A Puppy Only Gets One Summer

Please add my upcoming book “Newlywed Notes” to your favorites. It’ll be my next release! The full story is complete, free, and has been signed for publication. Details on my Weibo: @ChunYuYuan Ning Bei worked incredibly hard to get into Lincheng University and came to the city where Nan Xia lived. But Nan Xia introduced him to someone as “my little brother.” Back home, Ning Bei sprawled on the floor like a stray dog. His older brother Ning Nan couldn’t stand the pathetic sight and nudged him with his foot. “Now you know being a dog gets you nowhere?” Ning Bei closed his eyes, his voice low and cold. “Never again.” Ning Nan gave a mocking laugh and was about to leave, when the special ringtone Ning Bei had set for Nan Xia suddenly rang from the room. Under Ning Nan’s scorching gaze, Ning Bei stayed on the floor for one more second. Then he scrambled to his feet and ran for the phone. Ning Nan: ? Ning Bei: Get lost. Bonus scene: Once, Ning Bei and Nan Xia got into an argument, and Nan Xia stood up to leave. Panicking, Ning Bei immediately grabbed her and apologized, but Nan Xia pretended not to hear and refused to respond. After a moment of silence, Ning Bei went: “Woof, woof, woof.” Nan Xia: “Which ill-tempered stray dog is barking?” Ning Bei said softly, “It’s not me.” Nan Xia looked up and glared at him. “You’re not ill-tempered? Am I wrong?” Ning Bei looked at her for a moment, then took her hand. The puppy lowered his head and silently nuzzled her palm. “I’m not.” “Big Sister, I’m not a stray dog.” Childhood friends / secret crush becomes mutual / older woman-younger man romance / sweet, sweet, sweet --- [Add “Newlywed Notes” to your favorites!]--- “When Mr. Liang and I got married, one thing after another went wrong. I wrote his name incorrectly on our marriage registration, and the staff laughed at me. My father passed away suddenly, and he came to my rescue with a marriage contract to protect my family’s business. Do you know how I repaid him back then? I asked him to drive me to see a movie with another boy.” “What did he say?” “He happily agreed, drove me there, then waited on the street for three hours before taking me home.” “Your husband really is a good man.” “That’s what I used to think, too.” Lin Zhishu pulled out her old notebook. One page had been torn out. It was the page from two years into their marriage, when she proposed to Liang Jiayu as promised and asked him what day would be convenient for their divorce. In front of her, Liang Jiayu tore up the paper with the date and place written on it and replied, “Little Shu, I don’t understand what you’re talking about.” Reading guide: Slow burn, heartwarming, everyday life, sweet romance, age gap (older man) Theme: Be brave and express your love