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[My next novel, Heartflutter, is now open for advance reservations in my author profile.] The new season of the top outdoor variety show is about to begin filming, with a star-studded cast. A dedicated veteran actor, an elusive Best Actor, a popular young actress... plus a surprise newcomer: Jiang Shuyi, an unknown amateur actress from nowhere near the top ranks. Netizens were furious: Who even is Jiang? How dare she make our oppa play second fiddle! Later, sweet-talking, beautiful Jiang Shuyi became the darling of the whole cast, earning the nickname "the Best Actor's adorable little shadow." Netizens changed their tune: See you next season, sis~ On the night of the finale livestream, the production team picked questions from viewers: When will Jiang make her debut? We'll pave a flower-strewn path for you~~ Jiang Shuyi, who did indeed have an ulterior motive, smiled shyly. "I'm not planning to make my debut." The netizens were dumbfounded: Then why did you join the show??? Jiang Shuyi gazed straight at the Best Actor, Shen Xun, beside her. "To chase my idol." Best Actor Shen Xun was aloof and ascetic, widely recognized in the industry as a low-profile male idol. After years away from the screen, apparently transitioning behind the scenes, he suddenly reappeared. Not only did he join a variety show, he also showed his support for perfumer Fay. His fans went wild: What's gotten into him?! It wasn't until the perfume launch that Fay took her new creation onstage, stunning everyone. She seemed like a completely different person from the little girl on the variety show. The netizens finally understood: No wonder Jiang never planned to make her debut. The media seized the opportunity to ask Shen Xun: "You've invested in a wide range of fields in recent years. Did you have a particular interest in this perfume project?" "No." Shen Xun looked at Jiang Shuyi onstage, his smile full of affection. "I did it to pursue my little princess." * [To hold you in my arms, I worked hard to become a better version of myself.] * Author profile: Fleeting Years Weibo: Mo Momo Loves Orange Juice. ~*~*~* [New completed draft: Heartflutter, by Cheng Momo] *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ [Blurb]: As soon as Xiang Ming returned home, her family arranged a marriage alliance for her. Her intended was the Qi family's second young master, rumored to be antisocial and cold, heartless and ruthless, and unscrupulous enough to turn against even his own older brother. There was no way she would marry him. Unable to break off the engagement, Xiang Ming went to Nancheng to clear her head. In Nancheng, Xiang Ming met the gentlest man in the world. He had the most beautiful eyes, but there was no light in them. She later learned that he had gone blind in an accident. To regain her freedom, Xiang Ming went to the sort of banquet she hated most, planning to run into her "fiance" and end their engagement. When she saw the Qi family's second young master enter, surrounded by a crowd, Xiang Ming, who had been racking her brains to break off the engagement, was stunned. The man who had been blind and had now regained his sight was her intended! Qi Huan had someone in his heart. He didn't know what she looked like, but he remembered her voice. ~*~*~* [New novel by a friend: The Seventh Year of My Secret Love for You, by Meng Xiao Er] *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ [Blurb]: Before signing the marriage certificate, Luo Qi learned that her fiance had been emotionally unfaithful. She promptly broke up with him and called off the wedding. Her fiance was a rising star in the financial world, handsome and wealthy. In the eyes of her relatives, a woman her age couldn't possibly find a man with better prospects than him. Her fiance himself thought so, too. Because she had called off the wedding banquet without consulting them, Luo Qi fell out with her family. She celebrated her twenty-ninth birthday alone. That night, after a business dinner, the head of the group, Jiang Shenghe, suddenly asked her, "Luo Qi, would you like to give us a try?" Luo Qi stared at Jiang Shenghe in shock, unable to speak. As his assistant, she worked with this forceful, aloof boss who never showed his emotions every day, walking on eggshells and afraid of making a mistake. No matter how desperate she was, she would never get tangled up with him romantically. This third young master of the Jiang family stood at the pinnacle of the powerful elite. They were worlds apart. His suggestion that they give it a try could only mean that, on a whim, he wanted to make her his secret mistress. She couldn't take that kind of risk. Luo Qi was trying to think of a way to turn him down. Jiang Shenghe looked at her and spoke again. "This isn't a whim. I've had my eye on you for seven years." This was the seventh year she had been in his heart. ~*~*~* [New novel by a friend: When Night Falls, by Su Muyü] *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ [Blurb]: It wasn't until the third day after Xiang Zishen returned from assisting with a cross-province manhunt that he learned a new female forensic pathologist had joined the team. Over lunch, a group of rough-and-tumble men excitedly told him how beautiful the new forensic pathologist was and how easygoing and approachable she seemed. "I got her WeChat yesterday!" At that, the others crowded around him. "Wine