The Secret Romance with the Young Miss

Sincere puppy-like top vs. shrewd, mature bottom, 23 vs. 27, in a world where same-sex marriage and dating are legal Before they fall in love: a heartbroken, bankrupt rich kid vs. an heiress from a wealthy family whose heart is sealed off After they fall in love: a spirited young business owner vs. a sweet, radiant, beautiful older sister Just before rich kid Mu Yi'an graduates from college, her family suffers a sudden disaster. She thinks her girlfriend Yan Qing, her classmate and the campus belle, will weather the storm with her. Instead, Yan Qing tosses out a perfunctory word of comfort and disappears. Heartbroken and disillusioned with love, Mu Yi'an only hopes to buy back the unfinished resort her parents left behind, but she doesn't have the money. The wealthy heiress Xiao Chun seeks her out and offers her a dating contract. "How about dating me?" Mu Yi'an is taken aback. "Why me?" "My grandfather is sentimental, and you happen to need money. Think of it as doing me a favor." The Xiao family, one of the four most powerful families, is caught up in a fierce inheritance battle. To please her grandfather, Xiao Chun takes the initiative to bring Mu Yi'an, the daughter of an old family friend, back home. After a former lover couldn't bear the pressure of dating into a wealthy family and left of her own accord, Xiao Chun only wants to focus on her career. Mu Yi'an never expects to run into Yan Qing again at the Xiao residence. Yan Qing is now dating Xiao Chun's younger cousin. Yan Qing repeatedly tries to get close to Mu Yi'an, but Mu Yi'an doesn't react at all. Xiao Chun, however, notices everything. One late night, alluring and bewitching, Yan Qing knocks on Mu Yi'an's door. "Yi'an, I know you and Xiao Chun are only pretending. I'll wait for you to come back to me." But a delicate hand slips around Mu Yi'an from behind, intimately wrapping around her. "Who has the nerve to shamelessly harass my An'an in the middle of the night, and spread rumors that she and I are faking it?" [Reader Advisory] 1. Both women have had ex-girlfriends and have kissed them. Read with caution if that bothers you. 2. The story is mainly about a fake relationship becoming real, with some scumbags getting their comeuppance along the way. No groveling arc, no children. There's a large cast, and good and bad people come in every gender. 3. Some details are the author's own inventions, all in service of the story. Theme: Respect love and live well.