Lure Me In

[The print edition of Draw Me In is out now and available on major platforms.] When Gu Xincheng was twenty, she lost her head and fell in love with a man. After being with him for a year, she finally saw through his cold and unfeeling nature. The day she left him, the rain was as cold as blades. Gu Xincheng flung open the car door and got out into the downpour. Fu Tangzhou sat in the car, watching her pathetic figure. He scoffed and drove away. That night, Fu Tangzhou showed up at a bar. A friend asked, "Brother Fu, how come you didn't bring Miss Gu along tonight?" In the glow of the lights and wine, the man casually tapped the ash from his cigarette and said with a cold sneer, "I'll bring her in a couple of days." Two years later. "Brother Fu, still haven't brought Miss Gu around?" "Shut the hell up." * At the airport, Gu Xincheng pushes a cart piled with bags, looking around for a taxi. Fu Tangzhou rests an arm on the car window. "I'm going your way. I can give you a ride." Gu Xincheng refuses. "I don't take rides from strangers." Fu Tangzhou softens his tone and coaxes her. "Be good. Get in." Gu Xincheng gives him a cold look. "Sir, do we know each other?" Later, Fu Tangzhou puts an arm around her shoulders and breathes in her familiar scent. His voice hoarse, he repeats over and over, "Xincheng, be good. Don't leave." [Reader's guide: The career storyline is marked in the chapter notes. Volume Two focuses heavily on her career; Volume Three is sweet.] Theme: Growth and companionship