Pay Me Back

My next novel, Planets Descend to Earth. Feel free to add it to your favorites in advance~

Blurb:

The best way to get back at your ex is to find a new boyfriend who's better than him in every way!

But Zhang Yang had terrible luck. When she ran into her ex, Chen Zhao, and his new girlfriend, not only was she single, she hadn't even washed her hair!

As the awful couple mercilessly mocked her, Zhang Yang caught sight of someone familiar out of the corner of her eye.

The important thing was, this guy could utterly crush Chen Zhao in every way imaginable.

Blinded by vanity, Zhang Yang grabbed the man walking toward her and dragged him in front of Chen Zhao. She held her head high and declared with confidence and pride, "This is my new boyfriend! You're nothing compared to him! I must've been out of my mind to give up a fully loaded Rolls-Royce for a domestic Hyundai like you."

But Zhang Yang forgot one thing

You can't just run your mouth without consequences.

Then her "new boyfriend" spoke in a familiar, cold, merciless debt-collector's voice: "When are you paying me back?"

Zhang Yang: "..."

Oh no, I smashed his car on impulse, but I can't afford to pay for the damages.

Male lead's version: #Great, you rear-ended my car again# #This time, I don't want you to pay me back. I want you to repay my feelings# #My household register is missing your name#

Female lead's version: #Don't panic, it's fine, I can afford the damages this time# #Please, just ask me for money. I can't give you my heart# #Go to sleep. You can dream about anything#

PS: The heroine seems vulnerable but is actually tough. She'll keep growing, because women of the new era never give up!

PPS: This is a sweet little romance and doesn't involve any professional knowledge.

[January 6, 2021] Note

Blurb for Planets Descend to Earth

★☆★

Li Yanhuai, the real power behind the Chengnan Li family, is ruthless and cruel in everything he does.

When people discover that he's watched ballet performances multiple times...

Everyone: That's not the Li Yanhuai I've heard about!

Zhou Suixing, a gifted professional ballerina in China, is aloof and unapproachable.

Everyone just assumes that's her personality. Who knew it would come out that she's quiet and taciturn because she's... a stutterer?

Everyone: What happened to the elegant little swan fairy?

Li Yanhuai: What's wrong with Zhou Suixing being a fairy?

Everyone: ...???

Nothing, nothing, you're absolutely right. Zhou Suixing is still a fairy.

★☆★

Zhou Suixing often sees a familiar face in the audience when she performs.

Later, thanks to Chu Li, she learns that the man who often comes to watch ballet is named Li Yanhuai.

Zhou Suixing: D-do y-you l-like b-ballet?

Li Yanhuai: Yes. I like you. I'm your biggest fan.

And I'll always be your safe place.

★☆★

Li Yanhuai always wears a string of beads around his wrist. They are smooth and rounded, but the cord looks worn.

Quite a few people guess that he's a Buddhist.

When someone tries to beg for mercy and save their life by appealing to his supposed faith, he just rubs the beads and says with a faint smile, "I'm steeped in sin, and I don't believe in Buddha. I believe in fate."

Then he calmly orders his men to knock out the person's teeth.

"Zhou Suixing is my fate."

★ Little Scene ☆

Li Yanhuai hears about a folk remedy: talking to Zhou Suixing more often will cure her. He puts his whole heart into talking to her and even starts reading her storybooks.

Once Zhou Suixing gets over the novelty, she grows impatient. At last, unable to take it anymore, she says with a pout, "Go b-buy a p-parrot! It t-talks better than you!"

So Li Yanhuai actually goes and buys a parrot.

Zhou Suixing holds her forehead. He's hopeless...

PS: The heroine developed her stutter later in life. The reason will be explained, and she'll recover.

Zhou Suixing: #Everyone thinks I'm cold and aloof# #I'm actually pretending# #Because I'm a little stutterer# #So I can only act aloof#

Li Yanhuai: #My wife's so aloof# #I guess I'll have to talk more# #My wife is the most beautiful, no arguments. Anyone who disagrees is asking for trouble#

Business tycoon x ballerina fairy

Aspiration: Do what you want, love whom you want.