Claiming Jialan [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead]

My next book will be "Daylight Addiction". Please add it to your favorites. The blurb is at the end~

Main Blurb / 80% Anti-Piracy

[Relentless hunt for a powerful man / Calculated seduction / Age gap / The powerful man bows his head]

After intimate photos of her fiancé with a wealthy young woman from their social circle were exposed, Shen Jialan became the laughingstock of the capital overnight, mocked for failing to climb the social ladder.

At the engagement party, her former fiancé arrived arm in arm with the heiress, deliberately provoking her and wishing her luck in finding an even better match soon, so she wouldn't keep pining for an old flame.

As the people around them egged them on, eager to watch the drama unfold, Shen Jialan was furious and found it ridiculous. She gripped her wineglass tightly. "I've already found someone better. Sorry to disappoint you both!"

It felt great to snap back, but where was she supposed to find someone powerful enough to play along?

Just as Shen Jialan stood there, flustered and embarrassed, a large hand suddenly settled at her waist and pulled her into an embrace.

The man's low, amused voice came from above her head, sounding intimate to everyone listening.

"Jialan, why did you come by yourself? You didn't even wait for me."

"I wonder if my connections are good enough for you two?"

Shen Jialan turned her head and abruptly met a pair of warm, smiling eyes. The man had an air of noble elegance, but the arm around her waist was tight, leaving no room for her to pull away.

The whole room fell silent for a moment at his arrival.

Someone quickly recognized him and hurried over. "M-Mr. Wen? It's an honor to see you."

Everyone present drew a sharp breath, privately wondering what was going on.

So this was Wen Shijing, the most powerful man in the Wen family of the capital. He never attended events like this. If he'd deigned to come today, it had to be to stand up for Shen Jialan.

Her former fiancé's smile faded, and the heiress looked even more upset.

Shen Jialan stiffened too.

She didn't know him.

For a while, Shen Jialan kept running into Wen Shijing, and the whole thing struck her as bizarre.

Looking at the man who seemed so far beyond her reach, she asked directly, "Have we met before?"

Six years ago flashed through Wen Shijing's mind: the slender girl he'd glimpsed through the pouring rain. He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and shook his head.

"No."

"You've never met me."

Jialan, you should fall in love with who I am now.

Bonus Scene:

Shen Jialan faced Wen Shijing's relentless pursuit. "Mr. Wen, we... aren't right for each other."

"Not right for each other? Then we'll keep dating until we are," the man replied calmly.

One night, the girl curled beneath the covers, a stretch of pale skin exposed. Her face was flushed, and her breathing uneven.

Wen Shijing gently rubbed her earlobe between his fingers, leaned down, and whispered against her ear. "Jialan, are we... right for each other?"

Shen Jialan's eyelashes trembled. The tips of her ears were red as blood, and she managed to force out two words. "We are."

#The powerful man she casually claimed to have found was actually the one who had secretly loved her for six years and finally made his move#

Reading Guide:

1. The male lead's secret love comes true, his plans succeed, and he bows his head for love.

2. A scheming, deep-seated tycoon x a female lead who plans films, ages 31 and 25.

3. Updates at 9 p.m.

Pre-Release: "Daylight Addiction"

[Untouchable beauty, willing to be pursued / Age gap / Carefully scheming to steal her away]

[Powerful man from the capital's elite circle x beautiful, ambitious woman]

Since childhood, Lan Zhi and her younger sister never got along. Anything Lan Zhi liked, her sister would take from her.

She even stole Lan Zhi's boyfriend.

Seeing her sister flirt and act intimately with that man, Lan Zhi felt her heart clench, and disgust surged through her.

When she heard of her sister's death, Lan Zhi was shocked, but a secret, bitter delight rose in her heart.

She actually felt glad.

Rumors were going around their social circle that Tan Simò, the youngest person in power in the capital, had recently started dating.

The man was always inscrutable and ruthless, cool toward everyone, yet utterly doting on that girl.

Everyone was dying to know what sort of woman could make the untouchable Tan Simò willingly bow his head.

Later, someone finally managed to find out the girl's name: Lan Zhi.

Someone else happened to catch a glimpse of them in the back seat of a black Rolls-Royce. Tan Simò wore a look of indulgence as he coaxed Lan Zhi in his arms. The way he looked down at her was filled with an unmistakable, addictive hunger.

Later, they heard that the girl wanted to go to Iceland at midnight to see the northern lights, and then wanted to go feed pigeons in Trafalgar Square. Tan Simò canceled his work and agreed to take her to both places.

Everyone thought the two of them were about to get married.

Finally, someone managed to ask Lan Zhi about it. The girl gave a strange smile.

She knew they would never end up together.

Because Tan Simò was her boyfriend's uncle.

Bonus Scene:

The vast African savanna stretched beneath a sunset of gold and crimson. A black off-road vehicle was parked in a secluded spot.

Tan Simò pinned Lan Zhi against his chest, holding her captive in his arms. Her breathing was uneven, and a red mark showed above her collarbone.

He leaned down, the tip of his nose against her red lips, close enough to touch but never quite doing so.

Lan Zhi couldn't take it. She lifted her chin to chase his lips, but Tan Simò tilted his head away, refusing to give her what she wanted.

"Please... kiss me." The corners of Lan Zhi's eyes reddened as she begged.

The man held her chin between his fingers, his breath scorching hot, and made her look at him. "Will you still leave without a word next time?"

Lan Zhi pressed her lips to his and took them into her mouth. "I won't... Mmph..."

#Lan Zhi thought she had the upper hand, never realizing that Tan Simò had laid the whole plan for her from the very beginning#

#She was his desire, and he was already addicted#

Theme: Work hard at loving people and at your job!!