A Drunken Kiss

[Next up: *Tipsy*] Everyone knows Wen Qing loves Lin Youchen desperately. She nearly lost her life saving him. Yet after three years of marriage, Lin Youchen's heart still belongs only to his first love. It's only a matter of time before Wen Qing has to give up her place. Beneath the vast night sky, Wen Qing watches Lin Youchen lift another woman's chin. Her eyes redden, and she takes the initiative to ask for a divorce. Lin Youchen doesn't try to stop her. It was only an arranged marriage, and he doesn't love her. But without Wen Qing, he feels strangely empty. At a banquet, a man stands beside Wen Qing, elegant and gentle, with one hand resting lightly on her waist. Lin Youchen hears him ask, "Do you regret marrying Lin Youchen three years ago?" "It was my fault," she replies, her voice tinged with a melancholy he has never heard before. He smashes his wineglass, only to see them embracing intimately. For the first time in his life, Lin Youchen shamelessly squeezes into Wen Qing's car, but she coldly orders him out, then drives off with another man. He waits beneath her apartment, only for the man who comes out to mock him as nothing more than a substitute. After spending the whole night in the rain, Lin Youchen sees the sketchbook she left behind. Page after page is filled with apologies. At the end is a sketch of a man who looks about seventy percent like him. Lin Youchen tears the book to pieces, his face dark with anger. The next day, he kneels before her, willing to be her substitute, and begs her to remarry him. Reading guide: 1. Substitute romance, a remorseful chase for his wife, amnesia for the heroine at the start, old-school angst, and both leads are sexually inexperienced. The blurb for *Tipsy* follows ↓ - Only when the gunshot rings out do you learn who the hunter is - Lin Zhichen's childhood sweetheart and first love has gotten married, so he finds himself a substitute. She has the same bearing, the same eyes and brows, even the same gentle way of speaking. Three months after her wedding, Lin Zhichen's first love comes to him in tears, lamenting her unhappy marriage. Pei Churan sees the two embracing from a distance and lights a cigarette. Lin Zhichen offers no explanation. That night, Pei Churan vanishes from his world. He makes a desperate phone call, but it won't go through. A month later, Lin Group beats out every competitor to partner with the prestigious domestic and international enterprise Chusheng Group. Outside Chusheng Group, an internationally renowned musician and a top-tier star are fighting, while a world figure skating champion looks eager to join in. The executive assistant receiving Lin Zhichen smiles. "Please excuse the scene, Mr. Lin. They're all exes of our CEO, Ms. Pei. Just ignore them." Lin Zhichen frowns but thinks nothing of it, until a white Bentley pulls up at the entrance. The first to get out is a rising venture capital star in finance. He takes a woman's pale jade hand and kisses her cheek. The woman he hasn't seen for a month has red nails and a smile in her eyes. Calm and composed, she greets all her exes, including Lin Zhichen. The assistant introduces her: "Mr. Lin, this is our CEO, Ms. Pei." #Pei Churan quote 1: A man is like a book. There's no way I'd read only one book my whole life.# #Pei Churan quote 2: Marriage? Sorry, my focus is on my career. Let's break up.# #Pei Churan quote 3: You're wonderful, but he's the one I like now.# Theme: Treat each other with sincerity