Series: The Deer Falls Into The Tiger’s Den
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Chapter 1
The end of junior year summer vacation left Lin Lu feeling lost until he found himself standing in the magnificent banquet hall of the wedding reception. He felt utterly bewildered. Surrounded by elegantly dressed unfamiliar guests gracefully navigating between tables, some discussing business partnerships, others whispering gossip about the wedding. Yet, Lin Lu felt like…
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Chapter 2
Lin Lu’s family did not purchase a wedding house for him. They had previously discussed with Xue Wensong, so Lin Lu, who had nowhere to go, moved directly into Xue Wensong’s apartment. Originally, he didn’t think much of it, as Xue Wensong’s apartment was very close to P University, making it convenient for him to…
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Chapter 3
The morning sun shone through the large glass windows into the spacious living room. Xue Wensong stood by the window with a cup of coffee in hand, his gaze on the small white figure downstairs. The petite figure seemed to be unable to find the exit of the community and wandered around for a while…
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Chapter 4
The clock slowly ticked past seven, and the window outside was dyed orange-red by the sunset. Xue Wensong felt a bit restless. He put down the book in his hand and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, scanning the road outside the residential area, waiting for that white figure to appear. Suddenly, his phone rang loudly,…
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Chapter 5
The workload in Lin Lu’s senior year noticeably eased up. The school encouraged students to go out for internships or prepare for postgraduate studies, so the course schedule was minimal. Lin Lu only had classes on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday afternoons, and as for the drama club, he automatically resigned from it in his senior…
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Chapter 6
Lin Lu slept until around three in the afternoon. When he woke up, the four people in the living room were still busy. He walked downstairs groggily, and Xue Wensong glanced up and said, “Awake?” “Yeah,” Lin Lu’s voice was hoarse. He walked to the open kitchen, grabbed a glass of water, and noticed that…
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Chapter 7
Xue Wensong is an extraordinary individual, a rare combination of both practical and academic talents. Apart from winning awards in various international programming competitions, he obtained a doctoral degree from a world-renowned university at the age of nineteen. Every paper he published was featured in prestigious journals, and his doctoral thesis, with over two hundred…
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Chapter 8
After leaving the school gate, Lin Lu walked towards his residential area with his head down. Occasionally, he brushed shoulders with students walking in groups on the sidewalk, listening to their conversations about love, which made him bury his head even deeper. He had never seriously thought about his marriage with Xue Wensong. He always…
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Chapter 9
Seeing that his little deer behaved and didn’t ask him to help with the paper anymore, Xue Wensong suppressed the fire in his heart and released Lin Lu. After turning off the light, he lay flat on the bed, calming the heat in his lower abdomen. But he heard Lin Lu suddenly speak up, “Um,…
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Chapter 10
Xue Wensong spent five minutes flipping through the script of “Love in the Spring Campus,” feeling a headache coming on as he rubbed his brow. “So, your dream is to become an actor?” The little deer shivered with excitement, nodding eagerly, his clear eyes looking at Xue Wensong expectantly. Lin Lu realized that lying wasn’t…
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Chapter 11
The sumptuous dinner was eaten without tasting it, and Lin Lu realized that he had oversimplified many things. For example, his marriage to Xue Wensong, where he thought of himself merely as a roommate. He had never considered why it was like that. Now, thinking about it, for Xue Wensong, he must be a burden,…
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Chapter 12
In the morning when Xue Wensong and Lin Lu arrived at the company, it happened to be the start of the workday, so Xiao Wang didn’t think there was anything wrong with the two of them appearing together. But when he saw Xue Wensong leaving with Lin Lu, he felt something was off. So when…
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Chapter 13
After the renovation of the new company, Xue Wensong no longer stayed at home every day. He often worked until eight or nine at night before returning home. Even after returning home, he would continue working until midnight. However, he still found time to review Lin Lu’s thesis. In Xue Wensong’s opinion, Lin Lu’s thesis…
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Chapter 14
The power of autumn finally began to show, and the weather gradually cooled down. Lin Lu slept until noon, curled up in his quilt. Although he still felt a bit weak when he got up, Xue Wensong checked his temperature and found that he wasn’t running a fever anymore. Lin Lu’s thick clothes were still…
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Chapter 15
After finishing his scenes, Lin Lu stayed home honestly for a week, taking care of his cold that had been tormenting him back and forth. He originally wanted to do some extra work in the film and television city, but Xue Wensong disagreed. His reason was that he had already played prominent roles with names,…
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Chapter 16
Xue Wensong found having an innocent lover had both its pros and cons. The good part was that it felt like he had entered a treasure trove that no one had ever explored before, with countless treasures waiting for him to dig them up. However, the downside was that digging for treasure was too exhausting.…
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Chapter 17
Xue Wensong’s heart was in turmoil, but then he heard the timid voice from his arms saying, “Um… Can I help you?” The dying firewood was hit by a new storm, the flickering sparks turned into flames amidst the howling wind, instantly engulfing the dry woodpile. Unable to bear it any longer, Xue Wensong pressed…
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Chapter 18
The crew of “Blazing” was shooting in Bin Town, a relatively remote seaside town in the south. Lin Lu booked round-trip tickets for Saturday morning and Monday afternoon. Although the crew provided a generous budget for expenses, he still habitually chose the cheapest flights. The night before departure, Lin Lu was packing his luggage when…
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Chapter 19
Lin Lu stayed on the set until after eight o’clock in the evening. He carefully watched Lu Shaoyang and Zhang Yuxi’s intimate scene in the bathroom and realized there was nothing to worry about. The scene didn’t have much exposure, after all, the film was going to be released domestically, so the director naturally set…
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Chapter 20
Lu Shaoyang was blow-drying his hair in the dressing room when he suddenly remembered something. He stopped and asked the assistant who was packing things beside him, “Where’s Lin Lu?” The assistant looked puzzled. “Who’s Lin Lu?” “The stand-in.” “Oh, him.” The assistant thought for a moment. “It seems like he changed clothes and left.”…