Gently Plucking Dreams

A story about a man who has had a crush on a woman for ten years. Next novel: He Was the One Who Fell Harder First, top-tier star x cardiac surgeon Another novel in progress: After Reincarnating as the Lovesick Female Side Character in a Sweet Romance, I Became Famous by Courting Death This novel: [Ten years of secret love / from ambiguous feelings to sugary sweetness / healing / both virgins / a low-drama sweet romance, please don't nitpick!] * Zhou Yan has loved Yan Xingyi for ten years, without letting her know. He protects her carefully, loves her with restraint and indulgence, gives her his whole heart, and dotes on her without making a show of it. Later, the girl discovers his feelings. The man bites down on his cigarette, his expression calm and composed. "I'm telling you right now, I'm not marrying anyone but you." Xingyi looks up and smiles at him. Zhou Yan holds his cigarette in his hand. "Don't tempt me." "I am tempting you." The moon is a slender crescent that night, and the breeze blows gently. The girl he loves smiles at him, sweeter than ever. Big Brother Zhou hasn't had a drink, but he's already drunk on her. - Xingyi has always remembered the boy named Jiang Li. He was the most beautiful and gentlest presence buried deep in her memories. She once thought her feelings for him were pure, without a trace of impurity. They meet again on a rainy night. He's laughing and flirting with another woman, giving himself over to pleasure without restraint. He glances over at Xingyi, casual and languid, and asks, "Who are you?" Only then does Xingyi realize it was never what she imagined. An aloof, world-weary ballet fairy x Big Brother Zhou To Zhou Yan, Yan Xingyi is like an unreachable dream. Once he wins her, he'll have captured the dream, too. This novel is also known as: The Bittersweet Years of Secretly Loving You for a Decade (Though It's Actually Sweet), the Road to Making It Official Reading Notes: 1. Both leads are virgins. Warm, sweet romance. Seven-year age gap. 2. The heroine likes someone else at the beginning, in the first chapter only. After that, she doesn't. This story is dedicated to every girl who's lost her way in love. Maybe when you turn around, you'll find someone waiting for you. 3. Companion novel: Don't Be Too Irresistible 4. Cover image from [Three Parts Heat Studio] Written May 10, 2020. Screenshot saved. Next novel: He Was the One Who Fell Harder First * The year her parents divorced, Yingtao followed her mother back to the countryside. Her arrival brought a new color to the small town, and plenty of boys secretly fell for her. Cheng Jie saw her once. She carried a parasol and had to stop for a breather every few steps. Her pretty face was especially pale. Cheng Jie sneered. What a damn delicate princess. ** Later, when he falls in love with her... Cheng Jie carries her home every day and coaxes her. "Sweetheart, will you be my girlfriend?" Instead of an answer from Yingtao, he gets word that she's going abroad. When he goes looking for her, all he receives is a humiliating letter. In it, she calls him delusional for thinking she could ever love him. Years later, Yingtao returns to China to start her new job. The city is full of advertisements featuring Cheng Jie. The boy from that little town has become a dazzling young movie star. Yingtao's first job is to join a film crew as a doctor and teach the actors medical basics. Everyone loves the beautiful doctor, but Cheng Jie makes no effort to hide his hostility when he sees her. He flips over a table and leaves with a cold look in his eyes. She thinks this is where their story ends. But on the last day of training, Cheng Jie grabs her hand and asks, every word difficult and trembling, "Can I finally let myself hope now?" - You ask how much I love you? I have no pride. You need only give me a silent glance. And I bow down before you. Cheng Jie Top-tier star x surgeon Reading Notes: 1. A stunningly sweet romance. 2. The heroine has congenital heart disease, which makes her frail. She will be cured. 3. Their separation is due to a misunderstanding. Theme: Become a better person.