"Chen Jiaran and Gu Shiqing had only met three times before they slept together.
Was it losing control after drinking, or deliberate indulgence? Who can say?"
Gu Shiqing is the second son of a wealthy businessman;
Chen Jiaran is the eldest daughter of an ordinary family.
Everyone assumes Chen Jiaran is after Gu Shiqing's money, while Gu Shiqing is after someone who will let him fool around with other women without a care.
But what is the truth?
Chen Jiaran gazes at the parasol tree outside the window and brushes a stray lock of hair from her temple. "Me? Of course I'm in it for love."
She turns to him with a smile that never reaches her eyes. "Don't you believe me?"
Much later, Gu Shiqing stands in the doorway, watching her sit listlessly on the windowsill, counting raindrops. His heart aches as if it were being cut by a knife.
Only then does he understand that the breathtaking first glance he shared with her was never about lust at first sight. It was
A mayfly's brief life.
*
"Let's break up." Chen Jiaran lies on her side in bed, her voice soft.
Gu Shiqing pauses while buttoning his shirt and turns to look at her. "Are you out of money?"
Chen Jiaran falters, lowering her lashes. "He proposed to me."
Gu Shiqing scoffs and turns back, bending his arm to fasten his cufflinks. "Does he know your address is my home?"
Chen Jiaran says nothing as her pale fingers gently rub the red mark on her collarbone.
The door shuts. She withdraws her hand, gets up, and begins packing.
Late that night, Chen Jiaran receives a substantial transfer in her rented apartment. While she is still dazed, someone knocks at the door.
She opens it to find Gu Shiqing, slightly drunk.
"Ranran," he says, leaning against the doorframe and raising his phone. "I'm richer than he is."
Taking a step closer, Gu Shiqing lowers his head. "I'm also more like him... than he is."
Orange light falls across his face as he gazes into her eyes. "Don't marry him, okay?"
Tip:
1. The alternate title is A Mayfly's Brief Life. The title can be read as zhao or understood as chao.
Mayflies are born at dawn and die at dusk. I once thought I would spend my whole life decaying, like a living corpse, dead forever. I never knew even a mayfly could dream of shaking a tree.
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[One Hundred Reasons the Rich Young Lady Is Determined to Marry Me]
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Continuation of the article "Sleepless in Victoria Harbor" [Spreading Flowers] "100 Reasons Why the Rich Lady Wants to Marry (jià) Me"
The first article I clicked into the column is ~ Please save it [Come on]
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He Jiayi lost his memory, and his memory stayed three months ago.
After waking up in the ward, a large family gathered around her to inquire about her well-being.
Holding back the dull pain in her head, she pointed through the crowd to the person sitting in the corner.
"Who is he?" She asked, looking at the handsome but unfamiliar face.
Everyone fell silent.
Under questioning, He Jiayi pieced together the truth from fragmentary words:
She met Mr. Shen three months ago, and then for some reason she cried and insisted on marrying him.
The man comes from an ordinary family, and his assets are less than one ten thousandth of the He family's.
He's father and mother were firmly opposed, but they couldn't bear their daughter's crying, fussing, and hanging, so they finally had to let them get the certificate.
He Jiayi looked at the man, but couldn't remember the reason for marrying him.
She has always been a white, rich and beautiful person who plays in the world, and she still has a verbal engagement with a family friend.
Although this Mr. Shen is very good-looking, there are so many handsome men who want to accompany her. How could she give up the entire forest for just one person?
He Jiayi couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. Instead, he avoided going abroad, and his life continued as usual, and he continued to date.
Before returning home, when I was dreaming back at midnight, trivial fragments flashed by.
——In the dream, the man had dark eyes and kissed her shoulder. The Victoria Harbor is dazzling at night, and the tide rolls up the bright lights and flows through the bay window beside her, falling onto her crystal clear skin.
He Jiayi suddenly woke up.
The ringtone of her cell phone rang at the same time. She ignored the caller ID and subconsciously answered the call.
"Jiayi," the man's cold and deep voice penetrated the receiver and went straight into He Jiayi's ears, "When do you plan to come back?"
Thank you all for your support [Dear] I wish you all a happy reading! All the best [Rainbow Fart]
I started a new article, and I was very curious after reading the introduction. The story of Master Gu's secret love coming true?
Will there be any updates? I'm really looking forward to the ending of this novel. I also want to ask what inspired the heroine's name [Star Eyes].
I don't quite understand what I'm reading…What is this article talking about? ? ?
I don't understand, why are we becoming classmates again?
It is speculated that the heroine's brother died due to direct/indirect reasons of the hero's family/hero, and the hero did not know/didn't know that it was related to the heroine at this time. The heroine wanted to take revenge on the hero's family/hero, but in the process she really fell in love with the hero, and finally the misunderstanding was solved/let go, HE
The heroine is so funny and cruel, it starts to hurt through the screen
Wouldn't the heroine want to take revenge on the hero's family? The hero's family killed her first love? So bloody?
The Gu family is not very emotionally stable. Logically speaking, someone who can build or hold on to such a big business shouldn't be really emotionally unstable.
What is the significance of Zhao Yifan's appearance? It feels like I have been talking nonsense all the time and my brain is not in a good place.
Update progress and other information will be synchronized in wb@bingruoyi Continuation of the article "Sleepless in Victoria Harbor" [Spreading Flowers] "100 Reasons Why the Rich Lady Wants to Marry (jià) Me" The first article I clicked into the column is ~ Please save it [Come on] The following is the copy: He Jiayi lost his memory, and his memory stayed three months ago. After waking up in the ward, a large family gathered around her to inquire about her well-being. Holding back the dull pain in her head, she pointed through the crowd to the person sitting in the corner. "Who is he?" She asked, looking at the handsome but unfamiliar face. Everyone fell silent. Under questioning, He Jiayi pieced together the truth from fragmentary words: She met Mr. Shen three months ago, and then for some reason she cried and insisted on marrying him. The man comes from an ordinary family, and his assets are less than one ten thousandth of the He family's. He's father and mother were firmly opposed, but they couldn't bear their daughter's crying, fussing, and hanging, so they finally had to let them get the certificate. He Jiayi looked at the man, but couldn't remember the reason for marrying him. She has always been a white, rich and beautiful person who plays in the world, and she still has a verbal engagement with a family friend. Although this Mr. Shen is very good-looking, there are so many handsome men who want to accompany her. How could she give up the entire forest for just one person? He Jiayi couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. Instead, he avoided going abroad, and his life continued as usual, and he continued to date. Before returning home, when I was dreaming back at midnight, trivial fragments flashed by. ——In the dream, the man had dark eyes and kissed her shoulder. The Victoria Harbor is dazzling at night, and the tide rolls up the bright lights and flows through the bay window beside her, falling onto her crystal clear skin. He Jiayi suddenly woke up. The ringtone of her cell phone rang at the same time. She ignored the caller ID and subconsciously answered the call. "Jiayi," the man's cold and deep voice penetrated the receiver and went straight into He Jiayi's ears, "When do you plan to come back?" Thank you all for your support [Dear] I wish you all a happy reading! All the best [Rainbow Fart]
I started a new article, and I was very curious after reading the introduction. The story of Master Gu's secret love coming true?
Will there be any updates? I'm really looking forward to the ending of this novel. I also want to ask what inspired the heroine's name [Star Eyes].
I don't quite understand what I'm reading…What is this article talking about? ? ?
I don't understand, why are we becoming classmates again?
It is speculated that the heroine's brother died due to direct/indirect reasons of the hero's family/hero, and the hero did not know/didn't know that it was related to the heroine at this time. The heroine wanted to take revenge on the hero's family/hero, but in the process she really fell in love with the hero, and finally the misunderstanding was solved/let go, HE
The heroine is so funny and cruel, it starts to hurt through the screen
Wouldn't the heroine want to take revenge on the hero's family? The hero's family killed her first love? So bloody?
The Gu family is not very emotionally stable. Logically speaking, someone who can build or hold on to such a big business shouldn't be really emotionally unstable.
What is the significance of Zhao Yifan's appearance? It feels like I have been talking nonsense all the time and my brain is not in a good place.