Her in the Mortal World

[The complete novel is finished. Thank you to everyone who supported the official release.] [Heartless, playgirl older sister VS deeply devoted CEO younger brother. Please check the content warnings.] Blurb: The first time Yu Chiyue saw Yue Chulin was in Paris at midnight. She wore a red dress and held a rose in her hands. Stepping through the moonlight, she came closer one step at a time and bestowed a bewitching kiss. Like a fleeting cloud, like a dewdrop's dream. Four years later, they met again on a bustling street. She leaned lazily against a shop window by the roadside, the glowing orange tip of a cigarette flickering between her fingers. A stream of smoke drifted from her fiery red lips, then quickly vanished in the cold night wind. Beneath the brilliant city lights, she turned and smiled at him. She was just like the rose beneath the moon in his dreams: Knowing it had thorns, he still couldn't help wanting to hold it. And so, once again, he couldn't stop himself from falling for her. ** “Look, even when all the splendor has faded, she remains as captivating as ever.” Please note: 1. A mature, gorgeous, clear-eyed translator heroine x a CEO younger brother who says one thing but means another and loves deeply. The heroine is a clear-eyed playgirl. It's sort of a second-chance romance. The heroine has had other partners, the hero hasn't. One-on-one romance, happy ending. 2. A realistic fairy tale full of contradictions. Make up your own mind about who's good and bad. 3. I'm not good at writing blurbs. Please bear with me. Upcoming novel: She's Thirty This Year [Beautiful university lecturer x student who is a top-tier star. A secret crush comes true, and they save each other.] Blurb: At thirty, Jiang Xingyu seemed to have the perfect life everyone envied. She came from a wealthy family, was beautiful, and had been the model of a well-behaved rich girl since childhood. When she grew up, just as expected, she earned a doctorate, took a job at a university, met a suitable young man through her parents, and married him. After the wedding, her husband made waves in the business world while she settled into teaching at the university, continuing to live the life everyone envied. She seemed to have become a Barbie doll straight out of the standard mold. Faced with everyone's envy and praise, she seemed to have no right even to feel unhappy. Only she knew that deep down, rebellious blood had always run through her veins. But after years of suppression, she had become a dormant volcano. Sometimes, she couldn't help wondering if she would spend the rest of her life trudging along like this, in quiet mediocrity. But she had forgotten that even a dormant volcano could erupt one day. At thirty, in the third year of her marriage, a gossip story that barely made a splash and a few blurry paparazzi photos gave her a first glimpse of how her husband “played along” in the nightlife scene. Everyone advised her to take it in stride. Men, after all, once they reached his position and had that kind of status and wealth, had too many obligations and temptations coming at them from every direction. Only a naive newcomer would spoil the mood in such a setting. Even her parents took her husband's side. Her father said, “Young people have their ups and downs in marriage. He's a good man. He'll know better next time.” Her mother said, “It's because you don't have children. Once you do, you won't care about these little rumors and speculations.” Jiang Xingyu closed her eyes in despair. No one was on her side. And it was then that Chen Chi burst into the life that was about to die. The twenty-year-old stood before her, dazzling with starlight, and held out his hand. “Professor Jiang, how much longer are you going to live like this?” In that instant, the world fell apart, and the volcano on the brink of death suddenly erupted. Please note: 1. Older woman-younger man romance, with a ten-year age gap. The heroine is married. Set in the entertainment industry. Happy ending. 2. The leads do not attend the same school, and there is no romance while their brief teacher-student relationship is ongoing. Nor will she have a romantic relationship with the hero while she is married. Theme: Respect, selfhood, honesty, and tolerance.