When the Drumbeat Strikes the Heartstrings

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[Genius musician and drummer x talented photographer with both beauty and brains]

[Direct and forthright x clear-eyed realist / love at first sight / an unconventional second-chance romance]

At school, Su Cheng'an is a pretty, well-behaved junior. What her classmates don't know is that she's a photographer with a modest reputation in the live music scene.

Chen Shiyu is domineering and comes from a prominent family. When he was young, he turned down an offer from a major music company, insisting on becoming an independent musician and forming a band of his own.

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The two first met at a livehouse. Su Cheng'an was working as a photographer, while Chen Shiyu was the drummer for that night's band.

He realized he had fallen for her at first sight.

Under his direct advances, Su Cheng'an found her heart stirred again and again. No matter how rational she was, she couldn't help falling for him.

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After the band's concert for tens of thousands of fans, a reporter asked him about the band's and his own plans for the future.

"Our goal is for people throughout Asia, and the whole world, to hear our music. And also..."

"That's a secret."

By then, he had already chosen a firm path in his heart for the future he wanted to share with Su Cheng'an.

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Later, someone in the industry asked Chen Shiyu why, despite being able to inherit his family's business and having so much musical talent, he'd had no scandals for all these years and no one had ever heard of him having a girlfriend. He answered without a second thought:

"I keep myself chaste for my future wife."

No one knew the secret buried deep in his heart: he regretted having been arrogant about his talent back then and never considering Su Cheng'an's feelings. He'd blindly thought he was doing what was best for her, but only drove her away. They were apart for three years.

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"If the band makes it onto that stage, let's get married. Okay?"

Upcoming: "Revenge Romance"

[Lead singer of a band x fashion blogger]

Zhang Xinglin seemed to be the only playboy in the band HOPE. After the band became famous, when fans confessed to him, he'd smile without accepting or turning them down.

As the story spread, people started saying all he did was string his fans along.

Lin Zhenyi is a well-known fashion blogger. Ever since before she became famous, the question "What has Lin Zhenyi had done?" has followed her around.

It's all because she's so stunningly beautiful.

But she has never planned to respond to the plastic surgery rumors. No matter how much the controversy grew, it never seemed to affect her.

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Lin Zhenyi was photographed at a HOPE concert. When the pictures were posted online, her comments filled up with all sorts of remarks:

[Do you like HOPE, sis? Stay far away from their lead singer. He's a playboy!!!]

[Plastic surgery freak and playboy, you two deserve each other.]

"A playboy?" Below her comment was a long list of explanations about Zhang Xinglin's "playboy behavior." "I had no idea. You've broken so many girls' hearts."

She leaned against Zhang Xinglin's shoulder and teased him.

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Not long afterward, they were photographed together, with Zhang Xinglin holding Lin Zhenyi's hand.

The comments were still divided as ever, but Lin Zhenyi was already used to it.

That evening, as usual, she started a livestream. Zhang Xinglin, who always remembered not to disturb her during work, unexpectedly came into her home just then.

He held her head in place in front of the camera. "Quick, clear up that rumor that you had plastic surgery."

Seeing the screen fill with question marks, she reluctantly explained:

"I haven't had plastic surgery. Why wouldn't I take advantage of free publicity?"

"You can't find old photos of me because the people I know understand boundaries and respect privacy."

"I've looked like this my whole life."

Her words didn't seem to stop the question marks filling the screen. She turned and poked Zhang Xinglin beside her. "Since the moment's right, why don't you... explain yourself too?"

Theme: Independence and self-reliance