◎Returning Chinese pop diva x rotten man of the domestic music scene [Please bookmark]
The prestigious Huayin Awards, one of Chinese pop music's biggest events, are just around the corner. Jiang Liange has been nominated for Best Lyricist and is a leading contender for the prize.
Her manager warns her to tone it down. Things are less open back home than overseas.
But Jiang Liange flirts with a flight attendant on her flight home anyway, and the moment she lands, she spirits him off to a hotel suite.
Someone bumps into her suitcase in the elevator lobby, knocking it over. A man dressed in black picks it up. Jiang Liange's eyes flicker, and it feels as though a blade has stabbed straight through her heart.
"Liang Chao, it's only been nine years. You don't recognize me already?"
"Then again, your heart is full of women."
Liang Chao is an independent musician and the lead singer of a fast-rising band.
Beneath his roguish good looks is a soulful voice that cuts straight to the heart, winning him countless fans.
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When Jiang Liange first met Liang Chao, she had already suffered from aphasia for years, and had almost completely lost hearing in her right ear. Listening to his heartfelt songs, she fell deeper and deeper in love throughout her youth.
She loved him, so she gave him everything.
Liang Chao gave something back, too: a black stud earring and a text message.
"Liang... Chao... you... bastard!"
Those were the first words she had spoken since developing aphasia, mingled with tears and the blood spilling from her heart.
Years later, Jiang Liange looked at the screen and laughed bitterly. "Liang Chao, when you left me, did you ever think that one day you'd ask me to write you a song?"
Liang Chao knew he was a scumbag. He had let down plenty of people in his life.
But Jiang Liange was the one he regretted losing.
[Blurb dated 2024.6.5]
[Reader's Guide]
1. The adult characters are adventurous in love. Please proceed with caution if that's not your thing.
2. Please discuss the characters and story rationally, and don't conflate them with real people. Mua~
Theme: Pursuing musical dreams and turning your life around.
