Crowned This Summer

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Blurb:

In the summer of 2019, the grand college entrance exam came to an end, and Jiangyuan High School produced two top science-track scorers in the city. In that year's honor roll photo, the golden-haired boy's eyes shone brightly as he smiled carelessly at the camera. Beside him, a girl with a ponytail wore a gentle, lively smile.

At the start of senior year, a mixed-race boy transferred into Science Class One. With his striking golden hair and rebellious, carefree air, he chose the empty seat beside Jiang Biexia.

He moved easily among his classmates, handling relationships with effortless ease. He was the obvious opposite of the reserved, quiet Jiang Biexia. But the day after she did poorly on a monthly physics test, the person she'd assumed had nothing in common with her handed her a handwritten page full of explanations for the problems she'd gotten wrong.

Once they grew close, Xie Yang asked Jiang Biexia to tutor him in Chinese. In return, he tutored her in physics. Jiang Biexia assumed that since he'd spent so long abroad, Chinese was probably his weaker subject, so she agreed. Only later did she learn that Xie Yang had scored 130 on the Chinese placement exam, and that his mother was a professor in the Chinese department.

Jiang Biexia's first decade and a half had been calm and uneventful. Xie Yang was the unexpected meteor that crashed into her life, sending endless ripples across its peaceful surface. Years later, when Jiang Biexia thought back to the most important person in her youth, she said:

"In this open and honest world, the boy brought light that illuminated everything. Xie Yang, because you were there, I think I came to love that summer even more."

On the day of their eighteenth-birthday ceremony, cicadas sang in the height of summer. The rebellious boy stood on the stage as the student representative, his eyes bright as he addressed the seniors in their uniforms who were about to cross the threshold into adulthood.

"Turning eighteen isn't the final act where your youth gets buried. If you're going to be a boy, then be one for your whole life!"

Those words became the heartfelt ambition of that year's graduating class at Jiangyuan High School.

[Youth means walking toward the light. This summer, I crown you.]

I dedicate this story to our passionate, burning youth. That imperfect summer will eventually find its redemption.

* A carefree, bold, and thoughtful mixed-race boy

* A quiet, introverted girl who's slow to warm up but steadfast at heart

[Reading Guide]

The male lead, Xie Yang, is a Chinese citizen of mixed heritage. The story doesn't dwell much on this.

A slow-paced, gentle story about growing together.

--Coming Soon

The Summer of Blazing Joy

In the lazy days of summer, leafy shadows sway and cicadas sing in unison. It's the perfect season to reveal what's in your heart.

Jiang Chiye took Xia Zhen to the cinema to watch a movie about a youthful unrequited love. The leads had grown up together in the same alley. The boy had loved the girl for years and spent more than a decade as her friend. But she was too slow to understand her own feelings, and the unspoken, innocent crush came to nothing. The boy eventually left her, and the movie ended in heartbreak.

As they left the cinema, Xia Zhen suddenly threw her arms around Jiang Chiye and started crying. Through her tears, she choked out, "Jiang Chiye, we have to stay together forever and never part."

Beneath the dusky evening sky, the boy hugged the tear-streaked girl back, secretly thrilled. The dummy had finally caught on.

But before he could agree, the girl in his arms blinked her tear-filled eyes at him, her expression sincere and guileless.

"See? Childhood friends can't become lovers. Jiang Chiye, promise me: if either of us falls for the other, that person is a puppy who wants to end our friendship."

His arm around her suddenly had nowhere to go. Jiang Chiye had probably never felt so frustrated in his life as he did with this girl.

He was already that puppy, but he had no intention of ending their friendship.

"Woof!"

"Summer may quietly slip away, but Jiang Chiye, who loves Xia Zhen, will never leave."

A bold, carefree boy trying to graduate from childhood friend to boyfriend x An optimistic, sunny girl who's slow to understand romance

[Reading Guide]

A lighthearted school romance about childhood friends, with a touch of ensemble cast.

The heroine is clueless about romance, but she's not actually stupid.

Long Days, Love's Song

A shy, socially anxious girl x A sports student who's tough all over

From Love to Joy

After years of struggling in the entertainment industry, Xiang Wanyi finally became an acclaimed actress known for her talent. She was famous but exceptionally low-key. Photos taken by paparazzi showed her either on set or rushing between appearances. She'd never been linked to any scandals.

On the first day of filming for Summer's Blaze, paparazzi were waiting at Jinbei University when they caught the usually cool and composed Xiang Wanyi looking close to tears in front of a tall, broad-shouldered man.

The high-definition photo spread online. Xiang Wanyi looked guilty and anguished, and it was the first time the public had ever seen her reveal such emotions outside the screen.

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In her second year of high school, Xiang Wanyi moved into a new home. The people next door were prominent figures in Jinbei. Like a timid explorer, she stepped into unfamiliar territory, sensitive and cautious.

That was also the year she met the family's son, Liang Yuyuan. The gentle, thoughtful boy helped her get used to everything, taught her how to fit in, and protected her hidden insecurities. They naturally fell in love. In the restless summer of their eighteenth year, they kissed in the darkness after a movie ended and confessed their feelings in the pitch-black night.

But later, their secret relationship was exposed to the light. Xiang Wanyi became that timid coward again and left the home she shared with Liang Yuyuan. Their love came to nothing, leaving the deepest thorn in her heart.

--

Their reunion eight years later came without warning. Xiang Wanyi was filming at Jinbei University when she happened to run into Liang Yuyuan, who worked there as a teacher. The sudden reunion caught her off guard, but the man had grown even more composed. In the same gentle voice as always, he called out to her:

"Wanw an, it's time to come home."

The familiar name made her heart ache dully. In that moment, Xiang Wanyi realized that perhaps she was the only one who had ever been left in such a sorry state.

"The sun I briefly held onto in my youth became the companion I longed for through every day and night that followed."

Actress x University professor

[Reading Guide]

The leads do not engage in intimate behavior before the age of eighteen.

The male and female leads are not registered in the same household.

A story focused on healing and redemption.

Theme: Youth is never stained.