A Sweet Grapefruit

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Originally titled "My Idol Wants to Be My Husband" and "What's It Like to Have Your Idol Pursue You?"

As "One Grapefruit," a big-spending fan and photo editor in Ji Yanzhi's fandom, she had never revealed her secret identity at offline events.

The wealthy young woman behind the account, Wen Ruan, signed up for a talent show on a whim, figuring she might as well give it a try after Ji Yanzhi agreed to be a mentor on the program.

She never expected to make it all the way to the debut night.

Afraid of being caught up in a dating scandal, she avoided Ji Yanzhi throughout the competition. She even refused to make physical contact with him while rehearsing a duet, yet she kept revealing, without meaning to, how well she knew him and how much she cared about him.

Then one day, Wen Ruan forgot to switch accounts on Weibo and went on a wild spree beneath Ji Yanzhi's selfie post using her work account: "Aaaaaah, husband, I want to swing from your eyelashes! Slide down your nose! Swim in your collarbones!!!"

Netizens: "?"

Wen Ruan: "Oh my god."

That night in the practice room, the man pinned the flushed girl against the wall. He raised his eyes lazily, a relaxed smile on his face. "So you like me this much? Hmm?"

*

During a variety show shoot, a young boy band member stuck close behind her without a moment's reprieve. Burning with jealousy, Ji Yanzhi was so furious he was practically grinding his back teeth to dust. He pulled her into his arms and confessed right then and there.

The little girl was so scared she ran away overnight, taking the whole train with her.

He chased her across the country, spent the whole day with a fever patch pressed to his forehead, and summoned her with red-rimmed eyes, as fragile as a crumpled sheet of paper.

Wen Ruan felt so sorry for him that she hurriedly dug out some fever medicine and held it out, coaxing him softly. "Be good and take your medicine."

"No."

His breath was burning hot as he buried his face in the hollow of Wen Ruan's neck. His voice was low, deep, and hoarse. "Unless you kiss me."

*

On Ji Yanzhi's twenty-seventh birthday, Wen Ruan disguised herself and went with him to see her idol's concert.

The atmosphere was electric. During the kiss-cam segment, the spotlights flashed across the audience, and Wen Ruan and Ji Yanzhi's faces suddenly appeared on the big screen.

She hurriedly covered her face, hoping to protect him from a dating scandal. But the man beside her pulled her into his arms and kissed her tenderly, cradling her face.

The whole venue erupted.

A few minutes later, Weibo exploded too.

@Ji Yanzhi: My girl @Wen Ruan

A timid, sweet girl from a girl group, rich enough to rival a kingdom x a shameless, sharp-tongued, bad-mouthed top-tier star who pretends to be proper

*A story about "I only wanted to be friends with my idol, but he wants to be my husband."

*If you are where this life ends, I would gladly take an even longer road to get there.

1. One-on-one, both leads' first times, sweet romance. If it's not sweet, you don't pay.

2. The characters aren't based on real people. Please don't associate them with anyone.

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#The blurb may change#

In high school, Xia Limao had a brief relationship with Shen Zhan because of a bet. Later, Shen Zhan went abroad, and she decisively deleted him.

When they met again, a twist of fate brought them under the same roof.

Looking at his devastatingly handsome face, Xia Limao struggled to swallow and said calmly, "I'm a woman of principle. I refuse to get involved with an ex. You'd better not fall for me either, though I understand that might be difficult for you."

The man gave her a weary, cold glance, his thin lips pursed. He looked at her as if she were an idiot.

One night a month later, Shen Zhan was napping on the sofa when Xia Limao tiptoed over and crouched beside him like a cat.

Overcome by his good looks, she was moved by some inexplicable impulse to lean over and lightly kiss his thin lips.

A moment later, Shen Zhan, who should have had his eyes closed, slowly lifted his eyelids.

Their eyes met. After a long silence, Xia Limao's dark, bright eyes looked innocent and harmless.

"I was just testing you."

"?"

"To see whether you could resist my charms," she paused, then said without turning a hair, "and fall in love with me."

Shen Zhan: "..."

*

Shen Zhan, known as a legend in neurosurgery, was an exceptionally skilled surgeon from a distinguished family. Yet he was cool and taciturn, as if untouched by the mortal world.

He had rejected countless eager admirers and remained unmoved even by the beautiful hospital belle.

Everyone privately concluded he was either gay or frigid.

Until one day, after performing several surgeries in a row, Dr. Shen kissed a young woman around a corridor corner.

Everyone behind him dropped their jaws to the floor.

The man brushed his cheek against her ear, his voice low and gentle. "I'm a little dizzy."

"Hm?"

"Because I miss you."

At first, she pursues him with all kinds of schemes and relentless flirting. Later, he pursues her in turn, groveling with all the doggedness and cunning of a scoundrel.

An aloof, sharp-tongued, abstinent doctor x an adorable, unhinged heiress

Theme: Pursuing your idol while building your career