A Summer Crush

The summer after graduating from college, Ji Xia went back to her hometown to visit her grandmother after an argument with her father. She met a young man on the mountain behind their home.

He had a buzz cut and wore black. He looked stern and unapproachable, but his smile was unexpectedly charming.

Ji Xia fell for him at first sight, and, just as she hoped, got together with him before her vacation ended.

The day before she left, Ji Xia arranged to meet Gu Yu. On her way there, she kept wondering how to bring things up with him, until she happened to find his ID card. When she saw the date of birth on it, she was stunned.

Could someone please tell her why her 6'3" boyfriend, who could usually carry her with one arm, was four whole years younger than her?

Ji Xia was dazed, panicked, and at a loss.

Then... she ran away.

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Xia Nuan and Dong Liang were a famous couple-blogger duo on K Station. They'd been "dating" for a year and a half and had 15 million followers.

One day, the two attended a promotional event for a film. At the end, the cast and crew took the stage, and the arrival of the last guest caused a stir.

Ji Xia, sitting in the third row, felt her mind go blank. She forced herself to finish her work, then made an excuse about feeling unwell and tried to leave, only to be stopped in front of her car.

He held Ji Xia tightly in his arms, his breath still ragged from running, hot against the side of her neck.

There was no escape. Ji Xia poked his arm with a finger and was about to make an excuse. "Uh... I..."

The next second, she heard the man ask in a wounded voice, "Why haven't you broken up with him yet?"

Ji Xia: Σ(⊙▽⊙\"a

[Bright, carefree beauty x Stern, clingy wolf pup]

Reader's guide:

1. The male lead is already an adult when he first meets the female lead.

2. The female lead's couple account with the second male lead is a business partnership, so there's no moral issue involved. They will "break up" later.

3. It's an older-woman-younger-man romance with a four-year age gap. Their jobs involve the entertainment industry, but the plot serves the leads.

4. The blurb was screenshotted and archived on the afternoon of May 2, 2024.

5. The original story was called "Newlywed Bliss." I ran out of ideas and changed the premise, so if that bothers you, please remove it from your collection. Thank you, and a bow of gratitude.

--------- Upcoming story: "Pretend to Be Real" -----------

Yao Zhi's grandmother was ill with terminal lung cancer.

The one thing the old woman least wanted to see was the girl she had raised all by herself ending up alone again. She said she wanted to see Yao Zhi find happiness.

Yao Zhi agreed.

To that end, she asked a friend to help her rent a boyfriend.

On the day they met, Yao Zhi placed the agreement they'd discussed in advance in front of him.

The man read it, obediently signed his name, and moved into Yao Zhi's home that very day.

Before long, Yao Zhi suddenly realized that she'd signed the agreement with the wrong person. Σ( °△°|||)︴

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Rising director Tang Qiyun won the film festival's Best Picture award for a 20-minute short film.

After accepting the award, Tang Qiyun turned down every interview, quietly returned to China, and randomly picked a city for a vacation.

He never expected that on his very first day in Xicheng, he would sign a "contract of servitude."

Later, Director Tang, who had firmly refused all interviews, finally relented.

And later still, everyone found out.

Director Tang's wife was Yao Zhi, a famous and beautiful host in Xicheng.

Theme: Stay true to your original aspirations, keep moving forward, and work hard for your goals.