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Blurb
①
After her family falls on hard times, Ji Lening is sent to the Gu family in Yanjiang.
The eldest son, Gu Yuanye, is the center of everyone's attention, proud and distinguished.
When they first meet, the distance in his eyes makes her instinctively step back.
She thinks an invisible wall will always stand between them.
But when fate drives her to the edge of a cliff, he is the only one who reaches out to catch her.
She pleads softly, but he pins her down instead.
"Nothing of mine comes for free."
"Then let's make a bet."
"What are we betting on?"
"If you win, I'll be your girlfriend."
She sits lightly on his lap and notices his body stiffen for a moment.
She knows she's won.
She thinks it's just a game where each gets what they need, and she throws herself into the role.
When she leaves, she decisively asks to break up.
At her words, he merely raises an eyebrow. "Fine. You chose this path, so don't regret it."
Five years later, when they meet again, Gu Yuanye is a rising star in tech, and his gaze passes over her as if she's a stranger.
A friend teases him over drinks: "Ye, hasn't there been anyone you couldn't let go of all these years?"
A faint smile touches his lips. "No. I never look back."
Who would have thought that when they're alone, he would pin her down and kiss her deeply, his breath burning hot.
After a long while, he rests his forehead against hers, his voice hoarse.
"Ji Lening, I never managed to move on."
②
At first, Gu Yuanye sees her as a nuisance, and only keeps her around reluctantly out of courtesy.
But at some point, that reluctance turns into indulgence.
He lets her take over a corner of his study.
He lets her presence seep into every part of his life.
Worse still,
he lets himself linger over her again and again with desire in his eyes.
Blurb saved. Revised October 12, 2026.
Theme: Never underestimate yourself
Should I just write about the recollection after the reunion? Then I have to pursue it. I don't have the patience to read the past.
Collect the remaining claws +1, great encouragement~