Girlfriend Outside the Industry

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When they met again, Cheng Ziyi had become a top-tier star with millions of fans, adored by everyone.

Meanwhile, Li Xinxin was a fashion blogger with 500,000 followers, still fretting over her traffic.

She thought they had nothing to do with each other anymore, but two years after their breakup, they were booked on the same variety show.

When the regular cast members met, he said, "Don't read too much into it. It's not because of you."

After a game of Truth or Dare, he asked, "Would you be willing to come back to me?"

Li Xinxin's inner monologue: What's wrong with my ex-boyfriend???

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At the top of the trending topics was "Cheng Ziyi's Girlfriend Outside the Industry," followed by a bright red "Viral" tag.

The Weibo post featured several grainy, secretly taken photos in a dim parking garage, shot on a phone with such poor resolution that only the faint outlines of two people could be made out.

The only recognizable detail was the woman's suit coat. It was a piece from the upcoming season, meant to be worn first anywhere in the world by top-tier star Cheng Ziyi.

The female lead's identity was soon uncovered. She was the internet celebrity and blogger Li Xinxin, famous for her coquettish manner and nicknamed "Little Sweetie."

Exasperated, netizens flocked to the comments: Why do male celebrities these days always go for female influencers? What kind of taste is that?

When the two appeared together again, she stood a meter away from him, as if they were simply colleagues with no connection beyond the variety show.

Onlookers gossiped, the CP supertopic went wild, and fans wailed that their sweet pairing had turned bitter and the couple they shipped was headed for a breakup.

No one knew that

Amid the din, he pulled her into the darkness and kissed her until they were breathless.

Li Xinxin could barely breathe. She begged him, "Can we go back and kiss later?"

"No. Right here." Cheng Ziyi refused her in a low voice. "Isn't this what you like?"

What bothered him wasn't just the other men. It was also their secret, hidden-from-the-world relationship.

"When are you going to make our relationship official, baby?"

[Reading Guide]

· One-on-one romance / both leads' first love / rekindled romance

· The variety show is only a minor subplot, a minor subplot, a minor subplot

· A sweet little romance with no real-life inspiration. Please don't read it as based on anyone.

Please add my next book, "Let Love End at Sunrise," to your reading list

A free-spirited pilot x a bartender who acts sweet and obedient

Reformed playboy | [Redacted] | A groveling quest to win back his wife

Zhong Yi had never met anyone like Zhou Lingyao.

He was a devil-may-care playboy, born with a wild streak and a face that attracted admirers. He was a regular at her bar.

She often heard people say that the girls around him changed one after another, and wondered who would finally manage to keep him.

Zhong Yi had been well-behaved for 22 years, living her life by the rules and following the expected path.

Perhaps the greatest act of rebellion in her life was secretly opening this bar.

No one would ever have thought they had anything to do with each other.

One night, after finishing a flight, Zhou Lingyao asked her to make him a drink, just like last time.

When a customer asked what their relationship was, Zhou Lingyao smiled and answered, "Friends," without lowering his voice.

Zhong Yi smiled and added, "Can we really call ourselves friends? I don't think we're... close."

Zhou Lingyao glanced at her but didn't deny it. Yet later that same night, he kissed her over her heart.

He asked, "Not close?"

She replied, "Our bodies are close. Otherwise, we're not."

"You can say 'I love you' before dawn breaks."

Theme: Growing together, we'll meet again at the top.