She Started It

Qin Yue grew up in an orphanage. Right after high school, she started working as a welder in a nearby factory, clocking over 14 hours a day. Her income was still meager—most of it sent back to the orphanage, leaving her just enough to rent a tiny room and eat the bare minimum to survive. As her coworkers put it, someone like her lived a life worse than the factory owner’s two dogs. But Qin Yue, who “lived worse than a dog,” had a secret: Shen Jianqing, a prestigious university professor with countless published papers and groundbreaking research achievements, was her lover. On the day Qin Yue was promoted to team leader, she treated her coworkers to a meal. She chose a spot on the commercial street near Shen Jianqing’s university, where the grand school gates loomed overhead. One coworker gazed enviously and remarked sourly, “Must take someone special to get into a place like this.” “And they’re definitely not our kind of people. Who cares how ‘special’ they are, right, boss?” another nudged Qin Yue’s shoulder. Qin Yue didn’t answer. Her calm gaze pierced through the rustling tree shadows, fixed on the gleaming windows of Teaching Building No. 3’s south side, as she sipped her cheap beer in silence. After the meal, her coworkers left together. But Qin Yue lingered under a streetlight, motionless. When the woman behind the glass finally stepped down from the lectern and vanished from sight, Qin Yue pulled out her phone and sent a WeChat message: [I’m at the south gate of your school. Come out.] #Later, I stepped into the spotlight, standing as your equal#

On the day she had a falling out with her unscrupulous ex, Mu Xia found herself a pretty older sister. At the time, she thought the woman was just an ordinary person with a rough past—so she had fun and left without a second thought. Days later, Mu Xia went to present her proposal to the client. When the poised, elegant, and all-too-familiar young boss walked in, her world shattered... No wonder the woman had repeatedly warned her that night, "Mu Xia, don’t mess with me." Turns out, she really was out of her league. A rookie facing an industry titan—she never stood a chance. Yet in that one wild night, she’d left bruises on the woman’s wrists. The more their lives intertwined, the more Mu Xia realized: this woman was trouble. And she finally understood—getting involved with someone she shouldn’t wasn’t due to her youthful charm or sweet smile. It was because that woman had been lying in wait, ready to devour her all along.

● Captain of the aerial rescue team (helicopter pilot) vs. celebrity ● 1v1, HE, reunion after years apart, second-chance romance ● Due to profession and environmental factors, the protagonist's personality/behavior may seem rigid. No DNF notices, thank you. Synopsis: Towering waves, sheer cliffs, raging floods, toppled cities. From the day Cheng Qingran joined the aerial rescue team as a helicopter pilot, these perils became routine in her missions. Since then, many things no longer concerned her—carefree time, a leisurely lifestyle, or perhaps even love. Something so extravagant—Cheng Qingran had possessed it a decade ago. Head over heels, she would’ve plucked stars from the sky for that person. Then, abruptly dumped, she still couldn’t bring herself to pressure her, only mustering a pitiful plea: “Can we not break up? This is the first time I’ve loved someone so much.” For years afterward, the two had no contact. Reunited, Cheng Qingran treated her as a stranger, yet her heart couldn’t stay hardened. A single tearful whimper—“Cheng Cheng, my stomach hurts”—shattered her icy façade instantly. Is it true that the favored grow bold without fear? Fine—Cheng Qingran surrendered to fate. Only later did she learn that the one who’d struggled in darkness had also been fighting her way back, step by step, just to close the distance between them again…

Blurb 1: One harsh winter night, Gu Nanzhi encountered a "runaway" kid on the bar street. The kid was alone under a streetlight, stamping in the snow, looking utterly pitiful. Moved by compassion, Gu Nanzhi treated her to a glass of milk. She assumed it was just a fleeting encounter—over once it passed. But a year and a half later, that kid became her class representative. And later still, the love of her life, someone she cherished day and night yet felt was still too far away even when held closest to her heart. Blurb 2: Lin Zheng, eighteen or nineteen, was an outstanding student, talented in many ways, and a well-known figure at school. The only catch? During the freshman welcome party, she publicly confessed her feelings, dashing everyone’s hopes at once. Yet no one knew who this mysterious crush of hers really was. At the graduation party later, everyone egged Lin Zheng to bring this person out, hoping to ease the frustration of "such a prize going to an outsider." Pushed into the spotlight, Lin Zheng had no choice but to call and ask them over. "Sorry, she’s shy—I’ll go out to meet her." With that, Lin Zheng left the crowd to fetch her guest. When she returned minutes later, her hair was disheveled, her lipstick gone, and a fresh red mark graced the side of her neck. Whistles erupted in the private room. "Whose feisty little wolf is this? Damn wild!" "Mine," Lin Zheng replied calmly, raising a glass in apology. "Sorry for the scene—maybe next time." Just then, a lazy female voice came through her Bluetooth earpiece: "Kid, your ears itching again?" Leaning back, Lin Zheng pressed the glass to her lips. "Not my ears—my heart. Care to check, Professor Gu?"