Longing Day and Night

[My next book, Special Favor, is coming soon. You can add it to your reading list from my profile.] When news broke that Zhao Simu had won over the aloof Jiang Mingyi, plenty of people were left stunned. A friend even invited Jiang Mingyi out for drinks to get an explanation. "You hate girls who all seem cut from the same cloth. How did Zhao Simu manage to win you over?" Everyone in their circle knew Zhao Simu came from an excellent family, was stunningly beautiful, gentle and well-behaved. She was a top-tier star among society's heiresses, and exactly the kind of woman Jiang Mingyi had the least patience for. Jiang Mingyi's eyes softened. "Who says she was the one chasing me?" The group chat: !!! Later, as everyone watched Zhao Simu boss Jiang Mingyi around, they gradually realized: who ever said Miss Zhao was gentle and well-behaved? The group chat: Poor Jiang Mingyi. Her jealous, catty friends: When are those two finally going to break up?! Later still, Zhao Simu supposedly returned to the country after parting ways with Jiang Mingyi. Jiang Mingyi set aside all his pride, dropped to one knee, and confessed his love in public. Her catty friends stared in disbelief. "What did Zhao Simu put in Jiang Mingyi's drink?!" Zhao Simu raised an eyebrow and calmly walked around him to face her catty friends. "What should I do? I'd like to know too!" Jiang Mingyi smiled, his eyes reflecting her image, full of affection. His Simu, the woman he had longed for day and night. * Author's profile: Passing Years Weibo: Momo Who Loves Orange Juice. ~*~*~*~ [New book in progress: Special Favor by Cheng Momo] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Blurb: A new season of a hit outdoor variety show is about to begin, with a star-studded cast. A dedicated veteran actor, an elusive movie star, a rising young actress... plus a last-minute addition: Jiang Shuyi, an unknown amateur who's not even a minor celebrity. Netizens are furious: Who is this Jiang person? Why are they making our oppa play second fiddle? Later, Jiang Shuyi, beautiful and sweet-tongued, becomes the darling of the show, earning the nickname "the adorable little shadow of the movie star." Netizens can't get enough: See you next season, sis~ On the night of the finale's livestream, the production team answers questions from netizens: When will Jiang make her debut? We'll pave the way for you~~ Jiang Shuyi smiles shyly. "I don't plan to make my debut." Netizens are dumbfounded: Then why did you join the show??? Jiang Shuyi stares straight at the movie star Shen Xun beside her. "To chase my idol." Movie star Shen Xun is cool and abstinent, and is widely regarded in the industry as a low-key heartthrob. After years behind the scenes, he suddenly returns to the screen, not only appearing on a variety show but also endorsing the perfumer Fay. His fans are in an uproar: What's gotten into him?! Then, at the perfume launch, Fay walks onstage with her new creation, stunning everyone. She seems like a completely different person from the little girl on the variety show. Netizens suddenly understand: No wonder Jiang never planned to make her debut. The media seize the opportunity to interview Shen Xun: "You've invested in a wide range of ventures in recent years. Did you have a particular interest in the perfume business this time?" "No." Shen Xun looks at Jiang Shuyi onstage, his smile full of affection. "I did it to chase my little princess." ~*~*~*~ [New book by a friend: When I Didn't Know How to Love You by Meng Xiao Er] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Blurb: Everyone in their circle knows Yan Heyu is heartless and unfaithful. Among his childhood friends, he's held the top spot on the heartbreaker list for years, but over the past two years, he's seemed to treat Wen Di differently. Just as Wen Di thinks she and Yan Heyu might get a happy ending, her Cinderella dream finally shatters: he gets engaged to a woman from a family of equal standing. Not only does he have a fiancée, but he also has a woman in his heart whom he's loved for many years. Wen Di slaps him across the face. After they split up, Wen Di's life becomes a whirlwind. She starts one relationship after another, falling in love, breaking up, then falling in love again. Yan Heyu goes crazy trying to steal her away, hoping to buy off Wen Di's boyfriend. Her new boyfriend has more than enough money. He tosses the card back and then gives Yan another two hundred yuan. One day, after Wen Di returns from a date with her boyfriend, Yan Heyu blocks her car at the entrance to her residential complex. His icy gaze seems ready to tear her apart. "You've been playing around for two years. Isn't that enough?" Wen Di: "None of your damn business!" -- Later, Yan Heyu shamelessly gets back together with her unilaterally and stays by Wen Di's side for a year without a title or commitment. One day, when she's in a good mood, he takes the chance to ask her: "Can I make it official?" Wen Di turns cold as soon as they get out of bed and looks at him calmly. "Why don't you just fly to the moon?" Theme: Love and growth.