Second chance romance | Stealing someone else's partner | Coercive love
Xiang Wenxi always followed her family's arrangements, including when it came to her marriage.
The one and only time she ever went against the grain was before her arranged marriage, when she decided to be outrageous for once and live for herself.
So she set her sights on Shen Chongyun: rich, handsome, and born into privilege. Xiang Wenxi was intrigued by him from the very first glance.
What Shen Chongyun thought was genuine affection was all an act.
Until one day, he accidentally saw the messages Xiang Wenxi had sent to her friend:
"Of course it's fake."
"He's just so easy to fool."
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The next time she saw Shen Chongyun was at her engagement party with her fiance.
After going around toasting everyone, she was about to leave when someone pulled her into the unlit room next door.
In the silence behind the wall, the commotion outside seemed to linger. The man held Xiang Wenxi tightly by the waist. His warm fingertips slid over her trembling skin, and his voice sounded especially low and hoarse by her ear.
"You can marry him even though you don't love him. So why can't it be me?"
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Everyone around him said Shen Chongyun was a total fool, still falling for Xiang Wenxi even though he knew she was a shameless liar.
But Shen Chongyun simply refilled his glass, a smile in his eyes.
"If she wants to beat me, I'll let her have her way."
/Your lies are fragile glass, leaving sharp wounds across my heart.
Happy ending | One-on-one | Both leads are sexually inexperienced
Blurb written on March 29, 2022 / revised on October 30, 2025 / screenshot uploaded
Theme: The more unattainable something is, the more you love it.
