Damp and Burning

*A bright, slow-witted childhood friend × a rebellious childhood friend who pretends to be well-behaved

Yu Xi always thinks that, after starting university, her unruly childhood friend Jiang Chi has entered a second rebellious phase.

For example, Jiang Chi inexplicably hates Meng Zhixu, another refined campus heartthrob with a reputation equal to his, and has repeatedly told her in no uncertain terms to stay away from him.

But in private, he wears the same styles of clothes as Meng Zhixu and gets similar haircuts.

He's even changed his haughty, self-indulgent ways, speaking gently and sweetly to her.

Yu Xi: ?

So weird.

-

Jiang Chi knows his childhood sweetheart is as slow as a block of wood, so he hopes to win her over gradually, like boiling a frog in warm water.

But one careless mistake later, Meng Zhixu appears out of nowhere as an unexpected rival.

Jiang Chi has no choice but to swallow his pride, rein in his temper, and learn to act like the gentle, refined type she likes.

Who could have known that Meng Zhixu would secretly sweet-talk Yu Xi into dating him?

Jiang Chi is furious.

His tactician takes one look at his grim expression and offers a solution: "Why not break them up?"

Jiang Chi's long, narrow eyes lower as he lets out a soft, cold laugh.

Steal someone's partner? Sabotage their relationship?

As luck would have it, those are his specialties.

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Later, they finally break up.

No longer pretending to be obedient and gentle, he pins her in a confined space and showers her with kisses, fierce and relentless enough to leave her overwhelmed.

He moves lower, inch by inch, but his voice is filled with jealousy.

"Did he kiss you here?"

"And here?"

Yu Xi struggles to breathe beneath the overwhelming weight of his presence, her legs turning weak.

She thinks with difficulty:

How is he weird? He's completely out of his mind!

* Both leads are each other's first and only; happy ending

* The title is inspired by "Youth" by Nicanor Parra

[New blurb, December 18, 2025. Screenshot saved.]

Coming soon: Tonight, No One Sleeps

Two male leads / partner-stealing story / rivalry showdown

A calculating hunter × a rational, beautiful swan × a genius cellist

She agrees at the last minute to accompany a friend to a concert.

The instant the spotlight comes on, Su Lanyue suddenly spots the tall cellist in the corner.

The man is handsome, refined, and exceptional, just as he always was.

As if sensing her gaze, he looks over from afar, his lingering glance claiming all her attention.

Su Lanyue never thought she'd see Shen Songhe again.

Their gaze meets for the first time in three years, leaving her distracted all evening, even while she's with her fiance.

How could Xu Lichuan fail to notice that she wasn't paying attention?

In the dizzying night, he strokes the corner of her damp eye. "Be good. Look at me."

Then he quietly draws her closer, possessively covering every inch of her skin with kisses.

Exhausted from dealing with him, Su Lanyue finally falls asleep.

The man's deep eyes shift as he picks up her phone, which has been lighting up again and again.

[Su Su, I miss you so much.]

[I'm sorry... Can we meet tomorrow night?]

There's no need to ask who sent them.

Her white moonlight, her ex-boyfriend.

And his... good friend.

The usually composed and steady man now has a rare shadow of gloom in his eyes.

-

After their reunion, Su Lanyue never expected Shen Songhe to abandon his former easygoing manner and pursue her relentlessly, pressing her at every turn.

She has no choice but to remind him: "I have a fiance."

But Shen Songhe presses his lips together, his eyes filled with obsession. "I know. So what?"

Jealousy surges through him.

Because only recently did he discover that Xu Lichuan had deliberately interfered back then, taking advantage of the situation to steal her away.

He thinks he's going to marry her?

Hah. Dream on!

After another concert, thunderous applause fills the hall.

Backstage, a pair of young men and women are hidden behind layers of curtains.

No one sees the genius cellist, who has just finished performing, hold the woman tight against him.

The man who seems so flawless and proper to everyone else now turns her face toward him, presses his fingers against her red lips, and kisses her with burning passion as he coaxes, "Don't be afraid. He won't find out."

[Reading guide]

1. Two male leads, no choosing sides. The female and both male leads are each other's first and only.

2. The characters aren't perfect. Both men have dark sides and will fight tooth and nail to win their girl.

3. The story opens with a reunion, and the ending is somewhat open.

4. This is the author's personal fantasy project. Readers with a strong sense of morality should proceed with caution.

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