By a twist of fate, Meng Xi saves Mu Qingze, a hugely popular celebrity. He finds her and offers to repay her.
His expression, as if he hates owing anyone a favor, makes it seem like he's waiting for her to name her price so they can settle the matter once and for all.
Meng Xi jokes, "Then can I sleep with you?"
Mu Qingze is taken aback for just a moment, then says listlessly, "Sure."
*
Perhaps to Mu Qingze, Meng Xi is the niece of his family's former nanny, a minor actress who faded into obscurity and left the industry.
In short, she's no more than a casual acquaintance he barely knows.
But to Meng Xi, Mu Qingze is the secret crush she carried throughout her entire adolescence.
A friend in the know teases them, asking what exactly their relationship is.
Meng Xi laughs. "Easy. He's repaying a favor, and I'm cashing in on it."
Mu Qingze makes no comment.
The friend quietly asks, "What about the person you've liked for so many years?"
Meng Xi pauses for a moment, then smiles casually. "I still like him, of course. He's my white moonlight."
Mu Qingze watches her with dark, inky eyes, a faintly self-mocking smile on his lips.
That night, he'd already realized there was someone in her heart, and that she wanted nothing from him but his body.
*
Her ambiguous relationship with Mu Qingze is like a secret, damp dream.
The night before he is due to start filming, Mu Qingze suggests they end things. Meng Xi smiles brightly and agrees.
Letting the dream freeze at its most beautiful, most dazzling moment isn't so bad.
Meng Xi has the good sense to disappear from his world.
She walks away with such ease and grace, so cleanly and decisively.
It takes Mu Qingze very little time to realize how addicted he has become, how readily he goes back on his word, and how little his pride is worth. He lowers his head and seeks her out again, willing to be her tool for forgetting her white moonlight.
*Casual arrangement to official relationship, female lead has a crush, male lead pursues female lead, bittersweet push and pull, one-on-one, both virgins, happy ending
*Small-town story, urban fairy tale. The entertainment industry plays only a minor role, serving as a backdrop.
*A slow-burn healing story about someone learning to accept herself, and then the two of them learning to love each other. A simple story.
Theme: Long live life
