Deep Affection

The main story is complete! Thank you to all the lovely readers who have supported Pudding all this time! Sending you all heart hands! Let me also promote my ongoing romantic comedy, “Falling in Love on a Breakup Reality Show.” The blurb is below. I'm being adorable in every possible way as I beg you all to add it to your collections. Mwah!

Wen Yaoyao accidentally wandered onto the set of a livestream in a conference hall during a party. To her surprise, the cutest little girl in her class, a three-and-a-half-year-old soft little dumpling, suddenly ran into her arms in front of the cameras and called her sweetly, “Auntie!”

Wen Yaoyao, who had been single her whole life, and a room full of reporters: “...??!!”

That afternoon, every headline was dominated by the same trending topic: Bo Shishen, the aloof, abstinent male god whom countless wealthy ladies had pursued in vain, and the business tycoon who ruled the corporate world, had gotten married. In secret, no less!

Wen Yaoyao, who had suddenly acquired a boyfriend overnight, waited and waited, but Bo Shishen, who had never been involved in a single dating rumor, still didn't issue a clarification online. The next day, she worked up the courage to go to the Bo Group's headquarters and demand an explanation. “I-I don't know you. Could you clarify that there's nothing between us?”

The man sat behind his desk, his face even more handsome than a celebrity's betraying no emotion. He rested his hands casually in front of him, fingers interlaced. “Miss Wen, I never lie.”

Wen Yaoyao was bewildered. Then the man suddenly stood, startling her so badly that she retreated to the sofa, instantly losing her nerve. “Th-then never mind. I'll explain it to the internet myself.”

The man didn't leave.

He leaned toward her, pulled down the hand she had raised to cover her eyes, and unhurriedly brushed his fingertips over her collar. His voice was low. “Yaoyao, do you still think there's nothing between us?”

When Wen Yaoyao was three, she “accidentally” stripped a little boy naked. Not only did she see him completely bare, she later pretended not to know him. She never expected the man to remember it for the rest of his life.

Later, Bo Shishen finally married the girl who had taken advantage of him. They married quietly. During an interview, the host teased him about being publicly told by his only rumored girlfriend that she didn't know him. He unusually played along, giving a quiet “Mm,” then, a moment later, turned the ring on his left ring finger toward the camera for the first time. With a raised brow and a low laugh, he said, “Mm. She only recognizes me when I'm wearing the king's new clothes.”

Also known as “The Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Matchmaker Works Hard Every Day” and “When Will My Scheming Uncle Marry My Teacher?”

[Beautiful enough to be intimidating on the outside, soft and sweet inside, kindergarten teacher] Wen Yaoyao x [Refined and abstinent on the outside, devoted and scheming, domineering CEO] Bo Shishen. A super sweet, swoon-worthy, easygoing romantic comedy. Please add it to your collections, lovelies! Heart hands!

-------A quick plug for Pudding's ongoing romantic comedy, “Falling in Love on a Breakup Reality Show.” Please add it to your collections. *Bows*------

Blurb:

A well-known video platform launched a new reality show called “Breakup Trip,” bringing together several celebrity ex-couples who had left fans heartbroken. The show became more popular than ever, but viewers were drawn to the only non-celebrity couple.

Before the show aired:

[Who are these nobodies? They think they can ride on the show's popularity? Ha. Get out of show business. We pay for VIP subscriptions, not to watch nobodies break up.]

After it aired:

[Holy crap, what kind of heavenly couple is this?! Please get back together already. They're so angsty and sweet, I'm crying so hard, sob sob sob TT]

[Daily question: Have my beloved Wei Yi couple gotten back together today? If not, I'll go to the Matchmaking Temple again and tie a red string around them.]

[I never thought I'd be shipping a couple on a breakup reality show, but Jiang Cao is incredible for turning it into a dating show all by himself. Charge!]

In the show's final episode, Jiang Yi, the “devoted ex who'll do anything to win her back” who had captured the hearts of countless girls, posted on Weibo and tagged Yu Weiyi: “Marry me.” The location was the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Ten minutes later, Yu Weiyi reposted it: “Okay.”

*

In his reckless youth, Jiang Yi accidentally lost the girl he loved. When they met again, it was on a breakup reality show. They shared a room, yet acted like strangers.

Leaning against the wall, the man still had the same handsome, wild, and unruly face that got on her nerves. “Yu Weiwei, when are you going to look at your ex-boyfriend? They say that the more you care, the harder it is to make eye contact. Don't tell me you still love me?”

Yu Weiyi tamped down her anger and turned to look at him. “It's Yi, not Wei. I can't still love an illiterate who can't even get my name right.”

