A Heartbeat Out of Control

As a business tycoon and a top-tier star among the wealthy elite, Qi Sheng was rumored to be ruthless and decisive, with a level of self-discipline so extreme it was almost terrifying. Countless society girls didn't dare set their sights on him. When word got out that he and Xia Fan were marrying for the sake of their families, the young women of the city were both envious and sympathetic. They all said that Mrs. Qi, Xia Fan, would be left alone in an empty house, and that their marriage was just for show. Sure enough, right after the wedding, Qi Sheng went on a business trip and didn't return for half a year. Behind his back, everyone started betting on how many days Qi Sheng would last after returning before he filed for divorce. But soon, someone in the know noticed that Qi Sheng, always cool and aloof, with every button fastened to the very top, had one day forgotten to button his collar. There was also a faint lipstick mark on his neck. After holding back for days, someone finally couldn't resist asking him about it. Qi Sheng smiled. "The kitten at home has been in a mood lately. I haven't managed to appease her yet." Lately, the whole wealthy social scene had been wondering what the cat at Qi Sheng's house looked like. They also felt sorry for Xia Fan, who might no longer be Mrs. Qi. Just as the gloating onlookers were waiting for news of their divorce, word spread that Qi Sheng and Xia Fan had been kissing passionately in a car. Apparently, the windows hadn't even been closed. Qi Sheng gently stroked the corner of Xia Fan's lips and asked with a smile, "I've let you punish me for so many days. Are you still not over it?" Xia Fan shot him a coy look. "So which of us is punishing the other?" Little bonus scene: A year after Xia Fan and Qi Sheng got married, one of her friends asked her, gossiping, "You and Qi Sheng grew up together, right? He's so handsome. Did you never have a crush on him?" Xia Fan: "What would I like about him? Every time we met, he'd go on about 'absolute advantage' and 'adverse selection.' I couldn't understand a word. So annoying." Her friend: "What about now?" Xia Fan: "He's still annoying. He doesn't talk about 'absolute advantage' anymore, but now he drags me off to do other things every day!" Coming soon: Married Life in Love Blurb: 1. Shang Yun was adopted by the Shang family. With skin like ice and jade and stunning looks, she was the apple of everyone's eye. Unfortunately, she was engaged to Fu Liuyun, the good-for-nothing young master of the Fu family. The Shang family happened to be in decline and desperately needed the Fu family's support, leaving Shang Yun with no choice. Fu Liuyun thought so too. With women constantly flocking around him, he spoke of Shang Yun with a sneer: "I could fool around with other women right in front of her, and she'd still have to be polite to me." Shang Yun happened to overhear him while arriving to discuss the wedding. Expressionless and resolute, she called off the engagement. As she walked through the Fu family's courtyard, chilled to the bone, the gates suddenly swung open, and a black luxury car stopped in front of her. The door opened. The man in the back seat was dressed in a suit, refined and aloof, with such a commanding presence that everyone around him fell silent. He was the Fu family's true authority, Fu Liuyun's uncle, Fu Jingshi. He walked over at an unhurried pace, his deep-set eyes fixed on her, and asked coolly, "Miss Shang, would you consider changing fiances?" For Shang Yun, who had nowhere else to turn, it was like winning the lottery. He was at least a thousand times better than Fu Liuyun, and she nodded as if in a trance. She had thought it would be a marriage of convenience, with each of them getting what they wanted. She never expected that after their wedding, the man would not only grant her every wish, but also cling to her relentlessly night after night. 2. Fu Jingshi's sudden announcement that he was marrying into the Shang family caused a sensation. Everyone said Shang Yun was unlucky: after escaping a playboy, she'd fallen straight into a wolf's den. Fu Jingshi was famous for his ruthlessness, decisiveness, coldness, and lack of desire. No one knew whether she would be able to handle him. As rumors flew, someone saw Fu Jingshi wrap a petite figure in his coat on a snowy night. The woman, with rosy cheeks and a lovely face, was Shang Yun. She wrapped both arms around Fu Jingshi's neck, rose onto her toes, and coyly bit his chin. The man showed no impatience. Instead, he lowered his head and kissed her lips. Theme: Cherish your marriage.