After Spraining My Ankle, My Neighbor and I Got a Happy Ending

Coming next: the marriage-first, love-later story with mutual pining, A Promise

When Lu Yao first met Chen Qinghe, he was cold and expressionless. She only gave him a second glance because of the dog.

After Lu Yao twisted his ankle and ended up at Chen Qinghe's home, his awkward attempts at conversation kept making her mad. She accepted the handmade socks and magnanimously let it slide.

When Lu Yao recovered and was about to leave, he stayed silent and didn't ask her to come with him. She'd made eyes at a blind man, and was so mad she wanted them both to die together.

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The little butterfly only had to flutter its wings for a tornado to whip up in Chen Qinghe's heart.

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Later, Lu Yao's agent asked him if he fell for Chen Qinghe because, besides raising dogs, she could cook and knit sweaters. After all, every successful woman needs a man quietly supporting her behind the scenes.

She said no. They were watching Hachiko together, and she thought the man silently crying beside her needed a gentle owner.

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A little slow-burn and a little silly, about two adorable people falling in love and being all lovey-dovey.

[Cold and socially clueless on the surface x Polite and socially savvy on the surface]

[Gentle, soft-hearted comic artist x Cute, level-headed actress]

[Each other's first love, happy ending]

******** Coming soon: A Promise *********

[Draft in progress, please add to your reading list]

Tao Jiang once told a friend about the man of her dreams. He was wildly carefree, yet somehow remembered exactly what everyone in their open lecture group liked to drink.

Her friend teased her: “Maybe he's secretly in love with you and trying to win you over.”

Tao Jiang laughed it off. A couch potato like her wouldn't dare dream of such a thing.

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As soon as Tao Jiang returned to the country, an old classmate dragged her to a blind date, where she ran into Qin Chen.

The carefree boy she'd once known was now composed and refined. He asked casually, “Why don't we give it a try?”

With a little hope in her heart, Tao Jiang went with him to register their marriage.

They agreed to take their marriage seriously.

Health-conscious Tao Jiang couldn't stand Qin Chen's workaholic ways, so she suggested they eat well, drink enough water, and work in moderation.

Qin Chen did everything she said. He smiled faintly. “Mrs. Qin, why didn't you say we should get enough sleep, too?”

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One day, Qin Chen, a renowned genius game architect, reposted a food blogger named Tao Jiang's post from six years earlier.

Couch Potato Jiang Is Dreaming Again Today: “I dreamed about him today. I looked up what it means, and one explanation said it's because he's thinking about me too. Another said we're growing apart. I guess it's probably the latter.”

Qin Chen added: “It's the former. He's been thinking about you all along.”

“We promised to be a courteous married couple, but my heart broke that promise and said it had loved you for ages.”

A contemporary urban romance about two people with mutual feelings who agree to marry first and fall in love later.

[Game Architect] x [Entrepreneurial Dessert Chef and Food Blogger]

[Formerly sunny and carefree, now scheming workaholic] x [Diligent, health-conscious couch potato]

[Each other's first love, happy ending]

Theme: Explore yourself and find true love.