[Blurb written on 2023/2/25, revised on 2023/6/6, screenshot saved]
To clear her head, Song Ci takes a trip to Europe the summer before her senior year of college. When economy-class tickets are sold out, she grits her teeth and buys a first-class ticket.
Then, while getting off the plane, she picks up a room key card dropped by the passenger in the seat ahead of her.
She hurries after the tall man in front of her, taps him on the arm, and says, "Excuse me, sir, you dropped this."
Dressed in expensive clothes, Shao Wenze is looking down as he straightens his cuffs. He turns to glance at her, and Song Ci finds herself face to face with a strikingly handsome man and eyes that could stir up waves even on a windless day.
Shao Wenze's lips curl slightly as he says coolly, "You're too young, little girl. You should focus on your studies."
"..."
Song Ci really did pick up the room key card.
But Shao Wenze truly has no idea when someone slipped it into his pocket, or how it fell out.
"Uncle, I haven't even complained about you being old." Since he's got it wrong, she might as well play along.
Shao Wenze stares at the young woman for a long moment, then reaches for the key card in Song Ci's hand. She grips it tightly. "Give me your number. I'll come find you."
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Song Ci decides she's sacrificed enough for her career and promptly leaves after they've slept together.
"My trip is over. This is a hassle. If we run into each other back in China, let's pretend we don't know each other."
Her chaotic senior year comes and goes, and graduation brings all sorts of challenges in the job hunt.
Song Ci applies to a multinational company. She sails through the interviews, only to hit a wall at the final stage.
Unwilling to accept the result, she grits her teeth, takes her resume, and finally corners the elusive CEO.
But when she sees his face, she freezes on the spot.
Shao Wenze taps a cigarette out of his pack, puts it between his lips, then narrows his eyes at her and asks, "Who are you?"
If he's pretending, he's doing it way too well!
Seven-year age gap
Top-tier illustrator x second-rate writer
Cunning and self-possessed x flirtatious heartbreaker (there is only one male lead, and she only breaks his heart)
A second-chance romance about a one-night stand, a runaway, an unexpected reunion, and a woman who gets completely outplayed.
Theme: Work hard, live well, and keep striving
