The Neighbor Next Door Is a Little Strange

[A short, sweet contemporary-city romance about a crush: a cynical, gloomy man x an energetic, funny woman] [A popular mystery novelist who feels half-dead, runs on low battery year-round, and hates the world x a lively stage actress full of energy] . Three days after moving, Jian Man was watching a comedy show in the living room, laughing like a pig. Before long, her neighbor, unable to take it anymore, came knocking. Jian Man was wearing a frog onesie when she timidly opened the door. She never expected to see a face so impossibly handsome it defied description. She declared herself in love, all on her own. To win over her handsome neighbor, Jian Man asked her best friend for advice. Her friend gave her just one tip: Whatever you do, keep it together. Don't let him know you're a funny girl. But Jian Man couldn't do it... - A new neighbor moved in next door to Lin Yan. At first, his impression of her was: noisy, loud and unpleasant laugh, weird taste, ditzy. A week later, his opinion of Jian Man had changed: unhinged, terrifying. In the end, Lin Yan decided he must be losing it too, because whenever he saw Jian Man, only one thought came to mind: She's so interesting. I really like her. (^v^) . 1. A bestselling mystery novelist x a stage actress. 2. Both are virgins and each other's first love. Happy ending. 3. The city, companies, and all characters are fictional, with no real-life inspirations. Blurb saved on 2023.12.3 *My next story will be "When I Went to Pick Up a Secondhand Item and Met a Handsome Guy". Please add it to your favorites from my profile qwq [Short, sweet crush story / Love breaking and entering / Light urban comedy] [A shy, sweet comic artist x a reclusive, aloof, cynical man] Lou Nian bought a game cartridge from a local seller on Xianyu and arranged to pick it up in person. She took the subway for an hour to the seller's apartment complex. The first time she saw the seller, “Fishbone,” she was dazzled by his stunning looks from every angle. Lou Nian kept a calm expression, but screamed and spun in circles inside. Her crush had begun. But as a severe social-phobe, Lou Nian didn't dare say more than a few words to “Fishbone.” To create opportunities to meet him, she could only keep an eye on his Xianyu account, refreshing it countless times a day. Fishbone listed a nearly new ergonomic chair. Lou Nian bought it immediately and left a message saying she'd pick it up. Fishbone listed a brand-new, limited-edition pair of size 42 basketball shoes. Lou Nian bought them immediately and left a message saying she'd pick them up. Fishbone listed a nearly new 100-inch TV. Lou Nian bought it immediately and left a message saying she'd pick it up... Half a month later, Lou Nian had made no progress with her crush, but her home had turned into a recycling center for Fishbone's unwanted junk. - Yu Ci realized someone might be keeping an eye on his Xianyu account. Lately, it seemed that no matter what he listed, the same local buyer would snap it up for pickup. To test his theory, Yu Ci tentatively listed two large tubs of expired protein powder. Sure enough, a buyer named Xiaolou bought them a minute later. At his wits' end, Yu Ci asked her: [What do you need two tubs of expired protein powder for?] Xiaolou: [Uh... to make fermented liquid fertilizer.] Yu Ci cut to the chase: [How long are you going to keep buying my stuff?] Then Yu Ci saw a message that had been withdrawn two seconds after it was sent. Xiaolou: [Until you list yourself for sale, all packaged up?] Yu Ci: ...? Theme: Live happily