The Island Falls Asleep

Author's rambling: The whole story is already written. Thank you for reading. Sending you all a big kiss, my dears. [The manuscript is complete, with daily updates! Come add it to your library, my dears. You won't regret it. ←_←] This story is expected to go premium on April 5, with chapters 1-18 going behind the paywall. There'll be a 10,000-word update on launch day.

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A ballerina with ALS X a sprinter who can no longer compete because of a car accident's aftereffects.

They save each other, and two cold hearts grow close. She uses the strength she has left to teach him to "run"; he uses his unwavering faith to help her "dance." (Short story, daily updates until completion once it starts.) (Dropping to my knees to beg for saves.)

Story blurb:

This place was barren, not a blade of grass in sight.

Then you came and walked through it,

and miraculously, all things began to grow.

This place is my heart.

Zhou Jiang, "Desert"

Blurb:

[Gentle, unassuming ceramic artist X refined, scheming financial tycoon.]

[Marriage first, love later | Contract becomes real love | The husband chases his wife after she leaves]

Gu Qingyang fell for a girl.

Amid the summer cicadas' cries, Gu Qingyang finished playing ball and wandered into the art classroom by chance.

The girl wore a white dress. Sunlight streamed through the art gallery's towering windows, spilling across the center of the exhibition.

Her hair fluttered gently, and the brush in her hand moved lightly. Hearing a sound, she took off her headphones and asked softly, "Can I help you, classmate?"

Gu Qingyang sat in a black car, his thoughts drifting far away as a giant screen announced the winner of the top ceramics exhibition.

They met again three years later at a class reunion.

Gu Qingyang couldn't help stealing a few extra glances. The girl noticed him looking and met his eyes. Her gaze was now clear and gentle.

By chance, Gu Qingyang came across a photo of her. In it, she had bright eyes and lovely features. Her father was seriously ill, and she urgently needed money for a dowry to save his life.

In the misty rain, the girl arrived at Gu Qingyang's villa. Raindrops clung to the ends of her hair and fell into his heart.

"Miss Shen, here's the contract."

"Stay by my side as my wife for three years, and I'll pay you three million. After three years, you can choose whether to leave or stay."

Later, Gu Qingyang watched the girl sleeping inside the house, his unspoken love spilling from his eyes, unseen by anyone.

He drew her into his arms and taught her to become his source of strength. He built a gilded cage for her with his own hands, never realizing that he was the only one trapped inside.

"Shen Xingli, I love you, across time and years."

Theme: If you love someone, you should have the courage to be together.