Breathing Decides

My next novel, *A Sleepless Wedding Night*, is now underway =v= The year She Ling turned twenty-five, someone added him to a group chat to introduce him to a woman. During a break from a meeting, he clicked on her profile picture. He stared at her name for a moment before remembering who she was. They’d been in the same class throughout high school, and even attended the same university. Their advisors had offices in the same department. She was antisocial and quiet. When someone pursued her, she got so frightened she was on the verge of tears, and he handed her a tissue. - By chance, Ren Shu ended up in a secret relationship with She Ling that lasted a full year. The problem was that from the very beginning, their relationship was incompatible in every way. They both wanted to end things, but never found the right moment. Later, they ran into each other while traveling. She Ling took a drunk Ren Shu back to his hotel. Once they were inside, she wrapped her arms around him and kissed him, mumbling incoherently. “What did you say?” She Ling pinched her cheek and pushed her away with a look of disdain. “She Ling.” Ren Shu’s eyes were still red, and her voice was muffled. “Could you… call me baby?” The air fell silent. Ren Shu looked up at him in confusion. He wiped away her tears and gave a quiet laugh. “So my baby’s upset… What’s the matter?” Ren Shu’s lashes trembled, and her breath caught. - After years of foolishness, they parted amicably, as if they’d never been part of each other’s lives. Ren Shu was relieved and threw herself into her career, while She Ling settled overseas and devoted himself to work. One rainy day, someone picked Ren Shu up after a work dinner. She had barely unlocked the door when she was kissed in the entryway. Ren Shu pushed him away and drawled, “Aren’t you tired of running back and forth every day?” “Am I not good enough?” She Ling’s tone was neither light nor heavy. “Didn’t you say you’d gotten used to sleeping with me?” After that, She Ling asked her many times if she wanted to start over. Ren Shu always said no. 1. Friends with benefits to official couple. The male lead’s surname is She, not Ku. 2. The heroine cries easily; one-on-one romance, both sexually inexperienced. 3. Venture capital boss x pastry chef 4. The leads have different majors but the same advisor Coming soon: *A Sleepless Wedding Night* Older man | Strangers marry first, fall in love later | Strangers in public, but in private… Sheng Chu sees Shen Min again when he returns from overseas. By then, they’ve been married for a year. Shen Min is the leading young master of Jing City, born into an illustrious family and known for keeping a low profile. He’s a major force in New York’s financial world. The black Bentley Continental GT with its consecutive-digit license plate parked by the road is too conspicuous. Sheng Chu pretends not to see it and keeps walking. “This is Mr. Shen. I’m sure you’ve heard of him, Miss Sheng.” The client gets out of the car under an umbrella and makes the introduction, displaying keen social instincts. With no way out, Sheng Chu meets his gaze. “Hello, Mr. Shen. I’ve heard a lot about you.” “Have you? What have you heard?” Shen Min watches her soaked shoulder, looking distracted. The client relaxes and hints, “It’s pouring. Why don’t you come to the hotel with me, Miss Sheng, so we can talk things over?” Shen Min watches lazily as the two of them enter the hotel together. - That night, the client calls to ask if she got home safely. Her phone buzzes incessantly on the floor of the hotel suite. Shen Min holds her folded against him. His suit is cold against her skin. Sheng Chu’s gaze is unfocused, her shoulders trembling, and he holds her so tightly she can’t move. He’s always domineering in bed. Afterward, Shen Min smokes a cigarette, carries her to the bathroom, and gives her some water. He picks up her phone and answers it, saying with an amused smile, “I took care of that for you, Mrs. Shen.” “You probably don’t have time to entertain him.” The man on the other end goes deathly pale. He hears a muffled reply, followed by a trembling, furious “Get lost.” - Five-year age gap One-on-one romance, both sexually inexperienced Theme: You are the center of my vision, my emotional anchor.