【Younger, prickly, awkward picture-book author × older, gentle flight attendant with a hidden dark side】
Kuang Lai had hated Xu Wentang ever since she was little.
As Kuang Lai’s grandmother put it, Xu Wentang’s family was so rich it was as if they had an oil well in their backyard. They lived in a mansion surrounded by iron gates, Xu Wentang’s mother looked like a movie star, and Xu Wentang herself looked like one, too.
Kuang Lai’s family, on the other hand, had nothing. They lived in a cement house built just a few years earlier. Her mother was a hot-tempered woman who stood in the fields every day, hands on hips, arguing with people. Kuang Lai herself was a little lunatic who rolled around in the mud and never stopped running wild.
But her mother and Xu Wentang’s mother were good friends.
So Kuang Lai had no choice but to play with Xu Wentang, too.
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At five, Kuang Lai was so naughty she dropped a bowl, cutting her own face open and leaving a scar on eight-year-old Xu Wentang’s thumb.
At nine, when the adults joked that it would be Kuang Lai’s fault if Xu Wentang couldn’t find a husband when she grew up, Kuang Lai protested, hands on her hips. “She doesn’t even want to get married! I’ll marry her myself if I have to!”
Beside her, Xu Wentang brushed the mud off the white dress Kuang Lai had nearly ruined, then played along with perfect poise. “Wifey, your dress needs washing.”
In high school, Kuang Lai boldly volunteered to deliver a love letter to the upperclasswoman her classmate had a crush on. The girl Kuang Lai liked was so frightened that she went to her best friend for help.
Her best friend, Xu Wentang, tossed the love letter into the trash, tapped Kuang Lai on the head without a trace of politeness, and said, “Kuang Lai, no dating before you’re grown up.”
By eighteen, Kuang Lai still hated Xu Wentang.
Because twenty-one-year-old Xu Wentang was dazzling, flirtatious, and so beautiful she took your breath away.
At twenty-four, on the first day after her dreams fell through and she returned to her hometown in disgrace, Kuang Lai ran into Xu Wentang.
The moment she saw her old nemesis, Kuang Lai turned and ran.
Before long, Xu Wentang came to Kuang Lai’s home to stop her. The woman who usually acted so docile in front of her elders was so angry she was practically grinding her teeth.
“Who was it that got drunk and pinned me down to kiss me that night?”
The woman leaned close, tugging at Kuang Lai’s reddened earlobe. “And now you run away every time you see me.”
“Kuang Lai, it’s been six years. What do you really think of me?”
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Kuang Lai had always hated Xu Wentang.
Because twenty-one-year-old Xu Wentang was a hypocrite and a bully, and on top of that, she was rich. She had everything eighteen-year-old Kuang Lai couldn’t have, including Kuang Lai’s affection.
【Reader’s guide】
1. One-on-one romance from start to finish, both are each other’s first love, happy ending, wholesome and sweet. Misunderstandings and romantic tension, with a slow-burn, everyday-life feel.
2. They take turns being on top. There is no set top or bottom, and neither is more dominant.
3. The leads are both awkward and stubborn, with mouths tougher than the rest of them.
4. A childhood-friends-to-lovers story, sweet and bittersweet, with growing pains that arrive late.
【End of synopsis】
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【Below is the synopsis for my upcoming novel, Behind the Scenes. Add it to your reading list if you like it!】
The characters are 【a somewhat worldly, insecure, good-natured agent × a vicious, obsessive actress with the air of a female ghost】
After eight years in the industry, You Xiaoqian is still one of the least respected agents in the business.
She gets the worst resources, manages the lowest-tier talent, runs the most exhausting dinner meetings, and puts up with the most humiliating insults.
But she stays cheerful every day, driving around in her beat-up van and always on standby to pick up and drop off her clients. She’d rather get chewed out herself and miss out on good opportunities than let her clients suffer even the slightest loss.
After eight years in the industry, Duan Youqing has always been the most sought-after gifted actress.
Her debut film is still a textbook example of the academic school of filmmaking, her body of work is unquestionably the best among actresses her age, and people regard her as a work of art among contemporary actresses.
One is at the bottom, the other at the top. They were never supposed to cross paths.
One day, You Xiaoqian returned after dropping off one of her clients. She parked her beat-up van and cheerfully hummed her way upstairs.
Then she saw a woman standing beneath her apartment building. With raven-black hair and red lips, three tiny black moles on her cheekbone, subtle and alluring, she said,
“You Xiaoqian, someone wants to make a film about our story.”
You Xiaoqian’s smile froze.
“How much would they have to pay this time for you to sell it?” Duan Youqing asked with a soft laugh.
Beneath the dim lights, she stared at her with bewildered resentment, so intense it was like a nail driven into her eye.
“Just like when you sold me back then.”
That was in Beijing.
Her at twenty-three, and her at nineteen.
Her first client. Her first agent.
