The True Love Experiment

Connor is determined to be Fizzy’s escort, not her date. However, when she invites him to her hotel room because she needs him to button her dress, the experience is erotic for them both. Fizzy pretends to tie his tie and explains the tea ceremony and the activities her brother is doing to prove himself to his bride. Connor says he would do the same for the woman he loved, and Fizzy tells him he’s sweet.

The wedding is enormous with 700 guests, and Connor guesses the bride’s family is wealthy. Connor meets Fizzy’s mother, Lányīng Chen, and he notices how Fizzy softens around her parents. Mrs. Chen says Connor sees Fizzy clearly, but she also alludes to Fizzy writing her “real” novel. Fizzy admits her mother thinks romance writing is a hobby to help her prepare for publishing a literary novel.

Fizzy reflects that she no longer thinks weddings are romantic and that real romance is in the quieter details of a relationship, like spending time together. After the ceremony, she makes her way through the crowd to Connor and thinks of all the qualities she likes about him. She’s never felt this way for someone and thinks, “I don’t have a type.