Zhu Yi's novel has been rejected again.
The reason is always the same: the male and female leads' romance is drier than street-corner flatbread. Her Mary Sue stories aren't sweet enough, and her revenge arcs don't burn hot enough.
Editor: "I suggest you try falling in love yourself."
So, for the money,
Zhu Yi, single for twenty-one years, picked Ying Xishi from among the few men she knew.
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Ying Xishi is just like the male leads in Zhu Yi's novels.
Handsome, a playboy, and changes girlfriends more often than he changes clothes.
Whether he's a virgin or not, who knows?
The day Zhu Yi confessed,
Ying Xishi only paused for a moment. He dipped his head slightly, his long, flirtatious eyes smiling lazily.
"Sure."
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When the news that they were together went public, it was like a rock thrown into a pond. Their friends tried to talk her out of it. What was there to like about a girl like Zhu Yi, as boring as plain water?
Ying Xishi smiled around his cigarette. "We can break up once I find someone more interesting. No rush."
He knew just how much Zhu Yi liked him.
Until one day, he happened to overhear her on the phone.
"I'm so frustrated," she told her friend. "Why hasn't Ying Xishi cheated on me yet? I've been stuck in the revenge arc for three days!"
Ying Xishi: "...?"
#My girlfriend is always hoping I'll cheat on her#
#Aren't you a playboy? Where are all your girlfriends?#
#I want to write a playboy turning over a new leaf and chasing his wife through a revenge arc, not a domestic fluffy romance!!#
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*Fake sweet girl x genuine playboy
*One-on-one, both leads' first time
*Five-year age gap / Playboy Observation Log
*Goofy sweet romance
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Bonus scene:
The eighth time Zhu Yi hinted that they should break up.
Ying Xishi ran out of patience and pinned her to the sofa.
"Let's talk, little writer." His hot, damp breath brushed Zhu Yi's collarbone. "How about turning this into a sweet romance?"
Dazed from his kisses, Zhu Yi mumbled, "No. Keep this up, and they'll have to censor the whole thing."
Ying Xishi: "...?"
Theme: Embrace love
