When the Clouds Part, I See Yu

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[Next book: I Only Sneak a Glance at You, a heartwarming story of mutual secret crushes]

[Synopsis]

[Enchanting little vixen x soldier who says one thing and means another]

1.

Kan Yunkai was never short of admirers, drawn to her beauty, her talent, and her family background.

She always brushed them off with a smile and firmly turned them down.

There was only one reason: they weren't worthy of her, and she couldn't afford to play around.

Then she met Gu Yu. Not only did she fall in love, she intended to drag him down with her.

2.

Over the years, there had been only a handful of women in Gu Yu's life, which was as still as stagnant water. Even a boulder dropped into it could barely stir a ripple.

So his brothers-in-arms, who had faced life and death alongside him, came to two conclusions:

One: Captain Gu is asexual.

Two: Captain Gu is gay.

Then, one day, a teammate found a beautiful woman with wet hair standing in Gu Yu's room. She wore his dark green training T-shirt and leaned against the wall with her long legs crossed.

Perhaps the rumors weren't quite right?

After everyone left, Gu Yu pulled her into his arms and asked in a low voice, "Why are you dressed like that out here?"

Kan Yunkai looped her arms around Gu Yu's neck, lifted the corners of her lips in a triumphant smile, and showed no fear of the man in front of her. "So you'll have no way to deny it or talk your way out of it."

She didn't know that the moment he caught her flustered gaze in that rundown hotel years ago, Gu Yu finally understood that love at first sight was not only a moment of longing, but also a curse.

[Bonus Scene]

Reunited after a heart-stopping ordeal

Gu Yu took the lit cigarette from between Kan Yunkai's fingers and took a drag himself. "Are you never going to give up on me?"

A puzzled yet certain smile flickered in Kan Yunkai's eyes. Without hesitation, she said, "No."

"Then we'll get married as soon as we get back."

"Did you forget there's a step before marriage called dating?"

Gu Yu rested one knee against the tire beneath his feet and smiled as he looked into her eyes. "Once you've dated me, do you still think you can marry someone else?"

[Reading Notes]

◆ She pursues him | Mutual salvation | A little angst | Happy ending

◆ Some countries and cities in the story are fictional and have no real-life counterparts.

◆ Please point out any errors politely. Read the author's note at the end of Chapter One carefully. No need to tell me if you drop the book.

Note: The synopsis was screenshotted and archived on January 13, 2022.

------Coming Soon: I Only Sneak a Glance at You------

[Scheming heir x sweet-natured, resilient little rabbit]

"She was the most special rib in his chest, both fragile and tenacious."

1.

From the day Lu Mingchu moved into the Zhou home to live with her late father's old friend, she always believed Zhou Ruoyu felt nothing but pity for her.

Especially after she accidentally overheard him joking with his father: "If you want to repay your debt, then do it. Why drag me into it?"

One glance was all it took to see the boy, gentle and carefree, adored by everyone. He was a North Star who would never walk beside her.

She could only clutch the hem of her whitening clothes and cautiously navigate life as a dependent, afraid that one wrong step would make people despise her.

Even though Zhou Ruoyu helped her in countless ways, she never dared let the secret admiration budding in her heart show.

Then a misunderstanding sent Zhou Ruoyu's long-suppressed possessiveness spiraling out of control. With a hint of accusation, he asked, "Are you dating someone?"

Lu Mingchu replied plaintively, "Am I not allowed to date?"

For a full thirty seconds, they stood facing each other in silence, stubbornly matching each other's attitude. When he saw her lower her eyes, tears gathering, Zhou Ruoyu had no choice but to give in and mock himself: "So I wasted all these years being good to you."

Only then did Lu Mingchu understand that this wasn't a beautiful dream that belonged to her alone.

Their one-person play became a waltz for two. He had never made her envy anyone else's partner.

2.

She awoke from her dream. A few short years after their breakup and separation, they met again at work, and usually levelheaded Zhou Ruoyu behaved completely out of character.

A colleague seemed to sense something was up and asked during a break in the meeting, "Did you know Translator Lu before?"

As Zhou Ruoyu considered his answer, he happened to notice a skirt hem fluttering by the wall in the breeze. After a moment, he replied, "No."

Leaning against the wall, Lu Mingchu's back stiffened, and her nose began to sting.

She knew that the man who had once soothed her with laughter in the ear on a night when helpless emotions ran wild, sometimes calling her "Luchu," was gone for good.

That night, on his way home, Zhou Ruoyu instinctively entered the door code he hadn't changed in years. Standing by the door, he thought to himself:

The sensible, obedient girl from back then doesn't even know to come home anymore.

Theme: If you have met such a gentleman, how could you not be glad?