Gathering the Spring Light

Tao Jingshu couldn't make it in the big city, so she returned to her hometown in the county. In her hometown, the only job people respected was one you got by passing the civil service exams, but Tao Jingshu resolutely chose to work as a full-time translator. Then her mother forced her to go on a blind date. Tao Jingshu was a dull homebody. When she wasn't translating, she liked to curl up in bed and watch shows. That was where she felt most comfortable. Shao Yuancheng was an engineering student. When he wasn't working, he liked to travel, camp, and take photos. Shao Yuancheng had always put his career first. One day, his aunt offered to set him up with someone. He couldn't get out of it, so he agreed to chat. The woman seemed a little slow; aside from asking whether he'd eaten and what he'd had, she didn't seem to have much to talk about. But whenever he brought something up, she had plenty to say. Shao Yuancheng thought she was pretty interesting, so he suggested they meet in person. She turned him down. Well, a rejection was a rejection. Blind dates didn't always work out. But could someone tell him why Tao Jingshu had found another blind date so quickly? They ran into each other by chance, and Shao Yuancheng mocked her. “Are you in such a hurry to leave because you're meeting your next blind date?” Jingshu looked at him with complete sincerity. “Yes. I'm rushing to my next one.” Shao Yuancheng was so angry he ground his teeth. In the end, he slung her over his shoulder. “No need to meet anyone else. Let's go meet the parents instead.” Jingshu: ? Content warning: Neither lead is sexually inexperienced; both have exes. Next story: Falling into Pure Love [He falls for her first] [Engaged before falling in love] [Long-planned pursuit] Zhong Wancheng had never imagined she would marry Xu Jiayu. Her family's business was facing internal turmoil and external threats, and stood on the brink of bankruptcy. It hardly seemed like the best choice for the Xu family. Besides, she didn't want to marry someone she didn't love. Everyone around them also thought the Xu family would choose an equally well-matched, powerful business partner for the marriage alliance. To everyone's surprise, Xu Jiayu chose Zhong Wancheng. Later, after the Zhong and Xu families got engaged, Xu Jiayu asked her at the end of the engagement party, “Do you regret it?” She shook her head. “I don't.” He asked why. She'd been drinking and was a little drunk, so she didn't want to lie. “My family needs me to do this.” Xu Jiayu took the cigarette from her hand and pressed his lips to the spot where her lipstick had left a mark. Standing beside her at the hotel entrance, he looked at the giant screen across the street, his gaze deep yet cold. “Are you watching him? He's wishing you well, Wancheng.” Drunk Zhong Wancheng suddenly sobered up. Xu Jiayu tapped the ash from his cigarette. “Wancheng, your family doesn't need you to do this. You need me.” His cold words shattered the last remnants of her self-respect. It was a particularly eventful day: the Zhong and Xu families joined forces in a powerful marriage alliance, while newly crowned Best Actor Shen Zhizhou wished his first love a happy wedding at the awards ceremony. After they married, a friend asked her, “Do you think you'll fall for Xu Jiayu?” Zhong Wancheng answered firmly, “No.” Her impression of Xu Jiayu was that he was a cold gentleman and a ruthless capitalist. Xu Jiayu's friend overheard their conversation and brought it up with him. After listening, Xu Jiayu raised his handsome phoenix eyes. As composed as ever, he replied with certainty, “I'll make her fall for me.” Later, Zhong Wancheng found the scarf she'd lost at Xu Jiayu's home. That night, she wrapped both arms around his shoulders, holding the missing scarf. “Xu Jiayu, you're the one who needs me more.” Xu Jiayu raised an eyebrow and replied calmly, “Wancheng, you found it later than I expected.” Her cheeks flushed. “When did you find it?” Xu Jiayu looked at her, lowered his head, and brushed his nose against hers. “It's a secret.” That day, snow fell thickly from the sky as Xu Jiayu picked up the scarf she'd dropped on the ground. Meanwhile, she walked off affectionately with her boyfriend, apparently having already forgotten the scarf hanging from the crook of her arm. Cool and aloof × an untouchable beauty Theme: Love life, love yourself