Beyond the Name

Carefree and heedless x two-faced

Ji Fanwu's twentieth birthday celebration is lavish.

Everyone in their circle envies this carefree heiress, whose life seems to go smoothly without a worry.

But outsiders don't know that the first gift her father gave her was the son of a friend he doted on, Zhou Linyu.

Zhou Linyu is two years younger than her and attends her university, where he's a campus celebrity.

He has an exceptionally handsome bone structure, indifferent eyes, and a quiet demeanor. He rarely smiles, and he meets every requirement her father has for an heir.

But no matter how glamorous things look on the outside, inside they're always filthy and muddy.

Ji Fanwu doesn't like Zhou Linyu. She practically hates him.

Yet she has to admit that his face holds an irresistible attraction for her.

After unexpectedly learning that she isn't the real heiress, Ji Fanwu is thrown out.

To get revenge, she sets her sights on Zhou Linyu again.

The villa is dimly lit late at night. In the room just beyond a wall, Zhou Linyu pins her firmly against the door.

The young man behind her gives a soft laugh, his expression calm and unmoved.

"Sis, you have to prove that you like me."

"Kiss me."

"Come to my room."

"Tell me you can't live without me for the rest of your life."

But the truth can't stay hidden forever, and their relationship is exposed.

Taking advantage of Zhou Linyu being under her control, she takes most of the assets and leaves without a trace, feeling no guilt at all.

One rainy night, thunder roars as Ji Fanwu tosses and turns in bed.

She throws on a thin coat and goes downstairs to get some water.

A man is sitting upright on the sofa. A flash of lightning suddenly illuminates his face.

Zhou Linyu smiles, his words icy.

"Sis, don't even think about leaving me again in this lifetime."

Tips:

One-on-one romance, younger man, two-year age gap, both are each other's first

*The heroine is carefree and heedless. She tricks him into giving her both his body and his heart. She has had a previous relationship, but it went no further than hugs and kisses.

(The hero is inexperienced and has only ever been with the heroine, who is his one and only.)

*They are not registered in the same household and are not related by blood or marriage; they simply live under the same roof.

*Both protagonists are flawed, and the hero has very little sense of morality.

Theme: A red thread that tangles them together