Tender Longing

Pre-release: Little Sweet Pea Blurb: The first time Wei Qiao saw an old photo of one of Jiang City's famous tech upstarts, he was a young man just beginning to make his mark, with bright, deep-set eyes and a face that could steal anyone's heart. Well, well... He's nothing special. Wei Qiao suppressed the flutter in her heart and saved the photo anyway. She never expected to see Fu Chen in person at her house that very evening. He had taken off his suit and looked at her coolly in a white shirt. His hands beneath the white shirt were elegant and beautiful, with clearly defined knuckles. For several nights in a row, Wei Qiao found herself daydreaming about those hands. Wei Qiao had her eye on Fu Chen's hands. Later, she got her wish. Those hands tied her shoelaces, dried her hair, graded her papers, and bandaged her wounds. He even used them to tilt her chin up, his fingertips brushing her lips as he promised: "I want to give you every dessert, every star, and every embrace, and keep you gently by my side." Reader's guide: 1. Cool, chaste tech mogul x witty daughter of a wealthy family, several generations removed from its founder 2. He's seven years older than her. No blood relation. Sweet romance, no angst. Pre-release: Little Sweet Pea [One] Ji Chenyan is a dignified, glamorous actor with over a hundred million fans, but just like his name suggests, he's practically allergic to variety shows. Then one day, Ji Chenyan, who has never been keen on promoting himself, appears on the live broadcast of Treasures of Chinese Porcelain. The man on the livestream is as dignified and handsome as ever, watching everyone knead clay and throw pots with an inscrutable expression. Then a hand with a little glaze on it gently taps the wrist peeking out from beneath his designer shirt. The young ceramicist, whose little porcelain piece is waiting to be glaze-blown next, points to an object on a high shelf and scrunches up her fair little face. "Could you get the fine mesh up there for me...?" Comments flood the screen, all declaring that this is going to end badly. But Ji Chenyan, known for his cold demeanor, lets his usual indifference slip. He raises an eyebrow and lets out a lazy, husky laugh. "Call me big brother, and I'll get it for you." The comments explode. His fans are stunned, and the news is soon trending. [Two] Ji Chenyan always thought Xu Mixia didn't like watching him act. She never came to a single one of his movie premieres, and she hadn't even followed his Weibo account on her phone. Then one day he stepped into Xu Mixia's private study. One entire wall was covered by ceiling-high bookshelves. Aside from a small section filled with handmade porcelain in every color, they were packed with his DVDs and posters. Three life-size body pillows were huddled in the corner... The man chuckled, his smile captivating. "Tsk." Xu Mixia, a step too late: Her secret's been found out. QAQ *A short, sweet romance. They're each other's first love. Theme: Two souls finding comfort in one another