My Archenemy, the Real Heiress, Has a Secret Crush on Me

[Sneaking in a coming-soon novel, Dating My Archrival for the Cameras [Entertainment Industry]. See the synopsis at the bottom~]

Li An'an overheard an earth-shattering secret.

During a game of Truth or Dare at a karaoke bar, surrounded by their friends, her archrival Wen Nian admitted, "I like Li An'an."

Li An'an heard every word from the hallway, and her heart pounded.

That cold, proud poker face, who had looked down on her even when Li An'an rescued her from a gang of thugs, had a secret crush on her?

From that day on, Li An'an couldn't help paying more and more attention to the annoying Wen Nian.

...She's kind of cute sometimes, Li An'an thought.

She was so clever and good at everything, like a haughty cat. A-and she even blushed because of Li An'an.

Wen Nian was so impressive, yet she had a crush on Li An'an and only dared to watch her from afar, never getting close...

The day she finished convincing herself of all this, she couldn't resist finding Wen Nian. "Hey, um... will you go out with me?"

Wen Nian, who had picked Dare that night, looked at the childish girl with sparkling eyes. ?

Then Li An'an found a paternity test.

It turned out she was just the nanny's daughter, raised in another child's place. Wen Nian was the one who should have been the real "Li An'an."

She rushed to the impoverished little apartment building where Wen Nian lived, shoved the test into her hands, and burst into tears. "Wah... You annoying girl, go back to your own home..."

Wen Nian, who had known the truth for a long time, simply took her hand. "Let's go home together."

*

Wen Nian had always been alone.

She thought that when the day came to tell the truth, Li An'an would turn around and leave.

But the fool before her simply took her hand, her touch so warm it almost frightened Wen Nian.

Li An'an's eyes sparkled as she told her, "From now on, I'll stay by your side."

"We won't be sisters. We'll be lovers."

*Li An'an/Wen Nian

*Sunny, rebellious, silly fake heiress / seemingly cold, soft-hearted real heiress

*The two main characters are not related by blood or law, and are both adults when they get together.

*Find me on Weibo under the same name, @Nong Ye Sa Xing. You're welcome~

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[Here's another coming-soon novel: Dating My Archrival for the Cameras [Entertainment Industry]. It's about a bold, cheerful, silly puppy of a girl and a cold, sickly beauty with a tragic life! Check it out and add it to your collection~]

On debut night, Fang Zhuoyang's manager told her she'd be doing a couple act, and that her partner would be her most hated archrival, Chi Jiangwei.

The manager was utterly convinced. "It's good for the group's growth, and besides, the fans think you two make the best couple..."

Fang Zhuoyang was stunned. She was just about to argue when her archrival gave her a cold sidelong glance, looking aloof and haughty. "You scared?"

...W-what would she be scared of?

Fang Zhuoyang refused to show weakness in front of her archrival. It was just playing a couple for the cameras, right?

She steeled herself and answered the manager fiercely. "Fine, I'll do it!"

When Chi Jiangwei tugged at her sleeve, Fang Zhuoyang grabbed her hand instead.

When Chi Jiangwei gave her a shout-out on a show, Fang Zhuoyang kept bringing her up on livestream.

When Chi Jiangwei got a new look and gazed at her from up close with her dark, soft eyes, Fang Zhuoyang... Fang Zhuoyang just stood there, dazed, her face burning red, unable to get a single word out.

That night, fans screamed and shared the clips everywhere. Their couple pairing became an overnight sensation.

*

Their limited-time group disbanded, so at last they didn't have to play a couple for the cameras anymore. But on the night of the celebration party, they unexpectedly ended up in bed together.

"...What happened last night was just an accident."

The next morning, her archrival turned her face away and said this with such finality, though her voice was thick with tears.

"Fang Zhuoyang, from now on... we'll have nothing to do with each other."

...She must have been crying. Almost without thinking, Fang Zhuoyang looked at her slender back as it trembled slightly, and instinctively reached out to wipe Chi Jiangwei's tears, just as she had done so many times onstage before.

Chi Jiangwei's eyes were red. She bit her lip and glared at Fang Zhuoyang. "...What are you doing?"

"Why even ask?"

Fang Zhuoyang muttered, taking her hand with a fierce look, though the tips of her ears had already turned red.

"W-who says we can't keep pretending to be a couple just because the group's disbanded? I haven't agreed to that..."

Theme: Treat others with sincerity, and build your life on trust