Fragrance?" "Damn, don't you think that WeChat name suits our boss perfectly?" Xiang Zishen hadn't been paying them any attention. He'd just wolfed down a bowl of beef noodles, but when he heard his own name come up, he looked over at the group of young wolves. "Boss, our new goddess's WeChat name is Wine Fragrance!" At first, Xiang Zishen didn't get it. Then he rolled his eyes. What the hell, wine gets more fragrant with age? Not Xiang Zishen. Later, Xiang Zishen looked at Gu Xi. Seeing her eyes rimmed with red, he couldn't help reaching out to pat her head. "Are you afraid of me?" Gu Xi sniffed, her eyes even redder. "I'm not afraid of you. I'm afraid you'll end up hanging outside, and I'll have to deal with the trouble." Xiang Zishen: When night falls, ghosts roam the earth. Gu Xi: When night falls, dawn is drawing near, too. Theme: Work hard to become the person you like best. ~*~*~* [New novel by a friend: When Night Falls, by Su Muyü] *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ [Blurb]: Xiang Zishen didn't learn about the new female forensic pathologist until three days after returning from assisting with a cross-province manhunt. Over lunch, a group of rough-and-tumble men excitedly told him how beautiful the new forensic pathologist was and how easygoing and approachable she seemed. "I got her WeChat yesterday!" At that, the others crowded around him. "Wine Fragrance?" "Damn, don't you think that WeChat name suits our boss perfectly?" Xiang Zishen hadn't been paying them any attention. He'd just wolfed down a bowl of beef noodles, but when he heard his own name come up, he looked over at the group of young wolves. "Boss, our new goddess's WeChat name is Wine Fragrance!" At first, Xiang Zishen didn't get it. Then he rolled his eyes. What the hell, wine gets more fragrant with age? Not Xiang Zishen. Later, Xiang Zishen looked at Gu Xi. Seeing her eyes rimmed with red, he couldn't help reaching out to pat her head. "Are you afraid of me?" Gu Xi sniffed, her eyes even redder. "I'm not afraid of you. I'm afraid you'll end up hanging outside, and I'll have to deal with the trouble." Xiang Zishen: When night falls, ghosts roam the earth. Gu Xi: When night falls, dawn is drawing near, too. Theme: Work hard to become the person you like best. Theme: Strive to become your favorite version of yourself. Weibo: Mo Momo Loves Orange Juice. ~*~*~* [New novel by a friend: When Night Falls, by Su Muyü] *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ [Blurb]: Xiang Zishen didn't learn about the new female forensic pathologist until three days after returning from assisting with a cross-province manhunt. Over lunch, a group of rough-and-tumble men excitedly told him how beautiful the new forensic pathologist was and how easygoing and approachable she seemed. "I got her WeChat yesterday!" At that, the others crowded around him. "Wine Fragrance?" "Damn, don't you think that WeChat name suits our boss perfectly?" Xiang Zishen hadn't been paying them any attention. He'd just wolfed down a bowl of beef noodles, but when he heard his own name come up, he looked over at the group of young wolves. "Boss, our new goddess's WeChat name is Wine Fragrance!" At first, Xiang Zishen didn't get it. Then he rolled his eyes. What the hell, wine gets more fragrant with age? Not Xiang Zishen. Later, Xiang Zishen looked at Gu Xi. Seeing her eyes rimmed with red, he couldn't help reaching out to pat her head. "Are you afraid of me?" Gu Xi sniffed, her eyes even redder. "I'm not afraid of you. I'm afraid you'll end up hanging outside, and I'll have to deal with the trouble." Xiang Zishen: When night falls, ghosts roam the earth. Gu Xi: When night falls, dawn is drawing near, too. Theme: Work hard to become the person you like best. Theme: Strive to become your favorite version of yourself. Xiang Zishen didn't learn about the new female forensic pathologist until three days after returning from assisting with a cross-province manhunt. Over lunch, a group of rough-and-tumble men excitedly told him how beautiful the new forensic pathologist was and how easygoing and approachable she seemed. "I got her WeChat yesterday!" At that, the others crowded around him. "Wine Fragrance?" "Damn, don't you think that WeChat name suits our boss perfectly?" Xiang Zishen hadn't been paying them any attention. He'd just wolfed down a bowl of beef noodles, but when he heard his own name come up, he looked over at the group of young wolves. "Boss, our new goddess's WeChat name is Wine Fragrance!" At first, Xiang Zishen didn't get it. Then he rolled his eyes. What the hell, wine gets more fragrant with age? Not Xiang Zishen. Later, Xiang Zishen looked at Gu Xi. Seeing her eyes rimmed with red, he couldn't help reaching out to pat her head. "Are you afraid of me?" Gu Xi sniffed, her eyes even redder. "I'm not afraid of you. I'm afraid you'll end up hanging outside, and I'll have to deal with the trouble." Xiang Zishen: When night falls, ghosts roam the earth. Gu Xi: When night falls, dawn is drawing near, too. Theme: Strive to become your favorite version of yourself. Theme: When night falls, dawn is drawing near, too. Theme: Strive to become your favorite version of yourself. Theme: Love. Theme: May everything end happily. Theme: Those you love are neither right nor wrong. Theme: Roses have no choice, only the heart's desire matters. Theme: Women must love themselves. Theme: Let love have no regrets.