Spoiled and Arrogant

[Main story complete] Everyone knew the eldest Miss Meng was pursuing Shen Yicheng. Some people even made private bets on whether Miss Meng could win him over. Almost everyone bet "no." After all, a heartless man like Shen Yicheng was harder to win over than it was to reach the heavens. Only the chauffeur who worked for Shen Yicheng knew the truth. What do they mean, she can't? Their Mr. Shen was already practically wrapped around Miss Meng's little finger. At a business dinner, the young master of the Tang family privately asked Shen Yicheng, "Mr. Shen, you're not interested in Miss Meng, are you? I think she's pretty cute. Why don't you introduce us?" Shen Yicheng smiled, a rare sight, but the look in his eyes made Tang Yi uneasy. Shen Yicheng looked at him with a mocking smile. "Introduce my woman to you? You're not thinking straight. Want me to get someone to sober you up?" "..." * Everyone said Shen Yicheng was hard to handle, but Meng Shuyao didn't think he was nearly as difficult as she'd imagined. Not only could she handle Shen Yicheng, she could also take advantage of his affection and boss him around. For instance, whenever they argued, Shen Yicheng was always the first to surrender. He'd even say, "Meng Shuyao, I must have owed you for a love debt in my past life. Am I taking care of a girlfriend, or am I raising an ancestor?" Taking advantage of his affection, Meng Shuyao would say, "Love me or don't. If you won't, I'll find someone else." Shen Yicheng looked up at her and warned, "Go ahead and try." * Older man / Five-year age gap / One-on-one romance / Sweet love story My next book is Into the Bone, a Gentle Love. Please add it to your reading list! Blurb: Lu Jingce had been abstinent for years. His friends thought he was an ancient iron tree that would never bloom in his lifetime. Then one day, they watched him fall for Shen Yansheng with their own eyes. But no one knew that Lu Jingce hadn't just fallen for Shen Yansheng now. He'd already admitted defeat ten years ago. * At first, Shen Yansheng thought Lu Jingce was just fooling around with her, teasing her when he was in a good mood and setting her aside when he wasn't. She had no desires or expectations. She only hoped he'd get tired of her soon and set her free. But several years passed, and Lu Jingce showed no sign of letting go. One day, unable to hold back any longer, she asked him while he was in a fairly good mood, "Lu Jingce, why haven't you broken up with me yet?" After all these years, surely he should have gotten tired of her by now. Instead, Lu Jingce stared at her for a long while, then said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "Who told you I wanted to break up?" Shen Yansheng: "..." Shen Yansheng had been with Lu Jingce for years and knew him well. Whenever he smiled like that, he was angry. Sure enough, the next second he said coldly, "If you want to leave me, go ahead. Starting today, burn three sticks of incense every day and pray that I die soon." Shen Yansheng felt a little upset at that. Frowning, she said, "Who wants you dead? I never thought that." Lu Jingce gave a cold laugh and stood up to leave. Lu Jingce had always believed Shen Yansheng didn't love him. Even if he tore out his heart and gave it to her, she would treat it like trash. Later, he nearly died for real. When he woke up, he saw Shen Yansheng crying uncontrollably beside his hospital bed. He reached out to wipe her tears and frowned. "Why are you crying? You look awful." Shen Yansheng clutched Lu Jingce's hand and cried too hard to speak. For a moment, Lu Jingce looked dazed. After a long pause, he said, "Shouldn't you be happy? Once I'm dead, you'll be free." Shen Yansheng cried as she said, "I never thought that. I don't want you to die, Lu Jingce. What would I do on my own if you died?" Unrequited love becomes mutual / Happy ending / Healing each other Theme: Work hard and love well