Let Me Soothe You

[Pure sweetness, no angst, age gap, older top] Starts premium chapters on August 23 Blurb: 1. Xu Ying was only eighteen when she married Xi Banzhu. In the two years they were married, they barely saw each other a handful of times. Their marriage came about under a host of difficult circumstances. Before the wedding, Xi Banzhu had never even met Xu Ying. There was an eleven-year age gap between Xi Banzhu and Xu Ying. To Xi Banzhu, her wife was practically a stranger. * Later, by a twist of fate, they both appeared in the same film. Xi Banzhu played the female lead, while Xu Ying had a supporting role as the fifth-billed actress. After the film came out, their scenes together unexpectedly went viral. Later, an enterprising reporter interviewed Xu Ying. She was so pretty and sweet that even the reporter couldn't help smiling. ["Miss Xu, a netizen claims to have photographed you having dinner with Ms. Xi Banzhu. There are rumors you're secretly dating her. What do you have to say?"] Xu Ying smiled gently and answered with composure, "Not at all. Ms. Xi is my senior and my friend. It's an honor to work with her." That night, Xi Banzhu couldn't sleep. After tossing and turning, she finally got up and knocked on the door next door. Xu Ying answered, looking sleepy, her beautiful almond eyes glossy. She stared at Xi Banzhu in a daze before finally asking, "Is something wrong?" Xi Banzhu's mind was full of the words "We're friends." Looking at Xu Ying's youthful face, she was about to ask her something, but the words turned into, "Bring me a piece of clothing." 2. Xi Banzhu was filming in Tokyo when Xu Ying came to see her. As soon as Xu Ying landed, she lost her luggage and phone and got lost in a foreign country. Xi Banzhu abandoned the shoot and hurried out to find her. Her friends saw her rushing off and asked, "What happened? Do you need help?" Xi Banzhu was furious and worried. "A cat was sent from home, and it's gone missing. I have to find it." Her friends were all concerned and waited by the hotel entrance to ask how things were going. Finally, in the middle of the night, they saw Xi Banzhu return with a girl covered in dust. Everyone froze, then stammered, "Is this your cat?" Xi Banzhu glanced back. The little girl was covered in dust, her eyes red and swollen. Half angry and half heartbroken, she said, "Yes. A stupid cat." 3. A famous actress was pursuing Xu Ying, bold and decisive in her approach. She invited her to dinner and sent her roses, keeping it up for nearly half a month. At last, Xi Banzhu couldn't take it anymore. She drove after them and blocked Xu Ying at the elevator entrance to the parking garage beneath the concert hall. She grabbed Xu Ying and faced the other woman, saying coolly, "That's my wife. Who are you?" In the car, Xu Ying realized she'd misunderstood and explained, "Sui Nian and I are just friends." Xi Banzhu: "Friends send you roses?" Xu Ying curled her lips into a smile. After a long pause, she asked, "Are you jealous?" Xi Banzhu froze and didn't answer for a long time. 4. One night, Xi Banzhu got drunk. In her muddled state, she kissed Xu Ying and asked, "A-Xu, do you love me?" It was a name only she used. No one else called Xu Ying that. Xu Ying's heart pounded like a drum, and she could hardly breathe. She thought, if Xi Banzhu didn't love her, she would never admit that she loved Xi Banzhu. Reading Guide: 1. A top actress as the top X a little-known actress as the bottom. 2. Age gap, older top, eleven years apart, marriage first and love afterward. 3. Sweet romance, no angst. Theme: When love arrives, spring stirs the heart.