Forbidden Desires

When Xu Yao was twenty-three, a family moved into the apartment across the hall.

A young divorced mother had brought along her six-year-old daughter. They had little luggage, and both seemed timid and awkward.

But the mother still recognized her. "Yaoyao..."

Xu Yao gave a wry smile and went over to help with the luggage, muttering, "You could've told me you were coming back. This is so heavy. Do your hands hurt?"

When Jiang Ying was thirty, her wife's first love returned from abroad, and she was thrown out. With no money and no job, she could only take her child back to her hometown.

Her neighbor across the hall was the little girl who had lived downstairs when she was young. The muddy little tomboy had grown into a tall, long-legged, poised young woman.

She helped Jiang Ying in so many ways, from taking her child to the doctor to bringing them to the new amusement park in town. Whenever Jiang Ying needed her, she always seemed to have time.

Jiang Ying was grateful, but uneasy too. No one had ever cherished her like this before, and she felt that no matter how hard she tried, she could never repay Xu Yao.

Six-year-old Jiang Miaomiao had made a new discovery: the sexy young woman across the hall wanted to be her stepmom.

One day, while Xu Yao was washing dishes, Jiang Miaomiao came into the kitchen to get an ice cream. In a tiny voice, she said, "Yaoyao, you like my mom, don't you?"

Xu Yao dried her hands, crouched down, and pressed a finger to her lips. "Shh."

Obviously! She'd decided to marry Jiang Ying when she was six. At twenty-three, she was at the perfect age to chase her dream!

The blurb was officially published on August 14, 2026, in the afternoon, and has been archived.

Theme: Be brave and chase your dreams