I Heard You Like Me

Xin Yi never expected a friend to set her up like this, effectively sending her on a disastrous blind date.

Looking at the handsome man before her, she smiled without warmth. "Mr. Xie, everyone wants to meet the fiancee you've been keeping hidden away. What was her name again?" She cut straight to the point, calling out this scumbag who already had someone but had still come to meet a potential match.

She knew his name was Xie Wei, the new legend of the tech industry. Most importantly, rumors said he had a fiancee he was very close to, whom he kept under tight protection.

Xie Wei lowered his eyes slightly. Under the lights, his features were shrouded in shadow. "Xin Yi."

"Yes," Xin Yi replied, waiting for him to continue.

Xie Wei seemed to smile. He raised his head. "Her name is Xin Yi."

Xin Yi froze. What a coincidence. It was the same as hers.

That name really was incredibly common.

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Author's collection: Years in Passing

Weibo: Mo Mo Who Loves Orange Juice.

~*~*~*~ [New story in progress: Waiting for You, By Cheng Mo Mo] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

[Blurb 1]:

Everyone in Xu Yuan's social circle knew she liked Tao Zhichu.

Unfortunately, her love was unrequited.

No one expected that one day, this girl would suddenly post a picture of herself kissing Han Xu on WeChat Moments, leaving everyone stunned.

Her social circle exploded: The feisty little tyrant and the tyrannosaurus, who argue the moment they meet? How could that be possible!

Xu Yuan clutched her chest: Exactly! How could it be possible?! My face hurts!

Han Xu smiled gently: Be good.

Tao Zhichu, completely bewildered: What happened to the kissy-face photos you were supposed to post with me?

[Blurb 2]:

At a gathering, a friend asked Han Xu, "I heard Xu Yuan confessed to Tao Zhichu and got rejected again?"

He curled his lips into a smile. "She's domineering, willful, and bad-tempered. Tao Zhichu would have to be blind to like her."

His friend thought: That's true. He and Xu Yuan have always been like fire and water. It would be a miracle to hear him say something nice about her.

Then, less than a month later, Han Xu proved with his actions exactly what it meant to be blind.

Friend: Heh.

P.S. This is a story about two people who keep eating their words and falling for each other.

~*~*~*~ [Friend's new story: The Gentle Knife, By Meng Xiao Er] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

[Blurb 1]:

On Li Zheng's twentieth birthday, her father gave her shares in a company as a gift, making her GR's largest undisclosed shareholder.

He Chenglin, GR's CEO at the time, had a miserable time from then on. The secret big boss was always trying to seduce him.

Three years later, He Chenglin resigned.

Li Zheng was astonished to learn that He Chenglin was the young master of the He Group.

The business war between the He Group and Li Capital had recently reached a fever pitch.

At this critical moment, reporters discovered that Li Zheng, the eldest daughter of the Li family, was listed as a co-owner of He Chenglin's apartment. It had been purchased two years earlier.

A reporter called He Chenglin. "Mr. He, what's the relationship between you and Li Zheng?"

He Chenglin paused for half a second. "You'll have to go by Li Zheng's answer."

A confused friend asked Li Zheng, "What's going on between you and He Chenglin?"

Li Zheng: "We were together, but when we broke up, I gave him that apartment as compensation."

Friend: "..."

Li Zheng was probably the only person bold enough to dump He Chenglin and give him a breakup settlement.

[Blurb 2]:

Li Zheng looked at He Chenglin tenderly, but her tone was provocative and arrogant. "Do you want to come back to me? I can give you everything you want, including marriage."

He Chenglin's eyes were deep and inscrutable as he held her gaze for a long moment.

He had never indulged a woman so much. Lowering his head, he kissed her lips. "I want to come back."

He gave her the pride and stubbornness she wanted to hold on to in love.

~*~*~*~ [Friend's new story: Married at First Sight to Professor Xu, By Su Mu Yu] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

[Blurb]:

Before the wedding~

Professor Xu: I hope we can keep things the way they are after marriage and not interfere in each other's lives.

Zhou Manman: Sure, no problem.

Professor Xu: Of course, if one of us needs help, the other should cooperate.

Zhou Manman: Mm... as long as it isn't illegal.

Professor Xu: If that's all right, shall we go get our marriage license this afternoon?

After the wedding~

Professor Xu: Why didn't you tell me you were going on a trip? Who are you going with? When will you be back?

Zhou Manman: Don't worry, I checked in advance. Your parents are going out this week too, so you won't need me to come home with you at the last minute.

Professor Xu: When are you coming back?

Zhou Manman: Do you need something?

The professor lowered his head. "Yes, I do."

Professor Xu: Acting cool feels great for a while, and it keeps feeling great if you do it forever.

Zhou Manman: Be careful, or you'll spend every day in the doghouse trying to win your wife back.

Theme: Staying devoted to love, striving, and growing.