Ode to the Rose [Short Story Collection]

<1> A Patch of Rain Tonight [Complete]

Beautiful, flirtatious CEO x cool, sharp-tongued venture capital mogul

"I regret it."

"Regret what?"

"Regret... not agreeing to be your plaything back then."

"Friends with benefits to official couple / First (do), then love"

<2> Welcome, This Is My Heart [Complete]

Bold, badass heiress x gentle, scheming man who hides his abilities

"Bai Yicheng is like an NPC on the map of this world, and Huo Mingwei is the only command that can awaken him."

"Marriage alliance / He has a secret crush on her"

Reader's guide:

1. These are short stories, each under 30,000 words. They all have happy endings, so feel free to dive in.

2. Every story is written to cater to my personal tastes. Expect mountains of headcanon and an anything-goes mashup.

3. The protagonists in this short story collection are supporting characters in my other long novels, and some may make occasional cameos.

Theme: Everyone is a one-of-a-kind rose