A Winter Wedding of Fire

Some say Shen Guilin, the eldest young master of the Shen family, is refined and elegant, modest and courteous, a true gentleman among the powerful elite. Others say he's aloof and proud, and hard to approach. The day Li Yun first met Shen Guilin, snow was falling heavily in Beicheng. He wore a black coat and walked toward her against the wind and snow. Only when he drew close could she see his face. One glance was enough to make her fall for him forever; he was breathtakingly handsome. After they married, she moved into his villa, and they slept in separate rooms on different floors. He rarely came home, so most of the time she lived there alone. With only half a year left on their contract, she was about to be free of this stifling life. Then the company she worked for was acquired by Shen Guilin. By day, they were coworkers with no personal ties, boss and subordinate. By night, they were contract spouses in an ambiguous relationship. One day, her department head took her to a business dinner. She got drunk, and Shen Guilin drove over to pick her up. Mistaking him for a fellow alumnus, she slurred out the truth: "Senior, you... you shouldn't do this. It's not that there's anything wrong with you, we're just not meant to be. I... I'm already married." The man's usually indifferent eyes turned icy. He pressed his thin lips to her ear and asked, "Then do you love him?" Li Yun mistook him for her best friend and confided in him. "N-no, I don't. I don't dare to love him, and someone like him isn't someone you can love anyway..." She turned her head, her red lips brushing his cheek before she whispered into his ear, "I'll tell you a secret. He's only my fake husband, and we'll be divorced soon." The next morning, Li Yun woke to find herself in the same bed as Shen Guilin. Shen Guilin was already sitting up, and there were love bites on his neck. "M-Mr. Shen, I'm sorry. I was drunk last night, and I can't remember what happened afterward." Shen Guilin looked at her as if he had everything under control. "It's all right. I remember." He unbuttoned his shirt with one hand, revealing even more marks. Li Yun stared at the mottled red marks on his chest, so frightened that her voice began to quiver. "Th-then what do you want?" Shen Guilin wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her into his embrace. Lowering his head, he nibbled at her lips. "I want this." Secret heiress trope Powerful man loses control; the male lead seems refined but is actually scheming Married first, fall in love later; six-year age gap; set among Beijing's elite Wolfish tycoon X gentle little bunny Synopsis written on August 10, 2024 Theme: Dedicated to all of you lovely people. May you all be happy.