Looking for Old-School CEO Romance with a Fresh Plot and Good Writing 求古早霸总文剧情新颖文笔好
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The Fake Heiress and Her Eight Overpowered Brothers 九零：假千金八个哥哥都是龙傲天
[90S+group pet+slap in the face+cool article+secret love comes true+real and fake daughter] Bai Zhiyu lived for fifteen years before he realized that he was a fake. The richest man in Haicheng raises a family, his biological parents are impoverished, and he has eight pauper brothers. Once the white swan falls from the altar, everyone is waiting to see her joke. Who would have known that none of her eight brothers were just in the pool? They seized on the wave of rapid economic development in the
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Breaking News! Master Huo’s Little Money Lover Keeps Getting Exposed 惊爆！霍爷家的小财迷总在掉马
The mysterious female commander of XI, a secret organization in Huaguo, is the stuff of legends, renowned for her extraordinary methods. A secret mission leaves Jiang Wanwan entangled with the most powerful man in Nanchuan. After that, rumors spread throughout Nanchuan that the head of the Huo family, a man supposedly uninterested in women, was keeping a little beauty by his side and doting on her like she might melt if he held her in his mouth or fall if he held her in his palm. When his subord
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Second Master, Don't Make Trouble, Madam Wields Yin and Yang 二爷别闹，夫人手握阴阳两道
Su Qiao was born under the ill-fated star of Tiansha and sent up a mountain to train when she was three. At twenty, she came down the mountain with a cloth bundle on her back and knocked on the door of the man said to be the most untouchable in the Imperial City. “Second Master Shen, I calculated that you won't live past this year, but there's a way to break the curse!” Shen Xiujin furrowed his long brows. “Let's hear it.” Su Qiao looked utterly righteous. “Marry me!” But after the wedding, Shen
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I'm Not Good at This Fake Bai Yueguang. 这冒牌白月光我不当了
Jiang Wanyou transmigrates into a book as the male lead's unattainable first love, except she's a fake. To avoid a miserable ending, she decides to stay away from the leads. One line, “The Xu family doesn't support freeloaders,” destroys Jiang Wanyou's dream of living a carefree life. With no other choice, she has to make it on her own. Later, the man who said he wouldn't support a freeloader like her begs her humbly, “Come back. Let me take care of you, okay?” Jiang Wanyou, already a little ric
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First Love: The Reborn Wife’s Clever Schemes 第一宠婚：重生娇妻套路深
In her previous life, she was blind to the truth, mistaking her enemies for benefactors. In the end, she not only caused the death of the man who loved her deeply and the child she had yet to bear, but also met a tragic end herself. Given another life, Gu Xi swears to tear the scheming women apart, kick the scumbag men to the curb, and reclaim everything that belongs to her, making them suffer so badly they’ll wish they were dead! As for the man she wronged in her previous life, this time she’ll
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The Secret Hidden in the Physics Equations 藏在物理公式里的秘密
[Cool on the Outside, Warm on the Inside, Top Student Senior × Determined, Growing, Sweet Junior] [Happy Ending + Secret Crush + Mutual Pining] That summer, sixteen-year-old Lin Weixi's world was invaded by a boy named Jiang Yu. Three years later, she gives it everything she's got and finally gets into his university, in his city. He's still the dazzling senior who stands above the clouds, a legend in the physics department and the center of everyone's attention. She's just one face lost in the
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The Sickly Tycoon's Wild Rose 病娇大佬的掌心野玫瑰
Everyone says Jiang Jin, the young master of the Jiang family, is a lunatic with a vicious temper and a volatile nature. On Nan Zhi's first day at her new school, she was assigned the seat beside him. Her classmates bet she'd be begging to change seats in tears within three days. But a month later, Jiang Jin had quit smoking for her, tutored her, and fought for her. Until one day, he cornered her against the wall, his eyes bloodshot. “Are you afraid of me too?” Nan Zhi tilted her head and kissed
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A Kiss of Temptation, A Wife with Hidden Power 诱吻沉沦，夫人是隐藏大佬
