I Want So Badly to See You

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On the day the new students began classes, Shen Naiyi got nervous and accidentally opened the microphone at the campus radio station, singing a song that set the whole school talking.

Before long, the forum was full of posts about her.

"She sings so well! Give us another one!"

"That voice sounds so familiar. I feel like I've heard it somewhere."

"How can anyone make such a stupid mistake? Get off the air already."

Shen Naiyi buried her head in her arms, her hand trembling as she felt for the button on the microphone, ready to pack up and leave.

But the belle of the medical school blocked her path.

"You sing beautifully. I really like it."

Shen Naiyi's ears turned red in an instant.

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After Gu Yanmo and Shen Naiyi started dating, countless boys and girls had their hearts broken. Gu Yanmo had admirers everywhere, but Shen Naiyi didn't care.

Until one day, Shen Naiyi discovered that Gu Yanmo was the person she'd had an online romance with when she was younger.

She shot Gu Yanmo a fierce look. Gu Yanmo immediately put on an innocent face. "Honey, I'm sorry."

[Adorable, energetic, pampered songstress x sharp-tongued, scheming big shot]

[Mutual devotion, both are each other's first]

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At sixteen, Wen Ying met Chu Yan for the first time.

The boy wore a white shirt and black trousers. His expression was gentle and smiling as he walked past her.

From that moment on, Wen Ying's heart pounded like a deer's, but Chu Yan never realized it. He only treated her like a younger sister from a prominent family.

Years later, Chu Yan became a hugely popular Best Actor.

Wen Ying, meanwhile, was a little-known actress in the entertainment industry.

After falling out with her family, Wen Ying happened to run into Chu Yan again while drinking her sorrows away at a bar.

She used the alcohol and the bar lights to hide the clarity in her eyes.

Pretending to be drunk, she stumbled into Chu Yan.

Her red lips parted slightly, and the scent of her perfume was irresistible.

Dressed in a suit, Chu Yan was as courteous as ever. His expression was gentle, yet distant, as he helped her up.

Before he could withdraw his hand, Wen Ying took his arm. Her voice was soft and coy. "Would you marry me?"

She'd said it under the influence, thinking Chu Yan would laugh it off.

She never expected him to agree.

They kept their marriage a secret and met only once a month, on the first day.

Chu Yan was gentle and courteous. One day, he came home to find Wen Ying soaked from having fallen into the water, and his expression darkened.

That night, as they "grew closer," Chu Yan was clearly holding back his anger.

Early the next morning, Wen Ying received a new acting offer.

Everyone in the entertainment industry said Wen Ying was lucky to win the Best Actress award with just one drama.

But only Wen Ying knew what she'd traded for it.

And she knew that she wasn't the one in Chu Yan's heart.

They continued their marriage of convenience, until the media accidentally photographed them entering the same residential complex.

That night, news of their relationship broke.

Wen Ying tried several times to clarify things, but in the end, she didn't know what to say.

At last, she prepared divorce papers and entered Chu Yan's study.

The room was dim. The tall, slender man stood by the window.

A faint ember glowed between his fingers.

Its tiny light made his features seem even more striking, but his eyes were full of emotions he could barely conceal.

Wen Ying stepped forward and placed the papers on the desk.

Before she could speak, Chu Yan pressed her against the desk. His voice was low, but edged with anger. "Don't even think about divorce."

Please note:

The woman secretly loves the man. He's an unbelievably perfect male lead. If that's not your thing, please leave. No real-life inspiration, so don't read anything into it.

Theme: Growing and improving together