Coffee with a Hint of Sweetness

The first time Ning Yiyao saw Wang Xihe at school, he was looking down at the girl in front of him, one arm propped on the railing, looking lazy and nonchalant.

The first time Ning Yiyao looked up at Wang Xihe from below the stage, he was smiling and making a heart for his fans, radiant and utterly dazzling.

The first time Ning Yiyao ran into Wang Xihe on the rooftop, he was crushing a glowing cigarette butt, cold and furious.

He showed a different face to everyone, but never to her.

Ning Yiyao wondered which of those faces he showed when he looked at her.

Wang Xihe had noticed the girl next door many years ago: quiet, stubborn, and always pretending to take everything in stride.

Like the breeze he stirred up when she passed by, she was clear and pure.

He had drifted through life without direction, never finding a place to settle. Only when he encountered her did he feel he could finally rest.

"Ning Yiyao, are you going to keep avoiding me for the rest of your life?"

"If I hadn't come, were you planning to just marry anyone and settle down?"

"You wish."

Completed contemporary romance: "The World I Love"

At last, the empty apartment across the hall was sold.

More than a dozen people showed up on moving day, all calling out, "Boss!"

The shouting made Wen Yi, across the hall, tremble as she messaged her gaming buddy.

[What do I do? I think there's a mob boss living across from me.]

[There are so many underlings at his place! They all call him Boss!]

[You know I live alone, right? Am I going to be in danger now?]

Her buddy didn't reply until the whole group across the hall had left.

[People at my workplace call me Boss too. Maybe they're just teasing him.]

A few days later, they ran into each other in the elevator, and Wen Yi quickly took back what she'd said.

[Listen, this is huge. My neighbor is an absolutely gorgeous man!]

[Even if he's a big shot, he's not scary! Now I'm scared of myself!]

[I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself.]

Her buddy replied at once.

[Beauty has addled your brain!]

Later, after sharing all her unrequited-love feelings with her buddy, Wen Yi witnessed her gorgeous neighbor bringing home different young men.

Her heart sank with a thud.

[I think I've been dumped.]

[Why do all the handsome men like guys?]

[Do good-looking people have the right to change partners whenever they want?!]

[Scumbag!]

After that, whenever she ran into him by the stairs, Wen Yi never gave him a friendly look.

Jiang Ciquan looked down at the familiar profile picture eagerly joining the discussion in the residents' group chat, then switched back to the chat window and looked at the account that had just been cursing him with righteous indignation.

Yep. No doubt about it.

So the scumbag was him all along?!

Male lead: owner of an esports club x female lead: socially anxious freelancer

A sweet little secret-identity romance~

Theme: Low self-esteem may help you hide from the world, but it is never a good solution. Courage isn't always about burning your bridges. Sometimes all it takes is one step forward to find your happy ending.