Roses Through the Seasons

Guan Hua was raised by older relatives from the previous generation. She grew up cherished and spoiled, with every smile and frown captivating, and was adored by everyone in the aristocratic circles.

But she could never get anywhere with Gu Zheng.

When the Guan family ran into trouble, Guan Hua was so distressed that she ended up in the hospital. She called Gu Zheng, but he didn't answer.

All she got that time was a trending topic flooding the internet: he was leaning close to a strange woman, their atmosphere intimate and ambiguous.

The day she decided to go abroad to study, Guan Hua threw away the gift she had never managed to give him and the journal where she had recorded every little thing about him.

*

Someone asked why the young woman who was always hovering around Gu Zheng hadn't been seen in a long time. He curled his cool, thin lips and smiled softly.

"She'll be back after a couple of days of fun."

Only later did he learn that she had gone all the way to New York.

*

When they met again, Guan Hua had become a director with a top newcomer award to her name.

A photo of her holding hands with Gu Zheng spread online, and the topic shot to the top of the trending charts overnight.

Guan Hua was working on set. She glanced at the trending topic during a break, narrowed her lovely eyes, and casually posted on Weibo:

"I don't know him. There's no story. No comment."

Ding dong. A notification sounded for a specially followed account.

Gu Zheng saw the post. His raven lashes drooped, and his usually proud eyes showed a hint of embarrassment.

[@Gu Zheng: The girl's got a temper. Please be understanding. // @PaintedMoonlight: I don't know him. No comment. There's no story.]

The entire internet: ????

/

Movie fans all knew that Gu Zheng had always been a model of excellence in the film industry. To portray different roles, he never let a single scar remain on his body.

That is, until one day, Mrs. Gu posted on Weibo and accidentally revealed a crescent moon and rose tattoo on the cool-toned skin near his collarbone.

His fans were astonished.

Only later did they learn that Guan Hua was his little rose, and that when she was young, the little rose had once said:

"Love is the moon in His eyes."

She was his love.

"The rose is like a deity, teaching me to gladly fall into the hands of fate."

"From then on, I cherished every fleeting moment in this world."

*One-on-one romance, both leads have only been with each other, with a misunderstanding trope, including in the blurb.

*An unconventional entertainment-industry romance.

-- A Clichéd Love Song --

They first met at a classmate's birthday party. The man stood beside a Roman column, chatting with someone else. Amid the clinking glasses, he wore a careless smile, utterly unruffled.

Her classmate said he was someone best left alone.

Something unexpected happened at the party, and Zheng Xiwen didn't leave until late. It was deep into the night, and rain filled the sky. She trudged along miserably until a Maybach slowly pulled up beside her.

The rear window lowered. The man's eyes were half closed as he said in a gentle, warm voice, "Let me give you a ride."

After that, whenever he saw her, he would often say, "Let me give you a ride."

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Once they grew closer, Zheng Xiwen gradually learned about Song Lüqi's background. He had come from the capital, and had been "cast aside." But when she remembered how deferentially the important figures who had made special trips to see him treated him, she said nothing.

Later, he did make a comeback, and wanted to take her with him when he left.

This leg of the journey was over. Zheng Xiwen knew her place and turned him down.

"Fine. I'm off." Song Lüqi waved and walked into the crowded throng without looking back.

/

Song Lüqi had an excellent memory and never repeated a mistake.

For example, one year, one month, in a certain little town, he had come down with a case of loving too freely and had nearly let it get in the way. After that, he never fell in love again.

So when they met again, he merely gave her a casual glance. He didn't stop walking, and he didn't even bother to nod in greeting.

Then he heard people behind him egging someone on.

She stood in the middle of the crowd with a young man, singing the song "Need You Every Minute" for him.

"I wish I had a rocket, to take you up into the sky..."

Her voice was tender and lingering, just like when her lips had once brushed his ear as she whispered.

The burning ash in his hand scorched him. Amid the deafening clamor, Song Lüqi turned around.

"A spring dream ends, and the one who once adorned the stars and moon falls to earth for her."

*Rich young heir x female student

Theme: Never give up hope in adversity