A Bouquet Love Letter

My new novel, A Fantasia About the Moon Landing, is now open for follows!

*Crafty catlike girl X gentle, devoted, pure-love warrior with dad energy

On a rainy winter night, Lu Zongyan took pity on a catlike girl and brought her home, caring for her in every little detail.

He worried about her studies, so she became the top student by a huge margin, then somehow managed to get herself sent to the police station.

He worried about her social life, so she eagerly went to a party, got drunk by herself, and nearly stayed out all night.

She seemed sweet and clever, but was actually a walking source of trouble who never let him relax.

He brought the drunken girl home. Before he could scold her, she ducked her head like a little cat whose ears had been flattened in fright. "Lu Zongyan, don't be mad. I... I'll make it up to you, okay?"

His long eyes lowered, his lips pressed together in silence. The faint mole between his brows made him look as solemn and cold as a statue in a shrine.

The girl bravely hooked an arm around his neck and gave him a kiss. Her catlike eyes were bright and alluring.

That night, Lu Zongyan couldn't sleep a wink.

Everyone in their circle knew Lu Zongyan was a celibate ascetic. Lately, they had watched him dote on a girl he'd taken in, turning her into a little princess everyone envied.

He had clothes and lessons tailored for her, drove her to and from school, carried her bags, and even took her to his private camping grounds.

His friends and family were stunned. What made her so special?

Lu Zongyan lowered his eyes and brewed tea, smiling without a word.

But his heart had already begun to give way to the girl's romantic fireworks-and-snow scenes and her closeness that was always just out of reach.

One day, Lu Zongyan accidentally opened a pink notebook titled "Notes on the Dating Experiment." The girl had neatly written out a list in delicate floral script:

1. Lu Zongyan's likes and dislikes

2. The 108 most popular flirting techniques on the internet

3. Lu Zongyan's reactions after I try them

Lu Zongyan: ?

[He is the confidence behind her audacity, and the fallback she has nowhere else to turn to]

May you and I both have the confidence to be loved

Reader's guide:

A slow-burn, growing-up sweet romance. No romantic feelings between the leads before adulthood or college, and no dating. Eight-year age gap.

Lu Zongyan is a pure-love warrior, an emotionally stable dad type, and an older man learning to love.

The heroine lives with the hero as a foster child for two years. She is not a perfect character.

#My next book, A Fantasia About the Moon Landing

A flirt who doesn't know she's flirting X A suave, black-hearted man; marriage before love, reunited after a long separation

At a bonfire dinner at a cliffside villa on Santorini,

Huo Songyue was cornered by an obsessive suitor. With nowhere left to turn, she grabbed a passing stranger for help. "Sir, do you have a girlfriend?"

The man wore an expensive black suit with a subtle pattern. His large, elegant hand held a silver-patterned handkerchief, catching the drink that was about to drip from the end of the girl's naturally curly hair. "Huo Songyue."

Huo Songyue was startled. "You know me?"

The man raised a scarred eyebrow and looked down at the girl with her beautiful, flirtatious eyes. "I don't just know you. You once threw my love letter into the trash right in front of me."

Everyone in their circle knew Yi Sheng by three things: he never forgot a grudge, he never forgot a grudge, and he never forgot a grudge.

They said he had built the RC empire from scratch at a young age. They said he came from the wealthy Yi family of Hong Kong City, yet had achieved even more on his own. They said he had a handsome face that could make anyone swoon, but wasn't interested in women.

But after seeing so many people throw themselves at him, no one dared provoke him.

He was a lone wolf with an iron grip.

Huo Songyue was the cherished little princess of the Huo family. Her beautiful eyes always seemed to hold affection, and no one could resist her warm smile.

She was like a bright moon in the sky, with countless admirers.

The two, who seemed to have no connection, met by chance at a party.

At the time, Huo Songyue was smiling brilliantly, surrounded by men vying for her attention.

In full view of everyone, Yi Sheng brought her a plate of carefully selected fruit and coolly offered her a piece with his fork. "Had enough fun? Time to go home."

Huo Songyue turned away, showing no mercy. "Find my love letter, and I'll say yes."

Everyone gasped.

They watched the usually arrogant man fall silent for a moment, then suddenly bend down and scoop the girl up in one arm as he carried her out.

His broad shoulders blocked everyone else's view. The only thing they heard was his gentle voice soothing the little one in his arms. "Be good. Let's go home first. I'll make it up to you with ten letters."

*He sent the moon back to the clouds, and the bright moon gave him a ladder to the heavens.

From then on, he could pierce the clouds and embrace the moon.

Reader's guide

1. A flirt who doesn't know she's flirting X a suave, black-hearted man; marriage before love

2. Mary Sue fiction. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.

The blurb has been screenshotted.

Cover image courtesy of Galaxy.

Theme: May you and I both have the confidence to be loved