■ Currently writing Difficult to Accept. If you're interested, check out my profile, loves!
Story Blurb
[Gentle, determined little bunny x insecure, hopeless romantic] Also known as: The Hopeless Romantic Hero's Self-Directed Courtship (just kidding)
1.
Shen Zhousi always kept his distance from people. Even as a child, he never liked talking to anyone, including Jiang Yan.
She used to seek him out to play, holding her toys and smiling sweetly at him. He would only glance up at her indifferently.
One cold "No" finally extinguished all the warmth in her heart.
After that, she never went looking for him again.
Later: a midsummer night, a torrential downpour, a school-wide blackout.
From that day on, someone else lived in seventeen-year-old Jiang Yan's heart.
The dim light blurred the sharp profile of his face. Beside him, his older brother, Shen Yan, scoffed. "Do you regret it, Shen Zhousi?"
"Someone else stole her away."
Shen Zhousi just laughed. "She didn't fall for you either, did she?"
2.
Years after they parted, the day Jiang Yan stood onstage, she finally saw the person she'd thought about day and night.
On a murder-mystery variety show, the special guest and rising star teamed up to solve a case, and viewers went wild shipping them.
They were shipping Jiang Yan and her childhood friend, whom she hadn't seen in years.
"Oh my gosh, Dr. Shen is so gentle! The way he talks to Jiang Jiang is just like he's coaxing a little kid!"
"I won't say who I've fallen for."
"Dr. Shen, go for it! Hug my timid baby Jiang Jiang!"
Shen Zhousi, gentle?
Afterward, Jiang Yan rubbed her aching waist and glared resentfully at the satisfied man. Her mind was screaming: He's a big bad wolf!
3.
During their cold war, Jiang Yan deliberately ignored Shen Zhousi.
When she livestreamed, she wouldn't say a word about the "boyfriend" her fans kept asking about.
They were alone together in a dim room, where only their breathing and the tender patter of rain could be heard.
Jiang Yan tried to move away, but suddenly a gentle shadow fell over her.
The man wrapped his arms firmly around her slender waist, his voice humble and pleading:
"Please, just talk to me."
Their fans were showered with affection.
The next day, a trending topic exploded: #RisingStarGoesPublicWithHerRelationship,AndHerBoyfriendIs...#
[A dark flame burns fiercely, just as my heart has always been in love with you.]
■Bonus Scene
Jiang Yan's older brother, whom she hadn't seen in ages, rarely messaged her. This time, he did because he'd spotted a couple cuddling downstairs.
As he typed, Jiang Feng's friend beside him shook his head awkwardly.
"Young couples these days. They could at least be a little more discreet..."
Jiang Feng glanced over casually, then froze when he realized it was his own little sister!
Suppressing his anger, he stared at Jiang Yan, partially hidden behind a tall figure, and forced himself to calmly hold down the voice-message button:
[You're already kissing?]
[Bring him up so I can meet him.]
tip: Includes a light mystery plot and murder-mystery game scenes. Please skip if that's not your thing~
→ Blurb for Difficult to Accept
In 2005, Nanqing City was hit by the worst typhoon in its history. Afterward, Yun Zhi was left homeless.
She was nine years old then, and she met the only person who reached out to her.
He took her in.
He came from a wealthy family and was steady and modest, a renowned young entrepreneur in Nanqing.
When Yun Zhi first met him, she had never seen anyone so handsome, nor had she known there could be houses so beautiful.
It took Yun Zhi many years to understand that some things were wrong from the very beginning. But she had no choice. She could only keep making the same mistake.
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After Shi Xu lost his family, he came across a dirty little girl.
He sent her to school, stayed by her side as she grew up, and watched her slowly blossom into a young woman.
After the college entrance exams, Yun Zhi began to see him differently.
Perhaps a young girl's heart always longs for what it cannot have.
She wanted to hold his hand, just like before, but was told that it was wrong.
After leaving Nanqing, Yun Zhi saw all the dazzling splendor of Yuegang, unaware that Shi Xu had nearly died for her.
Later, Yun Zhi's name became a thorn in his heart, unseen and untouchable.
#TimeHasItsOrder,CloudsBeginInnocent
#SomeThingsAreFated,EvenIfWeKeepMakingTheSameMistake
▶daddy/13-year age gap/bittersweet/no romance while underage
Theme: Live well