Everyone said Mu Yan had used underhanded tricks to latch onto the powerful Li family. Until one day, when the Li Group faced an existential crisis, a group of mysterious figures suddenly burst into the conference room. An international financial tycoon bowed respectfully. “Teacher, should I acquire the Li Group?” The founder of a hacker empire dropped to one knee. “Leader, who upset you?” The head of an underground organization presented a scepter. “Master, just give the word, ” Mu Yan sat at t
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Crisis of the Shattered Crown 碎冕危情
When Gu Yan Ci personally sent Lin Wan to prison, he told her, “A vicious woman like you doesn't deserve to stand by my side.” Three years behind bars cost her more than her freedom. She lost a kidney, too. After she was released, he kept her imprisoned at his side again, using every means at his disposal to torment her body and mind. Only when she leaped from the Gu Group's building, leaving behind a suicide note that read, “Gu Yan Ci, I give my life back to you. I only ask that we never meet a
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Boss, Her Vest Is so Beautiful and Sassy 大佬她马甲又美又飒
Jiang Yuemo, the daughter of the richest man in Beijing, was stopped by the traffic police for speeding on her first day back home. She lazily took off her sunglasses: "How much is the fine? I'm in a hurry." Until the man looked up and revealed his handsome face that stunned her—— "I haven't seen him for ten years. He is good at breaking laws and disciplines." The whole city knew that Fu Jingshen, the leader of the Fu family, was cold and ruthless, but he only indulged the eldest daughter of the
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After His Pregnant Wife Fell into the River, the CEO Crushed His Knees Begging for Forgiveness 孕妻坠江后，总裁他跪烂膝盖
After His Pregnant Wife Fell into the River, the CEO Knelt Until His Knees Were Ruined
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Criminal Investigation Notes: The Psychological Forbidden Zone 刑侦笔记心理禁区
“The killer left a white rose beside every body.” He hands me the crime scene photos. “What do you make of it?” As a consulting forensic psychologist, I notice his fingertips trembling. “The thorns have all been carefully removed. He's remorseful.” “And he only strikes on rainy nights,” I add. “The rain can wash away the blood, but not his guilt.” The captain suddenly leans closer. “The look in your eyes when you analyze the killer reminds me of the high-IQ criminals in the case files.” I smile
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The Cold-Faced Imperial Preceptor's Little Medicine Immortal 冷面国师的小医仙
After transmigrating as an orphan in ancient times, Su Tang only wants to open a small clinic and make a living in peace. Who would have thought that the first person she treats would be an extraordinary figure? Xie Xuan, the powerful Imperial Preceptor who holds sway over the court, has been poisoned. Cold and unfeeling, he never lets anyone come within three feet of him. Yet when the young woman treats him with acupuncture, he willingly lowers his guard. Later, all of the capital witnesses thi
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The Crybaby Meets Her Universe 哭包遇到她的宇宙
From a careful, secret crush to a sweet love that goes both ways, from quietly enduring hardship to bravely fighting back, Lin Wanxing gradually sheds her self-doubt and learns to live for herself under Lu Yu's loving care and protection. This is a story of healing and growth, a school romance that witnesses how a cherished girl breaks free from the chains of her past with her lover by her side, and walks with a gentle young man toward a future filled with starlight.
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Easy There, Overbearing CEO 霸道总裁你轻点
My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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After a Flirtatious Misstep, the CEO Loses Control 错撩后，总裁失控
Korean and Thai translations available / Short drama now streaming [Shrewd, emotionally reserved CEO who’s hopelessly in love vs. intelligent secretary with a mysterious past] An accident carefully plotted in advance left her parents dead. Taken in by the boy she liked, she was met with endless resentment and bullying… Xiao Tongyu’s life was a complete mess. After graduating from university, she joined the Ji Group, driven by a petty desire for revenge, and became the personal secretary to the
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After We Married, the CEO’s Wife Had a Sore Waist Every Day 结婚后，总裁夫人每天都在腰酸
