The Confession Paradox [Secret Crush Comes True]

(Revised many times. I only take responsibility for the authorized version!!!)

[Clear-headed, thoughtful female translator x cold on the outside, passionate male R&D engineer]

Mutual pining / Reunion after years apart / Mutual pining becomes love / Childhood sweethearts

1.

When they were children, Ye Yicheng was always tugging on Li Man's ponytail and keeping her from going home.

It wasn't until Li Man "told on him" to her parents that he realized he'd bullied her to tears.

Blushing, he awkwardly fished out a lollipop and tossed it into her arms. "Sorry. I won't bully you again. Take it... I'll assume you've forgiven me."

2.

Li Man always did everything she could to pursue what she wanted. Ye Yicheng was the exception.

They were classmates for nine years, and she pretended to be calm and distant around him. When high school took them to different cities, she heard he had someone he liked and secretly went to his city, only to see him treating that person with gentle, attentive care.

So good students did understand love. They just hadn't met the right person.

So he could love someone with such passion, but... that passion wasn't for her.

That was the seventh year of her secret crush. Li Man quietly deleted him from her contacts.

3.

Six years later, they meet again at work.

She joked, "I heard you had a crush in high school. Still not over them?"

He gazed at her, his eyes dark. "That's right. I'm not over them."

A pang struck Li Man's heart. She resolved to keep her distance, but Ye Yicheng followed her everywhere and even became her neighbor.

Meals, commutes to and from work... thanks to his careful scheming, "coincidences" were everywhere.

Then one night, Ye Yicheng got drunk, pressed her against the wall, and murmured her name again and again.

By chance, she discovered a search record synced from the home AI, Manman: How do childhood sweethearts go from friends to lovers?

She even found a heartfelt confession he had never sent, saved among his treasured chat records...

"I've liked you for a long time, longer than you can imagine."

Had she mistaken the person he had a crush on? Was the person he'd secretly loved for years... me!?

So that passion had always been meant for me.

[Bonus scene]

Ye Yicheng secretly posts his diary about his unrequited love on his own app, then waits for Li Man to come home that night so he can see how she reacts. Li Man pretends not to understand and teases him about the comments on the post.

He gives her a resentful look, traps her on the sofa, and bends down to bite her.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't bully me again?"

Note:

1. Mutual pining turns into love. The heroine's unrequited love is bittersweet at first, followed by plenty of romantic tension!

2. The hero has only ever liked the heroine. No weird rivalry between women, so enjoy!

3. The software inspired by EmoGPT is fictional, with functions based on current AI software. Professional details are referenced from online sources, so please don't scrutinize them too closely.

---- Ongoing novel: Fish Tank for a Cat ----

Long-planned pursuit | Reunion after years apart | Intense push and pull | He has a secret crush

A fickle, cold-hearted hypocrite x a gentle, obsessive controller

Shen Shaoheng was the kind of person at school who seemed as pure and untouchable as the wind and moonlight.

When they first met, he warned her coldly, "I don't want to play around. Behave yourself, and it'll be better for you."

Qiao Yang did exactly that and avoided him. Rumors about her never stopped, she was always dating someone, and she changed boyfriends like she changed clothes.

One rainy night, Qiao Yang fell by the roadside. Shen Shaoheng appeared with an umbrella and took her home.

Looking at her, he said in a low voice, "Qiao Yang, would you dare to give us a try?"

After a chaotic night together, Qiao Yang disappeared before dawn.

-

Years later, they reunite, and Qiao Yang's company is on the verge of collapse.

At an event, Shen Shaoheng takes the initiative. "I have a way to help you. I'm thinking of doing it."

Qiao Yang doesn't dodge the offer and accepts it calmly. "All right. Help me."

He leans close to her ear. "But you didn't let me finish. I only said I was thinking about it."

Qiao Yang goes with the flow and becomes his temporary assistant.

As always, he just happens to show up wherever she is.

After one encounter, Shen Shaoheng says seriously, "Qiao Yang, let's try again. I want you to fall for me."

The two of them become entangled once more.

Qiao Yang keeps her true feelings hidden. "I only love myself."

"Are you avoiding me, or are you avoiding your own feelings?"

She thinks she's in control and even plans to take everything before walking away.

Until she accidentally discovers the fish tank in his secret room...

Amid hypocrisy and scheming, at some point, genuine feelings find their way in.

-

She thinks she owns a fish tank. Crouching down to watch the little fish inside, she seems to be carefully choosing a mermaid to eat for lunch.

What she doesn't realize is that he stands higher up, watching the "cat's fish tank" and gently taking over, one step at a time.

Theme: Don't let love pass you by. Work hard to become a better version of yourself.