Lush Peach and Plum Blossoms

Enemies-to-lovers, marriage first, love later | He has been secretly in love with her for ages and has been plotting all along |

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[1]

You Yang is a dazzling, breathtaking beauty whose looks are beyond reproach, the undisputed goddess of the entertainment industry. Her rosy skin and captivating fox eyes are enough to enchant everyone with a single glance. Though her acting is often criticized, she commands top-tier resources and holds an unshakable position in the industry.

In the eyes of others, she lives uninhibitedly, freely, and extravagantly.

Few know that the thing that troubles You Yang most in her daily life is:

"How do I get under the skin of and get away from my 'old-fashioned' husband?"

[2]

Shen Huaili is the living King of Hell of Yancheng's business world, a man whose very name inspires fear. He is calculating, ruthless, and cold.

He has always been mysterious, but one picture of him went viral online:

A cool, self-possessed man cradles a thick Bible in his palm. His long fingers turning the pages are as white as snow. A black snake ring circles one finger, and a tiny mole sits on the tip of his nose.

He looks like a god, exuding an overwhelming presence that crushes everything around him.

[3]

By chance, a reporter musters up the courage to ask, "Mr. Shen, could you comment on You Yang's acting?"

Shen Huaili idly turns his intimidating snake ring, his voice indifferent. "Pretty good. She did a nice job role-playing with me last night."

"!???"

His suggestive answer immediately causes an uproar, and the scene descends into chaos.

The reporter is visibly shaken and gulps with difficulty. "Then... may I be so bold as to ask what your relationship is?"

As everyone holds their breath, Shen Huaili glances at him and replies succinctly, "She's my ancestor."

[4]

When You Yang learns that their relationship has been exposed, she blows her top.

That night, she goes home determined to give Shen Huaili a merciless warning, only to be effortlessly subdued instead.

She glares at him with her misty fox eyes and grits out, "Did you feed that Bible I gave you to the dog? What happened to abstaining and cultivating your character?"

"Did you learn nothing at all?!"

Shen Huaili's hair is wet, his dark eyes glimmering. He curls his lips into a mocking smile, kisses her again, and murmurs reverently:

"I learned. You Yang is my only faith."

[5]

"Shen Huaili and I are locked in a zero-sum game. Working together is out of the question."

"You Yang, could you love me just once?"

"Even if you have to lie to me."

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* Cover character designs by Bishui Gugu. Thank you.

------- Coming soon: The Sultry Heatwave -------

★ A B-king relentlessly pursues his wife | No more secret crushes, just an all-out pursuit | Evenly matched leads

★ A narcissistic, sharp-tongued romantic x a reserved, demure girl who only pretends to be soft | Romantic tension and playful push-and-pull

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[1]

Rumor has it that the Wu family of Licheng has a little princess who is adored and pampered, cherished like the apple of their eye and held in their hands for fear she might get hurt. Since she rarely appears in public, all sorts of rumors have spread:

"That girl from the Wu family? Maybe she's sickly."

"A fragile little rose in a greenhouse, so they have to protect her."

At a Pub where people drink themselves into oblivion, Wu Li, the center of attention, gives the man a cool glance, downs an entire glass of rum, and leads a man who had been hitting on her into the back alley.

The young woman has an innocent-looking face, but her expression is icy. Her clear, dark eyes hold a lazy, unruly menace.

Her clean, delicate fingers grip a long stick and press it against the chest of the boy who had just made a lewd, vulgar comment about her. She taps him with it, unhurried. "Watch your mouth."

Then she meets a pair of dark eyes. Through the drifting smoke, their owner watches her with amused interest.

As they brush past each other, warm breath grazes her ear, hot and searing.

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As a heaven-blessed prodigy, Lu Jingxun has always been flamboyant and wild, with an unruly nature.

He is full of reckless, rebellious energy and has no idea what restraint means, but no one has ever gotten the better of him.

He has the handsome, flirtatious looks of a playboy, but never chases after women.

When he turns down girls, he always gives them the same line:

"Sorry, little sis. The abbot at the temple said I have to give up love and desire in this life if I want to live to a hundred."

When he spends all that time pursuing someone, Young Master Lu changes his story:

"I asked that abbot about it. He said he got dust in his eyes that day and saw wrong."

"He read my face again and said I have to get a girlfriend named Wu Li. Otherwise, I can forget about living a long life."

Everyone: "..."

Could you be any more of a hypocrite? :)

------- Another upcoming novel: Neon Lies -------

★ A cheeky, bold girl who loves to flirt x a seemingly proper man who always knows how to parry her advances

★ They both fall for each other after swearing they wouldn't | Dragging the untouchable beauty off her pedestal

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[1]

Xu Ni has a deceptively innocent appearance, with a sweet, fair face that seems pure and harmless.

But those who know her understand that she is not someone to mess with.

The girl is beautiful and bold, full of contradictions and surprises.

In her first year of high school, Xu's father hires a college student as her private tutor to help salvage her abysmal grades.

Xu Ni declares, "Even if I die and get nailed inside a coffin, I will never be nice to him."

A few days later, Xu Ni sees the tutor's true face:

The young man is handsome, refined, and clean-cut, with a cold, austere air.

He is like a pine forest blanketed in snow, with icicles hanging from every branch.

"..."

Well, she decides to swallow the bold words she said that day.

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[2]

Later, someone gives her advice on how to pursue him.

Xu Ni props her chin on her hand and gazes at him, completely at ease. In a sweet, lazy drawl, she asks, "Teacher Xu, do you like me a little more today?"

Xu Yanning's eyelids twitch, but he ignores her.

Xu Ni doesn't give up. "Has anyone ever told you that you have an irresistible sexual charisma and look like you'd be really good at..."

Feeling the pressure in the room grow more and more intimidating, she pauses, then changes course. "Really good at homework."

Xu Ni is straightforward and sincere about love, pursuing him with such a commotion that everyone knows about it.

Unfortunately, this long battle ends in total defeat.

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[3]

The year they meet again, they become neighbors across the hall, and the air between them turns hostile, at least on her side.

One day, the residents of the building see this:

The usually gentle and soft Xu Ni kicks Xu Yanning hard in the kneecap, covers the spot on her neck that someone has bitten, and accuses him furiously, "Are you a dog?"

Xu Yanning, always proud and aloof, lowers his head and sighs fondly. "Yes. Your dog."

"..."

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[4]

The girl swings her slender legs, her skirt flaring in a graceful arc. "Xu Yanning, let's make a bet."

"What are we betting on?"

"That one day, you won't be able to refuse me."

Theme: Learning how to love someone.