seductive pose.
#Love is devotion from beginning to end, and a plan long in the making#
Cool and stubborn x roguish, handsome, and cunning
Reader's Guide:
1. They are each other's only one, body and soul. The first paragraph of the blurb is a little misunderstanding.
2. Primarily an urban story with flashbacks to their college days. The flashbacks won't take up much space; the focus is on their reunion.
3. The male lead is roguish and handsome but well-mannered, with a strong sex drive. They're physically attracted to each other.
4. The blurb was written on October 29, 2025, and will be updated before the story begins.
Theme: Choose one person and stay with them for life, from beginning to end
