Before the Bustle of a Summer Night

[Both volumes of the print edition are now available. Search music platforms for the title song 🌟 | My new completed story, Day and Night, Late Orange, is out now~] *Privileged young man × good girl with a rebellious streak *Youth on campus | Mutual crush | Ensemble cast Ning Sui had a secret. During that second year of high school, when she was falling apart, unable to solve her problems and crying nonstop, she met a pen pal. They told her, [Where you’re headed and who you want to become are questions that take a long time to answer. You don’t have to decide in a hurry, and it’s okay if your answers keep changing.] [Until then, you can always just be yourself.] * Later, when he kissed her beneath the New Year’s Eve fireworks, he said the same thing. * Ning Sui had a very detailed “crazy list” of things she’d wanted to do over the past eighteen years but her mother wouldn’t allow. "Dye or perm my hair" "Travel alone" "Drink alcohol" "Go to a music festival" … After she met Xie Yichen, the things on that list grew more and more outrageous. She never imagined that, at midnight, with the city lights fading, he would take her on his motorcycle along the coastal highway, racing into the wind. The boy’s untamed spirit, growing freely and impossible to beat down, became a sun that would never set in her memory, on that extraordinary summer night. * "Before the bustle of summer nights began, we secretly fell in love aboard a train somewhere in the world." [Reader’s Guide] 1. Not a typical unrequited-love story. The story unfolds gradually. 2. The first three chapters set the scene, so the pace is a little slow. The main story begins in chapter four. 3. First love for both, one-on-one romance, happy ending, healing and sweet, campus ensemble cast 4. Very pure romance, very pure romance, very pure romance! Important things must be said three times: the innocent first love of two teenagers. *80% of the story is protected from piracy through subscription checks. Message: Embrace passionate love and make peace with who you used to be. Ongoing Story: Day and Night, Late Orange . “This is Shawn, the youngest partner at Boyuan Capital. He’s invested in quite a few high-profile companies. Do you know him?” When Lin Wancheng ran into Xi Zhun at a listing banquet, the tall man was surrounded by people offering him drinks. Amid the bustling crowd, he was focused only on her, making her avert her eyes guiltily. At the time, she was a private banking sales representative, and he was a potential client of her boss. They could only exchange a brief greeting when they met in public. “We’ve met a few times, but we’re not very close.” No one knew that, in reality, they knew each other all too well. Lin Wancheng had ridden in his car, borrowed his umbrella, and even lived in his home. She knew everything about him. - Every girl making her way in a big city has an ambitious dream. Lin Wancheng was no exception. She was clear-eyed and single-minded about money and fame, persevering through every setback as she climbed toward the summit. The only time she’d lost her head was when she got entangled for three years with someone who seemed utterly beyond her reach. He was sharp, brilliant, and full of confidence. In private, though, he was willing to be a good lover, using his own hands to carefully build a fortress for her. But Lin Wancheng understood that there were some things he would never be able to give her. “Do you love me?” she asked softly, cheeks flushed, amid the glittering lights of Beijing. The night she left Xi Zhun, a damp, heavy rain fell over Beijing. - Xi Zhun remembered the bright, smiling eyes Lin Wancheng had when she explained the origin of her name. “It means success comes late. Oranges ripen latest in the year, around April or May. My mom said that if you want to get something done, it’s okay to keep at it for a little longer.” A man who had always stood above everyone else made an unprecedented turn as a patient hunter, luring her step by step into the web he had woven. At first, he thought he’d only developed a little affection and longing. Later, he discovered that she had become entwined with his life. Xi Zhun never imagined that one day he’d take a red-eye flight to New York all by himself, letting the cold wind whip through the night, just to see her. Nor did he imagine clinging to her hand through a high fever, his voice hoarse as he stubbornly whispered, “Have you really found someone new?” ◆ Private banking sales representative × private equity partner ◆ Naive, resilient, ambitious woman × high-ranking financier Reader’s Guide 1. The story takes place mainly in Beijing and Shanghai. Finance, city life, office politics, and business intrigue. The leads have a seven-year age gap, 24 and 31. 2. They have a friends-with-benefits relationship, not a transactional one. The heroine never gives up on her dreams or changes her ambitions because of her relationship with the hero. She grows step by step. 3. Both leads have no previous romantic experience. This is not a typical “mature adults” romance. Their relationship is complicated by real-world pressures, with a bittersweet tone. *Private banking serves high-net-worth clients, who need at least ten million yuan in savings. Their liquid assets are usually worth over a hundred million yuan. The heroine’s job involves both bringing in money and providing professional investment advice. . Message: Embrace passionate love and make peace with who you used to be.