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[Check out my upcoming novel, Mint Island, in my author profile]

Gorgeous, emotionally sensitive girl * male ghost with a touch-starved skin condition

When Ran Yi was in her second year of high school, her parents divorced, and she moved out with her mother, returning to Lening. But her mother was so busy with work that she had no choice but to stay with a family friend.

That was the first time Ran Yi met Lin Chao Wang. The youthful boy wore a black shirt and sat primly at the piano in the living room, his fingers dancing deftly across the black and white keys.

"So well-behaved" was Ran Yi's first impression of him.

Later, she gradually realized that being well-behaved was only one of his disguises.

A shy upperclassman handed her a love letter one day, only to flee in a panic when he saw her the next.

Hair ties mysteriously vanished from her room.

The chocolate Ran Yi had made with a friend for Valentine's Day disappeared without a trace.

At last, one day, she learned the truth.

In a fit of anger, Ran Yi left the Lin home to study abroad, leaving Lin Chao Wang alone, kneeling in the pouring rain and begging her not to go.

Lin Chao Wang had a problem.

Five years later, Ran Yi returned to the country.

When she met Lin Chao Wang again, she avoided him at every turn, while he pursued her relentlessly.

After a banquet one night, tipsy and unsteady on her feet, Ran Yi grabbed Lin Chao Wang, who had been silently following behind her.

Whether it was the alcohol or the mood of the moment, she rose onto her toes and bit his face.

"You're always behind me. This time, I want you by my side..."

"I don't want you to be my shadow..."

[Reading Guide]

- Older woman-younger man romance | Two-year age gap | Sweet romance | Both leads are virgins

- Both leads have a few "issues" psychologically

- The male lead's touch-starved skin condition is intermittent, and only the female lead can relieve it. No other treatments work.

- The male lead is utterly smitten, and his big sister is the best person in the world.

↓↓↓ Mint Island ↓↓↓

[School setting in the first half, urban setting in the second]

[Sweet, gentle, scheming girl & reserved, innocent younger boy]

Jin Yu has been running a short-video account for a long time. Whenever she has a moment, she uses it to document her dance practice and track her growth.

Not many people follow Jin Yu, but whenever she posts a video, a user called "Y." always comments to cheer her on.

Y: Keep it up.

Y: Is something on your mind? This video feels especially heavy.

Y: Good luck in next month's competition. Don't stress.

But during the summer break of her first year of high school, "Y." stopped showing up in the comments.

Jin Yu: Missing person notice. No reward offered for finding this person.

Jin Yu was still in a one-sided cold war with Yu Qichi when she agreed to cover a friend's shift for a day in the school library.

The library was empty, and the midday sun was warm. Jin Yu dozed with her eyes closed at a table by the window, only for someone to block all the sunlight.

A huge shadow fell over her. Irritated, she got up and ignored Yu Qichi, who had appeared out of nowhere.

She stood by the shelves, putting back the books she had pulled out, when someone suddenly grabbed her from behind.

As she turned, a dark figure leaned over her. Warm breath brushed her lips, carrying a faint minty fragrance.

Jin Yu: "Someone might catch us."

Yu Qichi: "They won't. There's no one here."

[Reading Guide]

- Light, sweet romance | Both leads are virgins

- All characters in the blurb and story are adults

Theme: Love boldly and without restraint