Mild-mannered good girl x scheming old fox
Childhood friends | Reunited after years apart | He has a secret crush and finally gets his chance
Also known as: "108 Ways for a Flirtatious Childhood Friend to Claim the Top Spot"
Wen Huaier had been dating her boyfriend for seven years. Just as they were about to go from campus to the wedding altar, a text message abruptly ended their relationship.
She developed severe sleepwalking, barely rested through the night, and visibly grew more and more haggard.
Her boss feared she'd drop dead at work, so he paid out of pocket to get her an appointment with the city's most popular traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
When she met the calm eyes behind his glasses, Wen Huaier's brain froze... Wasn't this her childhood friend, who had vanished without a trace seven years ago?
Wen Huaier glanced at his hand taking her pulse. "Shang Lu, when you went abroad... did you study traditional Chinese medicine?"
"Stagnant liver qi, damaged heart meridian." Shang Lu's expression was cool as he hit the nail on the head. "He's not worth it. Break up with him."
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Wen Huaier didn't think Shang Lu's medical skills were as miraculous as people online claimed. She'd practically been marinated in herbal medicine, but her sleepwalking showed no sign of improving.
If anything... it was getting stranger.
After waking up in Shang Lu's bed several times in a row, Wen Huaier finally couldn't sit still any longer.
She laid down the law with Shang Lu.
"First, the door must be locked from the inside."
"Second, no matter how much I knock, you mustn't open it."
"Third, no black shirts or gold-rimmed glasses at home."
Shang Lu nodded in agreement. Then he replaced the lock with an electronic one, set her birthday as the passcode, threw away his pajamas, and kept a wardrobe full of black shirts and gold-rimmed glasses.
When Wen Huaier tiptoed over to steal a kiss in the middle of the night, he nodded with satisfaction.
"So now I know. This is the type you like."
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Wen Huaier thought she was a heartless woman, unable to move on from her ex while also craving Shang Lu's gentle company.
It wasn't until she accidentally found his diary while sleepwalking that she realized it had all been part of his careful plan.
"Miss Ears, it's exhausting trying to lure you in." Shang Lu nibbled her earlobe, teasing her gently. "How about I pursue you directly this time?"
There had always been someone standing behind her, for longer than seven years.
"...Wen Huaier, all you have to do is turn around, and you'll see me."
"Turn around and look at me, okay?"
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Wen Huaier x Shang Lu
AI engineer x traditional Chinese medicine practitioner
Theme: You will eventually meet a better version of yourself
