Kindling

(The print edition of Setting Fire is now available. Weibo: @Jinhua, occasionally writes.) 1. Everyone in Sicheng knew Xie Chen'an was the heir to the city's most powerful family. He had a face so devastatingly handsome it could bring a nation to ruin, yet he always kept to himself and wanted nothing. Like a cold, merciless jade Guanyin, he was someone people could admire from afar, but never dare to touch. It was said that everyone in their circles who tried to play matchmaker for him had failed. Just as people were lamenting how utterly indifferent he was to romance, Xie Chen'an, fed up with the attention, announced publicly: "I already have a fiancée. Please leave me alone." And so everyone learned that he had a mysterious fiancée, raised in luxury since childhood and hidden away from the world. 2. Before making her debut, He Nanzhi took the internet by storm with a Kunqu opera video that never showed her face. Millions of viewers were utterly captivated, and frantically tried to uncover her identity. Some even speculated that she was the prized pupil of a nationally renowned master. But she was exceptionally good at keeping herself hidden. Until a mishap during a livestream. The camera wobbled, accidentally revealing a glimpse of her flawless, snow-white profile, like a light dusting of snow on a branch. Her ethereal, breathtaking beauty was impossible to forget. And yet it looked so familiar! Aaaah! That's obviously He Nanzhi, the goddess hailed as the entertainment industry's most beautiful fairy! Before the viewers could even get excited, something even more explosive happened. The sound of the livestream room door opening suddenly came through. Before He Nanzhi could adjust the camera, a man in a bathrobe strolled in, looking relaxed and casual. The thin fabric seemed soaked through, clinging almost transparently to his waist and abdomen and showing off his perfect, sexy physique. "Zhizhi." The next moment, the man raised a hand to block the camera. The final image on the livestream was the little red mole in the web of his thumb, like vermilion burned into snow, both restrained and alluring. "It's ten o'clock. Time for bed." All the viewers: Where did this top-tier hunk come from?! Aaaah, that red mole is so sexy. I want to bite it! He Nanzhi happened to see the comments. The viewers heard her voice trail off with, "Mine!" The finance world: Wait, isn't this that cold, merciless jade Guanyin everyone's been talking about?! Weren't we told he was untouchable? 3. Ever since He Nanzhi made her debut, her fans had dubbed her "a fairy untouched by the mortal world," someone fit only to be kept in a secluded boudoir and treasured from afar. Any man who got together with her would seem to be defiling that pure snow. That was, until her relationship was revealed. Only then did everyone realize that the pure snow had long since found its home. * Love is a wildfire blazing across the snow, a burning desire that cannot be quenched. - Setting Fire [Note] Mutual pining that comes true / childhood sweethearts / sweet everyday romance. A fun, feel-good read. The story is entirely fictional, with plenty of made-up details. Please don't apply real-world logic. Readers who are sticklers for research should be very cautious before starting! Theme: Always keep your passion for love alive.