[Powerful family patriarch + devoted leads + marry first, fall in love later + sweet romance + flirty tension + sizzling chemistry] When Lin Youning learned that her parents had chosen Jian Cheng, a notorious playboy in their social circle, as her marriage partner, she took the initiative and went to Gu Huaichen, a powerful family patriarch who surpassed Jian Cheng in every way, from his methods to his wealth. According to rumor, Gu Huaichen was indifferent to women and impossible to approach. O
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The Villain CEO Goes Crazy, but I Think He's Not Twisted Enough 反派霸总发疯，我嫌他不够变态
[Unhinged, Obsessive CEO Villain x Carefree, Goofy Heroine] [The male lead is paralyzed in the legs at first, but he recovers later!] Gu Nanxi transmigrates into a book and arrives right in the middle of a scene where the CEO is being abused. She's holding a little whip and standing on the CEO, grinning with a menacing look. Gu Nanxi's legs tremble uncontrollably, and a wave of fear washes over her. Oh, Mom! This is the villainous CEO who later crushes the male and female leads and wreaks havoc
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The Wolfish CEO’s Unrestrained Devotion to His Wife 狼性总裁，宠妻无节制
Aggressive seduction + Angsty indulgence + Both leads are each other’s only partners + Powerful CEO pursues his adorable wife + Devoted husband On her boyfriend’s birthday, she plans to give him her first time. But her best friend tricks her into the wrong room, and she ends up in the male lead’s bed. After one passionate night, he becomes addicted to her. When they meet again, she never expects him to be an important client at her company. She needs a job, and the man wants her beauty and her s
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A Rich Man’s Canary? She Maxes Out the CEO’s Black Card! 豪门金丝雀？她把霸总黑卡刷爆！
Jiang Xia transmigrated into a book, becoming the heroine of an old-fashioned CEO romance novel: the canary who couldn't escape the clichéd chase where she ran and he pursued her. Jiang Xia had one task: spend ten million from the start. And she could only spend that money on things she truly liked. Otherwise, not only would she have to pay back twice what she spent, she would also run into all kinds of clichéd plot twists. On top of that, the old lady gave her another task: keep three younger f
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The Black Sheep's Road Through the Underworld 黑二代的江湖路
Original title: Leaping Through the Dragon Gate Leaping Through the Dragon Gate: The Struggle for Supremacy has premiered on Hongguo App. Song Yu, a senior at the Foreign Trade College, hits rock bottom after his girlfriend betrays him and a rich heir bullies him. Then his mysterious older brother, Song Chen, returns and arranges for "Old Wolf," a powerful figure in Yuncheng, to protect him from the shadows. Song Yu refuses to rely on connections. Using his grit and intelligence, he lands an int
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Refusing to Marry into a Wealthy Family: The Young Madam’s 99 Escapes 【拒嫁豪门：少奶奶99次出逃】
To uncover the truth behind her father’s bankruptcy and suicide ten years ago, tenacious financial reporter Su Nuan disguises herself as a socialite and infiltrates an exclusive gala, setting her sights on Qi Jingshen, the powerful head of the Qi business empire. But a carefully staged “chance encounter” backfires when Qi Jingshen sees through her disguise. He forces her to sign a three-month contract to “pretend to be his fiancée,” making her the nominal “young madam of the Qi family.” The Qi f
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I Wish You a Love as Deep as the Sea 许你情深深似海
[One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + PDA-Filled Romance + Mutual Devotion] A job interview at a bar leads two people with nothing in common to meet for the first time. One is a private tutor, the other a cold-faced King of Hell. One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. Later, no one could have guessed that the elegant, aloof Qin Zhan would turn into a clingy burr. Their everyday life after getting together is even too much to watch... “Wifey...” “Hmm?” “Could you comfort me
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A Comeback Amid Jiangcheng's Storms 逆袭之江城风云
Chen Mo, a poor young man with big ideals, passes the civil service exam only to face a harsh reality in his hometown of Qingfeng Town. By a twist of fate, and with guidance from benefactors and his own resolve, Chen Mo repeatedly finds a way through the deadly struggles between power and capital.
