He Didn't Fall for Me

In high school, Gu Jiaojiao slipped her love letter into Jiang Huai's desk along with her other things, only to get caught red-handed.

The boy pressed his lips together. Wearing a blue uniform washed nearly white, he lowered his eyes and said, "Don't distract me from studying."

After graduating from college, Gu Jiaojiao became an overnight sensation thanks to a single glance over her shoulder while dancing in a movie, and officially entered the entertainment industry.

Soon, gossip accounts exposed her identity as the young heiress of the Gu real estate empire. Hashtags accusing her of throwing her weight around and using Jiang Yan for publicity were pushed to the top of the trending charts, and the fans of the young movie star she was working with joined forces to denounce her.

The young woman had waited so long for a doctor in the emergency room that she was crying with frustration. She jumped off the bed and limped toward the door.

Before she could even raise her hand, the handle turned and the door opened.

The man in a white coat had one hand in his pocket and her medical records in the other.

His features were stern, his brows and eyes even more defined than they had been in his youth.

"Gu Jiaojiao, a fracture in the lower part of the tibia..." His gaze lifted from the chart and paused when it reached her reddened eyes. Just as Gu Jiaojiao remembered, he pressed his lips together in displeasure.

"Silly girl, what are you crying for?"

*

While Jiang Yan was filming, he received a message from his older brother, of all people.

Jiang Huai: Your fans are really annoying.

Jiang Yan: ?

That night, #JiangYanGuJiaojiao was trending again.

Under his verified account, Jiang Yan posted a sulky emoji:

"Stop attacking her. There's no publicity stunt and nothing going on."

"She's my future sister-in-law. My brother just told me to start running thirty-nine meters ahead, because he's coming after me with a forty-meter broadsword."

[Bonus Scene]

A renowned cardiothoracic surgeon who never cracked a smile had recently encountered a challenge in life. In the glow of the computer screen in his study, the man carefully noted down his search results:

"Fan circles: Must-know glossary of abbreviations"

"A highly detailed guide to promoting a newcomer"

"What does it take to become a proper fan-site master?"

Jiang Yan rubbed his hands together eagerly. "Bro, what are you trying to learn? I can teach you."

Jiang Huai hesitated, then pushed his neatly organized notes toward his younger brother.

"How can I become an excellent online troll?"

Jiang Yan: ...It's hopeless. My brother is beyond help.

*Plot idea saved on December 28, 2019.

*The author is a medical student. If any medical facts in this story are wrong, it just means I haven't learned enough. Consider it all nonsense.

Theme: A sweet romance?