Moonlight’s Favorite

[Warm, sunny, devoted man] X [Insecure, self-reliant woman down on her luck]

Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, Nie Jia enjoyed an easy life for the first twenty years of her life.

Her one failure was being publicly rejected by Zhan Mingzhe, the man she'd pursued for three years.

Then her luck changed, just as she hit rock bottom.

When she saw the man she had once loved again, he had shed his youthful recklessness and risen to the top of a lucrative industry, where he no longer had to worry about the little expenses of daily life.

Nie Jia didn't want him to discover how hard up she was, so she avoided him at every turn. But he tracked down where she lived and brought her an expensive late-night meal in the middle of the night.

Nie Jia figured he was repaying an old favor, so she naturally accepted the delicious meal he had brought her in her hour of need.

Who knew that the next day, Zhan Mingzhe would show up to collect his debt? "My labor doesn't come cheap. You should think about how you're going to repay me."

*

Everyone in their circles knew that Zhan Mingzhe was exceptionally handsome, had a bright future ahead of him, and was surrounded by beautiful women.

His only flaw was that he was so busy with work that he had no time to date.

Just as beautiful women from every walk of life were falling over themselves to offer him their company, this legendary figure quietly appeared in a company's lobby and spent ages waiting for someone.

When Nie Jia finally came strolling over in her high heels, everyone was stunned. "He's your boyfriend?!"

Nie Jia smiled. "You could say that."

Zhan Mingzhe hurriedly ended his phone call and grumbled, "Was it really so hard to give me a title?"

*

It looked like a perfect ending: Zhan Mingzhe had decided to spend the rest of his life with Nie Jia.

In front of everyone, Nie Jia said calmly, "A piece of paper means nothing to me."

From then on, Zhan Mingzhe really never brought up marriage again. He silently swallowed the grand promises she made about their future.

A few days later, Zhan Mingzhe went on another business trip, only this time he had red marks all over him.

Nie Jia pointed at the indecent marks. "Isn't that a little too conspicuous?"

Zhan Mingzhe: "No."

Nie Jia: "Doesn't that tell everyone you're taken?"

Zhan Mingzhe stood up as he buttoned his shirt and sighed. "You won't even give me a piece of paper, so I can only draw strawberries to tide me over."

Bonus scene:

Zhan Mingzhe knelt in front of Nie Jia, looking as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. After a long moment, he chose his words carefully and made an indirect confession: "What kind of friends can be this close and share everything?"

Nie Jia answered without a second thought. "Obviously, best friends."

Zhan Mingzhe: "..."

Well, at least I'm one step closer to you.

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[Sweet romance, mutual pining, no cheating, no love-brain]

[Happy ending, both leads are virgins]

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