The Bright Moon in the Clouds

#Older Woman-Younger Man Romance#Three-Year Age Gap When news broke that the Qin and Huo families were joining forces through marriage, everyone in their social circle said Qin Zhaoning had hit the jackpot. After years of secretly loving Huo Xiuyu, she was finally getting her wish. But they also knew that Huo Xiuyu had a first love, his white moonlight, who lived abroad. After she left, he threw himself into a life of pleasure, but never let any woman get close to his heart. When people teased him about his engagement to Qin Zhaoning, Huo Xiuyu leaned back in a bar booth and scoffed nonchalantly. "She's just a woman with no fun in her." He'd met her a few times. She was stiff and boring, as bland as an inconspicuous weed by the roadside. Later, Huo Xiuyu received a video. In it, Qin Zhaoning, dressed in a red gown, pinned a young man against a sports car. Her gaze was tender, teasing and inviting. "Tell me, what would it take for you to say yes to me, big sis?" The young man braced a hand against her shoulder. "Doesn't big sis already have a fiance?" Huo Xiuyu narrowed his eyes, then heard his gentle, boring fiancee laugh with utter disdain. "What the hell is he?" Later still, he understood: Qin Zhaoning wasn't a weed. She was a rose with thorns. * Huo Xiuyu thought Qin Zhaoning was blind. She was turning down a powerful, influential man like him to chase after some kid who hadn't even grown his first whiskers. After having Song Zhuo investigated, he was even more convinced Song Zhuo couldn't compare to him in any way. Until the three of them met. While Qin Zhaoning was away, the fair, innocent-looking young man casually tugged open his collar, revealing a red mark on his neck. With no apparent malice, he asked, "Are you the piece of trash big sis mentioned?" P.S.: 1. The engagement is arranged by the families; they aren't actually dating. 2. One-on-one romance, both leads are sexually inexperienced. Blurb for "I Take Everything You Say Seriously": In her youth, Yun Zhi was the brightest star in any crowd. She was bold and arrogant, wild and playful, and never took love seriously. When she got tired of the boys around her, she simply moved on to another. Cen Du was her complete opposite. He walked alone, rarely spoke, and was trapped in life's dark mire. No one thought the two of them would ever cross paths. Even Cen Du believed there was an uncrossable gulf between him and Yun Zhi. But then the darling of heaven turned her gaze on him. Everyone told Cen Du that Yun Zhi was just going through a phase. Cen Du thought so too. Until one night, with her face buried in the crook of his neck, she repeated over and over, "Cen Du, I really do love you." He believed her. The day Yun Zhi left without a word, Cen Du called her like a madman. When she answered, he heard a soft laugh from the other end. "Cen Du, I was just having fun. You didn't take me seriously, did you?" Cen Du's expression was frighteningly calm. "Don't let me see you again." * They met again at a banquet. By then, Cen Du had become a famous rising star in the tech world, and countless people at the banquet were trying to curry favor with him. They ran into each other in the hallway. Yun Zhi raised her glass politely. "Mr. Cen, it's been a long time." Cen Du stubbed out his cigarette. His eyes were clouded with thick, dark emotion, and his voice was dangerous. "Yun Zhi, I told you: once you leave, don't come back." Yun Zhi lifted the corner of her eye and looked at him with certainty. "But you can't bear to let me go." No one knew that through countless days and nights after Yun Zhi left, longing had gnawed at Cen Du like a bone-deep disease. He'd used every ounce of strength he had to stop himself from sending the message: "Just come back, and I'll believe anything you say." P.S.: 1. One-on-one romance; both leads are sexually inexperienced. 2. The heiress will never fall on hard times. Blurb for "Sticking Close to the Pretty Sisters on a Feud-Reality Show": Lychee TV has a famous feud-filled reality show called "A Diary of the Sisters' Lives." Every season, it invites a group of beautiful, scandal-ridden troublemaking women from the entertainment world to live together in a villa for a month. Fu Hua is famous in the industry for being a diva. She uses her family's money to get cast, throws her weight around, and beats up assistant directors. Apart from her pretty face and wealthy background, she has nothing going for her. As expected, she was invited to the third season of "A Diary of the Sisters' Lives." The other three sisters were an arrogant, rude female rapper; a haughty food blogger whose career had just crashed; and an old-school movie queen who thought far too much of herself because of her status. With four troublemakers gathered under one roof, the gossip-hungry viewers tuned in every day, waiting for them to tear into each other. At mealtime, the food blogger made it clear that she would only cook for herself. The tension shot through the roof, and viewers in front of their screens held their breath. Fu Hua crunched on the dried fruit she'd brought, blinking her big, innocent eyes. "But I watched your videos so many times before I came. I've really wanted to try your cooking. It looks so delicious." The food blogger froze, then turned away haughtily. "Just this once." When it came time to assign bedrooms, the production team deliberately stirred up trouble by preparing only three rooms. Fu Hua offered to sleep on the sofa, but that night she hugged a pillow and knocked on the movie queen's door, looking at her pitifully. "Big sis, there's thunder outside. Can I sleep with you?" The movie queen looked into her watery eyes and finally gave in. "Just for tonight." The female rapper was suffering from a stomachache late at night when someone knocked on her door. Fu Hua stood outside with stomach medicine and a glass of warm water, her fine brows furrowed. "You didn't come down for dinner, so I was worried about you. I have medicine here." The socially anxious rapper looked away and quietly thanked her. The viewers waited day after day. Half the season passed, and the big fights never came. No matter how the production team tried to create conflict, Fu Hua always managed to turn hostility into friendship. Viewers and the production team: Come on, fight already! Fu Hua: Wait for me, big sis. Let me cuddle up to you. Eventually, they began to realize that watching the beautiful women cuddle up to each other was pretty nice too. * Fu Hua could always produce all kinds of handmade snacks. When people asked about them, she'd smile with crinkled eyes. "My baby made them for me." Her suitcase was always neatly packed, with every medicine she might need. When people praised her, she'd blink. "My baby packed it for me." Everyone grew curious about the baby she kept mentioning, guessing it was a close female friend. Then one day, the production team asked everyone to invite a friend to the villa. The rumored business magnate appeared in the villa wearing a formal suit. Fu Hua's eyes lit up as she ran over and clung to him. "Baby, I missed you so much!" P.S.: 1. The characters are not based on real people. 2. A troublemaking diva who just wants to cuddle up to beautiful women x a doting, fatherly CEO boyfriend Theme: Love is an even match