Begonias Bloom While the Night Is Still Young

[This novel will go premium on March 20. _(:з"∠)_ Thank you, sweet readers, for all your warm support~~] The Su and Feng families are arranging a marriage alliance. The elders of both families are waiting nervously for the meeting, afraid that their two unruly children will cause another scene. The two arrive late and run into each other outside. They both freeze, then speak in unison: "It's you!" "It's you!" The reporters waiting outside spot something interesting and step forward to ask, "Excuse me, did you two know each other before your families arranged this marriage?" "We knew each other all right." Feng Haizheng leisurely offers the reporter a cigarette. "Miss Su and I go way back. We handled guns together and crossed minefields. And out in the wilderness..." Su Tang coughs, cutting him off. They handled guns and crossed minefields? And out in the wilderness? This sounds like a huge scoop! "What happened out in the wilderness...?" the reporter presses, eyes shining. "There's no need to mention how we both fell into a manure field out there." Su Tang grits her teeth and whispers, "Have some dignity." Feng Haizheng nods, a smile barely visible. "Fair enough." * On the 99th day after they lost contact, Su Tang happens to find a line of neat handwriting behind a broken picture frame. "At four in the morning, I saw the begonias still awake." It's his handwriting, as crisp and clean as he is. Much later, one afternoon, she is leafing through the essay collection Flowers Still Awake when she learns that the version circulating online has a second half. "At four in the morning, I saw the begonias still awake. I couldn't help thinking you should be by my side at a time like this." * Former embedded war correspondent, proud and prickly x former special forces soldier, charming rogue [This is the next story I want to write↓↓_(:з"∠)_ Please add it to your favorites, dears~~] The Monster He carefully pares the thorns from a rose. He gives her the rose and tells her he loves her. He is so very careful, yet the dagger hidden behind his back betrays his "tenderness" with ease. There is blood on the blade. He is a monster. Content warning: A story built around the author's personal tastes. Everyone is a villain. Bad ending. Thanks to the lovely Chuyan Mo for making this beautiful cover~(*^▽^*)~ Theme: Love is waiting for a flower to bloom. You have to believe in love before you can learn to love.