When the Fireworks Bloom

[New novel, Love Runs Deep and True, now underway: imaginative, sweet heroine VS car company boss]

[Home Designer X High School Physics Teacher, Weibo: @Jinjiang Mu Xiaobu]

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After quitting her job and returning to her hometown, Jian Yingran stood in for her father at a parent-teacher meeting and unexpectedly ran into her former high school classmate, Bai Xianqing.

The man still looked as handsome as ever at the front of the classroom. His tall, slender figure caught her eye, and Jian Yingran's lips lifted as her sleepiness vanished.

After the meeting, once the parents surrounding Bai Xianqing had dispersed, she used the clear moonlight as an excuse to stop him in the hallway.

Jian Yingran took out her phone. “Teacher Bai, I won't take up much of your time. Let's add each other on WeChat. We can talk about my younger brother when you have a moment.”

Bai Xianqing's expression remained blank, his voice cool and clear. “What's your younger brother's name?”

Jian Yingran blurted out, “Jiang Yan.”

After a brief silence, Bai Xianqing folded his arms. “Is it possible that he's not in my class?”

Jian Yingran looked up at him, her breath catching. “Isn't this Class Three?”

Bai Xianqing pointed to the sign for Senior Year Class Two on the wall, one eyebrow twitching. “No. I don't think so.”

Jian Yingran: “...”

2

By chance, Jian Yingran helped Bai Xianqing's parents renovate their old house.

She was outgoing and pretty, and Bai's mother was delighted whenever she saw her.

If she couldn't become their daughter, she could still become their daughter-in-law. Over dinner, Bai's mother made it clear she wanted to set them up.

Bai Xianqing was rushing off to supervise evening study. He set down his chopsticks, put on his khaki trench coat, and rejected the idea without hesitation. “You don't need to trouble yourself.”

Bai's mother sighed softly, thinking there was no hope again. But the next moment, she heard Bai Xianqing say, “I'll pursue the person I like myself.”

3

On graduation day, Bai Xianqing and Jian Yingran walked home together.

As the sun set and a gentle breeze blew, Jian Yingran smiled and asked, “Bai Xianqing, we'll see each other again someday, right?”

Bai Xianqing hung the backpack in her arms on his bicycle handlebars and gave a quiet “Mm,” saying nothing more.

Late at night, as he gazed at the person sleeping beside him, Bai Xianqing pressed a lingering kiss to her forehead.

“How lucky I am to share every meal and every season with you, and to live this ordinary, vibrant life together.”

“Thank you for making our story possible.”

*Bright, sunny, and clear-eyed heroine X calm, reserved, emotionally steady hero

*Reunion after a long separation / cozy everyday life / a very sweet romance / both leads have loving families

*The only authorized version is on Jinjiang. We are not responsible for pirated copies. Reposting this blurb on public WeChat accounts is prohibited.

*Cover image uses a commercially available asset from an overseas website, adapted by the author.

*Blurb screenshot dated 2024.05.20

Coming next: Love Runs Deep and True. Please add it to your reading list!

Blurb:

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After her startup failed, Luo Qingyue accepted reality. She had planned to lie flat and live as a trust-fund kid, but her older brother dumped her at a friend's company under the pretext of “gaining experience.”

Life is only thirty thousand days long. Why waste it working? This wasn't gaining experience, it was going through a trial. She would rise up and fight back!

After working overtime for several days, Luo Qingyue stormed into her boss's office, brimming with resentment. She planted both hands on the desk and stared straight at her brother's close friend.

“You know how powerful my family is. All it would take is one word in my parents' ears, and they could acquire your company in a heartbeat.”

The person before her raised his voice, speaking louder and louder. Faced with such brazen swagger, Lu Mingxiao remained composed. “What are you asking for?”

Luo Qingyue leaned forward, bringing the handsome man's face close to hers. Her heartbeat abruptly skipped. She abandoned the speech she'd prepared and fixed him with a serious, resolute gaze. “Call my brother and tell him your company doesn't allow office romances. Say you've fallen in love with me, so you have no choice but to fire me.”

Lu Mingxiao: “...”

2

Luo Qingyue did not get her wish. She wasn't fired.

Not only did Lu Mingxiao let her make the most of her strengths on a project and pass her probation, he also offered her a ride home and cooked special meals for her in his private kitchen.

At first, Luo Qingyue thought he was just returning a favor.

Gradually, she realized that something wasn't quite right.

On a business trip, Luo Qingyue's feet were aching unbearably in her high heels, so Lu Mingxiao went to the mall and bought her a pair of sneakers to change into.

On a park bench, Luo Qingyue looked down as Lu Mingxiao crouched in front of her and carefully put her heels into their shoebox.

Lu Mingxiao sat down beside her. Luo Qingyue didn't dare look at his face and murmured, “If you're having money problems, just tell me. Going out of your way to be nice to me makes it hard not to suspect that you have ulterior motives.”

A breeze swept by, carrying a tender warmth.

After a moment of silence, Lu Mingxiao reached up and brushed a pink petal from Luo Qingyue's hair. “Our company has never banned office romances.”

Thinking he was bringing up the past, Luo Qingyue's breath caught.

The next moment, his low voice sounded by her ear again. “Luo Qingyue, I've fallen in love with you. Will you take responsibility for me?”

*An imaginative sweet girl who dreams of doing nothing X a stern-faced but warm-hearted car company boss

*Still a cozy little sweet romance

Theme: Loving yourself is the beginning of romance