Sleep Soundly Through the Long Night

[Retitled "Sleep Well Through the Long Night". The full text costs 5.5 yuan. Thank you, little angels, for your support.]

Synopsis

#Second Chance Romance | Mutual Pining | Reunion After Years Apart#

1

Chen Jing never imagined that the next time she saw Ji Mingyang would be at the Civil Affairs Bureau.

In their wedding photo against a red backdrop, the man had handsome, refined features, but his expression was as cold as if he had just lost his spouse.

She couldn't blame him.

Chen Jing lamented inwardly.

After all, five years ago, she had slept with him and then walked away without a second thought.

Back then, she'd toyed with someone else's feelings on a whim, all because of a bet.

By the time she realized she liked him, five years had already passed.

"We've been broken up for five years, Chen Jing. Don't get too pleased with yourself. This is only a marriage alliance."

Ji Mingyang's laugh was teasing.

Chen Jing thought he really didn't need to remind her.

She'd put away any hopes she shouldn't have had long ago. For now, she only hoped she could stay by his side.

2

She faithfully fulfilled the duties expected of a wife in a marriage alliance.

Ji Mingyang was devoted to work, and was nowhere to be found half the time.

Until one day at a class reunion, her classmates teased her into agreeing to travel with a male classmate.

Just as the glass of wine being offered reached the table, another large hand intercepted it.

Everyone was startled when Ji Mingyang suddenly arrived, and stood up to greet him.

He said nothing, silently drinking every glass of wine they offered him in her honor.

Unable to contain their curiosity, the others asked what their relationship was.

Chen Jing panicked and lowered her head.

"Mr. Ji is my... boss."

They got home late at night. Ji Mingyang fell asleep on the sofa, unwilling to return to their bedroom.

Guilt-ridden, Chen Jing brought him a glass of milk to sober him up.

Looking at his tired sleeping face, she couldn't help sneaking a kiss on his cheek.

But in the next instant, Ji Mingyang grabbed her wrist and pulled her down onto the sofa.

"You left so decisively five years ago. Where are you planning to go this time?"

The man, always so restrained and self-controlled, suddenly locked an arm around her waist and kissed her hard.

"Are you tired of playing with me again?"

"I'm done playing."

Chen Jing couldn't catch her breath, dazed by his kisses.

She didn't dare meet his eyes. She only tugged lightly at the hem of his shirt.

"I'm not leaving."

In the darkness, she felt his breathing tremble.

With his next kiss, his tears fell against her cheek.

"This time, can't you... please not leave me behind?"

Reader's Guide:

1. Mutual pining, first love for both, both sexually inexperienced, no unattainable first love.

2. There are misunderstandings, but they'll be resolved. A bittersweet, healing romance.

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Synopsis for "The Dry Spell"

My parents probably named me "Shang Jinyue" because they hoped I would grow up to be a happy person.

So after they died, I seized everything from the Shen family who adopted me: their wealth, their status... and shamelessly climbed into the good graces of the Shen family's young master.

An orphan with no parents became Mrs. Shen overnight.

Power and money were the only prerequisites for my "happiness."

I'd planned to use my status as "Mrs. Shen" to secure a life of comfort and abundance. But a month before Shen Chengshuo returned to the country...

I woke up in the same bed as Yan Beichuan, the screenwriter I'd once been in love with.

To keep this a secret before marrying Shen Chengshuo, I strung Yan Beichuan along, ruined his career, and tried to make him obey my every word.

But he clung to me like a mad dog, asking only for the right to stay by my side.

On the video call, Shen Chengshuo spoke passionately about his love for me, pleased to see me blush.

He had no idea that while he spoke, Yan Beichuan was kneeling before me, kissing my palm and biting my fingertips.

As warmth slowly coursed over my skin, I heard Yan Beichuan chuckle softly. "A dog as obedient as me can wag his tail better than your fiance, can't he...?"

Synopsis for "Let the Sun Go Down"

#Showy Peacock Top-Tier Star x Sharp-Tongued, Know-It-All Assistant#

1

A top-tier star's voice, a first-rate face,

second-rate emotional intelligence, and a truly awful mouth.

As Xu Yi put it, Cheng Yuhan had lasted five years in show business

thanks entirely to his exceptionally good looks and his thick, Made-in-China skin.

As the male singer with the most casual fans in the entertainment industry,

Cheng Yuhan's new song promo and interview had been online for less than five minutes before the comments were once again filled with people cursing him while thirsting over his looks.

[Such a beautiful face. Why did it have to belong to Cheng Yuhan?]

[Can someone sew his mouth shut when he isn't singing?]

[What a pretty face, what a vicious mouth.]

Cheng Yuhan didn't care. He picked out a few comments praising him and liked them with smug satisfaction.

"That's right, promote me just like that!"

2

The first step toward your idol's downfall is joining his life.

That was how Xu Yi, Cheng Yuhan's current assistant, put it.

When she'd joined this entertainment company to follow her favorite star, she'd never imagined she'd become the assistant to a troublesome guy like Cheng Yuhan.

She'd also never expected her idol, Lin Yiran, to crash and burn so quickly.

The night she found out Lin Yiran had fallen from grace, she cried all night.

At a dinner with friends, they teased her:

"What's so special about a celebrity? Our beautiful Xu just doesn't want to date, that's all. There are men everywhere!"

Using a game of Truth or Dare as an excuse, everyone made her confess to the first person in her recent chats.

Xu Yi looked helplessly at Cheng Yuhan's pinned profile picture.

Maybe if he rejected her, he'd be quieter around her afterward.

"I like you."

To her surprise, as soon as she sent the message, he replied, "What a coincidence. I like you too."

Her mouth fell open. "I lost a dare."

Cheng Yuhan: "You lost the game but won me. Go celebrate."

Everyone burst out laughing, and no one paid any more attention to the little exchange.

Until five minutes later, Xu Yi's phone buzzed twice more.

"Forget that other guy. Give me a chance instead."

Five minutes later:

"I'm begging you."

Reader's Guide: A sweet little romance with both leads sexually inexperienced and faithful to each other. Don't base the characters on any real celebrities!!!

Theme: Loving yourself is a lifelong pursuit.