Spring Mountain in Hong Kong at Night

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On a stormy night, a new guest arrived at Springhill Manor.

A beautiful woman with delicate features brought her son to seek refuge with the owner of the manor.

They were soaked from the rain and looked somewhat disheveled.

The person who opened the door was not the housekeeper, but the owner himself, Liang Yanxiu.

The man wore a white shirt. Tall and lean, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, he was exceptionally handsome.

When his gaze fell on the woman's slender figure, a hint of satisfaction passed through his deep-set eyes.

Soon, he noticed the three-year-old boy beside her and couldn't help furrowing his brow slightly.

But his impatience vanished in an instant. He curved his lips into a smile, his face full of warmth and tenderness.

"It's raining hard outside, A Ying. Don't get wet."

"Come in."

The clever hunter had long since laid a web, waiting only for her to come to him.

He needed her to seek his protection of her own accord, to grow dependent on him, so she could never leave.

The only trouble was the little tagalong by her side.

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Liang Yanxiu, the head of the Vants family, was rumored to be ruthless and merciless, yet skilled at treating people with warmth.

Countless wealthy young women had secretly fallen for him, hoping to land the most coveted engagement.

Rumor had it...

Mr. Liang might have gotten married recently.

Someone in the know had seen a woman staying at Mr. Liang's private manor.

They said she was Mr. Liang's former girlfriend.

But the woman had even brought a child with her.

The whole social circle buzzed with gossip.

Mr. Liang actually had a penchant for raising someone else's child.

With his wealth and status, he had fallen for such an ordinary woman.

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Liang Yanxiu had indeed been troubled lately.

He was trying to figure out how to win Lin Chaoying back.

After all these years, she was still stubborn and willful.

Even though he couldn't stand that willful little boy who was always going against him, the child had Lin Chaoying's blood in his veins, so he still had to treat him well.

For A Ying's sake, Liang Yanxiu began learning how to be a good stepfather.

Unfortunately, the boy didn't seem to appreciate it. He saw Liang Yanxiu as the thorn in his side who had stolen his mommy.

Liang Yanxiu thought he could keep up the act for the rest of his life, treating the boy as much like his own son as possible. It was, after all, his duty as a husband.

Until one day, Liang Yanxiu discovered that the little boy who seemed to dislike him at every turn was actually his own biological son.

His fingertips trembled slightly as he gripped the woman's frail shoulders, his voice breaking:

"A Ying, you deceived me so badly."

Saved on February 22, 2026

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Blurb for my next book, Behave:

Pei Ci, lead singer and drummer of a band, was a master of the drums.

He was the top-ranked dream guy for girls, the young master of a powerful Beijing family.

On the day of A University's anniversary performance, the band's lead singer leaned in to kiss him.

Pei Ci stood still and didn't dodge.

The girl in front of him thought she'd finally gotten her chance.

But the next second, Pei Ci pulled someone who'd been peeking from the corner into the open.

He kissed her cheek and smiled lazily.

"There's a fee for spying, Shu Nian."

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Shu Nian was Pei Ci's girlfriend outside of school.

He was famous on campus, but few people knew he had a girlfriend elsewhere.

At a gathering of the club band, they played Truth or Dare, and Pei Ci was challenged to call the person he loved.

He dialed, his voice carrying a careless, low laugh.

"I like you."

"Why else?"

The others thought it was just a daring game, but the young master brought his girlfriend to school and made their relationship public.

"Yeah."

"She's my girlfriend. We've been together for a while."

Amid the teasing, Shu Nian looked up at him.

The young man's eyes and brows shone just as brightly as she remembered.

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After they broke up...

The man's car was parked downstairs, blocking her way in the pitch-black night. His voice was low and hoarse as he said, "I never said we were breaking up."

At the band's debut anniversary event, the girls in the audience screamed.

Pei Ci, lead singer and drummer, stood onstage, his eyebrow piercing gleaming, his features handsome and striking.

His voice hoarse, he spoke toward a certain spot in the audience:

"If I chase after you this time, will you still like me?"

The anniversary theme song, "Longing," was written by the lead singer for a girl who had secretly loved him for many years.

"This time, I want to be the one who walks up to you." - Pei Ci

Theme: Learn to believe in yourself