Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Serenity smiled warmly and said, “I hope I can drink your wedding wine soon.” Elian replied confidently, “I think it'll be before Brother Evan's.” Evan's love life had always been more complicated.

He had refused to follow the clear path his grandmother set out for him.

Camryn chimed in, “After the New Year, everything will be better.” “Yes, everything will be good,” Serenity agreed.

The yard was lively, with elders occasionally joining the fun.

Evan couldn't shake off Serenity’s words to him.

She had emphasized several times that his grandmother’s choice wasn't a mistake and would be right for him.

Serenity also hinted that he should look into Abby and that doing so might reveal a pleasant surprise—but Abby must not find out.

The implication was clear: Abby might actually be Fox.

And Fox's true identity? The second daughter of the Du family—Abby.

As Evan processed this, he recalled the conversations he'd had with his grandmother and Zachary.

When he first told his grandmother he wanted to give up on Abby, rejecting the match she had arranged, he was certain he was making the right choice.

and she was the one

couldn't be with Fox, he was willing to

there were plenty of other brothers in

time, both his grandmother and Zachary warned him not

grandmother specifically cautioned that if he did regret it later, he shouldn't come crying to her

he

was

those conversations differently—like there were hidden

Fox,

as the realization

telling Abby he didn’t

bit heartbroken, admitting he

she was interested, he was

Evan hadn't thought much about

wondered how she was

and Fox were truly the

he said to Abby, and regret giving

Serenity hadn't spelled it out for him, Evan managed to piece everything together, giving him the clarity

touching the barbecue