Jiang Yi's expression darkened. He took off his jacket and covered the camera, then approached her, his tall frame radiating the same aggressive presence as before. “Am I illiterate or a hooligan? You're the one who knows best. Yu Weiyi, I told you, your ‘Yi’ can only be my Yi.”

You are the brilliant starlight hidden in my eyes, and the one and only Yu etched into the depths of my blood.

[Strong-willed, stubbornly independent, can soften] Yu Weiyi x [Wild and devoted, spoiled rich kid, learns to grow up] Jiang Yi. Each other's first love, each other's first time. They broke up, but there was no other person involved. They only ever loved each other.

Another warm and sweet little story. I hope you lovelies enjoy it and add it to your collections~~

Note: The idea was inspired by the Korean reality show “We Got Divorced,” but all the show details and characters in this story are fictional. Please don't overanalyze it, lovelies. Mwah!

--------Here's another quick plug for Pudding's next super-sweet romance, “Bowing Down.” Please add it to your collections. I'm the divider-------

Blurb:

When Shi Qian was in her final year of high school, she fell in love at first sight with her senior, Xu Chengxi, who had been invited back to his old school to give a speech. The young man was barely in his twenties, bright and clear as the moon, yet far more composed than anyone his age.

She confessed in front of everyone. “Senior Xu, what score do I need to get into your major? I want to pursue you.”

The whole school was stunned.

No one could believe that Shi Qian, a perennial bottom-of-the-class student and the school's beauty, would think she could get into Jiang University, the country's top school.

A week later, Shi Qian welcomed Xu Chengxi, who had turned her down, to the front of her villa.

“Senior, fancy meeting you again. Welcome to tutor me.” The girl's eyes were clear and innocent as she smiled at the astonished young man like a little vixen. Then she rose on her toes and leaned close. “You have to wait for me at Jiang University. No secretly dating anyone.”

Xu Chengxi blushed, turned around, and left.

Much later, after years apart, the two met again. The girl still had the pure, heart-stirring face of his first love, but she continued to act brazenly. She crooked a finger at a passerby who teased her, then punched him so hard he was left sprawled on the ground with a mouthful of broken teeth.

At the moment she turned around, a tattoo peeked out from her slender waist.

Three characters: Xu Chengxi.

“Qianqian.” This time, he stopped her. The man took off his suit jacket and covered her slender waist, which had driven countless people wild. His eyes were as clear as ever, but his voice was gentle and solemn. “Can I pursue you now?”

*

Later, Shi Qian, now a famous fashion designer, was invited back to her old school to give a speech. Someone asked, “Senior Shi Qian, I heard you were a poor student at school. How did you turn things around?”

The young woman turned her head and gazed at the man beside her, their fingers interlaced. “Heartbreak. Every time the person I liked turned me down, I'd draw his portrait on a piece of paper. If I was going to draw him, he might as well be wearing clothes, so I designed an outfit for him too. I imagined how he'd look wearing it, and the more I imagined it, the more handsome he seemed. I decided no one in the world but me was worthy of him. Then I confessed to him again and got rejected again. Before I knew it, I had become a famous fashion designer.”

The entire audience was treated to a mouthful of romance and cheered.

Xu Chengxi gently ruffled her hair, smiling indulgently.

“Of course, I later realized he looks best when he's not wearing anything at all, ” The crowd erupted in shrieks. Xu Chengxi covered Shi Qian's mouth, but instead of getting embarrassed, she gave him a sidelong glance, lightly hooked his little finger, and gently nibbled on it. Her innocent eyes were bewitchingly seductive.

[Traded all her intelligence for beauty, true enchantress, fashion designer] Shi Qian x [Smart and handsome, steady and reserved, university professor] Xu Chengxi. Four-year age gap. Another super sweet, swoon-worthy little romance. Heart hands to everyone who adds it to their collections!

(P.S. The completed showbiz romance “Spoiled and Proud [Showbiz]” is in Pudding's author page. [Bold and spoiled, down-on-her-luck heiress, superstar] Nan Xi x [Gentle as jade, low-key rich heir, orthopedic surgeon] Mo Zhengting. A super sweet, pampering, satisfying treat. Each other's first love~)

(P.P.S. There's also the completed campus romance “Want to Go to Beida? The School Will Give You a Boyfriend.” It features a lovely, sweet-natured, seemingly tough but actually softhearted directionally challenged academic fairy and a ruthless, taciturn, seemingly cold but actually scheming straight-A student. Two top students fall in love and head to Beida together~)

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