Cherry Blossom Lane

☆ Fake and real heiresses / Beijing elite / childhood sweethearts / memories of life in the military compound

Jia Yin learned she was the heiress of the prominent Leng family of the capital when she was eighteen. From then on, she had a distinguished family background.

But her parents already had an adopted daughter, Leng Zhiwei, whom they doted on.

Having entered their circle halfway through life, Jia Yin was always kept on the outside.

The only one who treated her with warmth and kindness was Zhou Cheng'an, and she quietly fell in love with him.

The day before she planned to confess, she saw him embracing Leng Zhiwei beneath the fireworks.

Only then did she realize how ridiculous her four-year unrequited love had been.

"If you want to cry, go ahead." A tissue was held out to her from the side.

Jia Yin turned around and saw Shen Xiang, who belonged to the same social circle.

It was meant as a kind gesture, but his features were sharper and more severe than anyone else's, and his posture was languid and casual... It somehow felt like he was mocking her.

Remembering that he was Zhou Cheng'an's closest friend and Leng Zhiwei's ex-boyfriend, she curled her lips and retorted, "If you want to laugh, go ahead."

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Leng Jiayin returned from abroad six years later.

Seeing the poised, cool-headed career woman smiling as she shook his hand, Zhou Cheng'an looked momentarily dazed.

She really seemed to have moved on long ago.

Yet he felt a little lost.

The truth was, he had once been attracted to her too. But back then, the bright and lovable Leng Zhiwei had clearly appealed to him more.

Over the years, however, the wear and tear of being together day in and day out had left their relationship in shambles.

Now that he was more mature, he understood that the emotionally steady Leng Jiayin was a better match for him.

"Do I still have a chance?" On her birthday, he raised his glass to her with a smile, drained it, and told her she could take her time answering.

Leng Jiayin froze for a long moment, then gave an awkward smile. "I'm sorry. I already have a boyfriend."

Zhou Cheng'an couldn't believe it. Was there really someone in all of Beijing bold enough to steal his woman?

Almost without thinking, he chased her outside.

A man stepped out of a sedan with a Beijing A88 license plate. That handsome, detached face was so familiar he could recognize it anywhere.

Wasn't it his good friend Shen Xiang, who had been by his side since childhood?

☆ Cool on the outside, warm on the inside career executive VS investment tycoon

☆ Beijing elite, romantic rivals competing for her, memories of life in the military compound

☆ The first dozen or so chapters cover their youth. The story mainly focuses on what happens six years later.

Theme: Let go of the past and forgive yourself, then make a dazzling fresh start.