Theme: Love yourself and accept who you are.
It is not a story with ups and downs, nor a story with eye-catching twists and turns. They are two very ordinary people who become very cute because of each other, and both of them are very good at discovering this little bit of cuteness, so the story has to become cute. It is probably a story like this.
Xu Wentang, a child who is always expected to grow up, has a lot of maturity, but because of this, there is a little Xu Wentang who is not seen; Kuang Lai, a child who seems to be never expected to grow up, and doesn't quite understand how to grow up, stumbles on the road of growth, has a lot of childishness, and can't help crying, working hard and keeping a straight face, but in vain, he can only cry and explain many truths to Xu Wentang that are obviously simple, but everyone can't do it.
Kuang Lai hides a great truth, Xu Wentang also wants to be a child. I can't help but wonder, is this an exchange of two completely different lives? And it starts very early. It started when Xu Wentang was eight years old and Kuang Lai was five years old. Xu Wentang guided Kuang Lai to grow up little by little and became Kuang Lai's banner and torch. What about Kuang Lai? Does it start with Kuang Lai asking Xu Wentang, "Can't you just stop doing things you don't like?" I don't think so, it should start with mushroom gullet and Mimi shrimp crackers. Because the five-year-old Kuang Lai could already see Xu Wentang's grievances. Although the grown-up Kuang Lai always felt that Xu Wentang was coaxing her, the little Kuang Lai, who could not cry, still gave Xu Wentang a lot of understanding - Kuang Lai could always see Xu Wentang's grievances and sadness, just like Xu Wentang could always see the "anger" and "innocence" of Kuang Lai's reckless impulse.
In the process of reading, I always see a lot of understanding. Maybe Kuang Lai thought that he couldn't understand Xu Wentang, or maybe Xu Wentang didn't understand Kuang Lai in many cases, so he made the other person develop complicated wisdom teeth in his adolescence, wisdom teeth that made people very painful, wisdom teeth that were difficult to make up their mind to pull out, wisdom teeth that couldn't be pulled out when they hurt, and wisdom teeth that didn't hurt but didn't want to be pulled out, but it also helped them break through many obstacles and myths. This made me feel very cute and moved me a lot.
In a sense, I don't think Red Lips and Emerging Wisdom Teeth is an adult fairy tale, because there are many problems in it that are difficult for ordinary people to solve, and there are many dilemmas and confusions. Xu Wentang and Kuang Lai, Ye Junjun and Xu Yun are all ordinary people. If it is called a fairy tale, wouldn't it be a bit too arbitrary? It seems that all these have been ignored. So, this is just a story that becomes very cute because Kuang Lai and Xu Wentang are very cute.
This messy and short book review was written on the highway to work. After all, I have become what Ye Junjun calls a boring adult who is engaged in foreign trade and easily distracted. Although I try very hard to write in detail, my writing is still messy. When reading this book, it is difficult for me to have a continuous and long time to read slowly, so the book review seems to be written here and there. It seems that there are many things that have not been written, and there are many parts that have not been revised. However, after all, this is just the first review I wrote for Red Lips and Early Wisdom Teeth. I will leave the unwritten comments for next time. I will click in again next time to read the little story of Kuang Lai and Xu Wentang. In that case, does the story between me and this book not end yet?
PS. While reading this book, I kept looping the hugs and our songs, and they all seemed to fit the story of Kuang Lai and Xu Wentang very well. I was pleasantly surprised by the mention of Ner Hong. When I was young, I was greatly influenced by teacher Jian Yu. Wen Dudu's books always leave something for me. From Romantic Paradox, which left me a ring when I was running into obstacles abroad, to Red Lips and Early Wisdom Teeth, which left me many peaceful nights of sleep. I am very grateful to Wen Dudu's stories for lighting up countless days when I felt bored and poor. I hope to see Teacher Wen Dudu in many next books!
This is the second teacher's book I have read after Jiu Xue. My heart is still soft [biting the handkerchief][biting the handkerchief]
I was too busy reading a few chapters some time ago, but I finally finished reading it. I am always moved by Wen Du's writing style. This is a story about summer. Our little Kuang Lai and sister Xu Wentang will always be together, and the story of Sour Plum Ridge will continue forever.
I have been waiting, and I feel that the relationship between the two people can be written a little deeper and interact more. I want to see King Tang Lailai go to Xu Wentang, rub Tangtang's ankles after working all day, let her lie on the bed, and give her a massage
The author, I really like the stories you wrote. I will always follow you. Come on.
[Orange candy] I got it [Orange candy] I got it [Orange candy] I got it
I really want to see the x diary comics. The author's novels are so graphic. I really like the author [shy][shy]
I'm really touched and happy
Second brush completed! ! Ahhhhhh. Can this story continue to be written? [Crying] I can't bear to let it go.
Dudu wrote so well. I finished reading the whole article today. I also hope that Dudu is safe, healthy and happy.
