Marrying My Secret Crush [Entertainment Industry]

* Gentle, secretly flirtatious x aloof, shy

* Childhood friends / mutual pining comes true / married first, fall in love later

Top star Yan Shi is Yun Shu's childhood friend and secret crush.

To her, Yan Shi is like a star in the sky, beautiful and beyond her reach.

She had secretly loved him for years, careful not to let it show.

Until she heard he was going to enter an arranged marriage.

Unwilling to hand him over to someone else, Yun Shu gathered all the courage she had and offered herself, asking Yan Shi if he would marry her.

Unexpectedly,

Yan Shi said yes.

·

Yun Shu thought her crush was unrequited.

But after they got married and moved in together, she realized Yan Shi seemed to be seducing her.

Including, but not limited to:

* Sneaking a kiss while she was drunk

* Deliberately wearing gray pants at home to show off his figure

* Clinging to her and pretending to be scared while filming a horror variety show

* Getting so jealous when she wore a wedding dress for a role that the smell of vinegar practically filled the air

Each thing made Yun Shu wonder:

Could Yan Shi like her too?

[Bonus Scene]

They appeared together on a variety show, and their ship took the internet by storm.

Thanks to the many fans shipping them, Yun Shu read a lot of unhinged fanfiction about herself and Yan Shi, and the more she read, the more obsessed she became.

One day, Yun Shu was reading a piece of fanfiction called The Domineering CEO and His Pretty Secretary. The writing was so bold it was practically a masterpiece.

Afraid the platform would censor her, Yun Shu saved the juiciest image.

She meant to send it to her private account, but her finger slipped and she sent it to Yan Shi, who was also pinned at the top of her chat list.

Yun Shu nearly died of fright and hurriedly unsent it.

As long as she was quick enough, Yan Shi wouldn't see it.

But just as she had calmed down, she saw Yan Shi in a white shirt, undoing the top two buttons with one hand, a black tie clutched in the other.

He looked exactly like the pretty secretary in the fanfiction.

He smiled at her and teased,

"What's the fun in reading it all by yourself?"

"Why don't we try it?"

*Reading guide: Everything in the story serves the plot and romance, so please don't overanalyze it. The characters aren't based on real people, so please don't associate them with anyone in real life~

Blurb written in May 2024 (new version: September 18, 2025)

--- Forthcoming: Hope Is Not Far ---

Cen Xi would always remember the first time they met.

The boy stood in clear sunlight, a faint smile on his face. His eyes, as he looked at her, seemed to hold a lake's worth of gentle warmth.

After they had looked at each other for a long while, he spoke. His voice was like a stream newly thawed in early spring, cool and clear.

"Hello, my name is Xie Shengyuan."

Cen Xi remembered that moment for a long time.

She remembered every detail: his gentle expression, his clear voice.

Only later did Cen Xi realize

that she had fallen in love at first sight.

·

Years later, on a snowy night, Cen Xi saw Xie Shengyuan again.

He stood outside a cafe, tiny snowflakes resting on his black hair. Beneath the warm lights, his eyes were lowered, his thin eyelids partly veiling his pupils. His gaze was mild and hazy. Though gentle, it somehow made her feel a little sad.

Cen Xi lowered her head and tried to leave.

The next moment, Xie Shengyuan reached out and caught her sleeve. His voice was as cold as snow, hoarse and cool.

"Xixi."

"I've missed you so much all these years."

* Foster-care trope / mutual pining / reunion after years apart / childhood friend vs. new arrival / school and city life

* Cheerful, lovable girl x gentle, insecure abandoned puppy

* Blurb dated April 13, 2026

Theme: Happiness