A Love That Cannot Be Mended

(The blurb is at the very bottom.) A possessive top-tier star with a mean streak x a money-loving interior designer. He has to win her back after she leaves him.

Coming next: the rich young lady and the poor boy reunite after a breakup in You Look Really Funny; a contract romance with both sides pretending in Purehearted Masquerade. See my author page.

Blurb for the upcoming novel You Look Really Funny:

[Purehearted country boy x arrogant black swan]

After her family went bankrupt and her parents died, Bu Zhiyao fell from the heights overnight and was reduced to sharing a rental with someone.

She desperately needed to feel loved. Seeing Zhou Yihan bustle around taking care of her, hand over his salary card, and say he wanted to save up to buy the house they were renting together, with only her name on the deed, she was impatient inside but merely smiled without saying a word.

Once she had the money, she could return to her old life. Even without her childhood sweetheart and fiance by her side, there would be someone else, someone even better. It certainly wouldn't be a poor boy without a decent set of clothes, whose socks were worn so thin at the heels that you could see through them.

That day, Zhou Yihan was so tired he fell asleep, murmuring in his dreams, "You look so beautiful when you smile."

Bu Zhiyao curled her lips in a mocking smile and replied, "You look really funny."

*

After Bu Zhiyao made a comeback, a friend introduced her to a rising star at a banquet one day.

The cool, distinguished man had a face she knew all too well.

Zhou Yihan suppressed his emotions and asked quietly, "Do I still look funny to you?"

Bu Zhiyao linked arms with her new love and walked straight past him, saying only, "Funny."

A little scene:

At the wedding, her fiance's entire family was arrested on the spot. Bu Zhiyao took the glass at the top of the champagne tower and drank to celebrate getting what she wanted.

When she saw Zhou Yihan arrive in a suit, she smiled and asked, "Mr. Zhou, are you here to see how funny I look?"

But Zhou Yihan took the glass and drained it, then pulled out a ring in front of her. "Will you marry down and take me?"

Blurb posted on 2021.10.5

Reader's guide:

1. Both leads are virgins, 1v1 happy ending. The heroine liked the second male lead, her fiance, when she was a teenager, but they only held hands. After breaking up with the hero, she dates and sleeps with male side characters other than the second male lead. The hero is devoted to her in body and soul.

2. There is a lot of introspection from both leads. The heroine doesn't realize she is in love at first, figures it out late, and grows later on.

3. The heroine and second male lead have a wedding but never register their marriage. The leads are childfree and do not plan to adopt.

Blurb for this novel:

In the sixth year of her secret relationship with top-tier star Su Jingxiu, Qiao Aisu began to face his ever-increasing suspicion. He criticized everything about her, from her hobbies to her cooking, finding fault with this and that. In the end, he even mocked her: "Do I have to get red-eyed and say my life belongs to you?"

Her heart turned cold. She broke up with him and moved out that very night.

They met again on a celebrity home makeover show. Despite having fallen out, the two worked together seamlessly, waving the banner of their high school desk-mate friendship as they headed to the northeastern black soil, a region known for producing comedians. They could build walls and paint, and they could catch geese and kill chickens. They teased each other nonstop, and the audience started shipping them.

Viewer A: His work is professional and skillful. I never knew he could be so down-to-earth.

Viewer B: She's so full of original ideas, just like the real-life version of Amelie.

Viewer C: This bickering couple is the main reason I watch the show.

Viewer D: I'd sacrifice ten kilos of fat to make sure they get a happy ending.

One day, an unexpected livestream set off a frenzy of gossip among viewers.

Su Jingxiu, usually bright and passionate as the summer sun, looked at Qiao Aisu with icy eyes. "Quit pretending, Qiao Aichi."

Qiao Aisu, the universally adored little ray of sunshine, folded her arms and shot back without backing down. "Right back at you, you old corpse."

Viewers: Why do they seem even more compelling now? A couple who love and hate each other, always trading barbs.

What everyone didn't know was that, when the cameras weren't rolling, the two of them were like characters in a romance drama.

In the heavy snowfall, Su Jingxiu pinned Qiao Aisu against the wall. Falling snow drowned out his humble whisper:

"Susu, I love you. I can't live without you. Please get back together with me. I'll change, I promise."

Qiao Aisu looked into Su Jingxiu's eyes, then turned away coldly.

"I don't think there's any chance of us getting back together."

*

After recovering from his injuries, top-tier star Su Jingxiu retired from show business and disappeared from public view.

