In progress; my next novel will be released soon.
"Calm, reserved good girl vs. possessive, unhinged rich kid"
Lin Shiran's crush on Pei Jin began on a rainy night after Nan University’s welcome party.
A few girls with bad intentions dragged her into the bar by the school gates.
"Boss, pour this pretty girl your strongest drink." The girls praised her sarcastically. "She can really hold her liquor."
Behind the bar, the outline of a young man's profile was hidden in the dim, yellow light. One hand rested casually on the counter, his fingers long and his knuckles sharply defined.
He was elegant and so breathtakingly handsome it was almost unreal.
He lazily raised an eyebrow, and his gaze met Lin Shiran's helpless eyes.
"Can you drink?"
"No..."
Pei Jin slid a glass of water over. His lowered voice was languid and tender, his expression weary. "You're so well-behaved. You shouldn't be here."
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Pei Jin helped Lin Shiran, who had been deaf in her right ear since birth, get justice time and time again.
But later, Lin Shiran grew accustomed to seeing Pei Jin turn down one girl after another. She saw their desperate pleas and tears, and grew used to Pei Jin's hot-and-cold behavior.
Giving up and leaving were as peaceful as she'd imagined.
Until they met again years later on a rainy night, in a less-than-dignified encounter.
Halfway through a company dinner, Pei Jin was invited to join them as the client's representative.
After several rounds of drinks, Pei Jin looked at Lin Shiran laughing and chatting with another man. His hand clenched into a fist as he downed strong liquor, one glass after another, as if being slowly tortured.
When she went outside to sober up, he cornered her in a narrow space by the wall, gripping her chin hard and forcing her to meet his eyes.
Her reflection was mirrored in his dark, clear pupils.
His handsome lips were drawn tight, and his voice was utterly hoarse.
"Do you hate me that much? You can't even bear to look at me?"
Lin Shiran answered honestly: "Yes. You disgust me."
Later, pleas whispered by Pei Jin filled her silent, closed-off right ear.
"A-Ran, I'm not disgusting. Don't fall in love with someone else."
"Please."
College romance + Urban romance
Theme: When a flame catches, you can glimpse the rhythm of a heartbeat
