The Gentle Web

(The main story is complete. Next up: Dreamlike Tenderness and A Chance at Deep Affection. Please add them to your reading list~) The Hu family is a long-established manufacturing clan in Nancheng. Hu You is the Hu family's youngest daughter, famously doted on by everyone and so pampered she's impossibly delicate. One day, rumors spread that the Hu family is about to go under. Everyone waits to laugh at Hu You, eager to see the girl once spoiled in the clouds fall into the dust. At a party, Hu You accidentally knocked over the wineglass in front of her. As everyone looked at her strangely, Gu Jinnian walked up, took out his handkerchief, and carefully wiped her soiled fingers. In a gentle voice, he asked, "Was this glass not to your liking? Should I have them replace all of them?" His tone was indulgent, and he spoiled her even more than the Hu family did. The whole room erupted in astonishment. Gu Jinnian was one of Nancheng's rising stars. He returned to China after graduating six years ago, and three years ago his tech company became an industry leader. The company went public last year, making him a highly sought-after connection in their circle. With such a powerful new backer, no one dared look down on Hu You anymore. But Hu You knew that Gu Jinnian had married her to repay a debt of gratitude. For three years of marriage, they had treated each other with polite respect. Hu You kept her secret crush perfectly hidden, never letting a trace show. Until Gu Jinnian's legendary first love returned, and Hu You could no longer keep it inside. She asked for a divorce, signed with a company, and entered a competition, all in one go. At the folk music competition, Hu You played the guzheng with breathtaking skill and won first place. During her champion's interview, the host asked, "Teacher Hu, are you still single? What kind of man do you like?" Hu You: "Tall, handsome, gentle..." Gu Jinnian appeared from nowhere and approached her step by step, asking in a low voice, "What about me doesn't fit?" Hu You was stunned. Gu Jinnian: "Then why did you turn me down?" Only his childhood friend knew how badly Gu Jinnian fell apart the night Hu You asked for a divorce. For three years of marriage, he had carefully pursued Hu You for three years, pretending to be gentle, while worrying that she might not like gentleness at all. The day he received the divorce papers, Gu Jinnian thought he was going mad. Guzheng fairy × tech industry rising star Delicate and adorable × gentle and obsessive Mutual pining × choosing each other I'll weave a gentle net, And if you won't come, I'll tie you up and bring you., The Gentle Net The story enters VIP on September 30. There'll be extra updates then. Thank you for your support~ Coming soon: Dreamlike Tenderness Ruan Meng was left behind and wasn't found by the Ruan family until she was eight. She wore shabby clothes and spoke crudely, a wild child looked down on by the whole family. At a family banquet at the Jin home, Ruan Meng accidentally knocked over a glass. As everyone looked at her strangely, only Jin Changlin smiled and came to stand before her, gently reassuring her, "Don't be scared. Broken things bring peace." Ruan Meng raised her eyes and looked at him like a little beast. Her stepmother reminded her from the side, "Call him Uncle." Ruan Meng moved her lips, but didn't make a sound for a long while. Everyone in Beicheng knew that Jin Changlin, the Jin family's otherworldly scion, had a little niece whom he treasured like a priceless gem, afraid she would fall if he held her in his hands, or melt if he held her in his mouth. Everyone said Jin Changlin gave Ruan Meng everything she wanted and never refused her. Only Ruan Meng knew that on the day she came of age, she had confessed to him in terror, and he had turned her down. "Mengmeng, we're not right for each other." His face was cold, his tone firm and final. Ruan Meng went abroad to study, making sure to keep it from him. When she returned, she was hailed as a genius painter, dressed elegantly and carrying herself with poise. Everyone said she'd gone wild abroad, always surrounded by male companions and utterly flirtatious. After a banquet, Jin Changlin stopped her in a corner and demanded in a low voice, "When did you come back? Why didn't you tell me?" Ruan Meng looked up and asked him with a laugh, "Why would I go out of my way to tell you, Uncle?" At last, she had spoken the title she'd refused to call him for so many years. Jin Changlin's heart ached. "Mengmeng, I'm not your uncle." He lowered his head to look at her, his love deep enough to cross mountains and seas. During the years Ruan Meng was away, people in Beicheng's social circles all said Jin Changlin had gone mad. The gentle, modest, courteous man had become crazed and possessed because of her. He was the one she had longed for, the tenderness in her dreams she had never dared to speak of., Ruan Meng I will make your dream come true., Jin Changlin Theme: A secret crush is a flower blooming in a quiet corner.