Hard to Raise

My next book will be Difficult to Resist. Please add it to your collection qaq [Cool, stunning actress x Obsessive, devoted power player] [1] Chi Yi of Fangzhou Group. The head of a top conglomerate, he was blessed with a breathtaking beauty that could turn the world upside down. Broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted, with a cool, distant air, he was voted the “number one most eligible bachelor from a top family in the world.” Unfortunately, he had no interest in women and was cold-blooded and ruthless, an existence everyone could admire from afar but never reach. Rumor had it that Chi Yi had a first love in his youth, someone he loved with all his heart in a dramatic, soul-wrenching romance. After they broke up, no woman was ever seen by his side again. Because of this, plenty of people online wondered if he was impotent. On a rainy night, Chi Yi brought home a pitiful amnesiac. As it happened, she was the very first love who had broken up with him. The Wu Tao of the past had been cool and indifferent, never showing anyone a kind word. When she broke up with him, she’d done it without a moment’s hesitation. But now... She was gently telling him she liked him, running to his room when she was afraid of thunder, clinging to him because she couldn’t sleep alone, and snuggling into his arms, sweet and soft. In her dreams, she even whispered, “I love my husband most.” Chi Yi guarded her carefully, afraid she would remember the past and leave once she woke up. But their good days didn’t last. After a historical drama became a huge hit, Wu Tao noticed that the lead actress looked exactly like her. Just as he feared, she regained her memories and ran away. [2] Wu Tao. Cool and stunning, with an outstanding presence, she’d spent her career drifting around the fringes of the entertainment industry. Her fans called her “the most beautiful hidden gem who never gets famous.” After Records of Frost Blossoms became a hit, Wu Tao’s status soared. She became an A-list actress with top-tier roles and resources, to the envy of her rivals. Behind her back, plenty of people bitterly accused her of marketing herself as a pure, unsullied fairy, only to turn around and climb the social ladder. Paparazzi followed Wu Tao and secretly filmed her. During a break on set, she got into a Rolls-Royce, a globally limited-edition model, and didn’t come out for a full two hours. The news sent the whole internet into an uproar. Only after disgruntled netizens dug deeper did they discover that the big shot was Chi Yi of Fangzhou Group, and that Wu Tao herself was his first love. [What do you mean, climbing the social ladder? Get out of here. This is obviously a beautiful love story!] [Ahhh, second-chance romance is the best!] [What do you mean, stealing roles? He’s just spoiling his wife!] [Who said the big shot was impotent? Two hours! I’d say he’s doing just fine!] Later, Chi Yi opened a Weibo account and tagged @WuTao, posting an old, worn-edged photograph. He held Wu Tao in his arms by the sea, endless sunset light reflected in his eyes. “You are the beautiful dream I dream, day after day.” Coming soon: Difficult to Resist After a change in her family circumstances, Song Zhen moved from an affluent neighborhood to an old apartment complex. She often saw a man on the rooftop. He had a devilishly handsome face and a cool, languid expression, with a cigarette nearly burned down between his fingers. On the dusty rooftop, the cigarette’s red ember flickered in the dusk. He looked like a pleasure-seeking playboy, but Song Zhen sensed a hint of loneliness in him. As she hung out the laundry, she stole a few glances. The man seemed to notice. He stubbed out his cigarette and turned around, giving a low laugh. “What are you looking at, little girl? I’m not a good man.” Later, on a stormy night, Song Zhen went out in a sorry state and happened upon the man arguing with his ex across the hall. On an impulse, she helped him out of the mess. He offered to let her stay the night, and that was when she learned his name was Pei Yi. * At first, Pei Yi only saw Song Zhen as a girl with a sad life story. He looked out for her, but only because he felt sorry for her. A friend teased him, “Young Master Pei, I think that little girl likes you. She’s so pretty. Why not give it a try?” Pei Yi casually flicked his lighter. “She’s young and doesn’t know how the world works. Do you think I don’t? She’s only eighteen. If someone offered you the chance to be a predator, would you take it?” “Isn’t she an adult? I even saw you take her to university last time...” * Song Zhen knew she was never Pei Yi’s type. He was the center of attention, surrounded by countless women, none of whom stayed by his side for more than six months. People said Pei Yi never fell for any woman. They were all just passing the time and getting what they wanted. A man like him didn’t need love. He just needed someone who knew when to back off. But Song Zhen didn’t understand what it meant to back off, and she’d never planned to learn. She liked Pei Yi, but that was as far as it went. She just never expected that... Pei Yi would really become that “predator.” On a snowy winter night, with snow falling all around, Song Zhen stood with her back against a freezing wall, her body held tight within his coat. In a pose that spoke of possessiveness, he covered her with a storm of kisses. Pei Yi’s throat tightened, his voice hoarse. “Zhenzhen, what if I take it back?” Story notes: Second-chance romance / Reunion after a long separation / Sweet romance / The entertainment industry becomes a bigger focus in the second half. The first half centers on their time together after she loses her memory. 1. Before losing her memory, the heroine had broken up with the hero. She is cool and aloof. 2. The hero is Chi Yi. One-on-one pairing, both are each other’s first and only love, sweet romance. Theme: Love is a light in the dark