A Rose Plucked from the Branch

◎Unhinged Charmer X Cool-Headed Cunning Beauty

1.

Wen Lan got cheated on. Her fiancé had an affair just days before they were supposed to register their marriage.

She immediately called off the engagement. But instead of feeling remorse, the jerk sneered at her. "You only get by on your pretty face. Other than me, who in all of Beijing would be willing to marry you? Just you wait!"

Then he replaced her with his mistress as the bride.

Watching the two of them flaunt their relationship everywhere, Wen Lan was so furious she agreed on the spot to marry Jiang Jingxing, her ex-fiancé's big boss.

Still, she couldn't quite understand it. They'd known each other for four years, but they weren't close. She could hardly believe the famous young master of Beijing's elite would be interested in her.

Wen Lan asked, "You must have plenty of options, right?" Even if his family was pressuring him, surely he didn't need to make a desperate choice like this?

He peered at her through his glasses with tired, icy eyes and gave a mocking laugh. "Do I look like I have time to go on several blind dates a day?"

His face was strikingly cool, his features sharp and his presence intimidating. Even when he stared at someone expressionlessly, he was handsome enough to make their knees weak, with an allure that was both cold and seductive.

They married in a whirlwind.

She'd assumed theirs would be a marriage in name only, and that they'd need time to get through an awkward adjustment period. But on the very first night after she moved into his home, he pinned her down.

Wen Lan: "...What are you doing?"

The man looked perfectly composed, though there was a hint of amusement in his eyes. He gazed down at her. "What do you think newlyweds do? When you came home with me, didn't you know what I wanted to do to you?"

2.

Only after they married did she discover that this man wasn't just domineering and overbearing. His possessiveness was off the charts, and when he lost it, he didn't care who got hurt.

One day, she ran into a former suitor, and the two arranged to catch up at a cafe.

They'd barely sat down for two minutes when the doorbell rang.

Ignoring the staff's lovestruck stares, Jiang Jingxing draped his coat over his arm and strode straight toward them, his smile elegant and flawless. "Sweetheart, is this your friend? Aren't you going to introduce us?"

Wen Lan stared at him in shock. He was dressed to the nines.

Wasn't he supposed to be in the US on business?

Had he chartered a plane and flown back overnight to catch her cheating?

3.

After his fiancée blocked him for cheating, Ling Xu was miserable.

At a gathering with their circle, he complained to the big boss of the group he'd spent ages currying favor with. "Bro, don't you think women are way too touchy? I heard you're getting married. Make sure you don't pick one who throws a tantrum every day."

Jiang Jingxing smiled faintly. "I won't. Your sister-in-law is very considerate."

Even so, Ling Xu figured Wen Lan would come back around. He just needed to find the right way to win her over.

But not long afterward, he saw someone post Jiang Jingxing's wedding photos, and he was stunned.

The woman beaming in the photo was his ex-girlfriend!

★ Seven-year age gap. The male lead falls first and takes the initiative, with both leads unattached. A seasoned man and woman push and pull each other to the limit.

★ An obsessively possessive, unhinged young master from Beijing's elite circles X a gentle, charming little fox of a designer.

★ The male lead is a master of subtle manipulation. He's tender and considerate toward the female lead, but throws punches at every male character who gets close to her. The story is full of dramatic love-triangle showdowns.

Theme: Accommodating each other, growing together, and integrating into society.