Please add "After the Snowfall" to your reading list. Its blurb is at the bottom.
Blurb:
[Unintentionally alluring heiress] X [CEO who can't help falling in love]
One-on-one romance / first time for both / age gap / mutually flirtatious
Yu Fei fell in love with her "contract partner," Ji Yunbai.
A Harvard graduate, a rich second-generation CEO, with a face whose proportions came astonishingly close to the golden ratio of 0.618.
They were supposed to be cooperating: she helped him fend off pressure to marry, and he taught her how to do business. It seemed they were simply getting what they wanted from each other.
Falling for him was like Stendhal syndrome. The first time Yu Fei saw him, she felt dizzy and her heart raced. Ji Yunbai met all her standards for a romantic partner.
Before long, she was used to teasing him, while he was so easily flustered that he could only keep his feelings to himself.
In the dim light and the early summer heat, Ji Yunbai got her first kiss.
After that, her whole summer turned sticky and sweet.
Ji Yunbai took her to see the marital home he'd had built, though she wasn't its lady of the house yet.
On a midsummer night, fireflies twinkled throughout the villa grounds. He had raised them especially for her.
Ji Yunbai: "Miss Yu Fei, do you like our home?"
She did. All her possessiveness had been stirred awake, and she wanted to keep this hopelessly romantic man all to herself.
Yu Fei: "Ji Yunbai, how about we make this real?"
Ji Yunbai: "Silly girl. I've been serious about you from the very beginning. Didn't you notice?"
In the "marital home" that had yet to be given a name,
when they made love for the first time, Yu Fei told Ji Yunbai, "Please be a little braver with me. I love you, and I'll give you anything."
Ji Yunbai: "Mm. Me too..."
Upcoming story:
When Gu Chaoyi was eight, he did something wrong and wanted to make it up to her in every way he could. But she said, "I don't need any of that. You should be a little kinder to yourself."
Gu Chaoyi and Tong Jialuan met on a snowy night. Sitting in a car, he watched her family move into a decrepit factory building with all their belongings. The ground was muddy, and the cold wind had turned her little face red.
Tong Jialuan lived in the drafty old building for two whole years before the terrible news came: her mother was going to remarry, but the young master of that family refused to let her go with her mother.
"Why? Why won't he let me stay with you, Mom? Can't you just not marry him?"
"Grandpa is sick. Mom can't afford to save him, but Uncle Gu can."
Perhaps evil is simply evil, with no answer to be found.
Ten years of barely seeing her mother had brought her a stable home and a safe, peaceful childhood. Tong Jialuan realized she could forgive the world for anything and everything, except Gu Chaoyi. To keep them from hurting each other, she struggled to stay away from him.
Why was he everywhere? She'd even gone abroad to avoid him, and he still showed up!
Tong Jialuan pleaded with him: "Could you please stay away from me? I really hate you."
Gu Chaoyi: "It's New Year's Eve. I came to spend the holiday with you."
The snow fell heavily that night. This time, he was the one with nowhere to go.
But in the end, Tong Jialuan couldn't bring herself to leave him out in the cold to freeze to death.
Everyone said Gu Chaoyi was a good man and knew how well he treated her, but Tong Jialuan shut all of it out, wanting nothing to do with him.
In other people's eyes, she was narrow-minded and vindictive.
Gu Chaoyi shook his head. "They have no right to tell you to be kind to me."
Tong Jialuan hated that she wasn't a stone that couldn't be warmed. She didn't know when it had started, but seeing Gu Chaoyi smile made her happy too.
She didn't know how to win him over, either, so she sent a ton of pet food to his animal hospital. "I bought too much while shopping on Singles' Day. Xiao Jia can't eat all this by herself."
After fifteen years, she finally stopped hating him.
Theme: Keep every promise made with enduring love.
