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Male unrequited love | Childhood sweethearts | Contrasting sides | Dating on a bet

■ From a devoted, innocent puppy to a scheming wolf

[A reserved piano tutor VS a bewitching, flirtatious beauty]

[World-class piano maestro × beauty blogger with millions of followers]

[1]

As a top-tier star on the CC Orange platform, Zhou Meizhi was stunningly beautiful, glamorous and bold. Her red rose qipao, with its high slit, showed off her alluring figure, and the breathtaking curve of her slender waist was like a spring stream. She was the very image of a sexy temptress. With formal training in the dance department at Huachang University, she could easily outshine every other beauty blogger in her niche.

Naturally, her single persona seemed perfectly plausible. Her fans said that their goddess was so beautiful and alluring she took their breath away, and no man was worthy of her!

One day, her livestream suddenly went live by accident, and a deep, magnetic male voice rang out.

"Honey, is this pressure okay?"

That night, CC Orange's trending searches:

1. Top-tier beauty influencer exposed in a late-night scandal!

2. Recording proves Orange Network's top star is secretly married!

[2]

Young pianist Li Qing came from a distinguished family. He was traditional, proper, and dignified, with the mature bearing of someone shaped and refined by the arts.

His refined, jade-like face was exquisitely sculpted, as if the goddess Nuwa had painstakingly carved every feature. His bearing was as steady and noble as the roots of an ancient golden sandalwood tree. After graduating from Curtis and returning home, his godlike good looks and delicate, masterful piano playing captivated countless young women.

Yet at every performance, he remained as cool and distant as expected: no autographs, no photos, few words. He was the very picture of an ascetic monk.

Who could have guessed that just after his piano performance at Vienna's Musikverein, a vintage photograph he always carried would fall from the breast pocket of his bespoke suit?

It showed him with a woman.

He made no effort to hide the ardent devotion he felt for his wife. With his beautiful, slender right hand, its joints as distinct as a jade fan, he held the photograph to his lips and kissed it.

After the intense photography session, flashes surged toward him like raindrops.

Li Qing remembered the arrogant look on her face when she made her bet, and the way she had stood.

"If you still haven't made it by then, I'll just marry some rich guy!"

After slipping the photo into the inner lining of his suit, he tenderly stroked his chest with his long, jade-like fingers. His brows relaxed, and the corners of his lips lifted.

He knew he had won the bet.

[3]

After going public, the two candidly confirmed their marriage during a pre-interview for a variety show.

The handsome, cultured pianist lowered his head and rubbed the wedding ring on his ring finger for a moment, then smiled brightly. "Yes. I grew up with Mrs. Li, and I've loved her from beginning to end."

When Mrs. Li said on the show that you grew up together, bathed together, and played newlyweds in house, the interviewer, cheekbones raised, knowingly asked: "And now?"

The answer: "Our childhood game came true."

#Mei Gu Qing Cheng, bet that you'll love me for life.

#He forcefully turned his tender, lingering fantasies into reality, and reveled in the sweetest comeback of a gambler's life.

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Reading guide:

1. Both leads are each other's first and only.

2. He falls first; later, the feelings are mutual.

3. Three-year age gap (the male lead is mature for his age).

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