It is not a story with ups and downs, nor a story with eye-catching twists and turns. They are two very ordinary people who become very cute because of each other, and both of them are very good at discovering this little bit of cuteness, so the story has to become cute. It is probably a story like this. Xu Wentang, a child who is always expected to grow up, has a lot of maturity, but because of this, there is a little Xu Wentang who is not seen; Kuang Lai, a child who seems to be never expected to grow up, and doesn't quite understand how to grow up, stumbles on the road of growth, has a lot of childishness, and can't help crying, working hard and keeping a straight face, but in vain, he can only cry and explain many truths to Xu Wentang that are obviously simple, but everyone can't do it. Kuang Lai hides a great truth, Xu Wentang also wants to be a child. I can't help but wonder, is this an exchange of two completely different lives? And it starts very early. It started when Xu Wentang was eight years old and Kuang Lai was five years old. Xu Wentang guided Kuang Lai to grow up little by little and became Kuang Lai's banner and torch. What about Kuang Lai? Does it start with Kuang Lai asking Xu Wentang, "Can't you just stop doing things you don't like?" I don't think so, it should start with mushroom gullet and Mimi shrimp crackers. Because the five-year-old Kuang Lai could already see Xu Wentang's grievances. Although the grown-up Kuang Lai always felt that Xu Wentang was coaxing her, the little Kuang Lai, who could not cry, still gave Xu Wentang a lot of understanding - Kuang Lai could always see Xu Wentang's grievances and sadness, just like Xu Wentang could always see the "anger" and "innocence" of Kuang Lai's reckless impulse. In the process of reading, I always see a lot of understanding. Maybe Kuang Lai thought that he couldn't understand Xu Wentang, or maybe Xu Wentang didn't understand Kuang Lai in many cases, so he made the other person develop complicated wisdom teeth in his adolescence, wisdom teeth that made people very painful, wisdom teeth that were difficult to make up their mind to pull out, wisdom teeth that couldn't be pulled out when they hurt, and wisdom teeth that didn't hurt but didn't want to be pulled out, but it also helped them break through many obstacles and myths. This made me feel very cute and moved me a lot. In a sense, I don't think Red Lips and Emerging Wisdom Teeth is an adult fairy tale, because there are many problems in it that are difficult for ordinary people to solve, and there are many dilemmas and confusions. Xu Wentang and Kuang Lai, Ye Junjun and Xu Yun are all ordinary people. If it is called a fairy tale, wouldn't it be a bit too arbitrary? It seems that all these have been ignored. So, this is just a story that becomes very cute because Kuang Lai and Xu Wentang are very cute. This messy and short book review was written on the highway to work. After all, I have become what Ye Junjun calls a boring adult who is engaged in foreign trade and easily distracted. Although I try very hard to write in detail, my writing is still messy. When reading this book, it is difficult for me to have a continuous and long time to read slowly, so the book review seems to be written here and there. It seems that there are many things that have not been written, and there are many parts that have not been revised. However, after all, this is just the first review I wrote for Red Lips and Early Wisdom Teeth. I will leave the unwritten comments for next time. I will click in again next time to read the little story of Kuang Lai and Xu Wentang. In that case, does the story between me and this book not end yet? PS. While reading this book, I kept looping the hugs and our songs, and they all seemed to fit the story of Kuang Lai and Xu Wentang very well. I was pleasantly surprised by the mention of Ner Hong. When I was young, I was greatly influenced by teacher Jian Yu. Wen Dudu's books always leave something for me. From Romantic Paradox, which left me a ring when I was running into obstacles abroad, to Red Lips and Early Wisdom Teeth, which left me many peaceful nights of sleep. I am very grateful to Wen Dudu's stories for lighting up countless days when I felt bored and poor. I hope to see Teacher Wen Dudu in many next books!
This is the second teacher's book I have read after Jiu Xue. My heart is still soft [biting the handkerchief][biting the handkerchief]
I was too busy reading a few chapters some time ago, but I finally finished reading it. I am always moved by Wen Du's writing style. This is a story about summer. Our little Kuang Lai and sister Xu Wentang will always be together, and the story of Sour Plum Ridge will continue forever.
I have been waiting, and I feel that the relationship between the two people can be written a little deeper and interact more. I want to see King Tang Lailai go to Xu Wentang, rub Tangtang's ankles after working all day, let her lie on the bed, and give her a massage
The author, I really like the stories you wrote. I will always follow you. Come on.
[Orange candy] I got it [Orange candy] I got it [Orange candy] I got it
I really want to see the x diary comics. The author's novels are so graphic. I really like the author [shy][shy]
I'm really touched and happy
Second brush completed! ! Ahhhhhh. Can this story continue to be written? [Crying] I can't bear to let it go.
Dudu wrote so well. I finished reading the whole article today. I also hope that Dudu is safe, healthy and happy.