Rain on a Sunny Day

A dazzling, sensitive actress x a gentle, refined literature professor

Blurb:

The first time Song Wenjue saw her was on a luxury-advertising screen at a shopping mall. The young woman on the screen was dazzlingly beautiful, with a presence that left no room for anyone else.

It was the first time Song Wenjue had stopped in front of a screen.

They met again when he accompanied his young niece to a concert in Shanghai.

During the fan song-request segment, one lucky audience member was chosen, and a man's face appeared on the big screen. His features were refined, his expression mild, and his aura cool and distant. The crowd immediately erupted.

Lin Zhao smiled and asked, "What song would you like to request?"

The man slowly raised his eyes. His gaze passed over the sea of people and settled on Lin Zhao at the center of the stage. In a deep voice, he said, "Starlight."

Lin Zhao froze slightly onstage. It was her well-known debut single.

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Lin Zhao never expected to meet Song Wenjue a second time.

The sky was clear that day. Once again, her unreasonable father had shut her out. As she stood there, dejected, a sunshower soaked her from head to toe. She no longer looked radiant like she did onstage, but was as miserable as a stray dog.

A black umbrella suddenly appeared over her head. Raindrops pattered against its surface. On such an ill-timed day, Song Wenjue appeared once again.

His knuckles went slightly white as he gripped the umbrella. His voice trembled as he said just two simple words: "Don't cry."

Lin Zhao looked up at him, her wet hair soaking a large patch of his chest.

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There is a young Chinese language and literature professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University. He is refined and low-key, with a social circle cleaner than a blank sheet of paper.

Yet this man, who had never been involved in a single rumor, appeared on the trending list. Beside him stood the hottest female star of the moment. Their hands were clasped tightly beneath their sleeves, and the silver rings on their ring fingers glimmered faintly.

A colleague came over in shock to ask, "What's going on with you two?"

Professor Song, who had never liked drawing attention to himself, curved his lips into a smile. "Sorry for taking up public attention. My spouse and I didn't notice."

His spouse: the person he had quietly loved for a very, very long time.

A long-planned secret crush, from friends to the only one for each other.

Him and her.

"The moment I met you, you changed all the rules." - Khalil Fong, "Mr. Weather"

A few reading tips:

1. The female lead is a singer and an actress, a multitalented superstar.

2. The male lead is older, with a four-year age gap.

3. Both leads are inexperienced, one-on-one. The male lead has no romantic history and has only ever loved the female lead.

Theme: Work hard, earn money, and keep striving