Still Waters Run Deep

Blurb:

That day, the wind was strong on the little hilltop. Lin Shen and Su Jingshui sat side by side on a rock, watching the sunrise.

The cool breeze ruffled her hair, revealing the softly curved bridge of her nose.

Lin Shen was captivated and couldn't help asking, "Su Jingshui, how old are you this year?"

Su Jingshui looked puzzled, but answered honestly, "Twenty-eight. Why?"

Lin Shen smiled. "It's nothing."

Su Jingshui furrowed her brows. She thought he was a strange man who was always saying things that made no sense.

Who could have guessed that, half a day later, she would hear his low voice beside her ear again. "You're still so young."

"You're still so young, as beautiful as the morning clouds. You shouldn't hang yourself from a dead tree. You deserve better choices." That was what Lin Shen had really wanted to say then, but in the end, he never said it aloud.

When they met again, he asked her, "Could I be your choice?"

Su Jingshui raised an eyebrow. "I've already stumbled once on the road to marriage. If you're only flirting with me because you're lonely, I suggest you give up now."

Lin Shen laughed heartily. "Have you ever seen a man risk his entire fortune just to flirt with a woman?"

Warning:

The heroine is divorced when she meets the hero. If that's not your thing, please don't read.

2019/4/24

Upcoming novel: "Today Is an Auspicious Day to Marry"

Blurb:

1) If Xu Modan hadn't accepted her friend's birthday invitation that day, she probably never would have had any dealings with someone like Qin Zhaofeng.

In the private room of a glamorous club, laughter and chatter mingled with fine wine and alluring fragrances. The man sat surrounded by people, casually turning a wide-mouthed glass in his hand. His features were striking, and his every movement radiated elegance and distinction.

When the gathering ended, he happened to be going her way and very gallantly gave her a ride.

The Beijing A license plate, with its string of matching nines, made Xu Modan sit rigidly with nerves. She was tense the entire way, not even daring to touch the window.

2) When they met again, it was in the same club. As her friend pulled Xu Modan inside, a crowd of people were gathered around him, offering their congratulations.

Someone ran out of things to say and pointed at the newly arrived Xu Modan. "Miss Xu, why don't you say a few words?"

Caught off guard, Xu Modan remembered her friend mentioning on the way over that he was getting married, and quickly offered her congratulations. "Happy wedding! May you have a child soon."

As soon as she finished, the whole room burst into laughter. Someone laughingly blurted out a curse. "Damn, Zhaofeng, you lifelong bachelor! When did you find yourself a wife behind our backs?"

"Exactly! Come clean, right now."

Xu Modan's face grew hot from all the laughter. Her friend, holding her aching stomach, reminded her from the side, "You've got it wrong, Modan. It's Young Master Yao who's getting married, not Mr. Qin."

After making such an embarrassing mistake, Xu Modan felt her cheeks burn. And yet Mr. Qin teasingly asked, all innocence, "What wife? Why don't I ask Miss Xu to introduce me to someone?"

3) Later, he developed feelings for her and began asking her out frequently. The Beijing A plate with its string of nine digits was far too conspicuous, so Xu Modan asked if he could bring a different car next time.

Qin Zhaofeng agreed, and when he came by again, he really did bring a car with a different license plate.

"Beijing AMD107"

Xu Modan stared at the plate, which bore her initials and birthday, and blushed for no reason.

4) Only after getting together with Qin Zhaofeng did Xu Modan discover that, despite his proper and refined appearance, he was uninhibited behind closed doors. He was always teasing her, and especially liked to startle her when passion took hold.

Blushing, Xu Modan reminded him that there was no absolutely safe time of the month, so they still needed to use protection.

Qin Zhaofeng gazed at her lovely eyes, his heart trembling. His breath brushed her ear as he said playfully, "If we use protection, how will we have a child soon?"

5) Xu Modan had always felt that her relationship with Qin Zhaofeng was unreal, lacking any sense of security. When she learned that he was going to marry Zhou Meishi, a woman from a family of equal standing, she broke up with him.

The usually composed Mr. Qin lost his dignity for the first time. He held her tightly and demanded again and again, "Xu Modan, is my love really so worthless to you? What do you take me for? A toy for your amusement?"

Reading guide:

No arranged marriage, no exes. The hero has always kept himself chaste and has only ever loved the heroine.

Sweet romance, happy ending, both leads are each other's first and only.

Theme: Love yourself, love life.