Tie Me Up, Bind Me

Jian Shannan, heir to a business empire, was extremely innocent and developed feelings for Su Yuan, the kept young man he supported. Su Yuan admitted that he was a dodder vine, capable only of drawing nourishment from his host, relying on him, depending on him, and draining him dry. After several years, Su Yuan, like a dried riverbed watered by rain, grew rapidly and gathered enough water to form a river. Yet for certain reasons, Jian Shannan entered an arranged marriage and had a child, breaking Su Yuan's heart. Su Yuan went abroad and became a vegetation-restoration expert at Xriver's photovoltaic power station, never expecting that Xriver was also a company under Jian Shannan's control. Jian Shannan searched every place Su Yuan might possibly appear. He calculated everything, yet failed to investigate his own company. After hearing too many times about the expert's impressive abilities, Jian Shannan insisted that someone bring him to a meeting. Once summoned, Su Yuan knew he could not hide forever, and under immense pressure, he raised a hand. After the meeting, Jian Shannan left him alone. “Years have passed, and you have grown up. You can even help me solve problems now.” / “Why not be my dodder vine forever?” Jian Shannan said. “Tie yourself to me, bind yourself to me, and drain me dry.” --------- Blurb divider --------- Next contemporary romance: Mad Dog Waves Jiang Chao had a secret. His patient, Cheng Fengzhou, came every Wednesday at two in the afternoon, sat for fifty minutes, and never spoke. Every time Jiang Chao moved closer to him, he could not control his blush. He had told no one, because it was embarrassing. Until a call came from home: his father had suffered a cerebral infarction, and he had to return to the country. He thought he would never see Cheng Fengzhou again. Then, at the welcome banquet for his uncle's adopted son, he saw that face. His uncle said, “This is your cousin, Ruan Shizheng.” Jiang Chao's leg touched his, and he withdrew as if electrocuted. Ruan Shizheng turned his head and glanced at him, his eyes curving as he smiled with warm tenderness. He was completely different from the silent man in the consultation room. From that day onward, Jiang Chao's life became a long, drawn-out struggle. Every piece of news about Ruan Shizheng tugged at his heart. He confessed his feelings in a muddled rush, and Ruan Shizheng smiled. “Actually, before I pushed open that hospital-room door, I already knew who you were.” He held Jiang Chao and tempted him with devastating intensity. “Cousin, I want to do something even more outrageous.” Jiang Chao stared blankly, finally realizing that Ruan Shizheng had chosen him as his psychologist. As for why, Ruan Shizheng said that was a much bigger secret. That secret was like a rogue wave rising out of a calm deep sea without wind or warning, sweeping everything away in a headlong surge and leaving no room for retreat. “So, will you choose to know?” Ruan Shizheng asked. Theme: Love has no single form