Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

River knew Romina's character all too well.

She was popular with everyone, yet she always showed him her worst side.

It left a bitter taste in his mouth. Everyone else got the best version of her, but not

him.

Didn't he deserve her kindness too?

Then again, he had stolen her business. And he had stolen her. If she treated him too nicely after that, she'd look like a fool.

That thought made him feel better.

After all, he hadn't exactly treated her with kindness either.

"Oh, I've known you for five or six years, and this is the first time I've ever heard

you say I'm a good person," Romina said, pretending to be touched.

call yourself a bad person, go ahead. I won't

around saying I'm

smirked. "You're already pushing it. You're thirty and still single. No boyfriend. Guess no one's into you. Sure, you've got a pretty face and a

like that,

Back to bickering.

a boyfriend, I could get ten or twenty in a minute.

are after you —so what, you too

Serenity's eyes widened.

liked

found out, would he call

River's face darkened instantly.

sensed the tension and quietly

Serenity and whispered, "Mom, Uncle River's face is like thunder.

River look like that

No boyfriend. What's the deal? Are you into women? Is

You really are the worst! Nothing but garbage comes

out ivory? I'll bring my pet dog over and we'll test

full of fire.