
Then and Now
彼时会此时
by With Autumn Pond (与秋池)
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 258k Words
- Genre
- Romance
- Era
- Modern Era
- Updated
- 1y ago
- Source
- JJWXC
Synopsis
Entertainment industry | Married first, love later | Bickering couple | Mutual pining comes true | Reunited after years apart
A cocky, aloof top-tier star and singer who's secretly a loyal puppy X a stunning, proud actress who's lost her memory
No transmigration, not a fantasy romance
Coming soon: Neon Forest. Blurb at the end
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Getting married came far too out of nowhere.
Qiu Shisui woke up one morning to find herself in bed with a handsome young man.
The handsome man was wearing pajamas that had just one button left to cover his lean, defined chest. His cool-toned skin and striking features made her heart skip a beat.
Wait a minute.
Wasn't this Shi Qing, the arrogant, sharp-tongued guy she'd hated most in high school?
She clutched at the exposed curves of her chest, her lips trembling. "Why are you in my bed?"
Shi Qing opened his peach-blossom eyes and let his gaze travel over her waist. He toyed with the ring on her left ring finger, the corner of his mouth curving lazily.
"Weren't you just praising me last night?"
?
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In the observation room for a dating reality show, Qiu Shisui and Shi Qing argued over how a couple of contestants were getting along.
It wasn't just the stars themselves. Their fans were practically at each other's throats, too.
More accurately, Qiu Shisui was getting savaged by Shi Qing's fans.
[Stop fighting! If you're going to fight, take it to the dance studio!]
[Why is Qiu Shisui here again? Is she addicted to clout-chasing off my guy?]
[This is so confusing. Are they really at odds, or is this all a publicity stunt?]
After all, in the eyes of outsiders, one was an actress whose reputation had fallen apart amid a string of scandals, while the other was a squeaky-clean, fan-elected top-tier star and singer.
Even when they both attended the same fashion event, the organizers made sure to seat them far apart,
afraid of offending Shi Qing, the top-tier star.
In a secluded spot backstage,
Shi Qing rubbed his finger over her lips and whispered into her ear in a husky, teasing voice.
"What could you possibly have to say to me that you couldn't say at home, and had to tell me backstage, wife?"
The staff's walkie-talkies immediately started blaring.
"Mr. Shi, your mic is still on!"
Reading tips:
1. One-on-one romance, happy ending, both leads' first love
2. The school arc is only covered in brief snippets
3. The female lead hasn't transmigrated at the beginning; she's lost her memory. The reason is explained in the latter half.
4. The movie-reality-show section draws inspiration from The Truman Show
Blurb for the upcoming Neon Forest:
Second chance romance | Mainland Chinese drifter in Hong Kong | Hong Kong university life early on, city life later
A good girl who fails at pretending to be a player PK a ruthless-looking, secretly devoted romantic
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Ni Yuxi had always been labeled a people-pleaser, a pushover, and a good girl by her friends. She would just smile faintly in response. What was wrong with making everyone happy?
She'd done two rebellious things.
First, she defied her family's wishes and left her county town to study in Hong Kong.
Second, even when her classmates warned her to stay away from Li Yilin, she still made the first move and seduced him.
In the dazzling nightlife of Lan Kwai Fong, Li Yilin sat in a dim booth surrounded by a group of sexy girls. He wore a simple white T-shirt, and his captivating gaze gave away how little he cared about anything.
As she passed by, she let out a soft laugh laced with scorn, catching his attention.
Not long after, they found themselves facing each other over dinner.
"You randomly picked an online stranger to have dinner with, and you got me?"
She smiled. "That just means you're a veteran player with a huge fish pond."
"You're no different."
Under the table, the toe of her shoe hooked around his trouser leg.
Ni Yuxi provoked him, then took the initiative to dump him.
*
When Li Yilin saw Ni Yuxi again, many years had passed.
Everyone said Ni Yuxi and He Miao were a perfect match. By then, Ni Yuxi had lost her youthful awkwardness and could even tease her boyfriend with ease.
When Ni Yuxi saw Li Yilin again, she acted as if he were a stranger. Her expression was cold, and she didn't even look at him.
Only Li Yilin's whitening fingers revealed how insanely jealous he was.
Li Yilin grabbed her wrist and pinned her against the car door. His dark eyes had shed their former pride, and his jaw was clenched tight.
"You've learned a lot over the years."
She raised a sharp brow, pressing a fingertip to her lips.
"Mr. Li is an excellent teacher. It's just a shame I dropped out a long time ago."
We've seen plenty of stories about Hong Kong's powerful elite. Come experience the everyday lives of mainland Chinese men and women drifting in Hong Kong!
