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An optimistic heroine vs. a devious hero
In 1990s Hong Kong, neon lights gleam and people lose themselves in pleasure and luxury. Yang Xiaoxi comes to Hong Kong to work and unexpectedly saves Mr. Ren, a titan of the business world.
To repay her for saving his life, Mr. Ren decides that his only son, Ren Sinian, will marry her.
Ren Sinian is one of the brightest young talents in Hong Kong. Though still young, he is already a business tycoon who can hold his own.
Yang Xiaoxi falls for him at first sight and joyfully marries into wealth, only to plunge into an endless abyss.
It turns out Ren Sinian already has a childhood sweetheart, the woman he has always cherished. He treats Yang Xiaoxi with nothing but cold indifference.
She cautiously and humbly tries to please him, keeps to herself, lives frugally, and practically becomes an ascetic. She only wants to prove that she didn't marry him for his money, hoping he'll think a little more highly of her.
Even as her life ends in tragedy, he never once gives her a proper look.
Chen Baozhu was abandoned by her parents as a child, but was lucky enough to be adopted by highly educated parents. She received the best education and material comforts, making her a true favorite of fate.
One day, Chen Baozhu wakes up as Yang Xiaoxi. It turns out this is another version of her in a different timeline. In this world, her birth parents never abandoned her, but they were cold and exploitative, making her drop out of school early to support the family. Later, she lost herself in love and spent her whole life trapped in a loveless marriage.
Knowing how starved of love and submissive Yang Xiaoxi's life had been, Chen Baozhu strokes the reflection of her face in the mirror and smiles serenely.
It's all right. From now on, I'll love you.
Humbly trying to please him? Living frugally? Not a chance. Chen Baozhu has always known how to love herself.
She dresses elegantly and to her own taste, and spends freely on the things worth buying. What's more, she intends to take advantage of every resource her wealthy family can offer and carve out a path of her own through a world of complicated rules.
As for her husband? She's focused on herself and can't be bothered to spare him a single thought.
Naturally, she has no idea that Ren Sinian's gaze is changing more and more whenever he looks at her.
Until one day, the busy and dignified tycoon speaks to her first for the first time. "Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?"
She responds with polite detachment. "Sorry, I'm busy."
Later, Yang Xiaoxi hands him the divorce papers, assuming he'll sign without hesitation. But he stares at them with an unreadable expression for a moment before saying, "I'm sorry, Xiaoxi, but I won't sign this."
Then, right in front of her, he slowly tears the divorce papers to shreds.
From "You know how this marriage came about. Don't pry into my private life," to "You're my wife. Can't you at least try to like me a little?"
The aloof heartthrob turns into a lovesick puppy.
The heroine doesn't love him. The hero suffers.
The hero is sexually inexperienced.
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Deep Love, Sweet Temptation
Jiang Wan has lost her memory. She can't remember what happened in the past or what she used to do. With no skills to her name, she spends her days in a daze, living like a useless person.
She sees that man on a rainy day. He stands across the street watching her, dressed in a solemn black suit with every button fastened neatly to the very top. His face is handsome and detached, and his long, cool fingers turn a string of Buddhist prayer beads.
Later, Jiang Wan realizes that he keeps appearing in places not far from her. He never comes closer, only watches from a distance. Jiang Wan doesn't remember him, but she has a feeling he knows her.
It's not hard for Jiang Wan to find out who he is. He's the head of a multinational corporation, and his family is famous throughout the north.
Jiang Wan doesn't think a useless person like her could ever have anything to do with someone like him. She doesn't understand why he keeps appearing, and her curiosity gets the better of her. One day, she finally works up the courage to stand in front of him and ask if they know each other.
His deep, inscrutable eyes settle on her. Jiang Wan instinctively feels a chill, but doesn't notice the long fingers holding the prayer beads tense until they go rigid, or the faint tremor in his voice.
"You used to be my wife," he says.
"..."
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After she gets together with Xu Yanzhou, people around Jiang Wan tell her that she never liked him. No matter how much Xu Yanzhou did for her, she remained unmoved, and she was the one who asked for the divorce.
Jiang Wan thinks she must have been rather ungrateful.
How could she not like him? She thinks everything about him is wonderful.
To put Xu Yanzhou at ease, Jiang Wan takes his hand and gives him a warm, resolute smile.
"Whatever happened in the past, I like you very much now. I'll be good to you from here on out."
After a lifetime of experience and years of spiritual practice, Xu Yanzhou's heart had become calm and detached. Yet now he grips her hand back like a madman, his eyes reddening as he struggles to hold back, his voice strained and breaking.
"Jiang Wan, don't you dare lie to me!"
Theme: Never forget to love yourself, no matter what.
They are just a fake couple, there is no need for too much interaction, the heroine did a good job
The male protagonist is not a good person, I hope the female protagonist will always be sober and not be obsessed with falling in love and developing a career! Now that you have regained your life and were so powerful in your previous life, don't worry about money in this life, and don't let men take advantage of you because of your living expenses.
Did the male protagonist get the heroine's parents and younger brother?
I really hate the male protagonist, he is so self-righteous. If he still causes trouble to the female protagonist and acts like a savior, and the female protagonist ends up falling in love with PUA, I really want to vomit [scared] [scared] [scared]
The more you stare, the more uncomfortable you feel. Feeling uncomfortable is right, but comfort is reserved for the dead [Sunglasses]
The ending was pretty good [Sahua] I was really afraid of showing up and the abuse was already severe, but in the end they were still together. It made me read it with trepidation.
Well, the male protagonist quite trusts Xu
I hope that the heroine will never fall in love with the hero, otherwise how can she be worthy of Yang Xiaoxi who once died, and how can she be worthy of all the pain that she has suffered in the past?
The heroine never loves the hero?
I like the attitude of the heroine, what kind of man is that?