It Began in Summer

My next story will be "The Sweet Romance Heroine Has a Mind of Her Own." Please add it to your reading list.

The blurb for this story:

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The first time they met, the man approached from a distance, cold, aloof, and mysterious. Su Jiyao glanced at him, then looked away.

On a perilous mountainside, the man unexpectedly bowed his head and reached out. She took the hand of a god who cared for the mortal world, and clung to her only lifeline.

She'd seen him sneer at others with disdain, only for that expression to dissolve into indifference when his gaze turned to her. She'd also seen those cool, composed eyes fill with concern, as if a storm were about to break.

Testing the waters, drawing closer, growing warmer...

She'd pretended to be obedient for long enough. Using drunkenness as an excuse, she finally confessed her feelings, only for everything to come to an abrupt halt in silence.

She didn't know how to take back the affection she'd let slip, but she could learn.

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On the eve of his departure overseas, Ming Zhan saw the little fox who had crashed into his arms in a foreign country four years ago once again. She'd grown into someone he couldn't help wanting to claim.

He'd only paid her a little more attention, but that attention had grown into a vine winding around his heart, and he was more than happy to let it.

Only when he finally came to his senses did he realize that amid the bright lights, she no longer wanted to look his way.

Hiding around the corner, he heard what she said and knew he could no longer stay tucked away in his own little corner, watching her belong to someone else.

An accident came before their reunion. Luckily, he wasn't too late. He pulled her into his arms, and the treasure they'd let slip away after so many hesitations and missed chances finally returned to his embrace.

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After a long silence, F University’s forum erupted with countless formerly quiet students and faculty when two popular threads appeared one after the other.

The first claimed that the medical department's campus belle had plagiarized her thesis and had a disreputable private life. Onlookers were quick to lament that their goddess hadn't guarded her reputation, and that her image had completely fallen apart.

The second featured photos of the mechanical engineering department's campus heartthrob kissing an unknown girl outside the women's dormitory, finally ending his single days. The hearts of countless female students, both senior and junior, shattered.

The two threads drew all the attention, their titles side by side on the forum home page in bold, oversized red letters.

"This post is true. My girlfriend's a junior in the medical department. I just made up with her, so please excuse the spectacle."

"And to clarify the post next door: it's false. The woman in the photo is in my arms and preparing to sue."

Reading guide:

A beautiful, devilishly clever heroine who grows over time × a cool-headed, devoted-to-his-wife big shot

Both leads are inexperienced, happy ending, mutually devoted 1v1 sweet romance

A fake reunion after a long separation. This is not a groveling-chase story, so don't be fooled by the blurb.

Upcoming story:

A roguish man × a cool, aloof woman

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Yan Jue returned home after three years of study abroad, only to get into a car accident that very day. When she woke up, she discovered that her world was actually a book.

At the same time, the book's emotionless electronic narration sounded in her ear.

Narrator: This is the first time she has spent time alone with Tang Congzao since their engagement. For a moment, neither of them says a word. But when the man's familiar yet unfamiliar scent envelops her, her heart, calm for three years, begins to pound for him once again.

Yan Jue faced the male lead and felt her heartbeat. Why was it actually slowing down a little?

Narrator: Tang Congzao treats Li Shishi coldly, gives her a chilly glance, and walks away with a flick of his sleeve.

Yan Jue opened the anonymously delivered video.

A slender figure floated into the arms of her dear fiance, and he picked her up without a moment's hesitation.

Narrator: ^&(%^*()&... beep, Lu... beep, villain... beep, stay away... run...

Yan Jue watched the man draw closer. His striking features seemed strangely familiar, and her heart pounded harder with every beat.

Even as her heart fluttered, she couldn't bring herself to look away.

2.

Lu Zhi was born in Yangcheng and raised abroad. No one had ever met him, yet everyone knew of him. His family background was among the top three most melodramatic in the great clans.

Rumor had it that the Lu family patriarch, nearly ninety years old, still refused to step down because he intended to hand the position of head of the family to his youngest grandson, Lu Zhi.

When Lu Zhi returned to the country, everyone waited to see the first great clan of Yangcheng tear itself apart from within.

No one expected the young, roguish man to use such swift and ruthless methods. In no time at all, he stripped his father and brothers of their real power and secured his position as family head.

Just as people were praising Lu Zhi for his achievements at such a young age, congratulating the Lu family on having an heir, and taking the chance to complain about their own spoiled sons...

A Yangcheng tabloid reported that Lu Zhi had gotten into a fight with a woman's fiance over her. In the video, every punch landed hard, and he fought viciously.

3.

The love triangle between three great clans that had dominated Yangcheng's trending topics for three months finally seemed to be reaching its end.

A candid airport photo showed a man looking haggard, his hair hanging down to his eyes and hiding his once-confident gaze.

Newspapers and tabloids raced to report: The battle between Lu and Tang is over. Young Master Lu has left town in defeat.

The great clans, ever alert to an opportunity, began making their moves. At a banquet, people repeatedly raised their glasses to congratulate Tang Congzao: "Congratulations on winning the beauty, Young Master Tang! May your marriage bring you happiness and your family a child soon!"

Tang Congzao, whom Yan Jue had just sentenced to death: ?

Tang Congzao: I think you're all making fun of me.

Just as the rumors were gaining momentum, Weibo influencer Chi Yu posted a marriage certificate and a portrait.

The painting showed a silver-haired young man leaning against a heavy motorcycle, his expression full of life.

Chi Yu: It has always been him. There is no one else. @Lu Zhi

Chi Yu, holding jade. Zhi Yu, holding her jade pendant.

Chi Yu, imprisoned in his cage.

Reading guide:

Both leads are inexperienced, happy ending, 1v1

An irreverent CEO × a classical-style painter

Theme: Love takes courage, but never at the cost of losing yourself.