Thorny Moonlight

[Secret Crush Comes True / Reunited After a Breakup]

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Of the thirty-two people in her university class, Xia Zhi remembered Bai Xu first. It took him a full three years to remember her.

She thought she would follow in Bai Xu's footsteps forever, hoping they would walk side by side.

Until someone maliciously exposed the secret in her heart, and she saw them tell him about her feelings as if it were juicy gossip.

Bai Xu's expression remained bland, as if he were hearing someone else's story. He was completely unmoved, and even gave a faint, seemingly agreeable smile.

At that moment, she finally understood. It had all been wishful thinking.

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When they met again, after an unexpected moment of passion, Bai Xu was the client with the power to make or break her project. He tapped her design drafts with one finger, radiating an air of scrutiny.

Xia Zhi held the design plans she had revised countless times, diligently fulfilling her responsibilities as the contractor. They tacitly agreed to pretend they were meeting for the first time.

After several twists and turns, the project finally came to a successful end. She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking they would never have to meet again.

After several rounds of drinks at the celebration banquet, Bai Xu cornered her against the wall as she tried to slip away. His gaze was unreadable. "Still pretending you don't know me?"

*Beautiful, cool-headed landscape designer x dignified, abstinent wine estate mogul

*Secret crush comes true / reunited after a breakup / they sleep together as soon as they reunite

*The blurb is based on a misunderstanding

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[My childhood friend and sworn enemy has secretly loved me for ten years]

Zhou Qingyi never imagined that she would get the chance to make a documentary with her sworn enemy, Jiang Qingyan.

Thinking back to when she stayed at his house, he was still called Jiang Qingyan.

The handsome, carefree boy was rebellious to the core and had unwavering faith in gods and Buddhas. He traveled far and wide, all to seek a single fortune-telling reading.

The reading said his fate lacked water, so he changed his name to Jiang Qingyan.

She had never understood it, and that was one reason she had always found the Buddhist beads on his wrist so annoying.

The two of them tacitly kept their distance on set.

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At a cast-and-crew dinner, Zhou Qingyi heard that Jiang Qingyan firmly believed in the fortune reading that had prompted him to change his name. Curious, she asked, "Was that reading about changing your name really accurate?"

Jiang Qingyan's eyes were shadowed. "Of course."

She offered a polite compliment. "Are your achievements as a director today thanks in part to changing your name and improving your luck?"

He swirled the wine in his glass, neither confirming nor denying it. "Back then, I wasn't seeking success in my career."

She was puzzled. "Then what were you seeking?"

Jiang Qingyan's lips curved with a hint of a smile. "A marriage match."

His fate lacked water. What it lacked was the three water strokes in Zhou Qingyi's name.

*Sharp-tongued little mint x lightly tipsy sweet rice wine

*Oblivious cultural relics restorer x B-king director who realized his feelings way too early

Blurb started on March 20, 2022

Theme: Stay true to your original aspirations / Seize the day