Burning Frost

1.

One bitter winter abroad, Nie Shuang met a man with a terrible temper while studying overseas.

He wore a mask and was cold and taciturn. The only thing visible was a pair of beautiful but icy, sinister eyes, always studying her.

They lived under the same roof, and out of a sense of kinship, she kindly looked after her "poor" roommate.

She brought him medicine, though he threw it away.

She brought him dumplings, though he dumped them in the trash.

She was curious about what he looked like, too. But when she tried to remove his mask that one time, he grabbed her wrist and said the coldest, cruelest things.

2.

Years later, after returning home, Nie Shuang's mother pressured her into a blind date.

Her match was Fu Yushi, heir to the Fu Group and an internationally renowned master watchmaker.

The man was as cold and distant as snow on a mountaintop, beyond reach. His imperious gaze seemed careless, yet always held a trace of tenderness.

Nie Shuang had no intention of reaching above her station. But after he helped her out of a difficult situation, he took advantage of her predicament and proposed a relationship contract.

She thought it was just an act, but at some point he began closing in, crossing the line again and again.

Nie Shuang gave him a pointed reminder. "Fu Yushi, I'll help you see this act through."

The man, usually so gentlemanly, shed his mild-mannered mask and pinned her against the passenger seat, making his intentions unmistakable.

"But I've already fallen into character."

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No one knew that years ago, when his career hit a wall and he sank to rock bottom, wandering across Europe, he had met a young woman.

He treated her cruelly, yet time and again she knocked on his tightly closed door...

"Gentle, cunning master watchmaker x aloof, stubborn restoration specialist"

Reader's guide

1. Sweet and clean romance, happy ending, lots of chapters already written. Feel free to dive in.

2. Information about the protagonists' professions comes from online sources and books. Please point out any errors. I'd be very grateful.

3. Kindly share your suggestions. No attacks, please. Writing is hard, and I'm already going bald. Peace and love. *Bows with clasped fists.*

Theme: Love and freedom