The moment I decided to fall in love with you, you were the only one I looked at.
[Fake: mischievous, spirited younger woman] & [Real: beautiful, mysterious older man]
Yan Yue fell for her childhood friend, her younger great-uncle He Jingyuan, at their very first meeting. From then on, she set her heart on becoming his childhood friend's great-aunt by marriage!
As a young man, He Jingyuan was gentle and handsome, like a gardenia in full bloom.
But he told her he would rather be a rose blooming at its fullest.
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When she confessed her feelings, He Jingyuan set aside his usual smile and asked somewhat coolly, "Do you think the person you like is the real me?"
Yan Yue smiled. "Well, maybe he really is." Then she asked, "What about you? Do you know the real me?"
Maybe neither of us knows who the other really is.
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Yan Yue resolved to give He Jingyuan a pale blue guitar pick, made into a necklace.
Maybe it could represent her, keeping him company through his sadness and pain.
* Two-year age gap. Their relationship develops after they reach adulthood.
Both are virgins, 1v1, happy ending. Primarily set at school, interspersed with memories.
Neither lead is perfect.
Theme: Becoming a better version of yourself
