Awaiting the Right Moment

[Please add my next novel, "After I Got a Ride from the Pilot," to your favorites!] Chi Xing was tricked by her parents into going on a blind date. After a huge argument, she ran out of the house late at night in her pajamas and slippers, crying. A man stopped her along the way. "Do you need help?" Chi Xing was crying so hard she could hardly see, and vented without even looking up. "I hate blind dates. I hate being set up with someone ugly and unpleasant." "Well... do you think I'm all right?" Chi Xing looked up, tears still glistening in her eyes. He was a handsome young man in military uniform. Only then did she realize she was crying outside a military base. He seemed... all right! Later, when the wives in the family compound asked how they had met, Chi Xing hid behind Xiao Kai, too embarrassed to say. Xiao Kai: "I picked her up on the road." Chi Xing peeked halfway out from behind him. "No, that's not it. Heaven sent me a boyfriend!" [Reading Guide] 1. A sweet girl VS an officer, a warm, cute face-loving girl VS a man with boyfriend energy maxed out. Love at first sight, and both leads are each other's first and only partners and first loves. 2. A lighthearted, sweet military romance focused on everyday life and the relationship. 3. The inspiration for the leads' first meeting came from the internet. 4. The title comes from the line, "The gentleman goes off to serve; no return date is asked. The lady awaits him with courtesy, and looks forward to the day of his return." Coming Soon: "After I Got a Ride from the Pilot" [Blurb] Xu Linian's midnight flight landed in Jiangcheng, and she called a car. "Are you the passenger with the number ending in 0222?" "Yes." Xu Linian took a seat in the back and saw the driver was wearing a pilot's uniform. "Are you a captain for Airline A?" "Yes. Is there a problem?" "No..." Are pilots moonlighting as drivers these days? * Duan Mofan lost a bet with his friend and was forced to drive for a ride-hailing service. His passenger was carrying a guzheng and repeatedly told him to be careful, but it still got knocked and damaged. "Get it appraised. I'll pay for it." "One million." "How much?" Did he have "easy mark" written across his face? Did she really think he was that easy to scam? * Later, after Xu Linian finished a performance overseas, the usual captain's announcement played before her return flight took off. The last message was: "Miss Xu Linian, happy Qixi Festival. I'm here to take you home." Theme: Longing and waiting