This Love Is Sweet and Sour

[Highly visible warning: Not recommended.] Everyone thinks Zhenzhen is shameless. She loves Si Yi with no dignity whatsoever. Even though Si Yi is unruly and dissolute, experienced in the ways of love, and surrounded by countless female confidantes, she still never leaves him and has never once considered walking away. Even Si Yi himself thinks he has Zhenzhen wrapped around his finger for life. No matter how badly he behaves or how much of a jerk he is, she won't leave him. She cleans up his messes. She handles the tangled relationships between him and the women around him. She takes meticulous care of his daily needs. No one knows that Zhenzhen is repaying a debt of gratitude. Before Si Yi's mother died, she paid for Zhenzhen's education. Zhenzhen promised to repay her with five years of her youth. Now those five years are over, and she has repaid her debt. She and the Si family owe each other nothing for the rest of their lives. The day she left, the wind was strong and the rain was heavy. Si Yi watched her walk away, his eyes reddening. He tried to sound tough, but his voice was weak. "Zhenzhen, just try walking away. If you leave, I won't want you anymore." Zhenzhen smiled as she always did, her smile full of indulgence toward him. But every word she spoke carried the chill of the rain. "I'm sorry. I don't love you anymore." Everyone thought Zhenzhen was just saying it. But no one expected that when she said she was letting go, she truly meant it. It wasn't that Si Yi didn't want her anymore; it was that she didn't want Si Yi anymore. She devoted herself entirely to her acting career and became the actress with the best reputation in the industry. Reader advisory: 1. The hero has to win back his wife after losing her. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. The male lead is forcibly redeemed later on (judging from reader comments, the redemption failed), so proceed with caution if that bothers you. 2. Still SC, 1v1, HE. My next story: After Losing My Memory, I Ended Up with My Scumbag Actor's Best Friend Lu Ningsi willingly spent three years as a shadow of Si Yi, all because Si Yi was the white moonlight in Duan Yi's heart. She stayed by Duan Yi's side without a name or status, but no matter how much she did, he never once turned back to give her a proper look. After a car accident, Ningsi lost her memory. When she opened her eyes, there was only one person at her bedside, taking care of her. His handsome face looked a little cold, but his hands were gentle. When he saw she was awake, he helped her sit up, fed her water one sip at a time, then tucked in the corners of her blanket. Ningsi asked cautiously, "I think I've lost my memory. Are you my boyfriend?" The man paused, then said, "Yes." One short but firm word. Her boyfriend seemed cold, but was actually considerate and gentle. Not only was he handsome, his name was nice too: Si Nian. She heard he was an actor as well. And so Ningsi began a sweet romance. After going several months without Lu Ningsi clinging to him, Duan Yi began to feel a little uneasy. Was this woman playing hard to get? He had to admit, it was working. Just as he couldn't resist taking the initiative and going to find Lu Ningsi, he saw her affectionately linking arms with his good friend Si Nian? "Lu Ningsi!" Si Nian stepped in front of her, his expression cool. "Ningsi and I are getting married next week. You're welcome to attend." Duan Yi was furious. "Is this how you treat your friend?" For the first time, Si Nian gave a cold laugh. If he hadn't been trying to get close to her, who would want to be your friend? Theme: Be independent and strong, and become a woman of the new era