My Heart Goes Pit-a-Pat

Upcoming works: How Could I Possibly Online Date? and Why Isn't the CEO Coming Home Today? Their blurbs are below ↓

Blurb:

Chi Jiang was bold and unruly. On his first day after transferring to Sen High, he got into a fight and was publicly reprimanded, making himself famous throughout the school.

After receiving a major demerit, having his allowance cut, and being ordered to write a hundred-character self-criticism, Chi Jiang blamed it all on the person who reported him.

According to the people who were there, their class monitor happened to walk by at the time.

Chi Jiang stared at the well-behaved girl, made to look even smaller by her oversized uniform. He wondered how to get back at her. He hated people who stuck their noses into other people's business.

Cheng Sui was mild-mannered and sensitive, with severe social anxiety. But as class monitor, she had no choice but to deal with people.

She already had a terrible impression of the transfer student, so she kept well away from him.

But...

Why did he loudly call her name in class during breaks and say weird things that made everyone else tease them?

Why did he bring his rowdy friends to greet her whenever they were all in the same place?

Why did she keep running into him on her way home, and why was he so forward about offering to walk her back?

Cheng Sui was going crazy. As someone with social anxiety, she just wanted to be ignored and quietly fade into the background!

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At first, Chi Jiang only meant to scare this soft-spoken, timid, shy girl who had gone and tattled on him. But...

She looked kind of cute when she blushed.

She was so cute when she darted away in a panic, too.

And she was ridiculously cute when she curled up into a ball.

So he immediately went to tell his troublemaking friends to drop their plans. "I think the class monitor was just trying to help us."

"Say what you really mean." Someone was clearly unconvinced.

"I like her. I want to pursue her." Chi Jiang spoke indistinctly around his lollipop.

His troublemaking friends: ...

Reading guide:

1. The female lead is sensitive, mild-mannered, slow to warm up, and extremely socially anxious.

2. The male lead is laid-back and a troublemaker, with a full-strength lovestruck, self-deluding buff.

3. There'll be a few little worries, but it's essentially a sweet romance.

4. They're adults, but they aren't officially dating. The male lead is openly pursuing her on his own.

How Could I Possibly Online Date?

Blurb:

Sheng Zhi and Zhou Yanli are step-siblings in a blended family, all loving and affectionate in front of their parents, but privately they want to throttle each other.

Their parents went traveling for the summer vacation, leaving the two of them to fend for themselves at home.

After smiling as they saw their parents off, they closed the door and instantly changed their expressions.

"Make your own meals," Sheng Zhi warned. "Don't set foot in my room."

"As if I'd want to," Zhou Yanli scoffed. "Are you sure you can cook? Don't blow up the kitchen."

"I hope it blows you up too," Sheng Zhi glared at him.

"Sure. I'll end up in the ICU, and you'll end up in jail." Zhou Yanli grinned obnoxiously.

"Zhou Yanli, you'd better make sure I never get any dirt on you," Sheng Zhi threatened.

"Right back at you." The man raised his middle finger and sauntered off.

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Sheng Zhi had been planning to find dirt on him, but lately she'd started online dating. If Zhou Yanli found out, she couldn't imagine how much he'd tease her.

So she was very careful.

Then she noticed that the man was acting strange. He was always grinning foolishly at his phone and was extremely wary of her.

At the dinner table, she cautiously asked, "Who have you been chatting with lately? You're so happy. Don't tell me you're online dating."

"As if! Who would believe in online love? Anyone who online dates is an idiot." Zhou Yanli set his bowl down hard and declared this with righteous conviction.

Sheng Zhi couldn't help slamming her fist on the table.

Seeing the girl suddenly get angry, Zhou Yanli leaned closer with a smug look. "You wouldn't happen to be online dating, would you? Is that why you're so worked up?"

Sheng Zhi scoffed. "Tch. Who would believe in that stuff?"

After making it clear how little they thought of online dating, they went back to their rooms and locked their doors.

Sheng Zhi took out her phone and eagerly messaged her sweetheart.

