Daylight Delusions

My new novel, Summer Night Sparks, is now underway. A story about a man with a secret crush.

The blurb is at the end. If you're interested, little sweethearts, please add it to your favorites~

Blurb: (Chapter comments are open~)

Mutual pining | Mutual healing | Age gap | Gentle, fatherly male lead

When Shen Suining was seventeen, her mother sent her to stay with the Gu family.

The first time she met Gu Yan, he was wearing a tracksuit, a faint smile on his face. He told her, "Once you're in this house, you're family. If you need anything, just say so. Your big brother will help you."

And help her he did, for more than a year:

When Shen Suining couldn't do her homework, he tutored her.

When she needed someone to attend a parent-teacher meeting, he went.

When she needed a model for her art, he volunteered...

That year, Shen Suining secretly wrote a few wishes in her notebook:

1. Become a little better, then better still.

2. Find the courage to speak.

3. Become someone good enough to stand by his side...

-

The day she finally worked up the courage to confess,

Shen Suining pressed her face against Gu Yan's chest, her tears soaking his shirt.

The man before her remained unmoved. In a gentle voice, he replied, "We're really not right for each other."

"I've never had romantic feelings for you. I've always only thought of you as my little sister."

She did as he wished, leaving Beicheng and leaving his side.

-

Five years later, Shen Suining shoved open the door opposite hers. Looking at the familiar face before her, she demanded coldly, "Gu Yan, am I a bird you keep in a cage?"

Gu Yan gripped her shoulders and replied slowly, "Ningning, have you ever seen a caged bird fly this far?"

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Little scene:

At a family dinner, the two sat quietly side by side.

Someone with a sharp eye noticed the split at the corner of his mouth and asked, "A Yan, what happened to your mouth?"

Gu Yan raised a hand and casually brushed his lip. "It's nothing. Just got a little overheated."

Beside him, Shen Suining didn't say a word. Her face was nearly buried in her bowl, and the tips of her ears were bright red.

Overheated, my foot. It was clearly the mark she'd left in a fit of anger when the two of them argued last night...

[SC, HE, the leads are each other's one and only, five-year age gap]

A few notes:

1. The leads are not related by blood. Their parents simply know each other.

2. The heroine has a psychological disorder because of her family circumstances. At first, she can't speak and communicates in other ways.

3. No childbirth plot. The male lead has had a vasectomy.

4. The blurb may be a little awkward, but the story itself is very down-to-earth (serious face) (runs away screaming)

Coming soon: Summer Night Sparks

A summer day, clear skies.

Wen Chuni read the address her friend had given her and went to see an apartment. Just as she arrived at the door, the one across from it opened.

Xie Zhiheng leaned lazily against his doorway, arms crossed, and asked, "Are you looking to rent a place?"

Wen Chuni stared in shock at the famous star, her former high school classmate, who regularly appeared in gossip headlines. She hurriedly nodded. "Yes, that's me!"

Xie Zhiheng said, "Two bedrooms and a living room, one thousand a month. If you agree, we can sign the contract now."

Wen Chuni exclaimed, "How much?!"

Xie Zhiheng thought for a moment. "If money's tight, you can pay me later."

On the first day of their reunion, Wen Chuni decided he was crazy. Crazy rich!

-

A winter day, snow drifting down.

Wen Chuni was on her way home after a blind date when she saw a familiar figure beneath a streetlight.

She walked over in surprise. "Xie Zhiheng, what are you doing here?"

A thick layer of snow rested on Xie Zhiheng's shoulders. His eyes glistened as he said quietly, "If he can do it, why can't I?"

"Wen Chuni, how many times do I have to show up in your life before you notice me?"

[Online fiction writer vs. lead singer]

[Man with a secret crush, HE, SC]

Reader's guide:

1. The heroine has an ex, while the hero doesn't. Please don't read if that bothers you.

2. The hero is a band's lead singer. The story includes a little entertainment-industry content, but it's not like the real-world entertainment industry. Please don't read if that bothers you.

Theme: Move forward bravely