[Gorgeous and spoiled x Cool, seductive, and insatiable]
Exclusive to each other / Equally strong / Sweet romance / Older man
Ye Tingwu is a gifted painter who rose to fame for her stunning beauty. Arrogant and carefree, she uses her looks to get whatever she wants, with countless admirers chasing after her. But she has no intention of ever marrying.
Then an arranged marriage suddenly falls into her lap. Xie Changlin, heir to one of the capital's most powerful families, has specifically chosen her.
Everyone in their circle knows that Xie Changlin is refined and mysterious. He's never appeared in public, and no one can find any information about him.
The dreaded marriage arrangement leaves Ye Tingwu bereft of inspiration, so she hires a nude model and sets up to paint an oil portrait.
At the hotel, the man who opens the door is devastatingly handsome, with elegant features and a perfectly sculpted physique.
Ye Tingwu is delighted. She finishes the painting in one sitting, never noticing the intense passion the man suppresses as she sketches him.
The next day, Ye Tingwu realizes she went to the wrong room. That man wasn't a nude model.
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The day she meets Xie Changlin, Ye Tingwu stares at his handsome, familiar face in utter shock.
The nude model from that night was Xie Changlin!
Ye Tingwu refuses the marriage arrangement, making up a story that she brings bad luck to her husbands. But Xie Changlin calmly counters every excuse, insisting that he will marry no one but her.
The man speaks with refined grace, his voice filled with stubborn determination. "Miss Ye, I only pose nude for the woman who will be my wife. You saw me, you painted me, and now you have to take responsibility."
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Later, after learning why Ye Tingwu fears marriage, Xie Changlin, who has been relentlessly pursuing her, sets aside his pride and willingly becomes her devoted admirer for life, even if she never gives him a title.
Love means breaking your principles and giving way, step by step.
