The Rain-Soaked Puppy Has Found an Umbrella [Entertainment Industry]

△ Young lovers reunite after a long separation | A broken relationship is rekindled, with maximum push and pull | Everyone is hopelessly romantic

△ [Next book opening June 21: Lost in the Mist: A scheming, unhinged young aristocrat x a rebellious, fake-good Cinderella; rekindled romance / old flames reignited / the powerful one lowers their head / stealing someone else's love / living under the same roof. Please add it to your favorites!]

1.

Gu Yan, a rising male star, is an aloof, untouchable beauty at the top of the pyramid. He could have been a comfortable heir to a wealthy conglomerate, but instead chose to charge into show business and start out as an unknown actor.

His debut role in Secret Crush hit its peak right from the start.

Since entering the industry, he has maintained a spotless record, staying aloof from everything and enjoying his solitary success. He was named the untouchable beauty people most wanted to win over that year.

On screen, everyone lamented how they could never attain his acting skills, while praising his bright future.

When a reporter asked what set him apart most from the male lead, he faced the camera, his gaze cool and detached.

“I never go back to an old flame.”

2.

Gu Yan, who never appeared on variety shows, made an unprecedented appearance to save the day on a dating show featuring pets.

On camera, he introduced himself to one of the guests, Bai Shanshan, his voice so calm it was impossible to hear any emotion in it.

“Miss Bai, it's a pleasure to meet you. I look forward to getting along.”

Until one day, under the hidden cameras, the audience watched Gu Yan tear off his mask of restraint. The aloof, untouchable beauty's eyes reddened, his gaze lingering on the girl in white.

In a dim, cramped space, Gu Yan pulled Bai Shanshan into his arms. His fingers tightened around her waist, and she nearly stumbled as he pressed her against the corner of the wall.

His warm palm cupped the small of her back. With them so close, it was impossible to tell whose heart was beating faster.

People passed back and forth outside the door, their conversations easily heard. They could be discovered at any moment.

“Don't do this. Someone will find out.”

The man shed his usual refinement, his carefully restrained facade torn to shreds.

“If everyone else can, why can't it be me?” He kissed her almost out of control.

Like a little dog drenched in the rain, waiting for its owner to save it.

[Bonus Scene]

The tattoo on Gu Yan's wrist, right over his pulse, was covered with a thick layer of makeup from years of filming.

Some said it looked like an umbrella. Who it was for, and why he got it, remained a mystery.

Until Gu Yan attended a media interview and, seemingly without meaning to, showed off the faint red bite mark on his neck.

When a reporter asked about it, he replied nonchalantly, “She bit me, but I liked it.”

Tipsy, Bai Shanshan said, “Gu Yan, you're such a dog!”

Gu Yan bent down and gently coaxed her. “You know I was never cut out to be just your friend...”

His fingertips kept rubbing her palm. His warm, humid breath brushed her ear, his hoarse voice full of grievance.

“From now on, can I be your little dog and yours alone?”

Their fingers interlaced, and the tattoo on Gu Yan's wrist was finally clear for the first time.

The little dog, drenched by the rain, had found its umbrella.

At the same time, Gu Yan posted an update.

Gu Yan: I have to admit, going back to an old flame is pretty sweet! @Bai Shanshan

#From now on, you're both my white moonlight and my cinnabar mole#

[Reading Guide]

* Devoted puppy / powerful man descends from his pedestal for love / both are each other's first / reunion after a long separation / rekindled romance / secret identities revealed / happy ending

* Gentle movie star x pet therapist

My next book, Lost in the Mist, is coming soon. Please add it to your favorites!

△ Rekindled romance / old flames reignited / the powerful one lowers their head / stealing someone else's love / living under the same roof / both are each other's first

△ Scheming, unhinged young aristocrat x rebellious, fake-good Cinderella

1.

When Xi Wu was thirteen, she followed her mother to the Jin family home. The first time she met Jin Sizhe, he was coming down the stairs. Their eyes met, and his sharp gaze was cold.

Xi Wu thought he seemed difficult to get along with, but still called him “Second Brother” as usual.

He didn't even give her a smile. Xi Wu always thought Jin Sizhe might dislike her.

Later, the two of them, close in age, were sent abroad by the Jin family one after the other.

Through the endless, bitter nights in a foreign land, the dim, hazy firelight danced at his fingertips, giving rise to an inexplicable, teasing fantasy.

“Ah Wu, tell me you love me.”

He kissed her passionately, while the love that had taken root in their youth grew wild.

2.

Then, on the night before they were due to return home, the power went out.

The two lay together on the lawn, gazing at a sky full of stars. She bit the web of his thumb, leaving a lingering mark.

“Ah Ze, go on ahead.”

Jin Sizhe was still dreaming of their future together. They talked about their past in the darkness, and from the sound of her voice, he thought she was laughing so hard she could barely breathe.

Later, she broke her promise.

She left without a word after that night.

Years later, as Jin Sizhe read an interview with Xi Wu, that night came back to him. He remembered her muffled sobs and ragged breathing.

Only then did he realize laughter and crying could sound alike. That night, Xi Wu had been crying so hard she could barely breathe.

3.

It was said that the eldest Jin son, Sizhe, was refined and elegant, distinguished in every gesture.

The second son, Jin Sizhe, was rebellious and loved racing, always carrying himself like a carefree young master.

A disaster six years ago changed Jin Sizhe completely overnight. He saved the Jin family company from collapse, then cloaked himself in a protective disguise, becoming as stern and reserved as his older brother.

When they met again, he had already established his own business and become a rising star in the tech industry. He looked at her with cool, detached eyes and gave a scornful laugh.

“Xi Wu, you actually had the nerve to come back?”

Later, while their families discussed who Xi Wu should marry, they searched everywhere for her and couldn't find her.

In the storage room, Xi Wu leaned her head against Jin Sizhe.

“Brother, I have a fiance.”

Jin Sizhe pressed closer, cornering her against the wall.

Their families' conversation was just on the other side, close enough to hear.

His long lashes veiled his sharp gaze, and the cold mockery in his eyes became unreadable.

“Oh? Now you call me Brother?”

His hand around Xi Wu's waist suddenly tightened, and she stumbled into his arms.

His warm breath brushed her ear.

“What do you think your fiance would do if he found out about us?”

Later still.

In a dim, cramped corner, he said, “Ah Wu, I'll say it again: break up with him.”

His fingertips tightened around her waist as he coaxed her in a low voice.

“How could he understand you the way I do?”

The man's carefully restrained facade was torn to shreds, and he kissed her almost out of control.

He personally broke off her arranged marriage.

“Ah Wu, your love can only belong to me.”

In a winter of denials and half-truths, she walked into the trap he had set just for her. Behind the clouds, the one waiting for her was you.

Theme: Love makes the timid brave