A Thousand Glances

★ School romance first, then city life | Second chance romance | The chase to win her back | Reunited after years apart

★ Mutual pining | First-love-that-got-away romance | A long game

★ The male lead is born exceptional; the heroine is sensitive at first, then sweet on the outside and dark within

The first time Qiu Die saw Jiang Yumian, he was a boy who drew everyone's attention, a pampered prodigy admired by all, proud and untamed.

In the corners of a thousand eyes, every bit of Jiang Yumian's brilliance was reflected.

She thought their paths would never cross, until Jiang Yumian found an account called A Thousand Glances.

The account recorded a girl's straightforward crush. It was nothing like her usual meek, sensitive self, and Qiu Die's secret was brought into the light.

Jiang Yumian's eyes gleamed with wild abandon as he whispered in her ear, "You like me, hmm?"

Someone moved into the corner of Qiu Die's eye, staying by her side through spring blossoms and autumn moons. He brought Qiu Die into the spotlight, and their passionate love made everyone envious.

At graduation, Jiang Yumian, brimming with arrogant confidence, shouted in front of everyone, "Baby, happy graduation! I hope my little butterfly's debut is a success."

That night, their breath mingled in an intimate haze, and a flush spread over Qiu Die's fair neck.

The man's seductive voice lured her deeper: "Baby, want to unwrap your present?"

The private booth was thick with smoke, and the man's eyes roiled with dark emotion. Empty liquor bottles littered the floor by his feet.

Someone asked, "How come your precious butterfly isn't here?"

The man curled his lip, unconcerned, the cigarette glowing and fading between his fingers. "It was just for fun. Who said anyone was serious?"

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When they meet again, Qiu Die has transformed into a rising star, stepping into the public eye as a ballet dancer.

They meet again at the height of their careers, but in the end, they're no more than strangers.

Until Jiang Yumian gets dead drunk and buries his face against Qiu Die's shoulder, feeling her warmth. "Little butterfly, you kissed me and then tried to run. What am I to you?"

Qiu Die forcibly wrenches herself from his embrace, steadies her voice, and says coldly, "You said it yourself. We were just having fun."

"I was serious." As he touches the soft flesh at her waist, Qiu Die goes weak as if struck by an electric current. Jiang Yumian gently nips her earlobe, smiling wickedly. "Baby, your body remembers me."

At last, he finds the butterfly he'd treasured in his heart.

"You're the one I see from the corner of my eye, and the one I'll spend the rest of my life with."

*2023/09/10 + I'm terrible at writing blurbs; anything may change before the story begins

1. Both leads are each other's only one; first set at university, then in the city

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