Curtain Call for the Roses

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[What falls is the rose's petals. What never fades is love and romance.]

Business tycoon x ballet fairy

Mutual salvation / Reunited after years apart / Mutual secret crushes

1

When they first met, Ye Sheng got lost in a maze of unfamiliar alleys.

A boy sat all alone at the end of the alley, his injuries shocking to behold.

Chen Zui only glanced at her, his cold eyes full of irritation. "What do you want?"

Ye Sheng bravely stepped forward. "Big brother, does it hurt?"

Chen Zui gave a mocking laugh, his tone languid and impatient. "Why should you care?"

When Ye Sheng left Nanjiang, she cried as she urged Chen Zui to make sure he went to college.

Chen Zui raised a hand and wiped the tears from the little girl's cheek. His defiance was tinged with helplessness. "You're the only one who can keep me in line."

"If you want me to behave, hurry back."

2

Six years later, Ye Sheng and Chen Zui reunited on a rainy night filled with crashing thunder.

She was in a miserable state, desperately trying to avoid him.

But he walked straight toward her and tilted the umbrella in his hand over her.

Ye Sheng's eyes were red, her manner cold and distant. "Sir, have you mistaken me for someone else?"

Chen Zui gave a derisive laugh. "You can pretend to be mistaken, but you can't mistake the person."

3

Chen Zui, Nanjiang's youngest successful entrepreneur, was famous for his bad temper and ruthless business tactics.

On the day Nanjiang University opened for the semester, a photo quickly made its way around the internet.

Chen Zui was following a pretty young woman, dutifully carrying her luggage, holding an umbrella in one hand and fanning her with the other.

He looked as if he were waiting on royalty.

Chen Zui quickly responded: [It's fine.]

A crowd of young women breathed a sigh of relief. Even the big shot Chen's simple reply convinced them.

A few months later, Chen Zui was photographed at a bar again. The girl he'd recently said he had no relationship with was sitting in his lap, eating cherries he fed her.

This time, Chen Zui responded even faster: [My fiancée.]

"..."

[Huh? Huh? Huh? Didn't you say you had no relationship?!!]

--Even if roses are destined to wither, I would still nourish them with love, year after year.

1. Sharp-tongued bad boy x sweet girl

2. Both are virgins, happy ending, six-year age gap. No intimate contact or inappropriate guidance while she is underage.

3. Mutual salvation / Mutual secret crushes / Reunited after years apart / A few childhood memories + school life + some city life

4. Professional details are based on online research.

Theme: Work hard to become a better version of yourself!