She Braved the Headwind with a Torch

▎Story complete. Thank you for supporting the official release. Weibo: @Su Jiqin ▎Wine x Bird's-Eye Chili, slow and steady x one-hit kill ▎Mutual crush | Reunion after years apart | Two CEOs caught in a flirtatious push and pull 1. When Chai Yang was young, she had a “fake online relationship” that went nowhere. It ended when she disappeared without a word. When they met again, it was in the VIP area of a shooting club. His companion mistook her for an instructor, and she unexpectedly stumbled into a confession scene. Someone gazed at him curiously. “What kind of woman does President Li like, exactly?” Li Ningce raised his chin and looked toward the other side. Chai Yang picked up a gun, raised it, and hit the bull's-eye ten times in a row. “I like someone who can take you down with one shot.” 2. The official Weibo account of a competitive sports magazine posted a set of behind-the-scenes photos. Among the athletes eager to get started, a photo of a sharp, capable-looking woman caught people's attention. She sat in front of a computer, her gaze keen, while the coaches beside her leaned in to listen, their expressions grave. Netizen: Wow, is this the data analyst for the legendary championship team? So cool and so impressive! Before long, someone zoomed in on two people in the corner of another behind-the-scenes photo. “No, this big sister is the head of the data team!” “Wait, is that man looking at her so tenderly the legendary President Li, who can ruin every potential romance perfectly?!” 3. At a private gathering, a bunch of buddies loudly shared President Li's embarrassing past. “The thing my buddy regrets most is getting dumped after an online relationship. Ever since then, he's given up on worldly love and desire.” In the corner, Chai Yang froze, then quietly edged toward the door, ready to make her escape. Suddenly, someone grabbed her wrist. “No desire for anything? Or is President Li planning to give me another chance?” she asked with a blink. The man behind her bent down and kissed her between the brows. His voice was just like the one he'd used to soothe her to sleep through their online calls years ago. “All my chances are yours alone.” - Before she fell to the lowest point of her life, she had once encountered a mountain wind so fierce it seared itself into her bones. [Coming Soon 1] Misidentification ▎Secret crush | Reunion after years apart | Mutual reveal of identities, mutual pursuit ▎Gloomy and stern, with separation anxiety vs. sharp and rational, but extremely looks-conscious 1. After breaking with her wealthy family, Yu Chiye left home and struggled for years. She earned the three-piece set of a hapless wage slave: a boss who shifted blame, backstabbing coworkers, and a health report that sent her to call the police. Furious, she flew off to a resort hotel, determined to quit. When her family hinted around the subject, she said she just wanted a meal without overtime. She'd milked the company's travel expenses for all they were worth and had absolutely no intention of going home. A friend warned her, as a serious looks-conscious person, to watch out for someone at the hotel trying to hook a rich woman. Yu Chiye typed: [Don't worry. Absolutely not...] The next second, she saw the gloomy, cold-faced truant from her high school days in the executive lounge. He looked calm and handsome, with none of the sharpness he'd had as a boy. Oh no, had he really fallen so low that he was selling his looks? Yu Chiye deleted the chat. She would. She would... if it was that face. 2. During an online meeting at her new company, Yu Chiye yawned, bored out of her mind, when her boss suddenly joined the call. On camera, she saw a familiar face, the man whose gaze usually seemed glued to her, now looking stern beyond compare. Yu Chiye: “...” She silently picked up her phone and asked about resigning. Human Resources was shocked and asked what this highly paid expert was unhappy with. Yu Chiye fell silent. Does a fragile boyfriend I carefully nursed back to health turning into a nightmare boss count? As if he'd guessed what she was doing, Sheng Chiqing found her after the meeting. “Can we talk?” His gaze clung to her, his dark eyes intense. “Don't turn around and leave.” Yu Chiye looked up at him, then moved her thumb and expressionlessly messaged her mother: [Mom, does that thing you said in anger about investing in and acquiring my company still stand?] 3. The first time Sheng Chiqing was late in his life, he ran into the most energetic hall monitor at school. She recited the school rules as she grabbed his uniform and pulled him inside. She didn't know how she'd pulled him out of the mire that day. After all these years, he finally saw her again. She smiled brightly and raised a hand. “Is it you?” Sheng Chiqing: “...?” As he stood there, bewildered, he caught sight of a well-groomed man nearby looking flustered, as if he wanted to call out to her. Without thinking, he blocked the man and met Yu Chiye's gaze. “Yes, it's me.” [Coming Soon 2] Rusty Night ▎Marriage first, love later | Older man | Each other's first love ▎Career-minded catlike woman x love-struck doglike man, archaeologist x corporate CEO For a long time after getting their marriage certificate, Jiang Lian felt that her marriage to Yu Zeyan had begun for no apparent reason. It was the most hectic period of her life. She was finishing her thesis, the research institute's project was short on funding, and even fieldwork meant getting rained on constantly. On top of it all, her family was making things worse by setting her up on dates. She had finally contacted Yu Zeyan, who was willing to discuss funding. On her way to the meeting, the pushy blind date kept calling her. Jiang Lian picked up, full of resentment, and snapped, “Are you in such a hurry to die? Are you planning to get married right away and be reincarnated? Don't make me bury you with a shovel.” There was a brief silence on the other end, then an unfamiliar but composed voice said, “...So we're not discussing funding. This is a matchmaking date?” - Jiang Lian never thought their marriage of convenience would last long. Until one day, as she packed her bags, Yu Zeyan blocked the doorway. His collar was slightly open, his gaze deep, his anxiety palpable. “What is it?” “I found out where that artifact you're looking for is.” “...Send me the address.” Yu Zeyan lowered his eyes, wrapped his arms around her, and buried his face in the crook of her neck. “Then don't move out yet.” Jiang Lian: “...” Well, she was only going on a business trip for a while. - Yu Zeyan never imagined that one day Jiang Lian would stand in his study and find a book in the corner, filled with his annotations. She asked, “When did you start reading my papers?” He was silent for a moment, then said, “Before you came to me.” Back then, he knew her only through her writing and logic. He never imagined that one day, from so close, he would fall in love with her heart of gold. - Theme: Love and healing