Frostbound

*Coming soon: Above the Neon, an ambitious heroine x a love-struck hero. Please add it to your collection!

Guan Shuyu urgently needs a perfect boyfriend.

She chooses her high school classmate, Lin Yi.

The reasons are simple: first, Lin Yi is dazzling and accomplished, disciplined and courteous; second, he has no plans to fall in love, so there will be no complications afterward.

That second point matters most to Guan Shuyu.

During their arrangement, Lin Yi plays the role of her "boyfriend" perfectly.

In public, he takes meticulous care of her and gently calls her by her pet name, "Shuangshuang";

in private, he knows his place and never crosses the line.

Only sometimes, Lin Yi gazes at her with such intensity, as if he's desperately hiding something. But before she can investigate, he returns to his "boyfriend" persona the next second, as though she'd imagined it.

Aside from that, whenever she runs into trouble, Lin Yi tells her not to worry, and the problem soon disappears.

Guan Shuyu is puzzled, but Lin Yi always looks so calm that she assumes it's just a coincidence.

*

Once she has achieved her goal, Guan Shuyu proposes ending their arrangement.

Lin Yi's eyes tremble when he hears this, but he answers gently, "Okay."

On the day they "break up," everything seems normal.

Lin Yi invites Guan Shuyu to his home for dinner, as a final farewell.

Guan Shuyu brings a thank-you gift, but accidentally wanders into Lin Yi's attic. Sculptures of all sizes are piled inside, each covered with a white cloth.

A sculpture in the corner catches her eye. Its cloth isn't pulled all the way down, so she gives it a tug. The covers come off one after another like dominoes.

They're all of her.

Her playing guitar at sixteen; accepting an award onstage at twenty; and, most recently, bending over her work as she creates... Guan Shuyu is shocked and accidentally knocks something else over.

It's a guitar sculpture. A line of small text is engraved beneath it: August 17, 2014. The day I met you.

Guan Shuyu freezes in place. Then she hears a click.

The door has been locked from the outside.

The man stands in front of the door, his expression as peaceful as ever. Only the light in his eyes trembles, as all the restraint and self-control he has suppressed for so long finally shatter.

"Don't be afraid, Shuangshuang."

"It's just..."

"You can't leave anymore."

*

That midsummer, Lin Yi met Guan Shuyu for the first time.

She walked toward him in a white dress, a guitar on her back.

From then on, he did everything he could just to stay by her side.

A few notes:

1. Aloof heiress x cool and restrained in public, madly in love in private;

2. He has a secret crush on her. They reunite at the beginning, and the hero has been plotting for a long time. He's completely love-struck, and all he wants is for the heroine to love him;

3. Both are devoted to each other, each other's first love, happy ending;

4. No intimacy or inappropriate behavior occurs while either character is underage.

(Copy revised May 19, 2026; screenshot saved)

Above the Neon:

After her family suffers a major setback, Xia Ni moves back to her hometown with her parents, into their old house.

With her family to support, Xia Ni urgently needs a job. That's when she unexpectedly reunites with her high school classmate, Jiang Che.

Back in school, Xia Ni and Jiang Che didn't interact much, but whenever they did, she got a headache.

The reason was simple: as class study representative, getting Jiang Che to hand in his homework was nearly impossible.

Jiang Che had been rebellious and unruly. He was smart, but never applied himself to his studies. The teachers always told Xia Ni to keep an eye on him and make sure he didn't fall behind... It was exhausting for her.

Now, Jiang Che has transformed into the owner of a logistics company.

Nearly six foot three, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and sharply defined features, he has shed the awkwardness of his student days and exudes mature masculine charm.

Xia Ni doesn't want to work with someone she knows. She greets him, hoping they'll never meet again, then hears him say, "Our company is hiring highly educated talent. We offer six types of insurance and a housing fund, a base salary of twelve thousand, plus commission."

How much?

Xia Ni steels herself and asks, "What position?"

Jiang Che raises an eyebrow, his youthful swagger from the past shining through. "The boss's assistant."

*

Xia Ni lives up to the word "talent." From assistant to manager, she doubles the company's profits.

Manager Xia is beautiful and capable, and the employees both admire and support her. But they can't help worrying that she might "outshine the boss."

A few days ago, someone saw the boss glare at Xia Ni and advised her to keep a lower profile. Xia Ni thanked her colleague for the warning.

That day, Xia Ni signs another major deal. Just as she returns to her desk, the phone rings: "Come to my office."

Everyone watches Xia Ni enter the boss's office. The blinds come down, sealing off the room from view. Thinking of the boss's icy expression, Manager Xia may be in serious trouble...

On the sofa, a couple in the throes of passionate love kiss while holding back, their hurried, heated breaths quiet and careful.

"I really can't keep pretending," the man pants. "Give me a proper title, okay?"

Xia Ni tells him to stop fooling around, then repeats that an office romance isn't good for the company's development.

Jiang Che listens, his eyes growing dimmer with every word... By the time he lowers his head, Xia Ni could swear she sees a big tail drooping behind him.

It swishes dejectedly.

A few notes:

1. Quiet, intelligent, and focused on her career x handsome rogue, loyal puppy, and hopeless romantic;

2. Reunited after a long separation. The married couple build a business and grow rich together. Each other's first love, devoted to each other, happy ending;

3. This isn't a CEO romance or a corporate conglomerate story. It's about building a business from the ground up, and a group of lovely people striving and growing together.

Theme: Dreams will come true in the end