Cuteness Is a Long-Term Strategy

[Sweet from beginning to end. Weibo: @Jinjiang An Zhi Ruo Mian. New novel: The Abyss Within Others is now underway.] When Chu Xiaotian's family arranged for her to meet her eighth blind date, he eyed her suspiciously and asked, “Are you really twenty-four? You look like you're eighteen or nineteen.” Chu Xiaotian was just about to reply when he cut her off. “I heard that apart from work, you never even leave the house. Your salary barely covers rent. Have you thought about changing jobs?” Chu Xiaotian had quietly published three books and was already a bestselling horror author. She shook her head. “I'm not looking for a job. I'm planning to quit.” The man frowned, but seeing how pretty she was, decided to put up with it. “I heard your family owns a house?” “Yes. I bought it with my own money.” He scoffed, not believing her at all, but didn't call her out on her “lie.” “So what kind of man do you like?” Chu Xiaotian began, “I...” She glanced over and saw a tall man push open the door. Her expression changed at once. Someone at the next table recognized him and exclaimed, “Oh my god, look, isn't that the guy from the news...?” Duan Xiao strode over with a dark expression, ready to make a scene. But then Chu Xiaotian blinked, reached out, and gently tugged at his clothes. “The kind of man I like... is probably someone like him.” Duan Xiao paused at the sudden confession. The anger vanished from his face. He took her hand and said meaningfully, “Didn't I tell you not to eat with strangers? Why are you still so disobedient?” That evening, Duan Xiao was working when he heard a knock. He opened the door and, sure enough, found Chu Xiaotian, who'd scared herself and ended up crying. “I-I'm scared.” The young woman outside sniffled and looked at him pitifully. “Hug me.” Duan Xiao: “...” A genuinely timid horror writer who scares herself with her own imagination and only wants to write horror novels × a powerful, tough hero who makes her feel completely safe. A sweet, naive heroine who grows as a person. A sweet story with no angst. The setting is fictional, so please don't connect the industry details to reality. No fact-checking, please. To those who like this story, thank you for your support. If you don't like it, please don't hurt each other. Thanks for understanding. Please don't track the rankings. After the story goes premium, Jinjiang's anti-piracy system will be enabled. Writing is hard work, so please support the official version. Thank you, ladies. Weibo: @Jinjiang An Zhi Ruo Mian Theme: