The Book of Wrong Answers

Gentle, level-headed woman (cute with a poker face) × emotional research scientist (hot nerd)

Online romance | Reunion after years apart | Rekindled love | Told in flashbacks

On October 27, Sheng Yulan led her team to win gold at the iGEM competition. Zhu Anhao was urgently dispatched to Chengdu to interview her, never imagining she'd run into this person at Sheng Yulan's home:

her long-lost online ex-husband, whose account had been dead in her contacts list for years.

Ah... It's a small world.

Ji Shunian was Sheng Yulan's older brother.

But that didn't matter. To maintain her professionalism, Zhu Anhao decided to pretend they were strangers and keep things strictly business.

Fortunately, Ji Shunian played along, and the preliminary interview went smoothly.

Two hours later.

Zhu Anhao was waiting for a ride outside the residential complex when she ran into Ji Shunian, who had taken his dog out for a walk.

Their eyes unexpectedly met. After a long stare, Zhu Anhao said nothing, until Ji Shunian couldn't hold back any longer. "What are you looking at? Weren't we strangers?"

To her surprise, Zhu Anhao detected a hint of resentment in his voice.

She looked in surprise at Ji Shunian's slightly furrowed brow, then quickly looked away. Her soft, calm voice drifted into his ears.

"Not necessarily. We could get to know each other."

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Even if our past was a wrong answer,

you are still the one and only right answer.

Set in Chengdu and Wuhan | Both leads have only been with each other

Idea finalized on 2024.7.12

Blurb finalized on 2024.11.25

Revised on 2025.12.16

Please add my next entertainment-industry novel, Everything Goes My Way, to your to-read list~

All-rounder career-focused actress × laid-back, devoted rich heir

Childhood friends, with him hopelessly devoted to her

As the only girl of her generation in the Sheng family, Sheng Yi's life could be summed up in one lyric:

"I want it, I got it."

Ever since she saw a dazzling actress on TV at the age of three, she had been determined to grow up to shine just as brightly.

And her dream came true. By twenty-five, she was a top-tier star and an award-winning actress working across film, television, and music. She had both the looks and the talent.

Her biggest flaw was having too many rumors about her love life.

Her fans were furious: Some guys need to stop shamelessly riding her coattails for attention. My girl shines all on her own.

Sheng Yi herself: Some guys aren't much to look at, but sure have big egos.

Then she'd get right back to work, wearing her ambition on her sleeve.

That was until Sheng Yi joined a laid-back lifestyle variety show.

Wan Shi, the idle second young master of the Wantong Group, appeared onscreen as Sheng Yi's childhood friend. He dropped his playboy ways, following her around to serve tea and water, massage her shoulders, and rub her back. If Sheng Yi told him to go east, he wouldn't dare go west.

Wow, what a suck-up.

Her fans were amazed. By the end of the show, their attitude had made a complete 180, from "What makes this guy think he's good enough for her?" to:

"Wan Shi may be average at everything else, but he's the only one who can be my girl's personal caretaker."

When he was eight, Wan Shi moved in next door to Sheng Yi.

Sheng Yi was sitting by her front door when she saw Wan Shi, dressed in a black little suit and holding his head high. She thought:

He looks decent. I suppose I can let him be my friend.

But it didn't take long for her to realize that Wan Shi had no manners at all once they became friends. He didn't have a penny of pocket money, yet when he saw the grilled starch sausages outside the school gate, he still had the nerve to announce that he'd buy them all.

Then he held out his hand to her without a hint of shame. "Yi-jie, I want one."

Years later, he was still shamelessly coming up to her.

"Yi-jie, let me kiss you."

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"If you ship Wan Shi and Sheng Yi, may everything go your way!"

Suggested listening:

The City of Moliere musical: Aujourdhui tout va bien (Everything Goes Well Today)

Both leads have only been with each other | Same age

Tips:

1. Sheng Yi is all about her career. Wan Shi is the kind of man who follows his wife wherever she goes, her ever-present sidekick. He's not useless, but he won't achieve anything particularly great either. Please keep this in mind.

2. Sheng Yi is probably quite proud, so she may not be the easiest person to get along with. (This isn't fully decided yet; it might change while I'm building up a chapter backlog, but that's unlikely.)

Theme: Be careful with online romance.