A Heated Kiss and Irises

Coming soon: Love's Last Bloom

Blurb: A captivating, resilient dancing idol turned actress VS an elegant, dignified doctor in a white coat, the heir to a business empire

At Linqing No. 1 High School that year, she craved an almond brownie so badly that she made a bet with her sworn enemy:

She would bring the untouchable beauty on the podium down from her pedestal.

She tried every trick in the book, and kept getting back up after every setback.

At last, the untouchable beauty discovered the joys and sorrows of love. But the one who had started it all left town without a backward glance…

Once a "kept canary," Xu Jiyuan spread her wings and soared after dumping her powerful patron.

After years of hard work, she finally became the brightest top-tier star in H Entertainment.

Just as her career was taking off, she was injured in an accident and forced to terminate her contract and return home to recuperate.

She spent a fortune getting her leg treated, insisting on seeing the renowned "top bone surgeon" at Lin University Affiliated Hospital!

To her surprise, the cool, ascetic doctor in gold-rimmed glasses was the "moonlight" she'd kicked to the curb five years ago…

She froze in place. The usually composed man frowned slightly. "Do I have to come over and carry you?"

Later, Xu Jiyuan turned to the domestic film and television industry, determined to make her way with nothing but her own two hands.

But rumors and scandals dogged her, and all her opportunities were snatched away.

When people wondered whether she'd offended someone, paparazzi caught her pressed against a supercar by a strange man, their faces close and their posture extremely intimate.

In an instant, her inspiring public image collapsed, and fans turned against her!

Then someone revealed that the ruthless, distinguished man was Fu Yancheng, the all-powerful head of Haituo Holdings!

Onlookers begged gossip accounts to dig deeper, but the more they uncovered, the more they trembled.

That very night, every actress who had stolen opportunities from her was blacklisted across the internet.

[Bonus Scene]

The day the paparazzi photos came out

In a dim underground parking garage, there were S+ blockbuster roles lined up before her, but she didn't care for any of them.

Xu Jiyuan wore a glamorous gown, one shoulder bare.

Unable to restrain himself any longer, he pinned her against the hood of the supercar, his eyes dark and intense.

His hot breath brushed her ear. His voice was low and alluring:

"This time, will you be the one who has my back, sweetheart?"

Reader's Guide:

1. This story has its share of twists and turns, with a chaotic timeline that jumps between past and present.

2. The leads are each other's first love, and neither has been with anyone else. They're both stubborn and awkward to a fault. This is not a power fantasy, so please don't read if that's not your thing.

3. A reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, and a slightly melodramatic, illogical sweet romance. Thank you for your support!

Next up: Love's Last Bloom!

Preview:

In high school,

Cen Xiao was an adored prodigy, just as his name suggested: arrogant and carefree.

Yao Mi was a year below him, a delicate but resilient girl who suffered from an ear condition yet always faced the sun.

He was rebellious and reckless; she was pure and harmless. They were strangers from entirely different worlds, with nothing in common.

But one stormy day, during a typhoon,

one casual act of kindness from him left the girl dazed, and she fell hopelessly in love with him.

She studied until she could barely keep her eyes open and made it into the elite university he attended. But among the vast crowds,

he couldn't even remember her name. He forgot her as soon as he turned away.

Who could have guessed that after their two campuses merged, an unexpected reunion would entangle them more and more deeply?

Because she was obedient and owed him a favor, he got a mischievous idea. "Want to be my girlfriend?"

He specifically asked her to be his "decoy girlfriend" and help fend off other women's advances.

Yao Mi hesitated, then agreed in less than three seconds.

Because she liked Cen Xiao, but could only bury her secret and never dared to cross the line.

He was a playboy adored by everyone, accustomed to treating love as a pastime, a game.

"It's just for show. Why take it seriously?" he said, lounging casually, unconcerned.

He never expected that this delicate yet resilient tuberose would keep catching his eye.

By chance, he saw that she treasured a keepsake from the person she loved.

Only then did he realize she had already given her heart to someone else.

That person had the same silver hair he once had, and the same teardrop-shaped mole beneath the eye.

He was furious that he had been made someone's substitute, but even more jealous. In this "game of love,"

the first to break his word and fall hopelessly in love was him.

Later, at a gathering, he saw Yao Mi chatting happily with an older fellow student in a noisy booth.

He downed glass after glass of hard liquor, his heart aching with bitterness.

At last, unable to stand it any longer, he grabbed the girl's slender wrist and whisked her away from everyone.

In the dim, lightless hallway, the boy's gaze burned so fiercely it was frightening. He wanted to pull the girl before him into his very body.

Yao Mi's heart pounded as she pushed at him. "Cen Xiao, let go…"

"If I let go, will you let me kiss you?" His breathing was ragged as he pressed his forehead to hers and pleaded, "Please love me, okay? I don't even mind if I'm just a stand-in!"

Theme: Bloom, and the butterflies will come.