How Could I Ever Snap at You?

[Complete] Older, fatherly domineering CEO × genius young carpenter *A hotel tycoon who is both big brother and father (nanny, crossed out) and his little darling 1. Xie Xingzhi first meets Lu Nanzhi at her parents' funeral. The tiny girl hides behind her grandfather, anxiously clutching an adult's coat hem. Later, the Lu family falls on hard times, and she is taken in by the Xie family. The little girl is very well-behaved, but always timid and reluctant to get close to anyone. Xie Xingzhi thinks she is impossible to win over. But on the night before he plans to return to Switzerland, the little girl summons her courage and goes to find him. She looks up at him with tear-filled eyes, even the end of her words trembling: “Could you... could you please not go...” At that moment, her dependence strikes him like a gentle bolt of lightning. Xie Xingzhi strokes her head, and his heart melts. In everyone's eyes, he is the cold-hearted head of the Xie family. The perfect work machine, he keeps the vast hotel empire thriving. Even he believes nothing will ever again occupy such an important place in his heart. But now, things seem different. 2. Everyone says the Lu family's little orphan is lucky. The ruthless CEO of the Xie family bows to her, giving her half a city's mountains and rivers and a whole city's starlight. At the Xie residence, he personally approves her clothes and guides her architectural designs. The little girl likes wood, so he travels all the way to Finland to cut down a tree he thinks she'll like. Even on those sleepless nights, Xie Xingzhi gently coaxes her to sleep. Every last detail, even her little whims, is lovingly indulged by him. Even Lu Nanzhi thinks he will become the family member she depends on most, until she realizes that she has encountered an apex predator powerful enough to control everything, and ruthless enough to stop at nothing to get what he wants. What he wants is to possess her completely. His calculated, single-minded pursuit leaves her unable even to run away. In the darkness, he kisses her softly, his voice restrained yet resolute: “Rather than let you go, I'd rather use every means at my disposal to keep you by my side, even if you hate me.” * In the darkness where he stumbles forward alone, she is his only starlight. Welcome to my world, little princess. [Bonus Scene] Lu Nanzhi gets scolded by Xie Xingzhi for going next door to talk about electromagnetic waves with the top-tier star who lives there. The little girl looks utterly aggrieved, her eyes red: “Y-you scolded me.” Xie Xingzhi lets out a soft sigh and gathers a strand of her long hair in his fingers. His voice is gentler than it has ever been: “That's not true. How could I dare?” *Also known as Raising Brother Xie's Little Squirrel and Xie Xingzhi Is a Liar, He's Actually Super Scary *Nine parts sweetness, one part heartbreak *The male lead is eight years older than the female lead, with MAXIMUM possessiveness *[Content warning] Contains coercive romance. The female lead has complicated feelings. Please don't criticize without reading the whole story. If you can't accept this, please click away. - New story, After Flirting with the Bad Boy, now underway Glamorous, aloof jewelry designer × talented, free-spirited bad boy singer A story about a woman who dumps a bad boy and refuses to take responsibility, only for him to come looking for her, and a woman who scoffs at relationships with younger men before falling for one. - He is a gifted singer with astonishing songwriting talent. The media says he is talented and unrestrained, a boy as dazzling and passionate as a blazing sunset. But his songs are lonely and desolate, like a deserted shore where white snow rolls in from the horizon with the tide. Away from the cameras, the puppy wags his tail like a propeller as he stays by the side of some heartless woman, watching her intently and waiting for her to stroke his head. Song Xingqiao gives her a wounded look, his voice pitiful. He might as well have two drooping ears stuck to his forehead: “You said you'd spend tonight with me, ” Qi Sangluo finally has time to glance at him. Her red lips curl seductively, her expression half-smiling: “Am I not spending it with you now?” A cool man is most charming when he smiles, and the same goes for a woman. The little wolf grits his teeth and licks them, then embraces her from behind, his voice hoarse: “Sangluo-jie, you know this isn't nearly enough.” * The boy will one day become king, kneeling on one knee to offer his crown and sword and swear his loyalty to his goddess. Theme: