One-sided love from the male lead | Best friends to lovers
Jiang Xiuming is Ni Jia's closest friend.
They have been together since high school, through college, and on to working in the same city. Ni Jia trusts him and relies on him, but she has never been in love with him.
They have shared too much of each other's past, both the beautiful and the ugly. Their friendship is stronger than any other kind of bond, leaving no room for anything else.
But after a breakup, she got drunk and crossed the line.
When she woke up and saw the mess around them, Ni Jia rubbed her aching head and came up with an excuse.
"I might have mistaken you for my ex last night. I'm sorry."
Jiang Xiuming sat to one side, the blanket fallen to his waist, scratches still visible across his chest.
His expression was calm, his voice slightly hoarse.
"It's fine."
Seeing that he didn't mind, Ni Jia couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Then she looked up at his flawless physique and silently relived the night before.
...It had been pretty good.
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Ni Jia had meant to act as if nothing had happened. An accidental encounter between adults didn't need to be discussed at length or laid bare completely.
She didn't want to lose her best friend over it.
But ever since that night, something between her and Jiang Xiuming seemed to have changed.
Physical contact between friends was normal. She and Jiang Xiuming had often been like that before.
Their hands brushing by accident was normal. Ruffling her hair was normal. A comforting hug was normal. But
She came back to herself and shoved him away, demanding in alarm, "...Why did you kiss me?!"
Jiang Xiuming's expression remained calm. "I thought you tilted your head up like that because you wanted me to kiss you."
At his words, Ni Jia felt blood rush to her head. She hurriedly protested, "How could that be?! We're friends!"
"Are we?"
"..."
Ni Jia stared at him, stunned by the unfamiliar look in his eyes.
She knew that, at that very moment, the appearance of friendship she had struggled so hard to maintain had shattered.
They could never go back.
The next second, Jiang Xiuming leaned down and pinned her to the sofa.
Before she could react, he hooked a finger into his tie and loosened it, announcing casually,
"From now on, we're not."
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[Reading Guide]
1. One-on-one romance, happy ending, female lead is not a virgin, male lead is a virgin
2. Male lead is sexually pure
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