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He Came Walking Through the Starlight 他于星光中走来
[Showbiz + sweet romance] [Defiant award-winning actor × sensitive photographer] If Gu Sun is a bird in flight, then Qin Lizhi is his horizon. He was born in the sky, but belongs on the earth. *(No unrequited first love! No ex-girlfriend!! Both leads are each other's first and only. P.S. Readers who insist on absolute purity, beware: the male lead worked his way up to become an award-winning actor and has filmed a few brief, fleeting kissing scenes.) The whole world knows Gu Sun is in love. Ever
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Wanwan Returns to Ci 绾绾归辞
[Two Top-Tier Entertainment Stars + Variety Show Livestream + Both Chaste] Su Wanyin is a bright, bold, dazzling beauty. After her opportunities were repeatedly stolen, she joined a livestreamed variety show to get herself noticed. Director: Why did you come on our show? Su Wanyin: Because none of the other shows wanted me. When someone plays the victim: “You're so good at embellishing things. You must be great at cooking, too.” When someone tries to guilt-trip her: “I'm not a staircase salesman
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The Nation’s Movie Emperor Has a Secret Crush on Me 国民影帝暗恋我
Word is that national heartthrob Yu Qianfan has someone he secretly loves? Fans: “No, I don’t believe it! He loves us!” Word is that the person Yu Qianfan secretly loves is Queen Li? Fans: “Li Jin? No way! Those two don’t get along. This rumor is definitely false!” During a variety show game, Yu Qianfan put his hand on a lie detector. Host: “I heard you have a secret crush. Is it Li Jin?” Li Jin shot him a cold look. Yu Qianfan answered, “No.” Zap! The red lights flashed, and the alarm blared. L
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The Nation's Film Queen Is a Beggar 国民影后是乞丐
A mysterious heiress, the shining light of celebrity scions, the ultimate method actor, a genius performer... Ever since Meng Yaoguang made her debut, countless dazzling titles have been bestowed upon her. Millions of fans and viewers believed she was a pampered young heiress, until one day a video surfaced: on a city street, a little girl who looked exactly like Meng Yaoguang tugged at passersby’s hems. Her clothes were ragged, her smile radiant, and she clutched a little bowl filled with loose
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Secretly Married and Sweetly Spoiled: Did the Actor Get Jealous Today? 隐婚甜宠：影帝今天吃醋没？
[Two top-tier stars secretly married + everyday sweetness and scene-stealing performances + sweet, satisfying, and thrilling!] [Main couple ☞ aloof, celibate, doting husband actor Lu X, and glamorous, stunning actress Shen /// Side couple ☞ an obsessive, possessive, super-rich vampire CEO, and an adorable, ditzy nobody author and comic artist] Everyone knows that Actor Lu has a secret wife, nicknamed “Lu the Rumor-Debunker.” For years, actresses of all kinds have openly and subtly flirted with h
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After My Wedding Was Stolen, My Short-Lived Husband Inherited a Fortune Worth Hundreds of Billions 被抢婚后，短命老公继承千亿家产
[Reborn bride swap] + [Possessive, sickly husband] + [play the pig to eat the tiger] + [golden finger] + [schemes and conspiracies] Mo Li's reborn younger sister stole her wedding, leaving her with the Gu family's son, who was deaf, mute, paralyzed, and had stomach cancer. In her previous life, Mo Li married Wang Decai, a lazy glutton from the neighboring village. She endured domestic abuse and raised his children with his mistress. After discovering the truth, she was made to look like her yo
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The Blue Butterfly of Vengeance Can Carry Souls 复仇之蓝蝴蝶可以承载灵魂
[Abusive Stepmother + Heroine Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Academic Prodigy + Wealthy Heiress + Revenge] Liu Tingting casually reached toward the bedside, roughly yanked away the warm covers, and grabbed Xiao Yue, who was still fast asleep. Startled by the sudden movement, Xiao Yue burst into tears and kept shouting, “Bad woman, let me go...” “Oh, really? Then I'll show you what a truly bad woman is...” She dragged Xiao Yue to the table, opened a drawer, and rummaged inside until she found a
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After I Jumped Off a Cliff to Kill Myself, I Became His Tool for Revenge 我跳崖自杀后，成了他复仇的工具
After I jumped off a cliff to kill myself, I became his instrument of revenge
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My Father 我的爸爸
My Dad
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Coexisting with a Big Shot, I Became Unstoppable 与大佬共生，我强到飞起
One day, I woke up with a man in my head. It wasn't a hallucination or a split personality. He was the real deal, a top-tier boss: Lu Yunzhou. The ruthless business tycoon who ruled the corporate world was now nothing more than a ghost trapped in my mind. And so, things started looking like this: When someone gives me a hard time, he scoffs in my head: [Third file from the bottom left. Throw it in his face.] When someone frames me, he directs me remotely: [The recorder's in the right-hand drawe
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Quick Transmigration: The Second Personality 快穿第二人格
Female lead + dual personality + no saintly martyrdom + takes down scumbags regardless of gender or age + lighthearted and funny Synopsis: Jiang Yan, a female cultivator, was bored when she happened upon a System. She transmigrates through three thousand worlds, disguising herself as the original host's second personality to help them change their personalities and escape their tragic fates. She takes down scumbags, delivers face-slapping comeuppances, completes missions, and explores the myster
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Xue Wutong 雪梧桐
[Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order.
