Clinging to the Spring Night

[Complete. Please leave a five-star rating!] [My new marriage-before-love novel, Newlywed Secret, is now underway. Please add it to your favorites!] ★ Second-chance romance / secret crush / dating show Blurb: They met side by side. - Among the most talked-about stars in the industry lately are actress Liang Yinye, who made a triumphant comeback with her new film, and director Wen Yan, who just took home several awards at the Huagui Awards. When they met at a gala, they were polite and distant, like strangers. From that moment alone, no one would have guessed how “close” they had been five years ago. She had been the leading lady in every one of his films, and none of those films had ever included a kissing scene for her. Their shippers had once been unstoppable. But for some reason, they hadn’t spoken in five years. When the mystery guests on Want a Date Tonight? were revealed, everyone was stunned: Wen Yan and Liang Yinye!? - Liang Yinye almost ran away that very day. She tried and tried to talk herself into staying, and eventually went ahead with filming. She remained polite and courteous until an unexpected pairing matched her with him. In front of all the cameras and crew, she immediately objected. “That can’t be right!” Looking at their relationship now, who could have guessed that once, they had “lost themselves together, far from anyone’s eyes”? Everyone could only sigh at the state of things, until paparazzi suddenly released a video. In it, he had her cornered. The man brushed his thumb over the reddened corner of her eye, his voice hoarse. “You still won’t take responsibility?” She tried to run, but he blocked her way. Her eyes reddened even more in her panic. Everyone: “Huh???” - During the worst of her depression, the way he coaxed her into taking her medication made her feel as though she were his whole world. Later, his public declaration of love shocked the internet: “To have you is my good fortune. To lose you is my fate.” [Bonus scene] Rumor had it that Director Wen visited the set while Liang Yinye was filming an intimate romantic scene in her new drama. He looked grim that day and barely spoke. He stayed right there, insisting on watching with his own eyes, but never said a word. After Liang Yinye finished filming that scene, she disappeared for the entire day. *The spring night is damp, and vines wind around him, holding him captive.* *My love is so restrained, yet I still pray you’ll notice.* [Reading guide] 1. One-on-one romance / both leads’ first love / happy ending / three-year age gap / healing 2. Director X actress, no real-life inspiration 3. The male lead is gentle on the surface but dark underneath. He starts out mild-mannered and restrained, then becomes obsessively possessive. *The title was inspired by the lyrics “Do You Want to Hold Me, Kiss Me, and Let the Spring Wind Blow Through Me?” from One by One. *The final line is from the internet. [The heroine later becomes involved in wildlife conservation and finds a way to save herself through it.] My next novel, Kissing Roses in the Fog, is already underway. Check my author’s page and come take a look! Childhood friends, marriage before love / restrained × proud Blurb 1: He Mingli hates the way Fu Qingyu is as cold as an iceberg. But what she loves most is the way she pulls him down to earth with her own hands. - They’d known each other since childhood, but everyone around them thought their bond was nothing more than pure, revolutionary friendship. Until one day, a few friends were eating together and someone mentioned that He Mingli was going on a blind date. Fu Qingyu had been listening with his eyes lowered, seemingly indifferent. Suddenly, he looked sharply at the speaker. “When?” “Huh? When what?” “The blind date.” “Right now, at the restaurant next door.” Everyone stared blankly as Fu Qingyu grabbed his coat and headed out. Wait, He Mingli’s going on a blind date. Why are you in such a hurry? Are you rushing to ruin it? Or to steal her away? - Fu Qingyu gave a perfectly respectable reason for getting married. They’d each get what they needed and fend off unwanted advances for each other. He Mingli thought it made sense, and the two happily came to an agreement. But as she turned away, she curled her lip in disdain. /Guess why her blind date was at the restaurant next door? Blurb 2: He Mingli didn’t return to the He family until she was ten, but the fake heiress had already made herself at home and refused to give up her place. Watching He Mingli gain more and more, and seeing her seemingly fake marriage to the head of the Fu family gradually turn real, the fake heiress grew more and more resentful. One day, the two finally had a huge argument. With red-rimmed eyes, the fake heiress asked bitterly, “What are you without the He family?” Before He Mingli could answer, he appeared out of nowhere, wrapped an arm around her slender waist, and said calmly, “She’s still He Mingli. She’s also Mrs. Fu.” /She shines like a precious pearl. Of course she should always be radiant. [Bonus scene] Mr. Fu went to Harbor City on a business trip and was gone for more than three months. News from home kept coming in: His wife had visited this club, that bar, and gone to see some fashion show. Her life was far too eventful. Mr. Fu kept a straight face and did nothing. On the day he returned, he personally went to the most famous entertainment club in Li City to retrieve her, holding out a hand. “Mrs. Fu, it’s time to go home.” #How could the rose he raised marry someone else? #He had always been her harbor, waiting for her to come ashore. Everyone said he was cold and heartless. No one ever imagined he could put up with all her pride and caprice. [Reading guide] 1. One-on-one romance / both leads’ first love / happy ending 2. Gentle and refined, but sly as a fox × a dazzling, proud little rose Coming next ↓ Please add it to your favorites! The male lead takes the initiative, and it’ll be starting soon! Newlywed Secret #Marriage by force / marriage before love / long-laid plans Blurb 1: Shen Songyi and Zhou Yiheng were childhood friends with an early betrothal. No one expected things to go wrong at the last moment. On the day of Zhou Yiheng’s father’s birthday banquet, Zhou Yiheng’s latest affair was suddenly exposed. With the engagement between their families at risk, a man arrived in a rush, his gaze lingering with interest on their intertwined hands. No one knew who he was. Then Zhou Yiheng’s father announced on the spot that the man was his other son. While Zhou Yiheng desperately searched for a chance to explain, Shen Songyi was secretly invited to meet Zhou Shiyu. The man casually offered her an irresistible deal: “Would Miss Shen mind changing the person she’s engaged to?” ·For twenty years, Shen Songyi had never imagined that the person she married would be Zhou Yiheng’s younger brother. Blurb 2: After they got married, Shen Songyi began serializing a new novel, and her married life naturally started to make its way into the story. At first, she thought their relationship was just a transaction, each of them getting what they needed, simple and straightforward. It wasn’t until readers in the comments praised the story for being incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly spicy and sweet that Shen Songyi, who was a little slow to catch on in that department, realized something was wrong. But he treated her like that all the time. Wasn’t that normal??? - No one knew that Zhou Shiyu had never been after the Zhou family. He was after his prey, who had no idea she’d been caught. [Bonus scene] Everyone was talking about their marriage alliance. They said Zhou Shiyu was always ruthless, while Miss Shen was too gentle to keep him in line. Then one day at a party, someone noticed Zhou Shiyu checking his phone again and again and asked him about it. He answered calmly, “I went too far, so she blocked me.” The others immediately came to his defense. “Who is it? Who dares to block Mr. Zhou?” “My wife.” “...?” Unable to sit still, he got up and went outside to call her, coaxing her into unblocking him. It was hard to tell who really had the upper hand. The others fell silent for a moment, then grew curious. “How far did you go? Why don’t you tell us all about it?” ·She had a world of her own, and was ready to spread her wings. But in the end, she was willing to stay for him. [Reading guide] 1. One-on-one romance / both leads’ first love / possessive courtship 2. A sweet, emotionally oblivious girl × a serious, smooth-talking big bad wolf 3. Includes a true heiress and fake heiress / healing Theme: Be brave enough to pursue what you want and brave enough to love, and it can come true.