Shh, Don't Make a Fuss

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Popular young actress Jiang Yunwei recently joined a dating reality show. Her partner is her ex-boyfriend, Shi Jing.

Shi Jing is the youngest Best Actor, blessed with both looks and talent. He trended online as soon as he debuted because of his stunning face. Most importantly, he's never been involved in a dating rumor.

Few people in the industry know that the two were together a year ago.

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Other couples on the show share tender glances, then look away shyly, or have intimate moments together.

But when it comes to Jiang Yunwei and Shi Jing, things take a different turn. They barely interact, and hardly even speak.

Fans can sense the distance between them through the screen.

Both fandoms assume the two don't get along, while only a few shippers have caught a whiff of something fishy.

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One day, Jiang Yunwei unexpectedly draws the surprise task of waking Shi Jing up.

She looks a little conflicted as she takes the task card, but follows the production team's instructions and goes to Shi Jing's room.

She pats his duvet and says, not exactly kindly, "Shi Jing, get up."

Shi Jing doesn't even open his eyes. His brows furrow with displeasure, and the air around him turns cold.

The camera crew's hearts skip a beat. Everyone in showbiz knows Shi Jing is grumpy when woken up. Seeing how Jiang Yunwei is waking him, they can already imagine the storm that's about to erupt.

But what happens next is beyond anything they could have imagined...

When Shi Jing opens his eyes and sees Jiang Yunwei, he pulls her into his arms. His voice is hoarse, yet tender. "Shh, baby, don't be naughty. We finished work late yesterday. Let me sleep a little longer."

The camera crew: ?? What happened to his morning grumpiness?

The fans: ?? What happened to them not getting along?

The shippers: I'm sold, thank you!!

The blurb for my next novel, Heartstrings↓

The third young lady of the Shen family, Shen Wan, is a bewitching beauty who can make anyone's heart itch with just one glance. Sadly, she hasn't had much luck in life. Her parents died young, and she has no say in the Shen family.

So when the Shen family needs to form a marriage alliance with the Liang family, she's the first one they offer up.

Everyone in the capital knows that Young Master Liang spends all his time out and about, leaving a trail of broken hearts wherever he goes. He's a notorious playboy.

When the sons of other prestigious families hear about the marriage, many shake their heads in pity for Shen Wan.

After the wedding, Liang Rui carries on as before. Even in front of Shen Wan, he can tease her with careless insolence. "It's a marriage of convenience. Whoever falls in love first loses. Right, darling?"

The last word is flippant and suggestive.

Liang Rui thinks he's simply following his family's wishes by marrying a pretty trophy wife. He doesn't need to invest any feelings.

Until he realizes he cares more and more about Shen Wan's preferences and what she thinks of him, and gets jealous when other men show her attention.

Finally, at a cocktail party, he loses control when he sees another man put a hand on Shen Wan's shoulder.

Liang Rui looks at Shen Wan, his emotions simmering with frustration and reluctance. "Shen Wan, you're already married to me. Don't get all handsy with other men."

Shen Wan looks at him with a crooked smile, as if she's heard a joke.

She steps closer and reaches up to straighten his collar with an intimate gesture, but her words are merciless. "Liang Rui, weren't you the one who said that in a marriage of convenience, whoever falls in love first loses?"

Core theme: Clearing up misunderstandings