Stealing a Kiss from a Butterfly [Showbiz]

※Currently revising *Secret crush becomes mutual love / reunion after a long separation / each other's first love / wolf-and-rabbit couple / the untouchable beauty comes down from her pedestal / happy ending *Cold, brooding, immensely popular top-tier star × passionate, straightforward band vocalist 1. Everyone in the entertainment industry knows Zhong Yan. Proud and unruly, aloof and otherworldly, he's a mysterious, untamable child of heaven. He shot to fame with his debut, earning unanimous praise for his portrayal of a cold-blooded, beautiful priest in a film. Rumor has it he's from a powerful family and has a staggering fortune, but no one knows his true identity. Everyone thinks he's an untouchable beauty, and Li Xin is no exception. Until one day, Li Xin stumbles upon his secret. "Aren't you going to run?" He stands behind her and leans close, his throat shifting as his thin lips approach her ear. His tone is languid. "I'd much rather you stayed," he says. He's waiting for his butterfly to fall for him. 2. Li Xin first meets Zhong Yan at a good friend's home. He's wearing a school uniform, his expression cold, his tall frame half-hidden in shadow. "How did you get in?" she asks, voice trembling, of the intruder. He lifts his eyes indifferently and gazes at her with a pair of beautiful eyes. She falls for him at first sight. Five years later, they meet again, and she's trapped at his home with no way to leave. "Won't you kiss me?" Zhong Yan lowers his gaze slightly, his dark, feather-like lashes suddenly sweeping up. His voice is low and cool as he calls her by name: "Li Xin." 3. Li Xin has always thought her years-long crush was a one-sided performance, but she never imagined Zhong Yan had fallen even harder. No one knows that, in their relationship, she's actually the more heartless one. The night she decides to leave, Zhong Yan finds her in the rain, already soaked through. "What do I have to do to make you stay?" He presses close, his gaze dark. "Should we sleep together?" "You drift through my world, claiming every view, and I can't help but love it. I don't know that I'm falling for you." - Original lyrics, "Chen" *Other completed novels of the same type: *Rose-Colored Crush*, *Crush Out of Control* Coming soon: *Love Letters on a Spring Night* [Marriage Before Love] *Marriage Before Love | Secret Crush Becomes Mutual Love | He Pursues Her | School + City Life | Powerful Man Bows for Love *Disillusioned boy × girl who chases the light; wolfish, aloof top-tier star × sweet, rebellious singer-songwriter 1. Ye Ning is insecure and sensitive. Throughout all three years of high school, she secretly has a crush on Lin Hansheng. Lin Hansheng is the school's famous rich young master: refined, handsome, cold, and unruly. He's from a world far removed from hers. He loves ruining everything just when victory is assured, and likes the feeling of losing control, while she's always calm and restrained. But Ye Ning doesn't know that sometimes he watches her with the gaze of a hunter stalking its prey. Whether they pass each other or he looks down at her from above, he's always the one looking down on her, his gaze cold and predatory, like a snake waiting for the right moment to strike. On the day a heavy snowfall shuts down the city, someone accidentally bumps into Ye Ning. Bulky in her down jacket, she clumsily tumbles into the snow. Someone comes to help her, fingers cold as they grip her tightly. She lifts her head into the light and catches a glimpse of his careless smile. "You always seem to avoid me." 2. The year they reunite, Lin Hansheng is already a rising star in the film industry. Several acclaimed films have made him a top-tier star in popularity. Rumor has it he comes from a powerful family and, despite his young age, is already in control of the family business. After receiving a request from Lin Hansheng's team to write a song, Ye Ning turns it down outright and accepts a collaboration offer from his rival instead. Not long afterward, Ye Ning attends a music awards ceremony and is surrounded after Lin Hansheng's fans recognize her. She panics, and nearly falls when the crowd blocks her in. Lin Hansheng appears and pulls her into his arms, wrapping an arm around her shoulders as he smiles and explains to the fans, "What happened before was all a misunderstanding. We're on good terms, right...?" Then he lowers his head, leans close to her ear, and quietly asks, "What's your name?" His warm breath makes her heart itch. After one reckless night, Ye Ning and Lin Hansheng wake up in the same bed. He grabs her wrist and holds her in his arms, trying to kiss her, but she turns away. "Why don't we try getting married?" he says, looking up coldly. After that, Lin Hansheng won't leave her alone. 3. When her friend learns that Lin Hansheng is pursuing Ye Ning, they tell her, "Whether it's affection or concern for someone, he never keeps it up for more than three months. Just get through those three months." Three months later. Lin Hansheng stands outside Ye Ning's home and asks to move in with her. "Can't you really take me in?" He gives a casual smile, his peach-blossom eyes especially captivating. Looking at his handsome, chaste face, Ye Ning shakes her head and firmly closes the door. "Loving her is like embracing spring. A lifetime is too short." - Original lyrics, "Huan" Theme: Music warms the heart