A Declaration of Love

An early work, so the style may be a little awkward. Please read at your own discretion. Actor Xu has kept himself out of trouble for years, yet rumors about him never stop. When other celebrities are exposed in relationships, they're hugging, kissing, or living together. His rumors are stranger: One minute it's a game screenshot supposedly proving he's dating someone, the next it's a made-up secret marriage and child. Even being seen talking to another woman is enough to start rumors that he's taken. Jiang Mian's manager suggested, “Go get close to him. You only need to act a little intimate and you'll be trending!” Jiang Mian deliberately approached Xu Xingjuan, but she blushed before they could even exchange a few words. He curled his lips, his eyes full of knowing amusement. “Don't tell me you think this is enough to start a rumor about us?” Her face paled. Then Xu Xingjuan slowly raised his eyes, looking utterly relaxed. “Come here. I'll teach you.” The girl was left dizzy from his kisses. “Got it?” Jiang Mian thought her publicity stunt had failed. Who knew things would soon spiral out of control? A figure passed through the frame while she was livestreaming. Xu Xingjuan, still damp from the shower, wrapped his arms around her from behind. “How are you planning to use my fame this time?” Before Jiang Mian could warn him, he lifted her chin, his voice low and husky. “Baby, why go to all this trouble? Let's get our marriage license. You can make whatever kind of publicity you want.” Comments: @#￥%… After they were exposed, Xu Xingjuan calmly posted on Weibo: “I wanted to show you what a real scandal looks like.” And so, for the next week: Actor Xu kisses Jiang Mian wears matching shoes with Jiang Mian checks into a hotel with Jiang Mian gets a marriage license with Jiang Mian ??? Give it a rest, you jerk! -- Cute, sweet nobody × shameless, irresistible actor 2020/9/2 Content warnings: 1. The actor and entertainment-industry setting are exaggerated. The more swoon-worthy, the better. 2. The entertainment industry in this story has no connection to the real world. The characters are not based on real people. Original title: Bite Marks, changed on January 20, 2021 This one isn't allowed [School-life unrequited love story, A Collision with Spring, is ongoing] When Jiang Linjuan was seventeen, his father, the school discipline director, made him help rein in a rebellious girl. His father gave him two tasks: tutor her, and keep an eye on Wen Su at school so she wouldn't cause trouble for the boys and ruin the school's good atmosphere. On their first day of tutoring, Jiang Linjuan sat across from Wen Su in a light gray sweater, cool and aloof. Wen Su propped her chin in her hand and shamelessly teased him. “Is dating a model student like you especially boring?” Jiang Linjuan shot her a cold look. “Turn to page twenty-six.” Wen Su never focused on her studies. Every day, she found new ways to tease him. Some time later, the school discipline director was patrolling the grounds when he happened to spot Wen Su sneaking into the woods with someone. He glared in fury, wondering which poor boy she'd set her sights on this time. He angrily dragged the person out, only to find Good grief, wasn't this his own academically gifted son, already guaranteed a place at a top university? -- For the first decade or so of her life, Wen Su was seen as a willful, unruly girl. She got into fights and dated early, and nobody wanted to spend time with her. But no one knew that she only fought to protect herself, and that she'd been falsely accused by a teacher of dating. That Monday, she had to make a public apology in front of the whole school. As if she'd seen this sort of thing too many times, Wen Su walked up to the microphone with cool red lipstick and an indifferent expression. Just then, Jiang Linjuan, who had just finished sharing his study tips, resolutely pulled her off the stage. For the first time in her life, Wen Su saw spring. Theme: Whether you're a genius or an ordinary person, hard work will be rewarded.