Addicted to Secretly Loving You [Next Book]

[Unrequited love comes true | Marriage first, love later | Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner x aerospace engineer]

1.

In her second year of high school, Jiang Hua first met Jiang Yanqing.

He was carefree and confident, handsome and a top student, the darling of the school who was admired by countless girls. She was just one of the many ordinary classmates who looked up to him.

That day, she was flustered after failing to answer the teacher's question. The boy leaned casually against the wall, and the sunlight made his smile look especially good. "Teacher, I didn't quite get it either. Could you explain it again?"

Those words, spoken to help her out, became the secret she cherished as a young girl.

The boldest thing Jiang Hua ever did was write a heartfelt blessing in the only photo she had of Jiang Yanqing, just before graduation.

But seeing the boy surrounded by a crowd, she lost her nerve at the last moment. All she could do was hope to hear him say, "See you again."

2.

Eight years later, Jiang Hua, once a quiet, well-behaved girl, has become a renowned physician in her field, admired for her beauty. Every gesture is bright and confident.

At an academic conference, she unexpectedly runs into Jiang Yanqing.

The man exudes refinement and distinction. He's the youngest promising aerospace engineer in Jingbei.

When their teacher introduces them, he gives her a polite nod. His eyes show the same detachment one might reserve for a stranger meeting him for the first time. "Dr. Jiang."

Only then does Jiang Hua realize that she was the only one who had taken his "See you again" to heart.

Just as she's decided to let him go for good, she unexpectedly becomes his blind date.

"Shall we get married?"

Knowing he's only doing this to appease his elders, Jiang Hua still inexplicably nods.

3.

After the wedding, their daily life is polite and respectful.

Jiang Hua knows that what seems like a dream come true is, in reality, a marriage in name only.

It isn't until a later banquet that she realizes the silent crush she carried throughout her youth can be returned with a passionate love that sweeps her off her feet.

That day, someone brings up their first crush from their school days. Taking the opportunity, a friend asks if anything ever happened with the boy Jiang Hua used to like.

The teasing grows so loud that Jiang Hua's heart pounds. She meets those deep, ink-dark eyes and forgets how to answer.

Leaving a roomful of astonished stares behind, Jiang Yanqing leads her out of the private room.

In the hazy light, he presses close behind her and bites her earlobe as if to punish her. "How did I not know you had other crushes?"

"Hua Hua, what will it take for you to love me?"

Extra scene:

When the documentary Skyward Project is released, Jiang Yanqing, its youngest engineer, takes the internet by storm with his striking features and composed command style.

That night, his record of studying abroad on a government-sponsored program is dug up. Netizens are surprised to learn that he turned down the opportunities offered by overseas research institutes and resolutely chose to return home and start from scratch.

During an interview, a reporter boldly asks what gave him the strength to give everything up.

Facing the camera, he casually reveals the ring on his left ring finger. His refined eyes are full of tenderness. "My wife."

"Beneath the vast sky, my loyalty to her will never change."

[You have always been the light I risked everything for.]

[Reserved and steadfast x roguishly handsome and devoted]

1. The female lead takes time to warm up. Both leads come from happy families, and the story focuses on everyday life.

2. Professional information in this story comes from online sources. Please gently point out any mistakes.

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Theme: Love requires both people to move toward each other.