Words and Deeds Never Contradict

My new novel, The Love Story of Nine Summers, is now available.

Blurb:

When Zhou Miaoying was 15, a handsome, aloof boy named Chen He moved into the Zhou household.

A poor student, Zhou Miaoying was always hanging around the top student Chen He. Her goal was clear: This convenient big brother had potential, while she was probably going to end up a good-for-nothing. So she needed to build a good relationship with him. Maybe she could use his help someday.

But Chen He was distant and turned to leave. She ran after him and stuffed her pocket money and snacks into his hands, saying bluntly, "If you get rich, don't forget me."

But Chen He stayed with the Zhou family for less than six months before someone came to take him away. After that, he vanished without a trace, and she never heard from him again.

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They met again seven years later. Chen He was the picture of an elite professional, surrounded by countless people bowing and scraping to him.

One day, he found Zhou Miaoying and said he wanted to repay her.

Her eyes lit up as if she'd spotted a pile of gold. Instead, he gave her an exhausting, backbreaking job.

Is that how you treat your benefactor?

Chen He said calmly, "It's better to teach someone how to fish than to give them a fish."

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Zhou Miaoying, who was too busy to have any fun, complained, "Is it really worth giving up happiness for a little money?"

Chen He said, "I understand."

Zhou Miaoying was delighted, waiting for her boss to give her a raise.

"I have a solution that gives us the best of both worlds."

Zhou Miaoying waited expectantly.

"Your happiness plus my wealth. One plus one is greater than two. We both win, maybe even more than that."

Zhou Miaoying didn't quite understand.

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Chen He worked hard for years and achieved financial freedom at a young age. He knew how to make money, but not how to enjoy spending it, and his friends had even labeled him a miser.

After reuniting with Zhou Miaoying, he discovered the joy of spending money, especially when she was spending his. It made him happier than anything.

At first, Chen He worked hard to take control of his own destiny. Later, he gained another motivation: Zhou Miaoying.

He hoped she would always remain that lively, carefree little princess.

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Cold, calculating male lead & cheerful, straightforward female lead

One-on-one romance, both leads have only had each other

No romance before the female lead becomes an adult

Blurb for Words and Deeds:

*Small-town exam ace & urban professional

*Everyday life

After the Spring Festival holiday, Yu Yan accepted a hard truth: One person can love another for a long time, but it's very hard to fall for someone they never liked in the first place.

Yu Yan decided to completely let go of the man she'd had a crush on for eight years. There were countless men in the world; she wasn't going to pine after just one. She would go on blind dates, get married, have children, and live a simple, ordinary, happy life.

Yu Yan tried to keep her distance from Jiang Yuxing, but he seemed to be seeking her out more and more often.

When she went on a blind date, he barely reacted. He didn't like her.

When he ate out, he remembered to bring her the flower cakes she liked. He thought of her as a friend.

When he got drunk, he mistook her for someone else and kissed her. What a jerk.

Yu Yan was troubled. How was she supposed to get rid of this man she'd known for 26 years?

After thinking it over, she decided the best way was to bring a man in front of Jiang Yuxing and tell him he was her boyfriend.

But she acted too late. One night, Jiang Yuxing showed up at her door and said he wanted them to be cuddly best friends.

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Jiang Yuxing summed up the beginning of his romance with Yu Yan in two words: sneaky feelings.

If he had to add two more, it would be: sneaky feelings are fun.

Theme: Fall in love at the right time