Spring Rain, Time and Again

Main story complete, bonus chapters updating~ A slow-to-catch-on, sensitive girl x a cool, cunning guy An old friend's secret crush comes true x a reunion after years apart After switching jobs and returning to Jing City, Li Qing found an apartment near her office. She never expected to run into Zhou Jiyu on moving day. They had been classmates for all three years of high school. Though Zhou Jiyu seemed cold and distant, he was gentle and warm inside, and Li Qing couldn't help falling for him in secret for all three years. Li Qing had imagined all sorts of ways they might meet again, but never this. She was sprawled at his feet, clutching a bath towel for dear life. First, Li Qing looked up at the somewhat familiar face, then lowered her gaze to something unfamiliar. She covered her mouth and screamed! Before she got a good look at her longtime crush, she got a good look at his little crush. Help! What are you supposed to do... no, say... when you run into your crush in the bathroom? Pharmaceutical researcher x tech company partner Blurb inspired by: 24/07/09. Updated 26/01/03, dates noted for reference. Please add my next book to your reading list Friendship turns into something more x secret crush comes true The night Ning Yi came home for a vacation, her mom brought up the subject of blind dates. She was just about to make an excuse when she heard the name Zhou Yixun. Their parents had been close friends since college, but she and Zhou Yixun had only become close after they were classmates in high school. Zhou Yixun had always been popular at school, and more than a few people had tried to confess to him under the pretense of friendship, only to be rejected. In the end, they couldn't even stay friends. Ning Yi didn't want their parents to feel awkward, too, so she could only keep her crush on him a secret. On the day of the blind date, Ning Yi had already worked out an excuse. She'd say she was only agreeing because she'd been pressured, and tell him not to read too much into it. But before she could say a word, Zhou Yixun asked if she wanted to give it a try. - On the third day of her mom's hunger strike, Zhou Yixun agreed to the blind date. The moment he saw Ning Yi, he changed his mind. If he had to date someone, it would be easier with someone he already knew. Besides, his parents both liked her a lot. Ning Yi knew it would take time to adjust to the change from friends to lovers. But the adjustment was far more exhausting than she'd imagined. After trying for half a year, Ning Yi still broke up with him, saying she hoped they could remain friends. Just as expected, Zhou Yixun nodded and agreed. But from that day on, Ning Yi felt that Zhou Yixun was acting more and more strangely. The day she started dating an enthusiastic suitor, Zhou Yixun actually kissed her right in front of him. "So this is what you like?" "Then break up with him. I can be that for you, too." Blurb written on 2026/02/26 Theme: The person who loves you will stand in your future.