The Galaxy Falls

[Coming soon: The Oriole in His Palm. Blurb below. A well-behaved girl and a mature older man, marriage first and love later. If you're interested, please add it to your favorites!]

If someone asked Tang Er which performance had left the deepest impression on her, she thought it was probably her first collaboration with Ke Muxing at a concert.

She stood in the shadows, playing the violin to accompany him. In the light, the man looked carefree, every gesture bold and uninhibited. His fans screamed their confessions without restraint, and the atmosphere was burning with excitement.

His words, "If a friend likes me, then we're no longer friends," were carved into her very bones.

Only then did she dare to blend in with the fans and quietly say,

"Ke Muxing, I've liked you for such a long time."

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As a proper childhood sweetheart, Ke Muxing spoiled and indulged Tang Er even more than her parents did.

He remembered every preference and taboo of hers, helped her learn the violin, cooked for her, and lovingly watched her grow up.

But along with that sense of accomplishment came a desire that grew harder and harder to ignore: he wanted to be the only one in her eyes and heart. He grew possessive, irritated even by the sight of someone else looking at her.

At the Paganini International Violin Competition, Tang Er won the gold medal with her profound musical expression and a bold, commanding style utterly unlike her sweet, docile appearance.

After the competition, a fellow student cornered her backstage to confess his feelings.

Ke Muxing's eyes reddened with jealousy. At last unable to hold back, he pulled her away from the confession, gently rubbing the bare shoulder someone else had touched. His voice was low and husky.

"What should your big brother do if someone tries to steal Tangtang away? Tangtang should only like me, okay? Don't like anyone else."

[The music is solemn and romantic, and you are bright and bold. My world is all music and you. What about yours?]

* Fictional setting, no real-life basis

* Sweet, well-behaved violinist x shameless, flirtatious king of pop

* A light, everyday sweet romance. The leads' careers get less focus than their relationship

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Blurb for The Oriole in His Palm

Steady, mature man x cautious, well-behaved girl | Possessive older man x good girl | Marriage first, love later | Age gap

Yu Nianying was adopted by the Fu family of Jing City when she was three.

The once-destitute girl gained a family others envied, along with a perfect big brother.

During the eighteen years she grew up in the Fu household, Fu Xunyan was beyond reproach.

He personally arranged everything she needed, took an interest in every detail of her life, cared for her when she was sick, and kept her company when she felt lonely and upset.

Even though high society looked down on acting, he spared no effort to support her career because she loved it, becoming her rock.

Fu Xunyan was there for every moment of Yu Nianying's growth.

Until the moment she wanted to leave him.

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Fu Xunyan withheld her application to study abroad, dragged her off to register their marriage, shut the heavy bedroom door, and took away her right to be spoiled and pampered without question.

"You can't cook, don't know what anything costs, and you're so picky that a slightly bad meal gives you a stomachache. When you're sick, you can't sleep unless I hold you. You need me to help you put on anything remotely complicated. Good girl, how will you live without me?"

His hot fingertips gently stroked the smooth, trembling skin beneath his hand. He lingered greedily, his eyes seeming both self-mocking and disappointed. With a quiet sigh, he said, "Since you don't like me giving you everything you ask for, you'll have to meet my conditions from now on."

Only then did Yu Nianying finally understand how much unspoken darkness was hidden in the gaze of the man who had always been by her side.

He could spoil her rotten, give her everything she asked for, and even tolerate her leaving him for a little while.

He had only one condition for her.

She had to love him too.

[Reader's Guide]

1. First love for both leads, devoted to each other. The hero falls first. Neither lead is perfect.

2. The hero is controlling at first, but will learn to respect the heroine.

3. No real-life basis.

Theme: Dreams are made sacred through hard work