He's Been Waiting for You a Long Time

Wen Qingyao, the eldest daughter of the Qianwen Group, meets a man one summer during her junior year of college. He runs along the seaside boardwalk every day.

The man is tall and fit, with a broad chest and deep-set eyes. Wen Qingyao falls for him at first sight.

One day, she accidentally puts a hand on his waist.

He grabs her hand. "Don't get carried away. You can't beat me."

Wen Qingyao: "...?"

After that, the man never comes back to run by the sea.

Three years later, Wen Qingyao boards a research vessel as an accompanying journalist and is unlucky enough to encounter pirates.

She thinks death is waiting for her, but a pair of arms pulls her tightly into their embrace, shielding her.

She looks up: camouflage uniform, QBZ-95 rifle, sky-blue helmet, Earth Olive Branch armband...

The man looks resolute. "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

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When Fu Chengyan is carrying out a mission under a hidden identity, he meets a young, beautiful heiress.

He once thought that all women were like clear water to him;

he never expected Wen Qingyao to be the strong liquor that would leave him intoxicated for the rest of his life.

Just as he finally falls for her, the Wen family finds him and gives him two choices:

Either leave the military, or leave her.

So when the mission ends, he leaves without a word and disappears without a trace.

Three years later, the two meet again at a peacekeeping base.

Wen Qingyao looks him over and says coolly, "No wonder you're so handsome. Turns out you already handed yourself over to the country."

Fu Chengyan suddenly realizes that he would gladly do anything for this woman.

But Wen Qingyao's smile fades. "Fu Chengyan, I don't like you anymore. I really don't."

#When I was assigned to protect you, I thought it would be temporary. I never imagined it would last a lifetime#

Sweet and pampered heiress vs. armed police special forces soldier/peacekeeper

Romance-focused, one-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced, many liberties taken with reality

Sweetness mixed with angst, guaranteed happy ending

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Here's a preview of a similar work, With the Wind. I think it'll be my next book.

To deal with her family's pressure to marry, Gu Shiyun impulsively goes on a blind date. She picks a clean-cut young man who has dedicated himself to serving the country, and they skip dating altogether and go straight to a whirlwind marriage.

But right after they get their marriage certificate, the man is urgently recalled to his unit. Gu Shiyun can't even remember what he looks like.

He's gone for two years. Because of the nature of his mission, there isn't a single photo or phone call. Gu Shiyun spends those two quiet years living her own life. It's like being a widow without having to raise children, a truly clear-headed way to live, and she couldn't be more carefree.

Then one day, an earthquake strikes the southwest. As a medical worker on the front lines, she rushes to the disaster zone at once.

A aftershock hits before Gu Shiyun can evacuate, burying her beneath a collapsed earthen house. She waits two days and a night before an airborne military dog digs her out.

After recovering, she brings canned meat to thank the military dog. The man standing behind it gives her a careful look and says without changing expression, "Hello, I'm Captain Cheng Yun, commander of this air force rescue team."

"Thank you, Captain Cheng." Gu Shiyun is moved to tears. "What a coincidence. Your name is pronounced exactly like my husband's."

Cheng Yun clenches his fist, hiding the scars across his hand. He walks over to her and says each word distinctly, "Dr. Gu, have you ever considered the possibility that I am your husband?"

Gu Shiyun: ?

Easygoing doctor vs. air force captain

Married first, love later, both leads sexually inexperienced, sweet romance

Theme: Protect the people you love and safeguard peace