Wild and Tamed

[One]

The year she graduated, Qiao Ran was swindled by a crooked rental agent until she was left with nothing. Shivering in the cold, she huddled in a corner with nowhere to go.

Just as she was about to faint, a man walked toward her.

He stood over her, holding a black umbrella from Rolls-Royce. His features were sharp, his eyes pitch-black, and he looked wicked and reckless.

"Well, look what we have here. A stray kitten," he said.

That was the first time she met Xu Jinnan.

A chestnut-colored tattoo marked the man's pale wrist. His jaw was sharp, and the soft sandalwood fragrance on him was intoxicating.

[Two]

Everyone knew Xu Jinnan as a refined gentleman: cool, restrained, and emotionless, like some kind of monster.

Only Qiao Ran knew how domineering and brazen he was, rotten to the core, with a powerful need to control.

The day she negotiated financing for her company, Xu Jinnan happened to appear at the investor's home. He acted like a perfect gentleman in front of her, but in private he covered her hand with his, even gripping her neck where the investor couldn't see and kissing her fiercely.

Qiao Ran knew it was all rich people's tricks, but she couldn't hide her feelings. After staying by Xu Jinnan's side for three years, she finally decided to say goodbye.

Xu Jinnan lounged lazily on the sofa, lowered his head, and fondly toyed with her fingers. He gave a cold, mocking laugh. "Fine."

[Three]

Xu Jinnan continued to live it up until one day, a red "Breaking" label appeared on Weibo's trending topics.

#Qiao Ran's Engagement Party

That night, Xu Jinnan left his private club without hesitation and brazenly broke into a private residence.

That night, someone forcibly wrapped an arm around Qiao Ran's waist. Her silk nightgown outlined her alluring curves, beautiful and soft.

Qiao Ran bit down hard on the man's shoulder and struggled desperately to break free.

The notorious Xu Jinnan, known for his ruthless methods, held out for only a little while before giving in. His voice softened as he gently coaxed her.

"Come back with me, okay?" He lowered his head and gently fastened her clothes. "You can punish me however you want. Just don't marry someone else."

"I'm begging you."

This world is mad, inhuman, corrupt, but you have always remained clear-eyed, gentle, and spotless. - Francoise Sagan

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Wicked, reckless benefactor x independent, ambitious poor student

Refined scoundrel of a big bad wolf x clear-eyed, down-to-earth little white rabbit

Truly rich x truly money-loving

[The cold, desireless monster who falls in love at first sight without realizing it] x [The clear-eyed person who can act unmoved no matter how much her heart flutters]

Reading Guide:

1. The heroine eventually becomes the leading representative of traditional Chinese couture, a young woman who carries on the beauty of Eastern culture.

2. Mutual pining / rekindled romance /

[Next Story] His Kiss Burns Hot

Blurb:

The year Chen Ximo was seventeen, he was full of confidence and came from a prominent family. Every girl in the compound liked him.

Then his family suffered a disaster, and everyone turned against him. He became a vicious boy everyone was afraid to go near.

His classmates pointed at him and cursed him, but Lin Qinghe stayed silent.

In their second year of high school, Chen Ximo ate only steamed buns and pickled vegetables at every meal to pay off his father's debts.

Lin Qinghe got an extra portion of food every day and quietly put it in his desk.

The boy remained modest and gentle, politely asking his deskmate which kind person had done it.

His deskmate glanced irritably at Lin Qinghe. "Who else could it be?"

That day, the new snow had just cleared, leaving the ground covered in silver frost.

Chen Ximo raised his dark, narrow eyes, his gaze hiding a young man's ferocity, and stared coldly at Lin Qinghe, whose face had gone deathly pale.

After that, he never ate her food again.

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As an international competition got underway, Chen Ximo soon became an internet sensation thanks to his stunning looks and exceptional intelligence. His career soared, and he became a celebrated young genius.

All the pretty girls from the compound flocked to see him, but he sent them all away with an expressionless face.

Years later, the genius had risen to become a powerful rising star in his industry, yet he still had no female companion. The only woman by his side was a recently graduated secretary.

Everyone wanted Chen Ximo to find a smarter secretary, until one day someone saw him in the secretary's office, patting his thigh with a smile playing on his lips. "Lin Qinghe, come sit here."

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At seventeen, the boy was carefree and untainted, always sneaking glances at the girl he loved.

Then that devastating disaster struck...

But the stirrings of young love never came to an abrupt end.

Down-and-out, abstinent man vs dazzling princess

School life in the first half, workplace romance in the second.