Waxing and Waning

[Marriage First, Love Later] [Secret Crush] [Air Force Pilot x Rich Heiress Teacher] Next up: Springtime Landing, a roguishly handsome special forces soldier x beautiful doctor. Updating twice a day, please show your support! Blurb: The first time Qiao Luosu met Chen Jiayu was at a blind date dinner. The school leaders had arranged it, so she couldn't exactly refuse. She dressed up carefully before going. But he showed up in a plain black T-shirt and black pants, with mud splashed on his trouser legs. Aside from his good-looking face, everything about him from head to toe screamed halfhearted. The school leaders said he was in the Air Force. Looking at his fair, delicate face, Qiao Luosu figured he probably just washed airplanes. She planned to get this over with quickly. "Are you at least 190 centimeters tall?" The man answered frankly, "185." "Oh, sorry." Qiao Luosu smiled politely. "My standard for a partner is 190 centimeters." Later, Qiao Luosu was slapped at the school gates by another man's wife, who called her a homewrecker. The passersby watched coldly, and no one listened to her explanation. Amid her overwhelming hurt and despair, a muscular arm shielded her from behind and led her far, far away. When the river breeze had dried the tears at the corners of her eyes, the man, so out of place amid the dazzling city lights, lit a cigarette and looked at the flickering flame. "Will you marry me?" * Before they got married, the two of them had only met three times. The first time, their blind date dinner ended in a hurry. The second time, he rescued her from a humiliating predicament. The third time, in front of a crowd, the man in his crisp military uniform proposed with a diamond ring. That was all Qiao Luosu thought there was to it. Until, later, she found an old yearbook in his room. The last page had something written by her, though she couldn't remember writing it. The youthful handwriting had been rubbed soft at the edges. Tucked inside was a photo of her winning a high school competition. The unfamiliar boy standing behind her gazed intently at her back, his eyes seeming to sparkle like stars. That was Chen Jiayu at seventeen. He went to Third High, while she went to Seventh High. They seemed never to have met. But in Chen Jiayu's heart, he had already seen her thousands upon thousands of times. [The moon waxes and wanes, but my moon never will. She will always be noble and radiant. - Chen Jiayu] Tips: Bomber captain x rich heiress teacher Roguishly handsome tough guy x pampered young lady Secret crush / marriage first, love later / sweet everyday life as a real married couple ★ If it's not your thing, please click away. There are thousands of good stories out there, so let's not ruin each other's day. ★ Insults aimed at the heroine or the author will bounce back. I won't respond to related comments, so don't waste your breath. Next up: Springtime Landing, a roguishly handsome special forces soldier x beautiful doctor. It's out now, come check it out! Blurb: The day Jiang Yueshu was rescued from the rubble was the first time she saw him. A flash of green slid down a helicopter rope, his gaze as cold as a lone wolf's. But his embrace was warm, so warm that she treasured the memory for ten years. * At twenty-four, Jiang Yueshu was seconded to a military hospital for a training exchange, and she made a name for herself as soon as she arrived. She was highly skilled and eager to learn. Most noteworthy of all, she was the beauty of Jiang University's medical school, making a crowd of single male doctors and nurses eager to pursue her. But romance was the last thing on her mind. Every day, she was either seeing patients or poring over research papers. Everyone sighed, "Another top-tier single person who's impossible to pair off." Until one day, Dr. Jiang, who was always one of the first to arrive, showed up right on time for a change. She hurriedly jumped out of the passenger seat of a black Range Rover at the hospital entrance. A moment later, the window rolled down. The man in the driver's seat wore civilian clothes and sunglasses, but they couldn't hide his handsome, rugged features. He held out a thermos lunch container, his thin lips curving into a lazy, tender smile. His voice carried his trademark suave roguishness. "Hey, lunch." The coworkers who happened to be at the entrance were stunned. Wasn't that Xie Fengze, the commander of a special operations team? Had those two top-tier singles finally paired up? Coming soon: Green Plum Blossoms in Late Spring, a secret crush / reunion after years apart. Please add it to your collection! Blurb: When Qiao Chuyi was little, the adults in the military housing compound used to tease her that she'd marry Zhou Xuting when she turned twenty. She only found out later that their so-called childhood engagement was just a joke their parents had made. But her aversion to Zhou Xuting had already sunk into her bones. She avoided him like the plague. The year Zhou Xuting left for military academy, all their childhood friends tearfully said goodbye, breaking the hearts of countless girls who admired him in secret. Only Qiao Chuyi happily dragged her best friend to the arcade, where she spent the whole night slaughtering zombies. Zhou Xuting had finally left. May he grow old and die in the barracks. She never wanted to see him again. * Years later, Qiao Chuyi went to college too. She and her parents had long since moved out of the military housing compound, and she'd completely forgotten Zhou Xuting existed. That was until the handsome officer seated on the stage at the new-student military training orientation caused an uproar across campus. People were asking his name in the fan group, asking his age, asking whether he was single... Qiao Chuyi cursed their rotten luck and secretly replied in the fan group, trying to ruin his chances with the girls: I don't know if he's single, but he was once engaged to someone as a child. Later, Zhou Xuting cornered Qiao Chuyi on her way to the library. Knowing she couldn't escape, she greeted him with a fake smile. "Hello. Long time no see." "Didn't we just see each other yesterday?" The man's smile turned cold and irreverent. "Out of twenty girls in the class, you're the only one who walked with both arms and legs on the same side." Qiao Chuyi could tell he had no intention of having a pleasant conversation. She glared at him in resignation. "Just say what you want." "I don't want much." Zhou Xuting advanced step by step, forcing her to retreat. "I heard you're very concerned about our engagement. I'm here to make good on it." [Reunion after years apart / Secret crush] Four-year age gap Theme: Love your country and your people.