Cherished in the Palm of His Hand

▲ My next novel, Blazing Sun, Floating Clouds, is coming soon. Please add it to your favorites! [1] The Ming family of Shencheng found the daughter who had been missing for years. To their surprise, she turned out to be the top streamer at their own company. Even more surprising, she was the secret longtime lover of Jiang Chengyi. Yin Wanyin's life was transformed. She now had older and younger brothers doting on her, and many people were eager to find her a good husband. But by all appearances, the only man suited to her now was Jiang Chengyi. "But everyone in Shencheng knows the Jiang and Ming families have been at odds for years!" "What a pity, then." Remembering every day and night she'd sneaked out to indulge herself with Jiang Chengyi, Yin Wanyin could only laugh awkwardly and say nothing. [2] Jiang Chengyi was the powerful young heir of Shencheng. Among the great branch families, he stood head and shoulders above the rest. He was used to doing whatever he pleased, and no one dared tell him what to do. The rumors grew wilder and wilder, until at an awards ceremony, Jiang Chengyi took the stage to give a speech and announced that he was married, shocking the entire room. The guests speculated about who was lucky enough to be Jiang Chengyi's wife. In a dim corner backstage, Jiang Chengyi had Yin Wanyin trapped in the shadows. Their breaths mingling, he asked in a low voice, "I heard someone's been introducing you to men everywhere." "Are you worried?" Jiang Chengyi smiled. "I've already married you. What would I have to worry about?" "Oh." "Actually, I'm scared." [3] Not long afterward, Jiang Chengyi deigned to attend a dinner where Yin Wanyin was present. During the meal, someone asked about his secret wife. Jiang Chengyi took a sip of wine. "She's been mad at me for a couple of days. I'm trying to win her back." Everyone laughed. "Why not invite her over? We can help smooth things over." The private room was noisy. Jiang Chengyi set his glass down and turned to Yin Wanyin, his gaze softening. His tone was conciliatory. "Yinyin, there are so many people here. Do me a favor." ---Coming Soon: Blazing Sun, Floating Clouds--- 1. Zhou Fu is the youngest concertmaster in the country, having won awards both at home and abroad at a very young age. Rumor has it that she was abandoned as a child, until a mysterious tycoon took her overseas and raised her, showering her with wealth. So many people envy Zhou Fu for effortlessly attaining a place where everyone looks up to her. They try to sabotage her, openly and behind her back, but every one of them suffers a major setback, never to rise again. No one dares scheme against Zhou Fu anymore. They all fear the person backing her. 2. Bai Zhuoshen was born into a prominent family, with wealth at his command and power in his hands. He's used to controlling everything, and adept at hiding his true thoughts behind a dismissive way of speaking. People often curse him under their breath, wondering what kind of person could ever tame that mouth of his. Bai Zhuoshen says outright that no such person exists, but he knows in his heart that the moment Zhou Fu glares at him, he shuts up. Zhou Fu fits every one of his requirements for a lover. She's obedient and sensible, and both physically and emotionally, she perfectly meets his needs. He thought the two of them would keep going like this forever. But at some point, Zhou Fu began to seem mysterious and beyond his control... 3. Her relationship with Bai Zhuoshen helped Zhou Fu heal from her miserable childhood. She depends on and protects their relationship, but gradually realizes that it's not going the way she imagined. After her first solo concert since returning to the country, Zhou Fu is cornered by a reporter with ill intentions. "Now that you're back, are you planning to settle down?" Zhou Fu's answer is startling. "Wherever Bai Zhuoshen is, that's home." Zhou Fu's candid words sweep through every street and alley in Beicheng. By the time they reach Bai Zhuoshen, he is overjoyed inside, but still stubbornly says, as usual, "Zhou Fu is still young. She didn't mean it, so don't take it seriously." 4. Bai Zhuoshen brushes off all her careful intentions with "You're still young," so Zhou Fu moves out of the Bai family home. During the days they keep their distance, Zhou Fu lives freely and does as she pleases. Suitors are constantly around her, and the most widespread rumor is about some rich young master who knelt outside her apartment all night without even seeing her. At a dinner, someone brings it up while drunk. Before Zhou Fu can say anything, Bai Zhuoshen gives a mocking laugh. "Kneeling won't work. Zhou Fu has no conscience." That night, Zhou Fu demands, "How am I heartless?" Bai Zhuoshen admits, "I knelt for several days in a row, and you still didn't forgive me." "Why don't you say where you knelt?" "On the bed." Bai Zhuoshen brazenly adds, "But I had to make either your body or your heart give in, right?" Theme: What falls into your hands is luck. What you reach out for is happiness