Hi, it's me. I have some free time today after finishing the collection to catch up on the article! I have read Chapter 5 so far, and I have seen very refreshing highlights and parts that could be slightly adjusted. If there is any misunderstanding of the plot, please ignore it and accept my praise! I think any wife who can write essays deserves a thumbs up! ▼What I like: (1) The writing of this article is delicate and the narrative is very long. I think the overall daily descriptions and character interactions are very life-like. For example, the description of Jiangyuan is full of human touch, and the transition between the scenes in Shanghai and the male protagonist's company environment is also very layered and has a clear sense of picture. In particular, the description of the soy sauce garden and local culture is not just a superficial introduction, but is actually interspersed in the actions and dialogues of the characters (such as Ji Yunbai asking questions about the sauce vat, visiting the office, etc.), Making the story both commercial and warm. This is also the first time I have come into contact with the theme. It is very novel. Although the setting of cooperation + contractual lovers is not new, adding industrial content such as ancient soy sauce and rural revitalization makes the story more realistic and immersive. I also learned new knowledge from it! (2) Yu Fei is a realistic heroine. She bravely takes on the family business, has her own vision for the future, is not blindly obedient or attached, and has mature emotional concepts. Even when faced with old relationships and strong contract partners, you still have your own principles and bottom lines. She is not someone who passively waits for the hero to save her, but one who takes the initiative. I think the psychological description of Yu Fei is very layered, especially when facing family responsibilities, the survival of the sauce garden, and the emotional entanglement between two men, the emotions are just right, not sensational but real. (3) As for the male protagonist Ji Yunbai, he is a typical elite male protagonist. He is venomous but not impolite, self-disciplined but not indifferent, and has both a career mind and a sense of humor. Moreover, his respect for Yu Fei is sincere. During the cooperation with Jiang Yuan, his attitude towards Yu Fei was respectful but not overstepping the rules. Although it was a contractual relationship at first, the humor and restraint in the interaction gradually established a sense of CP, which was very tense! (4) The plot setting of the first five chapters is very rich, from "blind date → contract love → workplace cooperation" three lines are intertwined. It not only has the main line of romance, but also combines rural revitalization, intangible cultural heritage protection, and entrepreneurial themes. The novel's concept is very unique. ▼Small fine-tuning suggestions: personal opinion, the author can consider it carefully. (1) The first few chapters have well presented Jiangyuan's background, cooperation contract, personality differences and initial interaction between the two, which is very stable. However, if you can add one or two tense or representative monologues, you can capture the aura and positioning of the two characters. For example, when Ji Yunbai appears, you can add a small action or comment from a bystander to strengthen his gentle and rational aura with a sense of distance, such as "He speaks slowly and slowly, as if even the speed of his speech has been carefully calculated." It can make the characters more three-dimensional. (2) The interaction between the two in the early stage is relatively restrained, focusing on respect and cooperation, which is good. However, if there is a sudden emotional explosion in the first five chapters (a small one is fine) to make the emotional sparks burn more, it will also be more suitable for our male protagonist. For example, in a certain conversation, Ji Yunbai can accidentally say something that is not in line with his rational image (such as "I will be responsible"), and then immediately take it back, increasing his "abnormality". (3) The rhythm of the language in the opening is very good, and the overall language is natural and comfortable. However, if 1-2 highly recognizable topic sentences/contrast sentences can be included in the first five chapters, it will be more touching. For example: "I don't need your protection, but if you are willing to accompany me for a while, I will not refuse." Or Ji Yunbai said: "I choose to cooperate not because you are suitable, but because you are you." Such copywriting lines. ▼Final chat: The first five chapters are actually very stable. The background, characters, and settings are all in place. To be honest, this is a very sincere and smooth-paced work. Whether it is the theme, scene scheduling, or character interaction, you can feel the author's delicate brushwork and gentle emotions. I am very much looking forward to the subsequent development! I will continue to read the article slowly! The author has a bright future ahead, please continue to write happily!
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Great, it's realistic and interesting. I'm very curious about what kind of sparks the two of them will have.
It looks good, I love it [cat head] [cat head]
Hahaha, Mr. Ji knows the tricks so well
It's tied 💪 The big words are beautiful 😚
"Pick up a quilt" is a big bug for the author~
I feel like changing the word "choose you" to "you choose" will make it read more smoothly.
"Haojiangyou" caught the author a big bug~
Haha, just take out the card and start the transaction