[Wooden Branch]: Good evening, Chengcheng.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yanli let go of his casual expression and gazed softly at his screen.

[Cheng]: Good evening, baby.

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They'd said what they'd said, and there was no taking it back. To avoid having to eat their words, they both became even more suspicious of each other.

Later, they met at the station for their first in-person date.

After a long, silent moment, they walked in opposite directions and deleted all their chat history.

To hell with online dating! Anyone who online dates is an idiot!

Reading guide:

1. They used their old names online, didn't share photos, and gave addresses that weren't their actual homes.

2. Online, they called each other "baby"; in person, they called each other "idiot."

3. They are not related by blood, aren't on the same household register, and Zhou was adopted by her parents.

4. Both are devoted to each other. A sweet romance.

Why Isn't the CEO Coming Home Today?

Blurb:

Shang Jingxue unexpectedly slept with Luo Qianxing, a popular young actor. She thought he'd be just as eager as she was to deny any connection between them, and she'd already figured out how to take advantage of the situation and make some money.

But before she could say a word,

the man, covered in marks, dug a household register out from among the clothes. "I'll take responsibility."

Shang Jingxue hadn't expected him to be so crafty and beat her to the punch. "No need. We're both adults."

Luo Qianxing sighed, sounding a little regretful. "Then you can take responsibility for me."

Shang Jingxue raised an eyebrow. "...So you're turning this around on me?"

Later, Shang Jingxue realized that the man wasn't just turning the tables on her. He'd also seized the opportunity to latch onto her.

Would Shang Jingxue be the kind of person who could be seduced by good looks? The answer: yes! That's exactly the kind of person she is!

Love really is wonderful.

[Little Scene 1]

At a media interview,

a reporter asked, "What kind of person is your ideal type, Qianxing?"

Luo Qianxing smiled at the camera, gazing deeply into it. "Older than me, hot-tempered, and ready to hit me at the drop of a hat."

The reporter broke into a nervous sweat. "Haha, Qianxing sure loves to joke around."

Watching TV, Shang Jingxue nearly choked when she heard the man's answer. Was he sure he wasn't trying to sabotage her?

So when Mr. Luo came home that evening, he found himself locked out, left to keep the stars and moon company.

[Little Scene 2]

During a variety-show game,

Luo Qianxing lost and had to call the person closest to him.

When the call connected, Luo Qianxing said, "Baby, are you there?"

Shang Jingxue replied, "I'm in a meeting. Don't mess around."

And so everyone found out that Luo Qianxing had a CEO girlfriend.

Then the internet exploded.

Hater No. 1: No wonder he's so popular. Turns out he has connections!

Troll No. 2: I heard the CEO who keeps the pretty-boy Shen is older than him. Could she be some old woman past her prime?

Luo's fan: Pah! Don't make stuff up, you upstairs. Our boy has standards and cares about looks too!

Luo Qianxing read the comments, his eyelid twitching. Was this supposed to be an attack?

Shang Jingxue saw the rumors all over the internet and looked at the innocent-looking man. Helplessly, she asked, "Can't you behave yourself?"

Luo Qianxing put an arm around her. "But I want the whole world to know we're together."

Shang Jingxue looked him over carefully. "Is this some clever scheme to get a bigger breakup settlement if we split up?"

Luo Qianxing: "..."

What do you do when your girlfriend just doesn't get romance?

Feeling disgruntled, Luo Qianxing immediately posted intimate photos of the two of them, slyly circling the matching rings on their fingers.

And so the whole internet found out that Luo Qianxing had not only latched onto a CEO, but had also successfully married into a wealthy family.

Reading guide:

1. The female lead is a looks fanatic but clueless about romance. She constantly thinks her boyfriend has some ulterior motive and has an unusual train of thought. The male lead is a troublesome, lovesick schemer with plenty of tricks.

2. Their lives are chaotic. The male lead is immature and too clever for his own good. If that bothers you, please don't read.

3. Three-year age gap. The male lead has a one-sided crush that comes true. A sweet romance, probably a little goofy.

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