She's Spoiled and Sweet

This book has been published under the new title Tempting Sweetness, with gorgeous character bookmarks, wedding cards, and more included with the book! An additional 10,000-word bonus chapter has been added (at the end of Chapter 63). For details, see the author's Weibo: @Shi Xiao Han Xian Ya The parents' love story, Love After Marriage, is now open for reservations. See the author's profile! A scheming little green tea × a powerful tycoon from the capital's elite circle The Ji family is on the brink of bankruptcy, and the dazzling eldest Miss Ji falls hard from the heights into the mud. In her hour of need, Ji Ci steels herself and chooses the man everyone knows is impossible to win over. No one believes she can handle the ruthless, aloof, and proud second young master of the Zhao family. Ji Ci flirts with him time and again, but the man scoffs at her. Just as she is about to stake everything on one last attempt, his brows twitch ever so slightly. His deep eyes glint with amusement. "How about you play a little game with me, Miss Ji?" - Rumors run rampant among the social elite of Shangjing: the famously restrained Second Young Master Zhao has fallen, and fallen for a naive, innocent little girl. Only Ji Ci knows the truth: her innocence is an act, and she's really a scheming little green tea. The man seems to love it. She has him wrapped around her finger, and he gives her money whenever she asks and lends a hand whenever she needs one. Ji Ci blinks innocently. The man bends down and gently pinches the tip of her chin. "Could your innocence be an act?" Panic flashes through her heart, but she pouts pitifully and coos, "Brother, did Ci Ci do something wrong...?" - Everyone tells Zhao Huaigui that this woman is deeply calculating and cannot be trusted, but he insists on believing her. Until one day, he uncovers her secret with his own hands. His long fingers toy with a playing card, and his usually cool, handsome face turns frighteningly dark. Ji Ci retreats in alarm, her voice trembling with tears as she says she's scared. The man is unmoved. Step by step, he backs her into a corner. "How come you weren't scared when you were playing me?" He grips her slender waist hard, gritting his teeth. "You went to all that trouble to seduce me just for a little money?" [Little Scene] Ji Ci loops her arms around the back of the man's neck and sweet-talks him: "Anyway, Young Master Zhao has already had his way with me. By my reckoning, you didn't lose out..." The air turns eerily quiet. The man narrows his eyes for a moment, then smiles. There's something rather terrifying about it. "Sure, Ji Ci. You want to die, is that it?" - I'm no good at writing blurbs, but this story is delicious~ #Two masters match wits, evenly matched# #A domineering CEO story where I thought I was the schemer, but the person I played was even more scheming than me# * Both leads are each other's first and only. Sweet, satisfying, and sugary, sugary, sugary, sugary, sugary. No sweetness, no payment! Lots of laughs~ * Content warnings: The heroine is the best, and she's in control of everything. Sweet on the outside, dark underneath; a high-maintenance drama queen who loves to act cute. The hero is dark through and through, and no match for the heroine. Don't read if that's not your thing. No angst for the heroine, only for the single readers. Silly, cheesy, and sweet. If that's not your thing, stay away. It's only for cheesy romance lovers. * Cover art hand-drawn by the author. [This novel has undergone major revisions. Only the Jinjiang version is authorized. Please support the official release; the author works very hard writing this!] Weibo: Shi Xiao Han Xian Ya [Blurb archived 07/15, 09/26, 12/20] Please add the parents' love story of this novel's hero to your to-read list! Love After Marriage!! Zhao Jingsheng × Gu Jun -Ruthless, volatile tycoon × stunning young heiress- Zhao Jingsheng first saw Gu Jun at the group's anniversary celebration. A friend pointed her out and teased him, "Why not go say hello? After all, she's your future sister-in-law." The girl was on his eldest brother's arm, her delicate, soft face impossibly beautiful. He silently drained his glass, and for the first time in his life, he found himself wanting a woman. He thought that taking her from his brother would require some effort, but he wasn't in a hurry. - Gu Jun never imagined she'd get involved with Zhao Jingsheng. She had always avoided men like him, ruthless and calculating. She went to him prepared to throw caution to the wind. After all, no one but him would dare take on the Gu family's mess. "If you beg me, I'll only ask for more. Think carefully before you speak, Miss Gu." His voice was low and rich, and his handsome features were almost divine. She tugged at the corner of his clothes, smiling brightly. "Don't worry. I'll be very obedient. I won't take advantage of your affection, and when you're tired of me, I'll leave on my own. I won't bother you!" The man paused, then chuckled softly. "Then sign it." Gu Jun took the document and calmly opened it. Clause one: After getting married, neither party may ask for a divorce. "...What?" "How can you be like this? I used to be your elder brother's fiancee!" She was so flustered that her voice trembled. Marry him? Was he joking? How could she run away once they were married? His dark eyes fixed on her. He had spent all the patience in his life on her alone. "Once you sign, you'll be my fiancee. Don't ever say those things again." - #In this life, I submit to her alone# #From the moment I saw you, I knew you would be mine# Content warnings: Both leads are sexually inexperienced. Marriage first, love later / possessive pursuit / long-planned seduction. The hero is a volatile, sinister, domineering schemer who sets things up to get the heroine. Read with caution. He's no good person. The heroine will run away after learning the truth (but won't get a divorce). The hero must win her back. - [Screenshot dated 2021/12/30] - Blurb screenshots: 1/25, 2/13, 2/17 Theme: Love means being willing to lose to you.