When a Satellite Embraces a Planet

[Complete. My new novel, Private Claim on Yinyin, is now underway. Feel free to check it out. Also collecting interest for the upcoming novels I Don't Want to Like You and Summer Ardor. Please add them to your reading list.] While in college, Ji Yiyang joined a rescue team on a mission and became trapped in a snowy mountain. At the last moment, someone saved her. Together, they faced the threat of death in the harsh conditions. But when Ji Yiyang woke from her coma, the rescue team told her that he had died while saving her. For years, she couldn't face the memory. It became a knot buried deep in her heart, impossible to undo. As she grew older, her increasingly worried parents arranged one blind date after another, hoping to help her move on from the past. But Ji Yiyang always felt she would never fall for anyone again. Until Shen Beici appeared before her. As she nearly fled from him, he spoke with gentle warmth. “Miss Ji, if you're willing, would you become my wife?” And so they married in a whirlwind. There was only one reason: Shen Beici bore some resemblance to the person buried deep in her heart. - Ji Yiyang had thought their marriage was simply a matter of mutual benefit, but after they married, Shen Beici cherished her with all his heart. He had planned this for a long time and loved her deeply, wishing he could give her every good thing in the world. Even though he knew someone who had passed away still lived in her heart. When Ji Yiyang realized how Shen Beici felt, she was consumed with guilt and didn't dare get close to him. “Don't be so good to me. I don't deserve it.” But the man replied, “I do this willingly.” - Ji Yiyang had once loved nature more than anything. Later, it became what she feared most. But she found herself gradually falling in love with astronomy. At an astronomy event, Shen Beici and Ji Yiyang sat on a mountaintop and watched a romantic encounter formed by galaxies. As night deepened, Ji Yiyang leaned against Shen Beici's shoulder and fell asleep. Holding her in his arms, Shen Beici felt happier than ever before. Until a friend beside them couldn't stand it anymore and warned him not to fall too deeply. “Don't forget, to her you're just a substitute.” “Who said I'm a substitute?” Shen Beici gazed at the woman in his arms and gently kissed her forehead. His answer was utterly firm. “The only person in her heart has always been me.” - “In astronomy, there's a boundary called the Roche limit. Once the distance between a planet and its satellite exceeds the Roche limit, tidal forces tear the satellite apart into stardust, which gathers around the planet and embraces it.” “Trade being shattered to pieces for an eternal embrace.” * Documentary photographer × associate professor of astronomy * Both are chaste; each other's first love * This isn't a substitute romance. They are actually in love with each other * The astronomy-related line in the synopsis is quoted from online sources. Professional knowledge in the novel comes from online materials Synopsis for the new novel, Poised and Sweet: - A sweet-on-the-outside, scheming-on-the-inside flirtatious heroine × a doting, fatherly business tycoon - Age gap At a cruise ship party, Ye Yuyin saw the person she'd longed for again. He was the older boy next door who had looked after her for years. They'd parted in a hurry, and now he was a distinguished, proud business tycoon, having shed the youthful awkwardness in her memories and become someone she could never hope to reach. But one thing hadn't changed: he was still just as good to her. They spent the closest five days together aboard the ship. He brought her back to his side and into his world, unconditionally indulging her every whim, just as he had years ago. The difference was that they began to feel something special for each other and did plenty of crazy things. When the cruise ship docked, they tacitly agreed not to mention anything that had happened over the past few days and went back to their normal lives. Nan Siyu took Ye Yuyin home and habitually draped his coat over her. “Call me if anything happens.” They were already people from two different worlds, and she thought they'd go their separate ways from then on. But that night, Ye Yuyin showed up before Nan Siyu with red-rimmed eyes. “Nan, a burglar broke into my house. Can I stay at your place for a while?” After a moment, she added, “I'll work hard to earn money to pay rent. If that doesn't work, I can do your laundry, cook, and take care of you.” Nan Siyu didn't refuse. He just looked into her eyes. “You can cook?” Ye Yuyin gave a fake smile. “No.” “Can you drive?” “Also no.” “...” Nan Siyu smiled and shook his head, then took on the role of instructor, teaching her to cook and drive himself. Pleased with her progress, he asked, “Can you take care of someone?” She didn't answer. It wasn't until later that he saw her standing under a streetlamp, battered and bruised, lonely and helpless. He walked over and gathered her into his arms, sighing helplessly “You can't even take care of yourself. I guess I'll have to keep looking after you from now on.” - To Nan Siyu, Ye Yuyin was a pitiful little girl. That year, he had protected her, helped her out of a difficult situation, and raised the dirty little girl bit by bit. But shortly before her birthday, he lost her with his own hands, and carried his guilt for many years. When they met again, she was still as frail as ever. His heart ached for her, and he wished he could give her everything good in the world. Gradually, though, he realized this little sister wasn't as weak and helpless as she seemed. She fought back when people wronged her, threatened people with a cold stare, and was even better at manipulating people's hearts. She also kept flirting with him. After learning everything, he chose to keep indulging her little schemes and let her set the pace. Until he watched himself fall in love with her. That year, he was like a lamp, lighting the way for a homeless little girl. Later, the girl unscrewed the lightbulb herself. Synopsis for the upcoming novel I Don't Want to Like You: The day Song Tingyi first met Duan Xuzhou, she was surrounded by a few strangers on her first trip to a bar. A man she didn't know pretended to be her boyfriend and helped her out. From then on, ripples appeared in the quiet life of the girl who had always been as still as water. She realized she'd fallen for a boy from a completely different world. He was cheerful and optimistic, had lots of friends, and could easily get along with anyone. She was sensitive and introverted, just an insignificant passerby in his world. Yet their worlds kept intertwining, and the girl's heart was constantly stirred. Later, Song Tingyi spent several sleepless nights carefully sculpting a gift and quietly asked someone to give it to him on his birthday. She hid nearby, nervous and excited. But she never expected to hear him say “Instead of giving me this, why not get me something useful? Or just give me money.” It felt as if someone had trampled on her sincere feelings. Song Tingyi fled in humiliation, secretly telling herself she wouldn't like him anymore. He wasn't good at all. But she ignored the change in the man's voice behind her. “Oh, Song Tingyi made it? No wonder it's so artistic.” - A saying often circulated on the Yunda University forum: The campus heartthrob Duan Xuzhou is great in every way, except that he has a mouth. He was also very principled about relationships, and merciless toward people he didn't like, so many girls who had feelings for him didn't dare approach. Until one day, Duan Xuzhou began to question himself. “Am I really that awful?” “Am I mean to her?” “Why did she run away from me?” His friend silently shook his head. “Why are you always hanging around her?” Without a moment's thought, Duan Xuzhou replied, “I don't know. The moment I saw her, I wanted to protect her.” His friend stared at him, unable to believe he'd actually said the words “protect her.” He was just about to say, “You're done for.” Then he heard Duan Xuzhou add “But I want to bully her even more.” * A passive, gentle artistic genius vs. a cheeky, unruly boy * More or less a story about an INFP and an ENTP - Theme: Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility