And Yet I Love You

"Heartless little liar x superficially refined older man"

Liang Ting had said all kinds of things: love at first sight, liking him, loving him, over and over.

But Shao Yuqing knew that the little girl didn't love him as deeply as she claimed. He was the one who willingly took the bait.

Still, Shao Yuqing thought Liang Ting must have felt something for him.

Until the day they argued over something trivial. Shao Yuqing thought he should give her a little time to cool off. But when he returned from a business trip, she had vanished without a trace.

She was a complete liar who wanted only his wealth and status, not his heart.

Two years later, he finally caught the little liar.

"Zhongzhong, didn't you say you loved me so much you'd die without me?" Shao Yuqing said, looking into her eyes.

"I was lying." She turned away and admitted it so easily.

"That's not how you fish. Once you've baited the hook and caught something, how can you just let it go?" He moved closer.

"I don't like fish." Liang Ting tried to escape.

"But I love you, Liang Ting." He repeated, "I love you."

"I had no illusions about you. I knew you were foolish, frivolous, and empty-headed, and yet I loved you. I knew your aims, your ideals. You were ambitious and vulgar, and yet I loved you." -- W. Somerset Maugham

*Eleven-year age gap. The heroine is an adult from the beginning.

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"Hard to Let Go"

How much did Cheng Shen hate Zhou Xueyi back then?

No one dared mention those three words. Anyone who did would regret it.

Once, someone refused to take the warning seriously and brought her up in front of him. After that day, they vanished from Beijing's upper circles.

The story of their past is shrouded in mystery, and few people know the details.

All anyone has heard is that she was the one who dumped Young Master Cheng, making him swear off women and grow cold and gloomy.

Later, word got around that something had happened to the Zhou family, and their eldest daughter, who had left the country, had no choice but to return.

The first banquet she attended after coming back sparked endless gossip.

Dressed in a bold red gown, Miss Zhou was just as brazen as ever. She pulled the same trick as before and blocked Cheng Shen's car.

Everyone gathered to watch, waiting for Cheng Shen to blow up and humiliate Miss Zhou.

Cheng Shen stared at Zhou Xueyi with a dark gaze for over ten seconds. Still unable to crush her pride, he opened the car door and let her in.

The cold air rushed inside. She flicked her hair and began, "Mr. Cheng..."

Cheng Shen cut her off. "Leave him and marry me. I'll save the Zhou family."

*One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only. Misunderstandings.

Theme: Only by keeping your feet on the ground can you build a brighter future together."