You Two Seem Pretty Close [School Life]

I'm working on the manuscript for The Entrance! The blurb is at the end!

A cocky guy who's a hopeless romantic vs. a sweet girl with sweetness to spare

1:

Song Shiyan has an exceptionally sweet face, comes from a privileged family, and is quirky and bold.

Bai Yu is someone she thinks is best avoided: handsome, cocky, and an excellent student.

Everyone knows she fell for him at first sight.

She pursues Bai Yu relentlessly, but keeps getting into trouble.

Just when everyone thinks Song Shiyan is doomed, Bai Yu avoids her instead.

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"Why do you keep avoiding her?"

Bai Yu remembers the time someone got furious after being rejected and sent a dog after him. His face darkens, and he replies coldly:

"Because I'm afraid of dogs."

2:

Everyone knows Song Shiyan likes him, but no one knows that Bai Yu played ten basketball games in a single day, until he pulled a muscle, just to buy her a birthday present. He even climbed Mount Tai overnight just to pray for her when she was sick.

After the college entrance exams, Bai Yu prepares flowers on the beach on a summer night and confesses his feelings.

The proud young man shows her all the tenderness in his heart, only for Song Shiyan's words to leave him trembling with anger, nearly unable to breathe.

"Bai Yu, I don't like you."

The girl's voice is softer and calmer than usual.

"I don't want to play with you anymore."

The next day, an accident happens at Bai Yu's home.

At the same time, he hears that Song Shiyan left without saying goodbye.

From then on, Bai Yu becomes quiet and devotes himself to work. The diary Song Shiyan left behind becomes the sleeping pill that keeps him going.

3:

Ten years later...

Song Shiyan returns to her hometown to film a movie. When she learns that Bai Yu owns the location, she posts on Weibo that she's engaged.

One rainy night, after their long separation, Bai Yu smokes an entire pack before finally saying, "Congratulations on your engagement."

"Thank you."

Later, the hugely popular actress Song Shiyan becomes a sensation with a blockbuster and gives an interview.

"You became the lead actress in this big-budget production. Is it because you have a special relationship with Mr. Bai?"

"Mr. Bai and I are just high school classmates who got along really well. Besides, I'm engaged."

Hearing this from offstage, Bai Yu is miserable. During a break, he rushes to Song Shiyan's dressing room, pins her down on the sofa, and trembles as he holds back his tears and anger. "Song Shiyan, does what you said about never leaving me still count?"

"Mr. Bai, I'm engaged."

Bai Yu ignores Song Shiyan's struggles and kisses her forcefully, but she doesn't respond. His eyes are already brimming with tears. Choking back a sob, he speaks in a petulant, pleading voice. "Song Shiyan, you have no heart."

"Delete that fake post..."

Bai Yu's voice is hoarse with pleading.

"I'm begging you."

Reader's Guide:

1 - Starts at school, then moves to the city. A sweet, refreshing story of mutual pining and everyday life.

2 - First love for both, and they have only ever been with each other.

The upcoming novel The Entrance

1

Everyone knows that Shen Zhiyue is gentle and kind, and exceptionally beautiful. Unfortunately, she usually keeps to herself and doesn't make friends. People call her the Little White Rabbit.

What no one knows is that she used to be the school bully.

She could drink and fight with the best of them.

She had someone fooled for a long time, too.

On a rainy night, deep in a damp alley, several boys from her school surround Shen Zhiyue and harass her.

She can't get away, so she can only huddle against a wet, old wall, trembling.

At the crucial moment, Lu Yan rushes in and beats the thugs, his deep-set eyes fierce, like a beast just released from its cage.

The cowards flee, and the hero is ready to slip away quietly.

Just then, Shen Zhiyue picks up a cigarette from the ground, smeared with mud, wipes it on her clothes, grabs Lu Yan's hand, and offers it to him. Looking pitiful, she says, "Please, protect me."

Lu Yan is bold, uninhibited, and dazzling, a standout at school whom everyone adores.

Plenty of girls like him, but, true to his name, Lu Yan detests everyone who throws herself at him.

Yet those words make him protect Shen Zhiyue for two years, and plant in him the desire to protect her for the rest of his life.

But no matter how well a wolf hides beneath a sheep's clothing, its tail will eventually show.

On New Year's Eve, with lights shining in every home, Lu Yan spots Shen Zhiyue in the crowd. Her eyes are bloodshot and defiant, and her movements are fierce and decisive. She doesn't stop until the person she's beating is repeatedly screaming in pain.

This is nothing like her usual sweet, obedient self.

He's been fooled...

Angry at her deception, he says things he can never take back.

"So all of it was a lie? Even when you said you liked me that night?"

"Shen Zhiyue, you're really good at pretending." The words practically scrape out through clenched teeth. He stares at Shen Zhiyue, his eyes cold and murderous, and says, "I regret falling for you. I find it disgusting. Don't let me see you again."

"Or I'll kill you."

Lu Yan leaves without looking back, never imagining that this time, Shen Zhiyue will disappear without a word for good.

2

They meet again at a gathering. Shen Zhiyue is being pressured to light a cigarette for a boss. Lu Yan's face darkens in the crowd, but just as before, he steps forward.

He takes her hand, turns slightly, and says in a hoarse voice, "Got a light?"

Afterward.

It's late at night again, but this time the sky is clear. Among the passing cars, Lu Yan stops Shen Zhiyue and says, "Shen Zhiyue, do you really like lighting cigarettes for men that much?"

He takes a deep breath. His voice is rough and strained over the sound of the wind.

"Tell me, how much do I owe you for protecting me back then?"

Reader's Guide:

1 - The heroine starts holding back her personality because of her family.

2 - A story within a story. Both of them are acting.

Theme: Youthful years, stay positive and strive forward