Gentle and Refined

Blurb: Yu Ermu moved out of her school dormitory in search of a quiet place where she could write without interruption whenever inspiration struck. She never expected that, after living in the neighborhood for just over three months, she would discover that the financial tycoon of East City, whom her lovesick friend had been fangirling over for two years, was actually her neighbor. All she did was let her friend talk her into asking him for an autograph. Who could have guessed that her name would end up in his household register? “I never imagined my life could be even sweeter than the world I write about. Wen Sinjing, you gave this to me.”, Yu Ermu “Now that we’ve joined hands in this life, I’ll never let you down, in life or death.”, Wen Sinjing Afterword: Wen Sinjing never imagined that the girl with the bright, darting eyes who smiled and called him “Uncle” would knock not only on his door, but also on his heart. Couple: A refined but fake gentleman from the financial world x a sweet, guileless, genuinely adorable writer (older man x cute young woman) Reader’s guide: The leads go against the usual tropes throughout. A sugary-sweet romance from beginning to end. A short-to-medium-length story of around a hundred thousand words. Note: The male lead is Wen Sinjing, older brother of Wen Sichen from He’s Only Gentle with Her. You can read this as a standalone, even if you haven’t read that book. This story is purely for fun, focused on everyday life and romance. Everything is geared toward sweetness, so don’t take it too seriously or you’ll hurt your kidneys. * Coming next: Walk with Him to the End of the World (healing and redemption / childhood sweethearts) - He came into this world, and she was his sun. Blurb: Yan Ting, the only son of the Yan Group, is known as the ice-cold heart of Nancheng University. His handsome face rarely shows any expression, and no one has ever seen him smile. Throughout his four years at university, he came and went alone, always by himself. No one could get close to him. He was like a boulder that wouldn’t warm up even if you tossed it into the Kolyma Volcano. The year Yan Ting began his direct doctoral program at his university, a first-year biomedical engineering student arrived: a top student with bright, curved eyes and a sweet smile. The girl, Ying Mianduo, affectionately calls him “Tingting.” His face remains as expressionless as ever, but the focus and seriousness in his dark eyes as he looks at her are impossible to mistake. * Her roommate eventually couldn’t resist asking, “Duo’er, aren’t you ever scared when you’re with Senior Yan Ting?” Even the way he looks at you is so blank and cold it’s unsettling. “Of course not.” Ying Mianduo smiled at her friend, her eyes curving. “I told you before.” “There’s no one in the world gentler than Tingting.” * “Tingting?” “Mm.” “You’ll take good care of yourself, won’t you?” Silence. Silence. “For me?” “Okay.” - He knew he would never come to love this world. He was simply drawn to the girl nestled beside him. One more day was one more day. Every day he could hold on to was another day. #Everything has a crack. That’s where the light gets in.# [Reader’s guide] Couple: cold and gloomy x an angel on earth Childhood sweethearts / healing and redemption / four-year age gap / warm tone Keywords: medical nanotechnology / nanomedicine / quantum computing / modern cryptography / interdisciplinary studies Note: The male lead has emotional detachment disorder and perceives the world differently from ordinary people. ## From Leonard Cohen This is the story of the secondary couple from A Lucky Encounter in This Lifetime. The final chapter is an extra from their story, so you can check it out. Blurb revised August 30, 2021 Theme: Love.