Secretly Smitten

[Complete] · Sapiosexual romance · Equal footing · An unconventional "chasing-wife crematorium" Programmer X startup CEO Clever, clear-headed, and adorable X gentle, with a slight case of lovesickness [Her perspective] Li Youyun meets Xu Ninghe in her office building. She's curious about his clean-cut, refreshing, and composed demeanor. As she falls deeper and deeper for him, Xu Ninghe has no interest in her at all. Heartbroken, bitter, and at a loss, she asks a visitor to her online confessional, "Someone," for advice on how to pursue the person she likes. She doesn't know that "Someone" is Xu Ninghe. [His perspective] On his assistant's recommendation, Xu Ninghe joins an online confessional. He's drawn to the confessor's intelligence, kindness, sincerity, and fearlessness. He secretly becomes obsessed with the confessor, all while helping them pursue the man they like. Only when Li Youyun confesses to him does he realize the confessor is Li Youyun. Many years later, when Xu Ninghe's company goes public, he's interviewed and the media asks about the woman behind his success. Xu Ninghe, sitting with his legs crossed and looking handsome and composed, raises his head and smiles at the camera. "I'm the man behind my wife." The crowd erupts. #The greatest distance in the world: You stand right in front of me, and I don't know that you're the one I love# Note: 1. The male and female leads have a lot of dialogue throughout. 2. Both leads are each other's first. The finest divider in history My next book is called The One I Love Most. Visit my author page and please add it to your favorites. Blurb: Confident, composed, and strong free-spirited girl X Unruly, carefree teenage boy X Refined newcomer to the industry There's no doubt that Han Jia zhi likes Lin Chuan. She's never sure whether Lin Chuan likes her. When she finally works up the courage to confess, she accidentally overhears Lin Chuan telling a friend that Han Jia zhi isn't his type. When she's devastated and crying, she calls Lin Chuan. He listens quietly for an hour, then finally sighs and says, "Stop crying. No one is worth your tears." When she gives up on liking Lin Chuan, he travels a thousand miles to celebrate her birthday, saying he's there as a classmate. A young man's thoughts are like clouds in the sky: impossible to grasp, and beyond one's control. As Han Jia zhi gradually grows up, she understands that some feelings can only be kept behind closed lips and hidden by the passage of time. After starting work, just when Han Jia zhi thinks she won't fall for anyone again, she meets Ji Qinglin. At first, she's not particularly interested in Ji Qinglin, because he's distant, cold, and reserved, seeming stern and unapproachable. But later, she falls for his exceptional work skills and his gentle, patient way of dealing with people. Her friend advises her not to throw herself into a hopeless romance again. Han Jia zhi says with conviction: I'm going to date him. Her friend reminds her: Aside from that pretty face, what do you have to offer him? Your status, position, and family backgrounds are all completely incompatible! Then one night, Ji Qinglin calls her, his deep voice slightly tipsy. "Miss Han, I know this is presumptuous, but I want to marry you. Would you consider it?" Han Jia zhi pauses, gripping her phone. "Mr. Ji, I'm sorry, but I hate complications. I only want to date, not get married." Theme: Have something to do, someone to love, and something to look forward to.