Yearning

Tong Ying was delicate and lovely. Born to a modest family, she moved to the capital to stay at a general's residence at her parents' behest.

There were three young masters in the household, each with a different temperament.

The second young master was gentle and easy to get along with.

The third was still young, but she could talk with him just fine.

Only the eldest young master was a problem. He was as serene and gentle as a spring breeze, yet always kept a cold face toward her, like a block of ice that would never melt.

Tong Ying assumed the eldest young master didn't like her much, so she conscientiously stayed out of his way.

In a secluded corner of the courtyard, Tong Ying dropped a handkerchief.

That night, the handkerchief found its way into the eldest young master's hands.

He gazed at it, entranced, clutching it as he whispered, "Yingying... my dear Yingying. Please... look at me just once more..."

No one ever expected Tong Ying to be given as a concubine to the eldest young master, Xiao Jue.

Xiao Jue seemed gentle as jade, but in truth...

At the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Lantern Festival, and amid the warmth of spring nights, everyone played and laughed. Only Xiao Jue sat alone, savoring cherries.

He reveled in their rich sweetness, unable to stop once he'd had a taste.

A gentle beauty X a seemingly refined man who's actually an unhinged, two-faced schemer

The leads only have eyes for each other

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At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for A University's new academic building, Zhou Shiyan was invited as one of the representatives of the primary investor.

Zhou Shiyan was handsome, his broad shoulders and slim waist impeccably fitted by a black suit. The gold-rimmed glasses on his nose made him look restrained and aloof.

The fangirls at A University were beside themselves with excitement. Xu Xuesui held out the box of scissors. Zhou Shiyan didn't meet her eyes, but as he took the scissors, he brushed his fingers against her palm ever so lightly.

Her friend nudged Xuesui. "Do you know Mr. Zhou?"

Xuesui shook her head. "No."

Xu Xuesui was A University's campus belle, yet graduated single. She was beautiful and polite, always courteous to everyone.

A black car stood on an empty street corner. Xuesui got out, damp marks visible on her smooth, slender calves.

The day Xu Xuesui asked to end things, a heavy snowfall blanketed City A.

The indifferent man didn't take her words seriously. He calmly wiped the lenses of his glasses.

[Contract Romance / Love by Force / The Pursuit of a Wife After a Painful Breakup]

[Indifferent CEO X Fragile Yet Resilient]

Theme: Never give up in adversity; hope will come.