A Belated Kiss

1.

The moment Cen You Ning first discovered love, she fell for Jiang Yu.

She thought the feelings were mutual, but ten years passed, and nothing ever came of them.

Just as she was about to give up on this unrequited love and walk away with her head held high, the man who had started it all came knocking.

His gaze was sincere, his eyes burning with intensity. “I’ve given it serious thought. If you like girls...”

“Thailand’s medical technology seems pretty good these days.”

“With my looks, I don’t think I’d make a bad woman.”

“Would you consider me?”

Cen You Ning: “?”

I suspect you’re trying something very new here.

Later.

Cen You Ning finally couldn’t take it anymore. Afterward, she cradled his face in both hands and earnestly discussed it with him. “How about we go to Thailand after all?”

“Thailand’s medical technology seems pretty good these days.”

Jiang Yu: “?”

I suspect you’re trying to do away with my little brother :)

2.

Bonus scene

Cen You Ning’s new drama premiered, and fans were wildly obsessed with the male and female leads as a couple.

So someone looking for a bit of fun left a gleeful comment on the Weibo account of movie star Jiang Yu, her former rumored boyfriend, trying to ask him how he felt about it.

The person in question replied coolly: “I feel absolutely nothing.”

But that very night, Jiang Yu, who was supposed to be filming on the other side of China, was spotted backstage at an interview with actress Cen You Ning, his head buried against her neck and shoulder as the two embraced intimately.

According to an insider, this was what Jiang Yu said at the time:

“What’s he got that I haven’t? I’m the only one worthy of you, right?”

“Come on, tell me I’m right.”

Like an abandoned puppy.

[Two Strong Leads]

[Mutual Pining]

Devoted, sharp-tongued, hopelessly lovestruck movie star x Proud, cool, sharp-tongued, stubborn actress queen

*Feel-good wish fulfillment, one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only

--Next book: Only the Moon Passes By--

Everyone in the capital knew that Zhou Wanqing, the Zhou family heiress, and Ni Younian, heir to a wealthy family, had married for business reasons and felt nothing for each other.

Even Ni Younian himself thought so.

But Zhou Wanqing took their marriage seriously and worked to make it work.

“I just watched a horror movie, and I’m so scared I can’t sleep.”

“Your brother was so scary today. I don’t dare sleep alone.”

“...”

As Ni Younian lowered his guard again and again, sacrificing himself to keep her company night after night, she still wasn’t satisfied. Without warning, she leaned in and kissed him.

Ni Younian: “?”

Zhou Wanqing looked perfectly earnest. “They say all married couples do this.”

Ni Younian’s eyes darkened, his expression unreadable as he gazed at her.

“Did they tell you what comes next?”

Zhou Wanqing’s heart fluttered. She bit her lip and shook her head.

“Close your eyes.”

Tender, lingering kisses fell, and the night turned intoxicating.

*

The next day, Zhou Wanqing kept looking at him with dewy eyes, as if she wanted to say something but couldn’t.

Ni Younian assumed she regretted what had happened and was about to reassure her that he’d take responsibility, but instead, she asked him with an innocent look:

“Are we doing that again tonight?”

Ni Younian: “?”

Doing what?

*

What Ni Younian didn’t know was that on countless nights, she had sat on the steps, gazing up at the moon.

Everyone thought she was looking at the moon. Little did they know, she was simply missing her own moon.

I miss you so much, Ni Younian.

Theme: Staying positive and optimistic