[Abstinent, by-the-book addiction counselor × flirty, down-on-her-luck actress]
[She’s earnest and restrained; she teases with intent]
After five years of being blacklisted, Bai Zhiting unexpectedly won Best Supporting Actress at the Peishan Film Festival. Then a scandal landed her in a counseling center, where her manager sent her to recover.
The center was run by Gao Miao.
Restrained, professional, and meddlesome.
Bai Zhiting didn’t want to quit drinking. She just wanted to escape.
So she played dumb, flirted, and knocked on Gao Miao’s door in the middle of the night, turning the center upside down with her beauty.
She wanted to force Gao Miao to end their arrangement.
Gao Miao wasn’t angry. She simply took off her glasses and said calmly,
“That night at the hotel, you kissed me first.”
Bai Zhiting’s hand froze in midair.
She couldn’t remember how she’d clung to a stranger, drawn close to her, or nearly lost control.
She only remembered that the trending topics had exploded, and that when she woke up, there was no one beside her.
No one knew who the other person involved in the scandal was.
By an unexpected twist of fate, that person was now sitting across from her, saying each word with deliberate clarity:
“Starting today, I’ll personally supervise your sobriety.”
Bai Zhiting thought this was a game of strategy, never realizing Gao Miao had her sights set on more than just her: she wanted to help her reach the pinnacle of her acting career.
“There’s nothing you can’t quit. You just don’t want to wake up.”
Bai Zhiting grinned and slipped back into her disguise. “Teacher Gao, you’re amazing. I’m almost falling for you. Too bad you’re in charge of me right now, so you have to let me go first. Otherwise...”
“Otherwise what?”
“Otherwise I’ll go out and say you took advantage of me when I wasn’t sober, and ruin your reputation.”
Gao Miao’s gaze was warm. She gently brushed a fingertip over the back of Bai Zhiting’s hand, paying no heed to the sweet threat.
“That’s why you need to get better.”
“...Huh?”
“I won’t make a move on you until your treatment is over. But after that, I won’t hold back.”
[Bai Zhiting: Oh no, I think my beauty trick backfired.]
[Gao Miao: You really think it was the beauty trick that worked??]
[Bai Zhiting: ??????!!!!!!]
A reader’s guide:
* A sweet romance, one-on-one, happy ending, told in third person. Neither lead has any exes.
* Bai Zhiting had a crush on a supporting character, but has no romantic history. Her trauma stems from something else (a bit melodramatic, but not too much).
* Bai Zhiting is alcohol-dependent early on. Later, she focuses on her career and romance.
* The story contains artistic embellishment. If you need psychological counseling, please seek help from a licensed provider.
* This story is fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is coincidental. Please don’t assume it’s about you.
* Wishing you happiness every day and a fortune in bookmarks~
Theme: Overcoming trauma and learning to accept your true self
How can you really drink it... I still give it to Sheng and those rubbish faces... I should have pushed it aside after these rubbish guys finished building the champagne tower, building it higher and higher.
Oh my god, author, you must update frequently, I really like this type of writing 💪 💪 💪