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A Matchmaking Connection 相亲缘鉴
The protagonist of this book, Lin Xuexian, starts out as an intern and works his way up to become a domineering CEO. Along the way, he finds many beautiful romances and ultimately achieves success in both his career and love life.
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The Ultimate Immortal Ancestor 终极仙祖
Ye Chen was an ordinary man, until he unexpectedly transmigrated to a world much like Earth, but filled with cultivators. He also acquired the Myriad Realms Shopping App, a gateway to endless worlds that lets him purchase extraordinary items from all kinds of places: rare treasures that boost cultivation, mighty magical artifacts, cultivation techniques that strengthen their users, and even bodyguards for hire. Along the way, he meets some fascinating fellow cultivators, including powerful big s
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The School Ace 学校高手
One punch takes down a gang of thugs, catches the school beauty’s attention, and draws the hidden mastermind out of the shadows. When the people he cares about are threatened, the silent expert finally speaks up. Beneath his fists, everyone follows the rules.
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Reborn: The Special Forces Soldier Returns 重生之特种兵归来
A mercenary ace is reborn with bitter resentment and memories of his past life. He tears traitors apart and tramples his enemies underfoot! The thugs who bullied him beg for mercy, the first love who deceived him is disgraced, and the people who laughed at his poverty can only watch as he amasses a fortune and lives in luxury. Their former scorn turns to flattery in an instant! Beautiful women fall for him, allies lend him a hand, and his road to revenge is a smooth ride. The face-slapping is im
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The Forget-Me-Not Cafeteria 忘忧食堂
Down on my luck and unemployed, I stumbled into a strangely decorated restaurant called Forget Your Worries. Its stunning owner offered me an astronomical salary, but with an utterly bizarre condition: I had to spend the night with her. I thought my luck had finally turned, but from then on, strange things began haunting me. Unexplained noises in the middle of the night, mysterious shadows appearing one after another, and terror closing in with every step. It turns out the words “Forget Your Wor
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Running a Street Stall in the Underworld from the Start 开局地府摆地摊
Jiang Yan died suddenly from working overtime, only to wake up in the business hall at the Bridge of Helplessness. The Judge slammed the table and roared, “If you don’t meet your KPI, you’ll be a crispy roast chicken in your next life!” The Meng Po Soup in Jiang Yan’s hands tasted like dishwater that had sat around for three days. His soul nearly scattered on the spot. [Ding! The Everything Can Be Sold System has been bound!] The next second, he grabbed a lovesick ghost. “Buddy, want to check ou
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Danger! After Being Reborn, I've Caught the Heir Apparent's Eye 危！重生后我被世子盯上了
[Feel-Good Romance] [Reborn] [Sweet Romance] [Scheming Hero] [Both Inexperienced] [Love at First Sight] P.S. There was more going on in her previous life. The heroine was insecure but proud, and was deceived by a black-hearted woman. Nan Yue was reborn, returning to the year her fate took a turn. Now, her birth mother was still alive. She hadn't done anything wrong, and she hadn't met the man she had once regarded as her salvation... Nan Yue thought that being given another chance at life was He
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No Forgiveness, No Getting Back Together: Miss Su Is Thriving on Her Own 不原谅，不复合，苏小姐独美
After six years together, Jiang Yihuai puts an arm around his new flame and breaks up with her. Su Yumian makes no fuss. She packs her suitcase, takes the enormous breakup settlement, and moves out without hesitation. His friends all egg him on: “How long do you think Su Yumian will last this time?” Everyone in the capital knows she loves Jiang Yihuai desperately, so much that she has no pride or temper. She’ll come crawling back within three days, for sure. But three months pass… And she still
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I'm Not a Discarded Pawn in a Business War 我不是商战弃子
[Beautiful, strong and miserable male protagonist + reunion after breaking up + hidden vest + business war investigation + strong disease + double cleanliness, he] The score has just been opened, and it will increase in the future🥺🥺 — There are more reasoning and investigation plots in the later stage, so be careful before entering the trap❤️ — CP: Tan Yanfeng × Gu Yuanchu Jewelry Company President × Jewelry Designer Calm and abstinent Magnolia×Surfaced arrogance and thorny rose - "Between the f
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