Lost and Fallen

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[Cool and aloof scion of a prominent family x gentle beauty who dances classical dance]

1

Several years after graduating from college, Wen Lan is invited back to her alma mater for an anniversary celebration.

In the eyes of others, she is beautiful, successful, and from a privileged family. Her life seems to have no troubles at all.

When someone at a dinner asks if she has ever regretted anything, amid the clamor of the crowd, a warm smile rests on her lips. Her slightly dejected eyes turn toward the man standing aloof in the darkness of a corner.

Of course she has.

She has regretted countless times that she didn't tell him she loved him on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony.

That's why, over the past two years, Gu Ze has introduced her to no fewer than fifty and perhaps as many as a hundred eligible bachelors.

2

As their families are close, Gu Ze can't help taking extra care of Wen Lan.

She's actually easy to look after, able to handle everything herself. The only thing she can't stand is the blind dates her family arranges, and no matter what, she never likes any of them.

Remembering the favor Wen Lan's mother asked of him, Gu Ze takes the matter very seriously. Ever since Wen Lan graduated from college, whenever they meet or chat, they have only one topic of conversation.

What kind of man does she actually like?

Yet another blind date is presented to Wen Lan. The smile on her face is now tinged with mockery.

She even starts addressing him by name. "Gu Ze."

The other man's stiff expression softens a little.

Wen Lan asks him, "If I pick one of them and start dating him, will you never bring this up again?"

Gu Ze nods without hesitation. "Of course."

3

On the one hundred and first day of Wen Lan's relationship with that blind date,

someone she hasn't been in touch with for a long time inexplicably blocks her way on her commute home.

Wen Lan looks up. "Are you here to pressure me into getting engaged this time?"

At her words, Gu Ze's expression stiffens. He falls silent for a moment.

Wen Lan walks past him to leave.

Her wrist is suddenly gripped tight.

The voice behind her sounds tentative, and his tone is gentler than she's ever heard it. "Wen Lan."

"You've been dating long enough."

"?"

"Shouldn't you break up?"

P.S.

1. The heroine has a secret crush, but the hero still pursues her. Age gap: 9 years.

2. The whole story in one sentence: Gu Ze: Date me, date me, date me, date me!!!!

3. The male lead is a virgin and a model of virtue. The heroine won't explain herself. No prying into a young woman's private life~

Blurb posted on March 26, 2025

Upcoming book blurb:

Jiang Zhou x Shen Zhiyun [Unrequited love from the hero]

1

On the first day of kindergarten, when Shen Zhiyun was three, she accidentally let go of a beloved balloon.

She cried and made a scene at the classroom door. None of the teachers could do anything with her, and an older administrator even tried to scare her with an unkind remark. "If a little girl cries this loudly, no one will dare marry her when she grows up."

A little boy who seemed to come out of nowhere suddenly stepped in front of her and yelled at the administrator as if standing up for the helpless. "I'll marry her."

Shen Zhiyun immediately stopped crying, then kicked the boy hard in the butt. After knocking him down, she wailed even louder. "I never said I'd marry you!"

When her parents came to take her home, the boy limped after her and called out to stop her. He handed her a colorful balloon and asked, "Hi, can we be friends?"

He said, "My name is Jiang Zhou."

2

When Shen Zhiyun was nearing graduation from high school, she broke up with her first boyfriend and crouched alone by the school lake, crying.

After she went missing, all the teachers stopped class and searched everywhere for her. Shen Zhiyun was curled up in the bushes, tears falling one after another.

The leaves beside her rustled as someone stepped on them. Jiang Zhou came over, draped his school uniform jacket over her head, then crouched beside her and said carelessly, "Give me a kiss and I'll find someone to beat him up for you."

Shen Zhiyun called him crazy.

The next day, her first boyfriend was beaten black and blue, and Jiang Zhou was suspended for a week.

3

Later, Jiang Zhou went abroad to study for five years and returned. The night before, Shen Zhiyun had been busy arguing and breaking up with her boyfriend. The next day, she went to the airport with dark circles under her eyes to pick Jiang Zhou up and bring him back to her rented apartment.

After drinking in a daze for several days, she accidentally caught Jiang Zhou's face on camera while video chatting with her best friend. Her friend teased her for hiding a handsome guy in her humble little home and asked if she'd broken up because of Jiang Zhou.

Shen Zhiyun answered without thinking. "We've known each other a long time."

Her friend sneered. "Oh, really?"

Shen Zhiyun: "We even used to sleep in the same bed when we were kids."

Her friend drawled, "Ohhh..."

Facing Jiang Zhou on the sofa, Shen Zhiyun propped her phone up on the table. "Just watch."

Her friend smiled knowingly.

Shen Zhiyun sat down beside Jiang Zhou, lowered her eyes, and tentatively hooked a few fingers around his. She held up their hands, waiting for Jiang Zhou to shake her off and call her disgusting. Instead, he clasped her hand even more firmly.

Her brain froze for two seconds. When she came to, their fingers were already interlaced in front of the camera.

Theme: Always have hope for life!