My Secret Is That I Hide My Love for You

Gu Qinghuai's Version:

Seeing one's children and grandchildren reach adulthood at thirty is every elder's wish, but I was the rebellious one in the family. Grandpa once said, "The art of medicine holds the power to harness the transformations of heaven and earth, and commands the fate of life and death in the face of illness."

I only understood the profound truth of life and death as theory on the pages of books, so I gave up traditional Chinese medicine and chose surgery. But that girl, at eighteen, wept with sorrow as she watched a loved one pass away, yet understood that carrying their spirit forward could let their life continue through her...

She told me that every year from now on, I would meet a better version of myself;

She made me realize that I still had the ability to help more people, and that everything I did could have greater meaning.

On sleepless nights, the plastic-bottle lamp dressed in a rainbow sweater kept me company.

When people from every corner of the world ask my name, I proudly say, "I will be the nameless dead, but I am from China."

Ye Shengsheng's Version:

Before leaving one day, my parents said, "Although the place we're going is called Fudi, it isn't a blessed land, despite how it sounds in Chinese. Every second there, people die from hunger, disease, and all kinds of other causes. We never dared hope we could cross the Nile from Fudi and make it to Zambia. You have to take good care of yourself."

Back when my understanding of music was still limited to how it could move people, I didn't understand what he meant by music's therapeutic effects. But his perseverance and kindness moved me, and I put aside my doubts and set out toward him.

He's a special person. The keepsake he gave me was special, and his proposal gift... was something I would never forget for the rest of my life.

The Serious Blurb:

Though Ye Shengsheng lost her parents in high school, she can act cocky around anyone, except Gu Qinghuai, in whose presence she is as docile as a rabbit.

Gu Qinghuai seems composed on the surface, but is actually rather lonely inside. Only hearing Ye Shengsheng's name makes his heart race wildly.

She fought for him. In this world, she wants no one but him.

He tries everything he can think of to get her attention without making her dislike him...

She loves his kindness,

And he loves how, at eighteen, she already understood things he could never grasp.

But because of certain things, a voice inside them keeps reminding them: My feelings are that I hide my love for you.

But because they love each other, they always make time to show it in all kinds of ways,

Even if it's something insignificant, they still want the other to know: I'm always here.

And love can also help them see better versions of themselves.

The Not-So-Serious Blurb:

After they officially start dating, Gu Qinghuai asks what GGG in her contact name and WeChat ID mean. Once he finds out, Ye Shengsheng's mouth feels like it was stung by bees the next day, leaving her on the verge of tears several times (painful but blissful~!). After graduation, she thought she'd left behind the days of fretting over her thesis's length and content, but she never expected that dating a handsome man would come with such a special keepsake, plus an assignment to write a "book report" about it~ QAQ

Warnings:

1. The male lead's first relationship, which doesn't really count as love, is just a misunderstanding needed for the plot. Both leads are virgins.

2. Mutual secret crushes, with some push and pull during the getting-together phase~ Both are a little FP in love. There will be angst and sweetness, but it will definitely have a happy ending.

3. The male lead is an otolaryngologist in the early chapters, then a surgeon with Doctors Without Borders. The female lead is an arranger, a professional lyricist, and a part-time DJ. He's 31 and she's 26, a five-year age gap.

4. The female lead's parents are journalists covering political news.

5. Entirely fictional, with all kinds of fictional elements. Please don't take things too seriously or compare them too closely with reality.

My learning is limited, but this is a tribute to Doctors Without Borders (bows).

Theme: Action is a way of showing love.