[Older man + powerful man lowering his head + mutual firsts + forced love + intense push and pull + nine-year age gap]
[Refined, powerful scoundrel VS alluring, scheming little fox]
He pretends he doesn't love her, and she acts like she doesn't know.
Everyone in Jinghai knows Song Shiqing is refined, self-possessed, aloof, and abstinent. There are very few things he cares about.
And every single one of them bears Fang Li's name.
He is trapped by his benefactor's dying words, bound by a sudden ten-year promise.
Though he loves her so desperately it drives him mad, every time she draws near, he can only force himself to push her away.
With a contract of convenience he never meant to agree to, he keeps her by his side for six months.
In his own way, he supports her, paves her path, and pushes her to grow quickly.
He gives her connections, clears away obstacles, and eliminates her rivals.
The one thing he fails to do is resist taking her that night.
Fang Li thinks she fell for Song Shiqing because of his looks.
But under his domineering control, she has already fallen far too deep.
He thinks he's the hunter, so she becomes a little fox willing to take the bait.
She sets trap after trap, throws herself into his arms time and again, and makes one clumsy attempt at seduction after another.
Is she really the only one who's fallen this deep?
Just as the game passes its halfway point, Song Shiqing suddenly vanishes from her world without a trace.
All he leaves behind are a few words and news of his death: Fang Li, put those thoughts away. I never loved you.
She searches for him like a woman possessed, until Song Shiqing, covered in wounds, takes her in his arms...
[Song Shiqing, didn't you say you never loved me? Then what is this?]
[It means I'm lowering my head for you. It means I'm bending for you!]
I like this novel very much. It's very beautiful. I also like the love the male protagonist has for the female protagonist and the sacrifice he makes for the female protagonist.