Her Devotee

The first-marriage-then-love story Tangerine is now being serialized in my collection. If you like it, please click the little star!

[Blurb]: Independent and clear-minded x gentle and steady

1.

After the college entrance exams, Chang Shuang is pulled into an alley by a boy who mistakes her for another girl and confesses his feelings.

Reeking of alcohol, he pins her against the wall and asks, “Can we be together?”

Before she can say anything, the boy's kisses rain down on her.

Chang Shuang shoves him away. Seeing his dazed expression, she raises her hand and slaps him.

That kiss and that slap keep the two of them from speaking for eight years.

2.

Eight years later, at the Jiangbei Fashion Week.

Chang Shuang attends as the founder and designer of the original brand CHSN, presenting her new collection. After the show, she takes the stage for the finale.

During the photo session, Duan Chen, who had officially announced he would not attend, suddenly appears. As a spectator, he goes onstage with a bouquet to congratulate her.

Chang Shuang is slightly surprised, but simply accepts the flowers from him with a graceful smile.

The scene immediately causes a sensation online.

Netizens discuss what kind of person could be linked in a rumor with this top-tier star.

After the event, the organizers approach them and ask about their relationship.

Chang Shuang glances at the man beside her and says softly, “We're just friends.”

3.

Duan Chen entered the entertainment industry at nineteen. By twenty-seven, he had won three Best Actor awards in television. Without a doubt, he is the hottest male star of the moment.

Even more surprising, his private life is remarkably clean. The paparazzi have followed him for years without digging up even one rumored relationship.

But who could have guessed that on one night of torrential rain,

the paparazzi would release a video of Duan Chen standing alone beneath an apartment building, holding a woman tightly in his arms and refusing to let go no matter how hard she struggled, as if he wanted to merge her into his very bones.

With all the gossip trending across the internet, he posts a response on Weibo:

“When you fall in love with someone, it's like creating a religion. I am her eternal believer.”

Reading Guide and Content Warnings

* The male lead suffers through unrequited love, which eventually becomes mutual.

* Happy ending, both leads have only ever been with each other, no real-life inspiration. Please don't speculate about who it's based on.

* Professional details are sourced from the internet and may not be accurate.

* “When you fall in love with someone, it's like creating a religion” is from Borges.

[Bonus Scene]

After the endorsement contract for a certain luxury watch brand expires, Duan Chen's studio decides to end the partnership.

His fans feel regretful, but at an event, sharp-eyed fans notice him wearing an electronic watch that doesn't suit his image at all.

They look up the exact same model and are stunned to find it costs just over a thousand. They scold his studio for choosing a worthless trinket over a treasure.

In an interview after the event, a reporter asks Duan Chen if this watch is a new endorsement deal that's about to be announced.

Duan Chen shakes his head and looks down at the watch on his wrist, tenderness almost spilling from his eyes.

A moment later, he smiles and answers the camera openly. “It's a token of our love.”

Theme: Unwavering faith