New Moon Summer

Marriage first, love later | Instinctive attraction | Five-year age gap Sweet, innocent-seeming manga artist with a wild side X aloof, high-libido man in power 1. The third time Xia Zhining met him was at a blind date her family had tricked her into attending. By then, she had just learned how her family had been using her. On impulse, she proposed to this man she'd only met twice before, and regretted it as soon as the words left her mouth. Under the neon lights, the man seemed mysterious and dangerous, his whole being radiating an untamed wildness. She got up awkwardly, hoping to leave, but he pushed her back down. "Tomorrow morning at eight thirty. We'll get our marriage license." Only after they got their license did Xia Zhining learn that her new husband was Jiang Yanshuo, the coldhearted, ruthless head of the Jiang Group, the most powerful man in the capital, or so the rumors said. After they married, she honored the terms of their agreement and kept to herself. She made sure they weren't seen together and never crossed the line. 2. Xia Zhining, a popular manga artist, attends an event, but Jiang Yanshuo is so demanding that morning that she accidentally puts on the wrong ring in her haste. As soon as the event starts, people discover that her ring is a luxury limited edition worth ten billion, with only one in existence worldwide. The news immediately trends. People argue that someone of her means could never afford such an expensive ring, so she must have used some special means to get it. Maybe her success as a manga artist was dishonest, too. That's when Jiang Yanshuo gives his first private interview. "As a devoted fan of Teacher Youqian, I won't let anyone disparage her talent. As for the ring..." "I bought it for my wife. Got a problem with that?" 3. On the day their contract expires, Xia Zhining takes the divorce papers to the study. Before she can say a word, she spots Jiang Yanshuo engrossed in her manga and its comments section. [I want to see the little sister and the big bad boss get up to all kinds of steamy adventures!!] Xia Zhining goes bright red and turns to flee, but Jiang Yanshuo scoops her up and sets her on the desk, pinning the divorce papers beneath her. "The fans want to see it, so we have to give them what they want. How about we try out every scene you drew, honey?" By the time the writing on the divorce papers has been soaked and blurred, Xia Zhining no longer has the strength to bring up divorce. = Forthcoming novel: "Amber Sugar" Blurb: Pseudo-siblings | Rekindled romance | Stealing someone's partner | Two-year age gap | Size difference | Still going home to eat together after a breakup Gentle, sweet dance actress younger sister X sharp-tongued, easily flustered archer older brother 1. Yin Duli sprains her ankle while dancing, and her doctor orders her to stay home and rest for a month. But her boyfriend is away on a business trip, and her mother and new husband have gone abroad for their honeymoon, leaving her to hop around the house on crutches. That evening, her mother calls. "Duli, I've found someone to look after you. It's Uncle Bian's son." Yin Duli isn't interested. She'd rather hire a female caregiver than have a strange man look after her, but her mother says: "Uncle Bian's son says he knows you, though. He should be here soon." The front door opens, and Yin Duli turns around. The man wears a black jacket. He's tall and imposing, with a stern face and a dangerous air. Uncle Bian's son is him?! The boyfriend she gave a brutal breakup to in high school. Bian Lin. Bian Lin walks over, and she collapses onto the sofa. Her mother's voice comes through the phone, filling the space between them. "Just call him big brother." Without thinking, she calls him what she used to. "Big... brother." Bian Lin wraps one arm around her legs and lifts her up, settling her on his muscular arm. He arches his sharp brows and curls his lips in a casual smirk. "At your service, little sister." 2. Yin Duli does her best to keep up a peaceful front, then makes a quick escape as soon as her sprain heals. She accidentally discovers that her boyfriend wasn't away on business at all, but cheating on her. She slaps him and ends things without hesitation. At a cafe, a man introduced by a coworker talks at length during their blind date. But Yin Duli can't sit still. She keeps feeling someone watching her from the shadows, their gaze burning. That night, just after Yin Duli enters her home, a scorching body pins her against the door in the dark. She gasps, "Bian Lin!" Bian Lin presses close, grips the back of her neck, and steals her breath. "Didn't you say you liked your big brother best?" "Why is it okay for all of them, but not for your big brother?" * The male and female leads are not related by blood or through family ties. Theme: Marriage first, love later