[Next up: Don't Play with Fire]
Blurb
Jiang Li had loved Jiang Luxian for ten years, and married him as soon as she graduated.
Their marriage lasted two years before Jiang Li unexpectedly discovered that Jiang Luxian had married her only because he was "forced by circumstances."
Heartbroken, she tossed him a divorce agreement.
Jiang Luxian remained unfazed and warned her, "Don't take your little tantrum too far."
Her friend advised her, "Think it through. Don't regret it."
Jiang Li scoffed. "What is there to regret? I'll take Jiang Luxian's money and enjoy myself, then find a hot young guy. What's not to like?"
Everyone was convinced Jiang Li would regret it.
But after the divorce, she thrived. Her net worth soared, her career flourished, and romance came knocking again and again.
Later, Jiang Li appeared at an awards ceremony. Onstage, with bright eyes and a radiant smile, she was dazzling and captivating. She became the youngest award-winning television producer.
At the celebratory banquet that night, Jiang Luxian suddenly showed up. The man who had always been so arrogant cornered her, his attitude reduced to the dust. "Jiang Li, come back once you've had enough, okay?"
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Jiang Luxian met Jiang Li when he was sixteen.
He thought she would be nothing more than an insignificant blemish on his heart.
But only later did he realize she was everything to him for the rest of his life.
① Ice-cold beauty with a chaotic inner world vs. a king in public and a devoted husband at home
② Next up: Heart Over Control
③ WB: Xiao Zhuo Wei Xun s
Coming soon: Don't Play with Fire
A real groveling redemption arc / the new love comes out on top
When Xia Qingmian got engaged, she thought it was the beautiful beginning of her life with Xu Xiubei. In the end, it became the end of a one-sided relationship.
The day they broke up, Xia Qingmian walked away without looking back.
Xu Xiubei never imagined that, no matter how much he pursued her afterward, Xia Qingmian really wouldn't turn around.
Later, jealousy drove him mad.
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Heartbroken, Xia Qingmian went away to clear her head and unexpectedly hit it off with an incredibly handsome, scruffy man.
Broad shoulders, a trim waist, and oozing hormones, he was especially captivating thanks to his expressive eyes that seemed to hook anyone who looked into them.
Under his spell, Xia Qingmian spent several days wrapped up in sparks and passion, then returned to Rongcheng thoroughly satisfied.
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Hoping to help her forget her jerk of an ex, a friend carefully arranged a blind date.
Xia Qingmian agreed on a whim. She'd barely sat down when a handsome young man with fair skin appeared.
He stood beside the table, gazing at her with dewy eyes, his invisible puppy ears and tail drooping pitifully.
"Did you dump me just to be with him?"
Completely bewildered, Xia Qingmian said, "...?"
Who are you, handsome?
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It took Xia Qingmian several days to reconcile the puppy-eyed young man in front of her with the wild, older man she'd spent those uninhibited days with.
She looked at him, conflicted.
"...How old are you?"
"Twenty-three."
Ridiculous... He'd looked thirty-three back then!
"What's your name?"
His peach-blossom eyes curved as his clear voice took on a hint of flirtation. "I'm Su Che. The 'che' in 'awake all night.'"
Bonus scene
One time, Xia Qingmian accidentally spilled Su Che's drink when they ran into each other. Su Che said she didn't need to pay for it, but if she felt bad, she could buy him a drink.
Xia Qingmian looked at his handsome, youthful face, then turned to the bartender and ordered him a glass of watermelon juice. "If I buy you a drink, people might think I'm trying to take advantage of a younger guy."
Su Che didn't show it, but he was deeply bothered.
He started growing out his buzz cut, let his fair skin tan, and grew stubble. The puppy transformed into a rugged, sexy heartthrob.
After all his careful scheming, he finally won Xia Qingmian over.
Later, at their wedding, Su Che lifted Xia Qingmian's veil and whispered so only she could hear, "From now on, you can take advantage of me all you want."
He'd been thinking about it ever since the first time he saw her.
Switching seamlessly between wolf-dog and puppy as needed / four-year age gap
A younger man's duty is to love his older sister and hammer the bad guys.
Theme: World peace