Following the Current

[Important: Consider subscribing chapter by chapter. If it’s not for you, stop in time and protect your wallet.] [Doctor bottom × lawyer top, happy ending, both sexually inexperienced, first love, mutual pining, fake second chance romance, plus a little melodrama. See the author’s page for other books in the same series: Hand in Hand and Dawn to Dusk.] * When he was eight, Zhong Ye first met Cheng Luwei by the stairs in the courtyard. The teenager was nearly grown, tall and straight-backed, listening to music through silver earbud wires that curled down into the pockets of his school uniform, where he kept the latest portable music player. The evening sun traced a faint golden outline around him. “You must be Uncle Zhong’s kid. What’s your name?” “…Zhong Ye.” “Then I’ll call you Little Leaf from now on.” Zhong Ye tipped his head back and blinked. Back then, he never imagined that one day Cheng Luwei would pin him in the dark, cornering him and gripping his chin as he demanded, “Didn’t you even congratulate me? So what is it now? You’re willing to be the other man?” But what did it matter, he said. The despicable Zhong Ye could have Cheng Luwei. The upright Zhong Ye would end up with nothing. * Everyone loves Cheng Luwei. No exceptions. He’s been exceptional and dazzling since his school days, a man who stands apart from the crowd. And he’s the only person Zhong Ye has loved in secret for over a decade, the one he could never have. * You are beyond my reach, and the only one for me in this life. A cool, abstinent psychiatrist bottom, Zhong Ye × the lawyer top returning from abroad, his first love, Cheng Luwei Reader’s guide: 1. Both leads are sexually inexperienced. The characters and places are entirely fictional. The romance is the main focus. The professional details are based on real cases, so please don’t read too much into them as reflections of reality. They serve the story. 2. There are two timelines, with the past woven throughout and making up about one-third of the story. 3. This is connected to Hand in Hand, but the books are independent and don’t contradict each other. You can read this one on its own. 4. The author’s notes can be rather long. Remember to hide them if you don’t like reading them. 5. Citations and references from the story are posted in the author’s notes as soon as possible. Please don’t call me out for uncredited sources just because you’re reading a pirated copy that doesn’t include the notes. 6. The story takes place in 2025–2026. Two upcoming stories: Night’s Embers, Dawn’s Light: An ABO crime investigation story, marriage first and love later. A formidable, top-tier alliance prosecutor bottom, Pei Yu × a wealthy D.I.B. special police captain top, Shan Wenzhao. Dawn to Dusk: Part of the Eighth Hospital series, two strong leads. A cardiac surgeon bottom, Xu Mu × a civil aviation captain top, Lin Yanchao. Theme: Love never dies!