Seize by Force, Win by Wit

Zhuo Zhixuan first met Jiang Ying at Tan Youming’s gathering. People like them had very small social circles, and there were very few they could call friends. It couldn’t be helped. Born into families like theirs, they had little say in many things, and there wasn’t much they could afford to care about. Having even a few close friends was already rare.

In Hong Kong and Haishi, the Jiang family occupied a very unusual position. On the one hand, the family’s business spanned both the underworld and the legitimate world, and many of the industries it operated overseas were secrets that could not be spoken of.

The Jiang family was powerful and prosperous, but the younger generation was overwhelmingly female. Though Jiang Ying was the third son, there were more sisters than brothers, both among the direct descendants and the collateral branches, and few who could be groomed for a prominent role. Jiang Ying had studied art overseas. After returning home, he was entrusted with important responsibilities by Old Master Jiang and groomed as an heir. As a result, the Jiang family was not locked in the same fierce struggle for power as the Zhuo and Shen families. Names like Third Young Master Jiang, Third Master Jiang, and Third Jiang gradually became common in the young masters’ circles.

Aside from Chen Wan, Zhuo Zhixuan got along with only Tan Youming. Chen Wan was known in the young masters’ circle for getting along well with everyone. He was humble and respectful to all, and his naturally gentle, refined personality only added to his charm. So among all the young masters, Chen Wan was the first to catch Jiang Ying’s eye. His refined appearance and gentle nature were enough to make anyone covet him, especially someone like Jiang Ying, who had made his way through both the underworld and the legitimate world. He had never been quick to reveal his sexuality to anyone, not even Shen Zongnian knew. When he and Shen Zongnian were together, they usually discussed business. As Tan Youming put it, when Jiang Ying and Shen Zongnian were together, if they weren’t talking business, the air around them could drop by five degrees Fahrenheit. That was more than enough to show how cold and distant they could be.

Theme: A romance between Jiang Ying and Zhuo Zhixuan, from the Little Tan Mountain series. A scheming CEO and a hot-tempered beauty. Aside from Chen Wan, Zhuo Zhixuan got along with only Tan Youming. Chen Wan was known in the young masters’ circle for getting along well with everyone. He was humble and respectful to all, and his naturally gentle, refined personality only added to his charm. So among all the young masters, Chen Wan was the first to catch Jiang Ying’s eye. His refined appearance and gentle nature were enough to make anyone covet him, especially someone like Jiang Ying, who had made his way through both the underworld and the legitimate world. He had never been quick to reveal his sexuality to anyone, not even Shen Zongnian knew. When he and Shen Zongnian were together, they usually discussed business. As Tan Youming put it, when Jiang Ying and Shen Zongnian were together, if they weren’t talking business, the air around them could drop by five degrees Fahrenheit. That was more than enough to show how cold and distant they could be. In Hong Kong and Haishi, the Jiang family occupied a very unusual position. On the one hand, the family’s business spanned both the underworld and the legitimate world, and many of the industries it operated overseas were secrets that could not be spoken of. The Jiang family was powerful and prosperous, but the younger generation was overwhelmingly female. Though Jiang Ying was the third son, there were more sisters than brothers, both among the direct descendants and the collateral branches, and few who could be groomed for a prominent role. Jiang Ying had studied art overseas. After returning home, he was entrusted with important responsibilities by Old Master Jiang and groomed as an heir. As a result, the Jiang family was not locked in the same fierce struggle for power as the Zhuo and Shen families. Names like Third Young Master Jiang, Third Master Jiang, and Third Jiang gradually became common in the young masters’ circles.