Spring Tides Beneath a Clear Moon

Jiang Yiyue is a popular actress whose career is on the rise, but her family gives her two choices:

1. Keep working in show business by marrying in secret.

2. Get blacklisted.

Anyone could tell which choice to make. She just never imagined her arranged-marriage partner would be her ex-boyfriend, the one she'd had a bitter falling-out with all those years ago.

After registering their marriage, they agree never to see each other again. Before long, they're forced to star together and play up their on-screen chemistry.

After their new drama becomes a hit, fan edits of Jiang Yiyue and Pei Jining repeatedly trend online. Even videos and pictures of them having nothing to do with each other get tagged as proof of their affection.

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The "Feng Guang Ji Yue" ship's fanbase keeps growing, and their fans are so invested that outsiders are starting to believe they're a real couple.

Jiang Yiyue nearly grinds her back teeth to dust. On the verge of death, she sits bolt upright and decides she can't let these shippers fool outsiders.

She logs into an alt account and debunks the rumors herself.

Rum and Cherry Liqueur: "That couple everyone is talking about is fake! They're not sweet like you think! They act lovey-dovey for the cameras, but off-camera they want to tear each other apart."

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Then came their second project together, and she had to redo the kissing scene over and over because they kept calling cut.

When they got home that night, Pei Jining thoughtfully gave her a private lesson, practicing the scene with her again and again.

Jiang Yiyue ran out of breath and collapsed into his arms.

Pei Jining looked at her swollen red lips, gripped her chin, and forced her to meet his eyes. "Rum and Cherry Liqueur, is it sweet enough for you now?"

Jiang Yiyue instantly came back to life: ???

When did he figure out who I was?

Before Jiang Yiyue could recover from being exposed, that very night

Pei Jining appeared out of nowhere in the "Feng Guang Ji Yue" ship's fan forum.

With a photo of the two of them against a red background, he wrote: "Officially licensed."

Both leads are celebrities / dual virgins

Next novel: Entwined in Spring

Su Huaiwan first meets Lu Jingbai at her fiancé's celebration banquet. He's the eldest son of the Lu family, known for being equally adept in politics and business and ruthless in his dealings. He's also her fiancé's older brother.

Lu Jingbai, dressed in a black suit, sits against the sofa with a commanding air, poised and dignified. His long, slender fingers rest on his knee, and his handsome eyes are partly hidden by his fringe beneath the lights.

Her fiancé respectfully introduces her to him.

Lu Jingbai stares at her, and Su Huaiwan feels as if she's being scorched by flames. Trembling, she lowers her head.

Lu Jingbai suddenly gives a mocking laugh and muses, "My future... sister-in-law?"

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The second time Su Huaiwan sees Lu Jingbai is in his bed. They spend one wild night together, completely losing themselves in each other.

Terrified, she runs for her life.

But that afternoon, she receives a text from him: [Be a good girl and listen to me, or do you want everyone to find out about last night... about you and me?]

Su Huaiwan clutches her phone, and tears pour down her face.

She has no choice but to become Lu Jingbai's secret lover, their affair continuing for years.

At last, Su Huaiwan can't take it anymore and asks to break up.

In his office, the more flustered she gets, the more Lu Jingbai likes it.

He affectionately breathes in her scent and opens the door a crack. Murmured conversation can be heard outside. He says, "Do you want them all to see you like this?"

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On the day Su Huaiwan breaks off her engagement, she thinks Lu Jingbai has finally lost the leverage to threaten her. But the exquisite custom-made wedding dresses keep arriving in her room right on schedule.

Lu Jingbai holds her shoulders and pulls down the zipper at her back. His warm breath brushes against her as he leans in, covering her neck with countless kisses.

He helps her into her wedding dress and murmurs, "Wanwan, you're finally going to marry me."

Both are virgins / five-year age gap / obsessive male lead and forced love

Theme: Love and power