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My new novel, Control the Fire, is being updated daily. The complete manuscript is ready, so come on in!

Blurb:

Zhuo Ye, heir to the Shangyun Group, is aloof and ruthless, and is famously known as "the man everyone dreams of but no one can have." His icy expression keeps countless heiresses and socialites who are interested in him at a distance.

Then, one winter, people suddenly notice that a little girl with round eyes and curly black hair has appeared at his side.

At first, everyone scoffs.

But soon, they're shocked.

Someone has witnessed this icy lotus sitting on a tiny plastic stool by the roadside, with one long leg crossed over the other, eating wontons with the girl.

The ice melts, and he smiles like a spring breeze in April.

Everyone: Wait... wasn't he supposed to be the man everyone dreams of but no one can have?

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And it gets even more unbelievable.

Everyone knows that Zhuo Ye hates three things most:

Art investments that try too hard to be refined, absurd and noisy online entertainment, and the vague, otherworldly teachings of Buddhism and Daoism.

Later...

When his girl makes a splash as a new artist and collectors compete to get their hands on her work,

The top bidder is Mr. Zhuo, who once sneered at the art market.

When his girl appears on a livestreaming show,

The number-one fan, flooding the comments with gifts, is Mr. Zhuo, who despises online entertainment.

When his girl leaves home in a huff and hides in a small temple in the mountains,

The man who pursues her and stands reverently outside the temple all night is Mr. Zhuo, who doesn't believe in Buddhism or Daoism.

#I'll give you all the tenderness in my life, all right?#

○An occasionally domineering, gentle gentleman x a lively, adorable girl with extraordinary talent○

Literary blurb:

Jiang Lai has always believed herself lucky. Even after enduring a series of tragedies, including an earthquake, amnesia, and being stranded in a mountain village, she still does everything she can to live like a little flower turning toward the sun.

Zhuo Ye usually counts himself among the "unfortunate" ones,

At least, he did before he met Jiang Lai.

One autumn day, as the wind swept through the trees, he went deep into the mountains on someone's behalf to dig up an unusually shaped old tree.

But instead, he saw an angry little girl clinging to its swaying treetop, shouting that she would live and die with the tree.

Amid falling leaves, her clear eyes brimmed with life, and her dark curls blazed like fire.

He could never forget that sight.

1v1/Happy Ending

-------Thank you------

New novel, Control the Fire: [A devoted, scheming big bad wolf who has been plotting for a long time]

To escape her family's arranged marriage, Jiang Jian'yue hides overseas and makes a living selling paintings.

She loves painting the human figure, but can't find a model she likes. In a fit of frustration, she covers an entire street with recruitment posters.

That night, a tall, handsome man knocks on her door.

It's raining outside, his black hair dripping wet, and he takes off his shirt in front of her without hesitation.

Jiang Jian'yue is momentarily dazed by the sight of his broad, powerful frame outlined in the moonlight and can't take her eyes off him for a long time.

That winter night, no matter where she puts her brush, she sees his image, until light and shadow mingle with the flames and spilled paint stains them both.

Later, a crisis at home forces Jiang Jian'yue to put this wild affair aside and return to China to face the marriage she can't avoid.

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A few days later, an art exhibition.

The patron, Lu Zaichuan, comes from a wealthy family and is devastatingly handsome, but cold and aloof. He is especially harsh toward Jiang Jian'yue, who is exhibiting for the first time.

In the dim exhibition hall, Jiang Jian'yue tries to stay calm as she covers her painting with velvet.

Lu Zaichuan remembers the woman's tender side in that foreign land. His expression turns icy as he yanks the cloth away.

His face, identical to the one in the painting, is living proof that someone has taken advantage of her and abandoned her...

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A fire destroys most of Lu Zaichuan's private collection.

Jiang Jian'yue strokes his burned shoulder and brings out the painting she had hidden away: "Um... would this make it up to you?"

But he doesn't smile. He grabs her by the waist. "Did you really think I traveled all this way and went to all that trouble just for a few paintings?"

#I want you, only you#

○A seductive young heiress x a calculating powerhouse who's both a wolf and a softie

○He's been plotting for a long time. A very long time.

---Upcoming novel---

The Demon King's Legal Wife: [Healing | Marriage First, Love Later]

As someone with an overactive daydreaming disorder, Ya Ya sees the world as a fantastical play, with some of the people around her as elves and others as ghosts and monsters.

So when Lu Yuming proposes to her, she feels as if she's about to meet her end.

Lu Yuming is not yet thirty, but has already reached the pinnacle of wealth and influence. His stern, forbidding face keeps people at a distance, never mind the rumors that he's ruthless, cold-blooded, and merciless.

To Ya Ya, Lu Yuming is a man-eating demon king, and she can even see the curved horns on his head.

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Their marriage was arranged by their elders.

To outsiders, Lu Yuming is just going through the motions by marrying her, a little lunatic. To her family, she's a burden they've finally managed to offload.

Their contract marriage is as dull as dishwater, and the Demon King is cold as ever.

Half a year later, Ya Ya has had enough and decides to run away from home.

Her disappearance throws the whole family into chaos.

Her father and stepmother: We're doomed. No one's ever going to marry our crazy daughter now.

Her stepbrother: How dare that brat offend Brother Lu? She needs to be taught a lesson.

That night, Ya Ya is dragged back by her family and delivered to Lu Yuming to apologize.

The Demon King is even scarier when he's angry than she'd imagined. Without a word, he covers her eyes and locks her in a car.

Just before she thinks he's about to throw her into the river, the world suddenly lights up before her eyes. She sees mermaids, elves, and mushrooms that move...

No one knows when Lu Yuming built a gigantic fantasy theme park in the middle of the city, bringing the world of Ya Ya's imagination to life.

In a dark castle, the impeccably dressed man kneels on one knee in front of everyone's astonished eyes and asks her with earnest reverence: "Ya Ya, this time I mean it. Will you marry me?"

○A timid girl with a supercharged imagination x a gentle, fatherly CEO who acts like a demon king○

[Little Scene]

On the night of their first wedding, Ya Ya curls up in the guest room, clutching a pillow and trembling as she stares at the shadow moving beyond the crack in the door.

She waits until morning, then quietly opens the door. There's no one outside, just a serving cart topped with exquisite, tempting little cakes.

After going hungry all night, she licks her lips. She hesitates for a long while, but can't resist reaching out.

Meanwhile, in the living room, the tall and imposing Mr. Lu is crouching behind the sofa, peeking out nervously.

The normally elegant and refined man has cream on his cuffs and sweat on his forehead. He looks even more nervous than the young bride...

Theme: Be sincere in love and in life. Keep your feet on the ground and respect each other.