A Tender Summer Night

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[Delicate and soft x cool and refined]

1.

When she was at the end of her rope, Ruan Xi received a call from Huo Xiaolu.

The cool, refined man tilted her dainty chin and coaxed, "Just say yes, and all your problems will be solved."

Her slender, pale fingers clutched the hem of her skirt. Ruan Xi lowered her head and said nothing.

He didn't rush her, as though he already knew her answer.

After a long while, her eyes reddened at the corners, and she nodded.

A cool, clean scent of white pine enveloped her at once.

A restrained, tender kiss landed on her forehead. "Good girl."

His deep voice held the satisfaction of finally getting what he wanted.

2.

When people heard the name Huo Xiaolu, head of the Huo family, the first words that came to mind were aloof, self-possessed, and untouchable.

So when they saw his name linked to Ruan Xi, an actress mired in scandal, everyone thought she must be crazy. Had she really not looked into his background before trying to latch onto him?

Just as netizens were arguing about it, Huo Xiaolu personally came forward to clarify: "I'm the one who's trying to latch onto her."

He wanted her to give him a proper status.

Netizens: Boss, do you even know what "trying to latch onto someone" means???

3.

When Ruan Xi appeared on a variety show, she was assigned to plant rice seedlings.

In the behind-the-scenes footage, a local man with long legs and a striking presence helped out. Even just his back view had netizens exclaiming that the beautiful mountains and rivers really did nurture beautiful people.

Then someone posted photos they'd taken on set.

In one, the local man had casually tossed his Patek Philippe watch, worth tens of millions, and the keys to his Maybach on the edge of the field, then gone into the paddies in his suit.

In another, he'd lifted Ruan Xi onto a low wall by the roadside and wiped her face, accidentally making her look like a little cat.

Netizens: He's no kind stranger. He's a family member the production team couldn't afford to hire!

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He gave her all the freedom he'd ever allowed himself.

#When I met you, my love for you stopped making sense#

[Reading Guide / Content Warnings]:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads' first relationship, sweet and satisfying.

2. The heroine is beautiful and a handful. Before she realizes how the hero feels, she has absolutely no conscience.

3. Please don't compare rankings. If it's not for you, click the X.

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Bright, sweet girl x cool, reserved boy

City princess x small-town top student

1.

At seventeen, Jiang Sui transferred to the unfamiliar little town of Xunning.

On the first day of senior year, Ji Jingyu took the stage as the outstanding student representative.

The tall, upright boy was handsome and refined. He caught everyone's attention before he even began to speak.

Jiang Sui kept her gaze on him for a while, then turned to her friend and said, "I've already claimed him as my future boyfriend."

"I hate to burst your bubble, but you have no chance with this one."

"Why not?"

"He's from a different world than us."

Jiang Sui hated hearing that.

Her gaze returned to the spirited boy. "How do you know he isn't, unless I try?"

2.

Jiang Sui pursued him with passionate, fearless determination, but Ji Jingyu remained unmoved.

Her friend couldn't take it anymore. "Why don't you just give in? I can tell she's special to you, too."

Ji Jingyu shot him a glance and replied with chilly formality, "I only see her as a little sister."

His friend spread his hands and sighed. "You're hopeless. Get ready to die alone."

On their graduation trip after the college entrance exams, the crowd swept the group apart.

When their friend found the two of them, they were watching fireworks by the river.

The tall boy held the girl close, shielding her so completely that the crowd around them couldn't touch her.

Jiang Sui gazed up at the dazzling, dreamlike fireworks, while Ji Jingyu looked only at her, his eyes gentle and tender.

Friend: "..."

What the hell, he sees Jiang Sui as his little sister? Turns out he was the real clown!

Jiang Sui suddenly turned and buried her face in Ji Jingyu's chest.

His long, pale fingers gently cupped the back of her neck. He lowered his head slightly, his warm breath and deep, lazy voice falling against her ear. "What's wrong?"

"He saw us. He'll definitely think I succeeded in making you fall for me."

A indulgent, affectionate chuckle came from above her head. "Then I'll tell him later that I've been the one pursuing Sui from the very beginning."

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Ji Jingyu was never a cold, reserved mountain of snow. He was more like lava: wild and surging.

And the heat of his love would never die down.

Theme: We should have a healthy attitude toward love.