Cute on the outside, crazy on the inside puppy boy x sensitive, slow-to-warm-up, work-weary girl
190 cm handsome loyal puppy x 167 cm cute girl with a cold face
[Cozy, healing small-town romance + secret identity reveal + reunion after years apart + mutual salvation + both virgins, first love, happy ending]
Jiang Wannian found herself the perfect boyfriend in a small town.
Qi Yan was tall and handsome, and treated Jiang Wannian with tender care.
His only flaw... might be that he was too much of a romantic.
Jiang Wannian considered herself a hopeless romantic who had never dated anyone. But she couldn't help worrying a little about this purebred hunk who blushed when they held hands, stammered after a kiss, and spent the whole day grinning like an idiot if he told her, "I like you."
But when they kissed for the first time...
"It's okay, baby, I'll teach you." Jiang Wannian found a tutorial and tried to reassure the 190 cm boy in front of her.
How did he kiss her until she couldn't breathe?
It's fine. He must have been a first-timer and didn't know how far to go!
She thought she was raising a sweet little puppy.
Until one night, when that "golden retriever" suddenly bared his fangs...
"...Wait, wait, wait!"
"You... you said you didn't know how!"
"I learned." His voice was hoarse, but his eyes gleamed with an alarming intensity. "I saved over three hundred tutorials. Is that enough? If not, I'll find more."
Only then did Jiang Wannian realize:
She'd picked up a crazy dog.
Apparently, she was the only one naively thinking they were having a middle-school crush.
Jiang Wannian realized that her favorite author, "Shiyi," had stopped updating?!!!!
[Announcement: Sorry, dear readers. I've been busy with my little cat doing some very cute things lately, around the clock. Return date to be determined.]
As a longtime fan, Jiang Wannian angrily posted a long comment, saying that her idol had forgotten his original purpose after becoming wealthy...
And got flamed for it?!!!
"Shiyi has written for free for years. How can you say that about him!"
"Exactly! Why don't you ask what happened to him instead!"
"Maybe Shiyi's in a relationship!"
Jiang Wannian was already prepared to turn against her idol after ten years as a fan.
For ten years, Shiyi had written for free on the best novel platform around. Every story revolved around secret crushes. With delicate prose and feeling, he portrayed one girl after another through the eyes of boys who were in love with her.
Just when she thought the gentle, sensitive Shiyi would never return...
[Bonus scene]
During an interview, Qi Yan was wrapped up like a mummy.
But his model-like build, broad shoulders and narrow waist, and striking bone structure that even his mask couldn't conceal still sent a shock through the fans at the signing event.
"Shiyi, everyone thought you were a delicate, girly writer, or maybe a cute little boy, but... you're actually a grown man."
"That's normal. My novels are mostly told from the male leads' perspective when they're children."
"Then, may I ask why you won't allow your debut work, Beicheng Never Sees Autumn, to be adapted for the screen?" The reporter paused. "After all, the offer from the production company is unprecedented."
"Because no one can play Gu Nian."
No matter how hard she tried, Jiang Wannian couldn't get a ticket to Shiyi's first signing event.
The crowd surged around him as he left the venue, and amid the throng, Jiang Wannian locked eyes with Qi Yan.
"Who was the person who just got into that car?" she asked a young fan.
"Shiyi! I had no idea he was insanely handsome!"
Jiang Wannian: "Nani??!"
[Reading tips]
1. Both leads are virgins, happy ending! The second male lead is also a virgin! The male lead is completely in love with her. (If his somewhat fragile mental state bothers you, consider this a warning.)
2. Both leads have some character flaws, so please don't be too harsh on them. Two little beasts licking each other's wounds. The male lead was chubby as a child, then slimmed down and became a handsome hunk.
3. The second male lead has a role, but won't take up much space. The more the merrier! In short, the female and male leads get their happy ending.
4. A slow-paced, healing story that isn't dull or dragged out. Cozy, funny everyday life in a small town.
5. The second male lead only pretends to be a playboy... He's never dated anyone. He's secretly in love with her.
Theme: Love can take its time.
