Heart-Pounding Roses

Xu Niansheng fell in love with a man several years older than her when she was eighteen. He was a friend of her uncle's. When her college entrance exam results came out, she summoned the courage to confess. He turned her down. They met again three years later. Her former dream man had become an embarrassing part of her past. Xu Niansheng felt awkward. To show him she no longer had any designs on him, she blurted out, "Uncle Song." The man paused, then repeated, "Uncle Song?" Xu Niansheng said earnestly, "You're the same generation as my uncle." He gave a soft snort. "Fine." But Xu Niansheng was the sort of person who had bad luck clinging to her. Her advisor arranged an internship for her, and only after she joined the company did she discover that the boss was her embarrassing ex-crush. "..." She didn't exactly need this internship. Xu Jinyan knew his niece had joined his friend's company, and had asked his friend to look after the young woman. His friend agreed, and did just that. He helped her find an apartment, even took time out of his schedule to care for her when she was sick, and gave her plenty of opportunities to build her skills at work. Xu Jinyan thought he was lucky to have this friend, and that he had great judgment. Later, his good friend ran into a problem. He was pursuing a woman, so Xu Jinyan, happily married with a wife and children, immediately shared all his experience in winning over his own wife. Later still, Xu Jinyan returned from a business trip and dropped by to visit his niece. He rang the doorbell, and his impeccably dressed good friend opened the door at midnight. Xu Jinyan: "..." He really was an idiot. He'd only ever thought of the man as a friend, never imagining that the man wanted to call him uncle. Coming soon: Moon Harbor Tang Yueshu was the most rebellious member of her family. They had paved the way for her to live a life of luxury and become a glamorous rich man's wife. Without a word, she ran off to study in Paris. Her family cut off her cards, and the pampered young lady learned for the first time what it meant to work while studying. Snow fell heavily during the Paris winter. Rushing to work, she accidentally bumped into a fellow Chinese person, spilling his coffee on her coat. The stain stood out painfully against its snowy white fabric. He was a gentleman and didn't blame her carelessness. Apologizing, he took out a handkerchief bearing the logo of a luxury brand and used it to dab at the stain. His fingers were long and slender, his knuckles sharply defined. Tang Yueshu looked up and was caught off guard by how striking the stranger was in a foreign land. The coffee stain wouldn't come out, so he left her his business card. Tang Yueshu had no intention of making someone else pay for her mistake. She left the business card in the pocket of the stained coat and never took it out. A few days later, she saw him at the restaurant where she worked part-time. He was meeting a friend, chatting and laughing. He recognized her at first sight and asked, "We meet again. Why didn't you contact me before?" His friend looked between the two of them in surprise, as if they'd witnessed something fascinating. Tang Yueshu received compensation for the coat. A god of wealth who was eager to give her money: that was her first impression of Lin Chuan. At their next meeting, Tang Yueshu was working as a Chinese tutor for his client's son. Paris didn't seem so big after all. She could run into the god of wealth around any corner. Later, the handsome man asked her gently indoors, "Are you short on money?" Here it comes, the classic line. Tang Yueshu had dealt with plenty of men who asked her that, but this time she found herself a little moved. She said, "I need money, but I'm not selling my body for it." He replied, "I mean, would you consider working as my French interpreter?" Tang Yueshu: "..." As the heir to one of Harbor City's top elite families, Lin Chuan had no shortage of potential wives picked out for him. He said he was busy with work, and that dating was less profitable than making money. During a two-month business trip to Paris, he met a beautiful but poor student from China. When the trip ended, he returned to Harbor City for a month, then flew back to Paris to retrieve the heart he'd left behind. Lin Chuan always thought his girlfriend came from an ordinary family but worked hard, like a resilient little white flower reaching for the sun. Then he went on a business trip to Jing City. At a banquet full of the upper class, he saw his girlfriend sitting among a group of rich second-generation heirs, chatting and laughing. She was the host of the banquet. "..." Theme: Become a better version of yourself