Theme: Take control of your own life's script
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I finally finished reading it. First of all, as someone who reads the entire text verbatim, I highly recommend this novel. This little couple, I am really obsessed with, they hit all my points perfectly. They both have a physical love, and even when they are unsure of each other's feelings, they still have uncontrollable throbbing. There is also mutual appreciation and understanding, which comes from the irrepressible love of the soul. And both sides are very brave and determined. Although various misunderstandings made them hesitate, they could not stop them from running towards each other. Although the author did not deliberately emphasize the sense of fate when writing emotional scenes, I felt after reading this story that they were destined to be in each other's lives. In short, here you can see happy enemies, marriage first, love later, reunion after breaking up, secret love redemption, everything you want is available. Okay, what follows is my little review, with some spoilers, because I haven't seen such a high-quality romance in a long time. I was very, very excited. The author firmly captured my emotions throughout the story. My mood fluctuated with the development of the story. There were many parts that touched me very much, and I couldn't help but want to talk about it. The following contains some spoilers, so don't read if you are a new kid. After reading this article, I am already willing to prostrate myself under Suisui's pomegranate skirt. I want to confess my love to Suisui like crazy! She is a smart, serious and brave girl who deserves to be praised with all the beautiful words in the world. From the beginning, I was attracted by Suisui's charm and became interested in reading this article. A sudden time travel and facing a completely unfamiliar world will inevitably lead to panic and fear. And she can handle her emotions quickly and proactively adapt to and accept them. Faced with the mess thrown at her by the 28-year-old Suisui, she did not complain. Instead, she calmly judged what she needed to do, was able to make use of all available resources around her, and worked hard to do everything well to the best of her ability. In fact, she was just an eighteen-year-old high school student who had not yet taken the college entrance examination. Her previous life was very pure and simple. I think about when I first entered college, I suddenly had to go to a completely unfamiliar city, live a completely unfamiliar lifestyle, and meet complete strangers every day. I was very panicked at that time. But she has to deal with the mixed fortune fair. Although she has the help of Shi Qing, it can be imagined that it is still very difficult. Because the author Dada perfectly displayed Suisui's personality charm in the early stage, when the story further developed and I vaguely guessed based on some clues Dada buried that she had a very bad life during the past ten years when she lost her memory, I felt heartbroken and more confused and puzzled. I think Suisui can fight her way out of any difficult situation, so I don't believe that she will lose her luster, become mediocre, inactive, and be riddled with scandals. I think this is also handled very cleverly, which makes me more interested in this story. Later, when the mystery is solved and Truman escapes from the spotlight, the description of Suisui's forgotten ten years is not much, but it is enough to make people feel very distressed. This reminds me of a passage that was very popular on the Internet some time ago: the youthful spirit is something that cannot be regenerated. In particular, Suisui is also an actor and is always in the public discussion. Faced with the continuous false accusations and the baseless but endless abuses from the keyboard warriors, it is conceivable that Suisui tried her best to change countless times but in the end there was nothing she could do. However, when I saw Suisui determined to participate in this movie, I knew that Suisui was still the same Suisui. Although Qing took a lot of credit for Suisui's recovery, in a sense, Suisui redeemed herself. When I am writing this text, the stories I have read are running through my mind like a movie. I think of how the stars in the eyes of young girls were once so bright, but in the end they were gradually erased by society. Ahhhhh! I'm really angry and sad. I really hope Shi Qing can be braver and pester Suisui shamelessly. Maybe she won't be hurt so much. I was just as anxious as when they met in the northwest by accident when they were having trouble, but in the end they made a tacit agreement not to meet each other. But I also know that these moments are not the right time. Shi Qing needs time to experience and grow, from a young, ignorant and reckless boy to a gentle and calm young man who can express love in the right way. Suisui also needs time to regain the courage to recognize her own heart. Just like what Suisui said, "That's until now. Every decision we have made has not been messed up or failed. It's just that time passes through our fingers like sand, that's all." Hahaha, I didn't expect that I would talk so much in a daze. Finally, I am very grateful to the author for describing such a world with Qiu Shisui and Shi Qing to me this summer. The author has created a very three-dimensional character for the protagonist, and the supporting characters feel a bit like tool men. I think the main reason for this problem is that the whole story does not describe the plot and psychological activities of the supporting characters except to promote the emotional development of the protagonist. I first learned about this novel from a Tik Tok tweet. Although the video didn't have much traffic, I read the book because I really like the movie The Truman Show. To be honest, I didn't expect that so few people would watch it, and the comment area was so empty that I even thought there was no comment at all. But I hope you don't get discouraged. From the author's column, I've only finished two books in total, and I've just started. The writing is so good, more people will watch it in the future, and more people will make video recommendations and write comments and discussions. Don't give up. I have been reading novels for nearly ten years. Wonderful stories like this are very rare. The divorce and then marriage, and the way of getting married in the end, all amazed me. This is the first time I have seen such a plot. It is very interesting! Finally, I wish Da Da produces more and more good stories and is liked by more and more people. I also wish you good health and all the best in your three-dimensional life!!!
I'm so touched to see them happy [makes me healthy]
It's not over yet?? Thank you writer! [Rose][Rose]
It ended so unexpectedly
I'm really convinced hahahahaha 🍉 🍉
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Shi Qing 🐶
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊终于有点进展了[爆哭][爆哭][爆哭]
Squatting update, a very novel entry point, I love watching it
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