[Beijing’s elite circle + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + devoted to each other + long-planned pursuit + powerful man gives in for love + a woman’s revenge is worth the wait]
A radiant, fiery heiress who always gets even x a powerful, high-status business magnate who keeps himself in check
Raised by her grandmother under a different name, Shen Sui’an grew up in the Jiang family, where sons were favored over daughters.
After her grandmother is diagnosed with cancer, she fears she may no longer be able to protect Shen Sui’an. She wants her to find an “ordinary, honest” man and marry as soon as possible, putting an end to her birth family’s plan to marry her off to a man in his seventies in exchange for financing. She also hopes her husband will protect and care for her.
After several matchmaking dates, Shen Sui’an realizes that those supposedly “ordinary, honest” men are nowhere near as kind as they imagine.
Her best friend suggests she try the opposite approach.
Her friend’s arranged-marriage match is Shangguan Lan, the business tycoon everyone in Beijing’s elite circle fears.
Her friend already has someone she loves, and is secretly in love with him, so she urgently needs a way out of the engagement.
To break the stalemate, her friend suggests Shen Sui’an take her place.
In the end, egged on by her friend and emboldened by alcohol, she puts the plan into action without a hint of shame.
He grips her chin, his gaze dark and unreadable. “Shen Sui’an, if you provoke me, you’ll pay the price.”
Everyone knows this man, who sits at the top of the global Forbes rich list, has immense power. He’s cold-blooded and ruthless, a cunning, violent man.
But in Shen Sui’an’s eyes:
By day, he’s a cold-faced magnate, distant and self-controlled.
By night, he’s passionate and insatiable, a clingy man who loses himself in pleasure night after night.
“Boss, I thought you were supposed to be celibate?”
“I’ve been celibate for ten years for you. I can’t keep it up any longer.”
After they marry, her birth family hears the news and comes looking for a handout.
Shen Sui’an smiles brightly. “It’s so warm this winter. You’re about to go bankrupt.”
