I've Been Plotting to Win You Over for a Long Time

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Next up: [Kiss of Thorns]. The blurb is at the very end.

Professional Go player X business-world sharpshooter

The one thing Xi Ye can't stand is being called delicate.

In a dimly lit bar booth, a group of people were enthusiastically playing "Dare or Not."

When it was Xi Ye's turn, they told her to ask the man at the bar, whose wrist bore a Patek Philippe Only Watch, to register their marriage.

Someone jeered, "Miss Xi is so precious and delicate. Let's not ask her to do that."

Xi Ye sneered. Her red lips were alluring, and her misty autumn eyes captivated everyone as she lifted her glass.

She curled her lips. "Sir, how about we go register our marriage? Just for fun."

The man loosened his tie, draped his jacket over her shoulders, and pulled her close. With a solemn expression, he said, "It's cold. Put this on, or you'll have to take medicine."

Everyone waiting for a show watched in astonishment as Xi Ye hooked a finger in his tie and pressed close to him, whispering in his ear.

The next day, everyone saw the news that Xi Ye's husband, whom she'd married through an arranged marriage, had bought a Patek Philippe Only Watch just three days earlier.

Friend: ???

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Rumor had it that the second young master of the Feng family had an unusual hobby: he loved taking on impossible challenges, and always managed to succeed, making him a top business-world sharpshooter.

Later, when he was invited for an interview, a reporter asked why he loved challenging the impossible in the business world.

Feng Yan chuckled. "Because of my wife."

The reporter didn't understand.

Feng Yan, usually so aloof, gazed at her with affection. "My wife said this outstanding quality of daring to take on challenges should be passed down."

Bonus scene

Xi Ye was playing on her phone when a thought struck her. "What if one day you realize we're really not right for each other?"

Feng Yan pulled her into his arms. "People have to learn to adapt to their environment, and you are my environment."

The more Xi Ye thought about it, the more wrong it sounded. She suddenly realized what he meant and pounded the bed. "Just how awful is my environment that you need time to adapt?"

Before Xi Ye could blow up, Feng Yan leaned over her and whispered in her ear, "Tonight, let my darling try adapting to me."

From beginning to end, you are the only one I seek.

You are the hunter, and I gladly become a piece on your board, held between your delicate fingers.

Reader's guide and content notes

1. One-on-one romance, both leads are sexually inexperienced; the heroine has flaws early on.

2. Marriage first, love later. A sweet romance, so read without worry.

3. The male lead is seven years older than the female lead.

4. Go terminology is based on books and the internet; everything serves the plot!

[Blurb captured on 2020.12.4]

Revised for the fourth time on 2021.3.25

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Blurb for [Kiss of Thorns]:

Jin Chimu first met Zhao Qian at a friend's auto repair shop.

Sharp brows, bright eyes, and a crew cut. A cigarette tucked behind his ear, he wore flip-flops and a loose tank top while carrying a tire.

Zhao Qian glanced at the skateboard in her hand and said casually, "The hardware doesn't meet the requirements. Try another shop."

Jin Chimu looked at him for a few seconds, then gave a cheeky whistle. "New here? Nice hardware."

Her friend had to drag her inside, kicking and screaming, before she could take her shameless flirting any further.

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Rumor had it that the prettiest girl in Litang Village had fallen for a mechanic.

People sneered, "One's a delinquent, the other's a thug. A perfect match."

Someone curious stopped Jin Chimu as she was heading out and asked if it was true.

She kicked a pebble and grinned cheekily. "I'm just on my way to make it true."

That day, Zhao Qian, who had never said goodbye to Jin Chimu before, said, "Goodbye, pretty Jin."

After that day, Jin Chimu never saw the cheeky boy again.

Until she spotted Zhao Qian at a photography exhibition for emerging artists. He was on the highest platform, with a massive photo on the screen behind him: a wild rose blooming through a burst saltwater pouch.

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When Zhao Qian's parents died and his relatives treated him like a burden, he had already decided to fall into the abyss.

On a day of torrential rain, a girl covered in bruises barged into his life.

She stole his jacket, sat on a little stool, and gazed up at him lazily. "How about we keep each other company?"

He looked at her but said nothing.

The girl punched him and laughed, "What are you looking at? I'm perfectly clean! Spotless!"

He said nothing, but in his heart, he began to rebuild the world that had already fallen apart.

During the years he wandered, thorns grew wild, and he missed her.

A bold, uninhibited girl X a prickly boy

Skate shop owner X rising photography genius

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[Blurb captured on 2021.3.25]

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