Crimson Infatuation

Reunion after a long separation | Married first, fall in love later | He has a secret crush

A spoiled, flirtatious heiress x a cold, unhinged man in power

Lin Lufei has always been willful and spoiled. She never expected to be stunned one day by a marriage contract. Her arranged partner is the ruthless, mysterious new head of the He family, who just returned from abroad. No one has ever seen him.

Before the engagement, unwilling to accept her fate, she pulls a few strings and gets the man she couldn't win over back in school into a hotel. His name is Lu Jiqi. In the dark, he's fierce and thrilling, and on a whim, she puts a collar around his neck herself.

Before dawn, she flees on unsteady legs, leaving behind a bank card and a bold note: One night of pleasure, and now we part.

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The new head of the He family arrives late to the engagement banquet.

The hall doors open. His tall silhouette strides through the scattered light, his black satin shirt unbuttoned at the collar. The collar is still around his neck, and the marks on his skin look wantonly seductive.

Lu Jiqi? When did he change his surname to He?

Lin Lufei is so shocked she nearly drops her glass.

The old master He is furious. "What sort of behavior is this? Where have you been?"

The man takes his seat at an unhurried pace, his gaze falling on her. His voice is hoarse. "I was being someone's dog."

The whole room falls silent.

Lin Lufei's heart pounds. Is it too late to run away from the wedding?

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No one thinks this marriage will work. They're certain that Lin Lufei's spoiled, willful nature will be crushed in the hands of the ruthless He Jiqi.

Lin Lufei feels guilty too, so after the wedding she acts obedient and lays down three rules: "We'll treat each other with respect, never cross the line, and part on good terms."

But He Jiqi looks up, his dark gaze slowly sliding from her tense toes to her face, his expression inscrutable. "I can't promise that."

As expected, her married life is "hell on earth." He's an absolute madman, clinging to her every night. The flushed marks on her body never fade.

Finally unable to take it anymore, she throws the divorce papers in his face in front of everyone. "You're too obsessed with sex. I want a divorce."

Everyone is in an uproar, unable to help worrying for Lin Lufei. How dare she?

But He Jiqi just smiles and pulls her into his arms, coaxing her softly. "Don't be mad, baby. How about you punish me by making me sleep in the study?"

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Lin Lufei always thought He Jiqi indulged her in everything and gave her whatever she wanted only because the marriage served their families' interests.

Until one day, she happens to find his teenage diary. Every page is about her. On the first page is a photo of her from university, with a resolute message written on the back: She thinks of me as a pastime, but I'm greedy. In this life, all I want is to make her mine and stay by her side year after year.

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Theme: Loving only one person for a lifetime