No Lights Tonight

Wen He is nothing like her name suggests. Anyone who knows her will tell you she's outgoing to the extreme. The social media account she created for a class assignment ended up earning her an invitation from a dating reality show.

Reuniting on the show with her crush, whom she'd briefly met in high school, was a happy surprise.

The show's rules allowed contestants to turn on a light when they felt a spark, and Wen He bravely switched hers on on the very first day.

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Song Yao is the youngest professor in his department, but also the most "rebellious." While everyone else works, he skips out. While everyone else attends meetings, he shows up late. At last, the dean has had enough and sends him off to be banished to a TV show.

He was only there to complete an assignment and improve his chances of promotion, so why was he actually tempted to turn on a light in the coffee shop?

Fourteen days was too short, and the show was too public. Song Yao decided he'd pursue her properly once it was over.

A sweet romance between an enthusiastic, optimistic TV host and a university professor who seems aloof but is actually sharp-tongued~

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Blurb for After Meeting My Ex at a Blind Date:

Unable to resist her mother's relentless calls, Wei Ji agrees to go through the motions at a blind date dinner.

After adding each other on WeChat, Wei Ji's mother practically forces her to send a friendly greeting: "Hello, Mr. Zhang. I'm Wei Ji. Nice to meet you."

His profile picture was a scenic view, the sort favored by middle-aged men. He replied with just one word: "Mm."

From that day on, Wei Ji received a good morning, good afternoon, and good night message from her blind date every day.

With him being so enthusiastic, Wei Ji felt bad responding coldly, so she'd keep the conversation going with some harmless small talk.

But most of his replies were just: "Mm."

That night, Wei Ji posted on her Moments feed to complain about the strange guy she'd just added for a blind date. Her ex, whom she hadn't spoken to in years, liked the post.

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On the day of the blind date, Wei Ji arrived early with her filming gear and shot plenty of footage for her next vlog.

While mugging for the camera by herself, she filmed several hand-dance videos, only to realize that someone in the corner had watched the whole thing.

How could her blind date, whose name she didn't recognize, have exactly the same face as her ex?

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A friend bragged that he was going on a blind date with a beautiful blogger and insisted on showing Chen Qingzhou her photo.

Chen Qingzhou scoffed, but when he saw the picture, his mind went completely blank.

After looking through the pinned contact's Moments feed again and again, Chen Qingzhou messaged his friend: "You're going to check out the physical stores this weekend."

His friend: "I'm going on a blind date!"

Chen Qingzhou: "I'll go in your place."

His friend: "???"

He'd finally managed to add Wei Ji back on WeChat with his personal account, only to see her latest Moments post complaining about what a weirdo he was?

Chen Qingzhou held his tongue.

After all, he still had to win her back.

Clear-headed, free-spirited travel blogger × devoted fashion designer

Blurb screenshot taken on 2026.2.26

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Core theme: Love and friendship