Wild Growth

The full novel is complete. See you in my next story, everyone!

[Pre-orders: Sugared Milk Gone Sour / Fireworks Frozen in Time. Please add them to your reading list!]

Zhuang Sijia was born deaf in her right ear and abandoned when she was just a few months old. An elderly couple found her. After caring for her for a few days, they couldn't bear to give her up, so they raised her.

Later, the grandparents who adopted her passed away one after the other, leaving her a three-story house they'd built themselves in a small town.

The first floor had a late-night food stall, which her grandparents had run until Zhuang Sijia took over.

She lived on the second floor and planned to rent out the third.

Three months after she put up a rental notice, a young man in loose-fitting clothes arrived with a guitar on his back to ask about the place.

He looked around for only a few minutes before paying a full year's rent.

This tenant was a little strange. He didn't talk much and kept frowning, as if something was bothering him.

He only ate one meal a day, and when they crossed paths, Zhuang Sijia would greet him, but he wouldn't answer. He'd just walk straight past her.

What's with the attitude? Hmph!

Not long afterward, customers eating late-night snacks at the food stall began to hear a low singing voice coming from the third floor.

The stall closed at two in the morning, and the singing would go quiet along with it.

The first time Zhuang Sijia accidentally wandered into Qiao Kaifu's livestream, his fans bombarded him with questions.

Fans: [Who is that? Is she the streamer's girlfriend?]

Qiao Kaifu: "No, she's my landlady."

Fans: [Oh~]

A few months later, Zhuang Sijia wandered into his livestream again.

Longtime fans: [New fans, don't panic. Let us explain: she's the streamer's landlady.]

Qiao Kaifu smiled. "Yeah, she's my landlady, and she's also my girlfriend."

Longtime fans: [??? That's not how this was supposed to go!]

[Former lead singer of a band that burned bright and faded fast × upbeat, resilient late-night food stall owner]

Content warnings:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads have only been with each other, happy ending. The heroine is 20 and the hero is 22. Healing everyday life.

2. The heroine's left ear hears very well. Unless she tells people, no one knows there's something wrong with her right ear.

3. Includes livestreaming. The hero needs to earn money and won't devote himself entirely to the entertainment industry again.

4. The author's skills are limited, so I can't please everyone. If you don't like it, feel free to leave. There are countless great stories waiting for you to enjoy!

Synopsis screenshot: 2020/12/10

Next story, currently open for pre-orders: Sugared Milk Gone Sour

Reunion after a long separation / the hero later pursues the heroine and pays dearly for it

[Gentle but tough heroine × deceitful, spoiled younger man]

"Reunion is where the lies begin."

Su Baijia has known for as long as she can remember that she's an orphan nobody wants.

One day, a little boy appeared at the dinner table, his face streaked with tears.

She didn't understand why a boy would cry at the drop of a hat, and every time, he needed milk candy to be comforted.

She thought he was even more delicate than a girl, but still doted on him. After all, he was so fair and cute.

Three years later, the little boy's family came looking for him. Su Baijia was even more excited than he was. Having a family meant he had a home!

The little boy clung to her leg and cried. She had no choice but to play along with his family's deception and coax him: "When you're an adult, I'll definitely come find you. If you don't leave now, I'll get mad and never talk to you again!"

*

Jiang Zhixun is looking for someone. She said she'd come find him once he turned eighteen, but she's nowhere to be seen.

He's worried she's doing badly and can't afford to come find him.

When he finally finds her, he sees that she's doing better than he'd imagined.

His years of waiting and worry suddenly seem laughable.

Jiang Zhixun watches Su Baijia from afar as she sorts merchandise at the supermarket. He grits his teeth. "Then I'll come find you, Sis. Don't blame me for lying to you, okay? You lied to me too."

A little scene:

Jiang Zhixun casually tosses his several-thousand-yuan shoes into a trash can, then runs barefoot through the rain to Su Baijia's house. Soaked to the skin, he squats by the door and stays there all night.

The next day, Su Baijia opens the door and is startled by what she sees!

Before she can ask anything, Jiang Zhixun looks up, his face pale and his voice weak. "Sis, I've been abandoned again. Why does everyone abandon me? Am I so awful that nobody wants me?"

Su Baijia: "Who said that? I want you!"

Synopsis screenshot: 2021/7/2

Content warnings:

1. Both leads have only been with each other, happy ending. The heroine is 23 and the hero is 20.

2. The heroine lies to the hero at his family's request. There is a reason she doesn't go looking for him.

3. They reunite after a long separation. Later, the heroine discovers that the hero has been lying to her for a long time, and he must suffer to win her back.

4. The hero is obsessive and troubled. He grovels to win her back. Read with caution if that's not your thing!!

Pre-order story Fireworks Frozen in Time: a healing slice-of-life story

[Sickly, easygoing heiress × taciturn hero with a little secret]

Pre-order story I'll Recommend You to the Whole World: a marriage before love story

[Mildly antisocial comic artist heroine × gentle milk tea shop owner hero].

Theme: Keep working hard at life, and there will be light.