When the Little Flower Comes of Age

“Flirting, Artfully” opens next month. See the synopsis below. [1] When Wen Hang runs into Xu Bo’an again, he’s the new boss who parachuted into the company, nitpicking everything. She’s a junior employee, pretending not to know him because of their unpleasant past. Then he discovers the web novel she wrote for fun. Xu Bo’an holds up a few sheets of paper. “Wen Hang, you’re pretty talented.” Wen Hang is embarrassed. “I can explain.” “‘My Ex-Boyfriend Begs for Forgiveness Before I’m Reborn.’” His gaze is piercing as he looks down into her clear eyes. “So, you dumped me before, and now you’re writing novels fantasizing about me?” “...” Later on, they keep up their ambiguous entanglement, neither one daring to break through the barrier between them. Until that night, as rain pours down, and their lips and tongues intertwine. His cold, desirous voice draws out a warning. “Wen Hang, think carefully about this.” [2] Xu Bo’an admires her drive to climb higher, but not her stubborn, abrasive nature. Years later, she crowns herself, becoming a woman with a say in her industry. At a business gathering, someone discreetly asks how much influence Xu Bo’an has had on her. Without batting an eye, she smiles gently. “Mr. Xu will always have a place in my acknowledgments.” She puts him on a pedestal while making it clear they’re not involved. Before the gathering ends, Wen Hang is cornered somewhere out of sight. He lowers his head, shedding his pride. “Didn’t you say you were grateful?” “Spend the rest of your life thanking me, all right?” *Happy ending *The text is frequently revised. I’m not responsible for pirated copies. Coming soon: “Flirting, Artfully.” Please add it to your collection. Jin Xi walks into the wrong friend’s office and finds Ling Wang half-naked, his muscular torso on display as he changes his shirt. She’s caught off guard and bewildered, while he stays composed, seeming to have only the faintest memory of her face. “We’ve met before.” When she learns he’s influential and outstanding in his field, Jin Xi decides to keep her distance. But she accidentally offends him and is even told that her boyfriend is seeing other women. Jin Xi takes the initiative, bringing a case of liquor to his office to apologize. They fail to reach an agreement, and red wine spills across his white shirt. As they move back and forth, his presence presses down on her, and her stiletto heel is pinned against the wall by his shoe. Jin Xi lifts her wine-flushed face and says two things. “Don’t you dare.” She uses her ex-boyfriend as a shield. “I’m getting married.” “Not yet.” Standing close enough to touch, Ling Wang takes out a tissue and wipes her clean, his smile unreadable. “Choose me.” Jin Xi has always known he’s charming but dangerous. But on the night she’s supposed to leave danger behind, they drink from the same cup of tea, admire the night together, and pay the price for falling for each other. / Ling Wang met Jin Xi when she was in her early twenties. She was new to the workplace, loved being called Engineer Jin, and stood her ground against unreasonable relatives who showed up at her door, even though her voice trembled. They had only met a few times, and he’d merely found her unusual. But the family dog, missing for two years, had been left at an animal rescue by Jin Xi. That day, as she stroked the dog and spoke softly to it, the wind blew her hair around. Her clothes and demeanor were relaxed, and she had a beauty that was both gentle and strong. Life has its moments of losing control. He began to realize that this small impression she’d left on him had remained unconquerable for years. Brilliant, bold woman x cool, accomplished man Theme: A flower tended with care will surely bloom when the time is right