Rose of the No-Man’s-Land

- Xia Xingmian loves her sugar mommy, Lu Qiurui. She stayed quietly by Lu Qiurui's side for three years, thinking that one day Lu would come to love her. But in all that time, Lu never once looked her way. On Xia Xingmian's twenty-first birthday, Lu Qiurui told her, “Let's end this. I've fallen for someone else.” That night, Xia Xingmian drank herself into a stupor. With alcohol clouding her mind, she wandered over to Lu Qiurui's house on instinct. The next morning, once the alcohol had worn off, Xia Xingmian was startled to find a strange woman lying beside her. The woman toyed with Xia Xingmian's hair, her eyes brimming with allure, and said: Her name was Tao Ye. She was the newcomer Lu Qiurui had vowed to pursue. - Xia Xingmian thought it had been a one-time fling. But later, she couldn't even understand what had happened. Tao Ye was like a drug. Somehow, they ended up together a second time, then a third... And countless times after that. Couple: Xia Xingmian x Tao Ye [Cold, ethereal younger woman x an irresistibly flirtatious beauty] - Young pianist & bar hostess - Happy ending, neither has been with anyone else - 90% of the story is behind a paywall - Updates at 6 p.m. - This may not be an ordinary linear story - If this is your first time reading, try to avoid the comments to steer clear of spoilers - If you've finished reading, please don't spoil earlier chapters. I'm deeply grateful ///// Upcoming story: Falling Deeply Into Madness. Please add it to your collection! Professor Bai at Yun Normal University always has a little shadow following her. The shadow is Chi You, a student at the medical university next door. Chi You studies medicine, but goes to Yun Normal every day to attend Professor Bai's classes. Every time she goes, she brings the professor a piece of candy, a glass of water, and a flower. But Professor Bai always gives the gifts back, telling her coldly: “Don't get your hopes up.” “You're a child. You don't understand anything.” “Instead of wasting your time, you should read more textbooks and catch up on your studies.” Chi You spent three years trailing after Professor Bai, and Professor Bai spent three years trying to shake her off. On graduation day, graduates from the two neighboring universities held a joint late-night party. That night, a tipsy Chi You thought she glimpsed Professor Bai. Impossible. Teachers don't show up at student parties. Well, she looks so much like her. Why not use her as a substitute and have one last wild night? So she walked up behind the woman and wrapped her hot fingers around her wrist. The next day, after her head cleared, Chi You shook it in disbelief. She didn't even dare look closely at the face of the woman with her back to her in bed. She grabbed her clothes and fled. After she started working, Chi You's mother worried that her daughter hadn't completely moved on, so she secretly found her a new potential partner. Tall, elegant, mature, and flawless. Chi You thought she'd try to see if she could start a new relationship, so she went to meet her. On their first date, after dinner, the woman walked Chi You home. They walked side by side, arms brushing, chatting and laughing. As they turned the corner, Chi You's new date exclaimed, “Huh?” and pointed at the unfamiliar woman standing outside Chi You's house. “Who is that?” Chi You looked up. Professor Bai, whom she hadn't seen since graduation, stood on the steps with a bouquet of roses, watching her date with an expressionless face. “Didn't you say you loved me most?” Professor Bai demanded coldly. “I don't anymore,” Chi You replied coolly. Professor Bai gritted her teeth and said, word by word, “Then you still have to take responsibility for that night.” -[A beautiful, strong, tragic woman who says one thing and means another x a slightly tsundere little bunny] -Professor of food appreciation & funeral director -Note: The bunny's characterization is a little dark -Happy ending This story will go VIP on Tuesday, January 18, with three chapters posted that day. Thank you for supporting me all this time. I hope you'll keep supporting me~ Theme: Cherish the person in front of you.