Absolute Romance

The blurb for the historical romance The Joy of Abandon is at the bottom. The next contemporary romance, Starstruck, can be found on my author page.

#Love at first sight for him, love that grows over time for her# A slow-blooming, sweet romance

How do you care for a rose?

Water? Sunlight?

And hugs.

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On Xie Xiyin's first night at Xu Yiduo's home, she happened to catch him working on design sketches all night.

Fancy-cut diamonds intertwined with an intricately carved ring band. Xie Xiyin was entranced, until a soft laugh interrupted her secret watching. "Like it?"

Blushing, Xie Xiyin nodded, then shook her head, before finally murmuring, "It's beautiful."

The next day, several star-like roses had appeared on the design sketches set in the very center of the living room.

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The kind of romance she liked was ethereal and absurd, as if she used it to escape a numb reality.

Only when she clutched the necklace Xu Yiduo had fastened around her neck beneath the northern lights did Xie Xiyin feel the imprint of the rose-shaped gemstone in her palm. Through those usually calm, gentle eyes, she glimpsed the emotions churning within him.

A dull ache slowly tore away her protective shell. The lonely balloon that had drifted in midair was finally caught and brought back to earth.

She suddenly understood what it meant to fall in love at first sight.

The essence of gentleness has always been indifference. Xu Yiduo chose to make an exception for her.

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Later, while sorting through the design drafts, Xie Xiyin discovered the little thoughts he'd casually jotted down on their backs

"Taking care of a young lady. I hope I don't scare her."

"She looks so sweet, like a rose."

"Not an expensive rose. Looks delicate, but you can prune it, water it, and it'll live a long time."

"..."

"I want to hold her."

"Maybe I can take good care of her."

"The northern lights and I will appear before dawn.", The language of Aurora roses

#One Man, One Woman, Both Pure

Sensitive, romantic illustrator x gentle, mature designer

Xie Xiyin x Xu Yiduo

[Reading Guide]

1. A fluffy, brainless sweet romance, all made up. Don't overthink it. Everything serves the romance.

2. Reasonable content warnings are welcome. Please don't make things up or launch personal attacks.

The Joy of Abandon, by Yan Xingze

#Mutual pining, a playboy falls in love#

Chu Yinhuan is the only princess of the Ning Dynasty, treasured and pampered, with every luxury at her fingertips. Yet she falls in love with the imperial tutor, Qin Ci, who does not return her feelings.

Imperial Tutor Qin Ci is the youngest top scorer in the history of the Ning Dynasty. As soon as he passed the imperial examinations, he was entrusted with educating the crown prince, and the little princess along with him.

Everyone knows the imperial tutor is handsome, and that even the precious princess has fallen for him. Chu Yinhuan has made her feelings clear, both openly and in secret, dropping every hint of royal pride. Yet the elegant and distinguished Qin Ci simply smiles it off, speaking only of the sages and the rules of propriety and rank.

Later, when envoys from Rouran arrive in the capital to request a marriage alliance, Chu Yinhuan considers eloping with someone. Instead, she receives the news that Qin Ci has left the capital.

Heartbroken, she follows the envoys north for a political marriage. Sitting in the bridal chamber, she hears the sounds of battle outside all night. At daybreak, the person who enters is not the famously burly King of Rouran, but Qin Ci, clad in white and drenched in blood.

She watches the man she once desperately wanted kneel before her and ask whether she is willing to marry him. She only smiles and presses a dagger to his throat, her gaze cold

"Qin Xinglian, do you take me for a plaything?"

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Qin Ci is exactly as his name suggests: with a face as gentle as jade, he spent half his life living freely and recklessly. The only person to bring him down was that proud, willful little princess.

It started as a joke, but he fell in love for real.

Sweet-looking but black-hearted imperial tutor x proud, radiant little princess

Qin Ci x Chu Yinhuan

Theme: Face life with optimism.