Still Good Friends

[Next book: The Aftertaste, a second-chance romance] [Blurb for this book]

*Childhood sweethearts, secretly in love with each other

When Zhao Shumo was six, she met Meng Zhiyan, who was four years older.

He was like a ray of light shining into her shadowy life.

Later, Meng Zhiyan really did shine. He became a famous top talent agent in the entertainment industry, securing resources and creating stars. Countless performers and investors competed for his friendship.

Of course, she was no slouch either. She was a hugely popular online novelist whose books were all bestsellers.

As Meng Zhiyan's childhood friend and close companion, Zhao Shumo had kept a secret for years: she loved him, but didn't dare let him know.

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Then one day, while promoting her new book, Zhao Shumo went live from home to interact with her readers.

Meng Zhiyan's tall, handsome figure accidentally appeared on camera.

The man wore a white shirt and black trousers, his sleeves rolled up to reveal strong forearms. He held the old light bulb he'd just taken down by the entryway.

The livestream chat erupted. Readers exclaimed, "So the author has a boyfriend after all!! Sob, my heart's broken!"

Zhao Shumo's heart pounded. Afraid to look at Meng Zhiyan, she put on a calm face and explained, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. He's my childhood friend, a super-close buddy, just here to change a light bulb for me."

Meng Zhiyan gave a cold laugh. He nearly crushed the light bulb.

As soon as the livestream ended, he couldn't take it anymore. He pinned Zhao Shumo against the wall, bent down, and kissed her on the lips.

Zhao Shumo: ?

Meng Zhiyan brushed his thumb over her full lower lip. "Do friends kiss you like this?"

#I was so afraid that if my secret crush found out, we wouldn't even be friends anymore, so I kept pretending I didn't like my best friend. I never expected he felt the same way#

Reader notes:

1. Both leads have had no other partners.

2. The one-line summary is from the song Still Good Friends.

Blurb for The Aftertaste:

A friend invited Lu Siyan out for drinks and talked about how he and his ex kept breaking up and getting back together. Now he was thinking about getting back with her again.

Lu Siyan had heard this for years and was thoroughly sick of it. He gave a snort. "If it were me, I'd never go back to an ex. I don't believe a broken mirror can be put back together, either."

Halfway through the drinking session, his ex-girlfriend Su Xiangwan sent him a message: I can't close the window in my room, and there's a rainstorm coming tonight.

Lu Siyan hurriedly said goodbye to his friend and headed to Su Xiangwan's place.

The night rushed past in a blur, as he sped through the darkness.

Lu Siyan cursed himself for being pathetic, but a voice in his heart kept asking: What if?

*A story about a man who says he won't go back to an ex, but can't help looking back.

Theme: Overcome every obstacle and live life to the fullest.