At first
He was her boss, she was his subordinate. He wanted to fire her, so she let her desires get the better of her and went straight for him.
He smirked. “Had enough?”
She forced herself to stay calm. “I was out of line.”
Later
He said, “I don't feel secure when I'm with you.”
She said, “You want security? Consider it handled!”
She'd write a pledge, hand over her salary card, pursue him all over again, and give him all the security he needed!
Later still
He said, “I miss you, but I don't have the right identity to see you.”
She said, “You want a title? That's easy.”
She'd propose, put their names on the same household registration, and announce his status to the whole world.
Xing Zhi fears men in everyday life and equally rejects the advances of all adult men. In private, though, she's a needy little flirt who teases and tempts without taking responsibility, clear-headed and cold-hearted.
Ji Yucheng knows her nature all too well. He decides to use himself as bait, luring her into his trap and coaxing the little rabbit step by step into the big bad wolf's cage, then personally locking it behind her.
Content warning: This is not a face-slapping power fantasy. The romance develops gradually and offers mutual healing. The male lead appears relatively late, at around 50,000 words.
Indescribably beautiful