Then one day, someone spotted him in a formal suit, following behind Qiao Aisu. The words "Susu's personal assistant" stood out on his ID badge.

"Susu." He eagerly took her hand. "I've been doing well, haven't I? Can I become a full-time employee now?"

Reader's guide:

1. 1v1 happy ending. The leads are devoted to each other in body and soul from start to finish. The story begins after they have been dating for six years and living together for two, so neither is a virgin.

2. The leads bicker like elementary school kids, and their arguments might make your eyes hurt.

3. The renovation details are based on information found online and may not be professional. The variety-show scenes mainly serve the romance and may be over-the-top or overly idealized.

4. The hero will change careers in the end.

Blurb posted on 2020.12.26

Blurb for the upcoming novel You Look Really Funny:

[Formerly a purehearted country boy, now a deeply devoted rising star who keeps his feelings hidden x proud black swan]

After her family went bankrupt and her parents died, Bu Zhiyao fell from the heights overnight and was reduced to sharing a rental with someone.

She desperately needed to feel loved. Seeing Zhou Yihan bustle around taking care of her, hand over his salary card, and say he wanted to save up to buy the house they were renting together, renovate it properly, and live there with her, she was impatient inside but merely smiled and nodded.

Once she had the money, she could return to her old life. Even without her childhood sweetheart and fiance by her side, there would be someone else, someone even better. It certainly wouldn't be a poor boy without a decent set of clothes, whose socks were worn so thin at the heels that you could see through them.

That day, Zhou Yihan was so tired he fell asleep, murmuring in his dreams, "You look so beautiful when you smile."

Bu Zhiyao curled her lips in a mocking smile and replied, "You look really funny."

*

After Bu Zhiyao made a comeback, a friend introduced her to a rising star at a banquet one day.

The cool, distinguished man had a face she knew all too well.

Zhou Yihan suppressed his emotions and asked quietly, "Do I still look funny to you?"

Bu Zhiyao walked straight past him, saying only, "Funny."

A little scene:

At the wedding, her fiance's entire family was arrested on the spot. Bu Zhiyao took the glass at the top of the champagne tower and drank to celebrate getting what she wanted.

When she saw Zhou Yihan arrive in a suit, she smiled and asked, "Mr. Zhou, are you here to see how funny I look?"

But Zhou Yihan took the glass and drained it, then pulled out a ring in front of her. "I'm here to marry you."

Blurb posted on 2021.10.5

Reader's guide:

1. The author loves melodrama.

2. Both leads are virgins, 1v1 happy ending. The heroine liked her fiance when she was a teenager, but they never even touched. The hero is devoted to her in body and soul. The heroine doesn't realize she is in love at first, figures it out late, and grows later on.

3. The leads are childfree and do not plan to adopt.

4. There is a lot of introspection from both leads.

Blurb for the upcoming novel Defeated by Pride:

[Formerly an aloof beauty x a spoiled black swan]

Gu Siwan knew that Chen Yu and she didn't get along.

She had countless admirers and hangers-on, while he sat beside her, his proud spirit wrapped in plain clothes, his eyes cool and distant.

She really wanted to know how much that pride would fetch if she put it on a scale.

*

When his family fell on hard times, Chen Yu was at a loss, but Gu Siwan came to his aid.

"We were never meant to meet. You just happened to be short on money, so you should be grateful for my kindness." Gu Siwan smiled, beautiful and dangerous. "You know what I want."

She wanted him to hand over his pride so she could smash it to bits and enjoy it with a drink.

*

In the second year of her relationship with Chen Yu, Gu Siwan left without a word.

What she didn't know was that, on countless nights after she left, he had already become a rising star in tech, yet still got blackout drunk at parties. When others tried to help him up, they heard him murmuring, "Siwan."

A little scene:

At a banquet, someone teased Gu Siwan. "You dumped him back then. Did you ever think he'd make it big one day?"

Gu Siwan took a small sip of red wine and smiled carelessly. "A so-called rising star is just a pig riding the winds of fortune. He'll never catch up with me in his entire life."

In the dim light, Chen Yu's expression was unreadable.

She had always been above him, leaving him with no choice but to keep looking up at her.

Blurb posted on 2021.10.5

Reader's guide:

1. Both leads are virgins before they get together. After their breakup, the heroine sleeps with the second male lead. The hero is devoted to her in body and soul.

2. The heroine will always be richer than the hero.

3. The leads are childfree and do not plan to adopt.

Theme: Finding the beauty of love in the early days, through the years and the passage of time