A Night of Passion

[Age Gap + Marriage Before Love + A Slow-Burning Romance]

For over twenty years, Jiang Tang had been the poised and gentle eldest daughter of the Jiang family. Then an accident revealed that she was a switched-at-birth fake heiress. Overnight, she became Ji Tang. At the banquet welcoming the real heiress home, someone set her up, and she ended up spending a night with Fang Jinan, the head of a top-tier wealthy family.

A month later, Fang Jinan came to her in person, his gaze deep and cool. “How about we get married?” She clutched the hem of her clothes and asked why. His only answer was, “Because you’re a good fit.”

Their marriage was founded on obligation, but Fang Jinan kept his promise, giving her complete freedom and respect. They treated each other with courtesy and never crossed the line. Ji Tang cherished the hard-won stability, keeping all her feelings in check for fear that wanting more would shatter their perfect balance.

She had no idea that Fang Jinan, a man known for his cold heart, had already fallen for her. He quietly followed every detail of her life, sheltering her from the storms where she couldn’t see, while the deep affection hidden in his eyes grew harder to conceal.

When he clutched her wrist, eyes red and voice hoarse with obsession, he asked, “Why don’t you love me?” Ji Tang panicked and tried to escape. “Isn’t it enough for us to treat each other with courtesy?”

He bent down and kissed her forcefully, his breath burning against her lips. “I don’t want courtesy. I want us to love each other.”