Hidden Indulgence

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Unrequited love from him | Foster-family romance | Gradually losing his composure | The powerful one bows his head

A restrained, cold-faced bad boy who keeps his feelings buried vs. a resilient, gentle, sweet girl

Jiang Ningchu lost both her parents when she was young and was adopted by the Jiang family.

Though she was in poor health, the Jiang family took such good care of her that she blossomed into a beautiful rose.

Everyone praised Jiang Ningchu as obedient and filial, saying she was far better than her spoiled older brother.

Jiang Heng was the notorious heir to a wealthy family in Nancheng, ruthless and rebellious, with no regard for anyone.

Even his own cherished younger sister could hardly get a kind word out of him.

Jiang Ningchu knew he disliked everyone equally, so she always kept her distance.

Jiang Heng heard from someone else that Jiang Ningchu was getting married.

At the mention of his future brother-in-law, his face darkened on the spot.

Everyone else thought they were merely distant siblings, but after spending the whole night sweating it out at the boxing gym, he set aside half his fortune for her dowry.

*

Jiang Ningchu realized that, at some point, her usually cold older brother had started paying more attention to her.

Late at night, Jiang Ningchu woke up on the sofa with Jiang Heng's jacket draped over her.

With the alcohol giving her courage, she tested the waters and told him she liked him for the first time.

“Like?”

Jiang Heng gave a cold laugh. His slightly chilly voice dripped with mockery. “Like who?”

Jiang Ningchu bit her lip and stumbled away.

A long time passed, but the figure she hoped to see never reappeared in the hallway.

The glass in his hand shattered across the floor. Dark red blood ran down his palm, dripping onto the floor one drop at a time.

Jiang Heng let out a breath of relief.

So she had mistaken him for someone else.

The moment he heard her say she liked him, he had already been ready to drag her down to hell with him.

*

The day Jiang Ningchu first set foot in the Jiang family home,

Jiang Heng began to hate being called her older brother.

Extra scene

In the back seat of a Maybach, Jiang Heng's brow furrowed with restless irritation.

“Is it... happening again?”

Jiang Ningchu stiffened. After hesitating for a few seconds, she leaned toward him with a frown. “Does it hurt?”

Jiang Heng pulled her into his arms and murmured soothingly by her ear, “Touch it, and it'll stop hurting.”

“No! Absolutely not!”

Jiang Ningchu sprang away, only to be caught again in his strong arms. She hurriedly begged, “Mom and Dad are waiting for us to come eat...”

“Just for a little while.”

“Baby.” The man's voice was low, its cool tone irresistibly alluring. “Help your big brother.”

Reader's guide:

1. The heroine has a boyfriend at first, but they later break up. They are not intimate while together.

2. Both leads are sexually inexperienced and have only each other. One-on-one romance. The hero has no exes or romantic interests.

3. The leads are not related by blood, and they have no familial relationship when their romance begins.

4. The hero is ill, and the heroine is his cure.

5. Secret code: 191/82 kg/22; 165/48 kg/34C

Animal counterparts: a saker falcon vs. a tiny chubby bird

The character art is an original hand-drawn commission by the author. Enjoy! 🐦

A recommendation from my good friend Dami Gao: the uncle-and-sister-in-law romance “Spoiled by My Uncle”

A sinister, star-addicted general entrusted with a child X a delicate, lonely little white flower

A recommendation from my good friend Ban Gengyun: the super-sweet cat story “Help! I Can't Hide My Cat Tail”:

While frantically job-hunting before graduation, Xia Daixing broke down and shouted, “I don't want to be human anymore!”

The good news: she really turned into a cat.

The bad news: life as a stray was even worse. Other cats beat her up, passersby kicked her, and people thought she was ugly when she begged for food with cute little meows.

She swallowed her human pride and tried to get someone to adopt her, but hit one dead end after another.

When she was cold, hungry, and utterly disheartened,

the only man willing to give her food turned out to be the idol she'd once had a crush on.

*

Ji Yufeng was a legend known throughout the industry. He could have made a living on his looks alone, but his talent outshone everyone else's. His debut was the peak of his career.

He hated every kind of unexpected hassle and wouldn't let anyone disrupt his life. He was a cold, hard iceberg with no interest in the world.

One day, he brought home a filthy cat. Everyone was astonished, and they privately bet on how many days Ji Yufeng would put up with the cat before handing it off to the housekeeper for causing “trouble” everywhere.

But Ji Yufeng went from expressionlessly cooking cat food for her,

to frowning and playing with her using a cat teaser, his eyes impatient,

to silently indulging her as she climbed onto his keyboard while he was gaming.

When a friend tried to take some of the burden off his hands,

Ji Yufeng glanced at him as he tried to win the little cat over with a squeeze-treat, then scooped her up and held her close.

“She’s picky. She only eats what I give her.” Ji Yufeng handed his own milk to the cat and said flatly.

*

After she turned back into a human, the magic disappeared.

Xia Daixing was no longer the cutest little creature in the world.

Knowing her place, she returned to her ordinary life.

One day, at a class reunion, everyone stopped by Ji Yufeng's fan event on the way. Xia Daixing was distracted the whole time.

After it ended, a male classmate with a crush on her offered to take her home, when a sudden scream rang out.

Ji Yufeng walked straight toward her against the flow of the crowd and grabbed her wrist.

He turned to the other classmates, gave them a nod, and said coolly, “She's family. I'm taking her with me.”

A cold-faced cutie X a cheeky charmer

Iceberg x kitty

Reader's guide:

1. Both are each other's first love, and both are sexually inexperienced.

2. A lighthearted, heartwarming sweet story about a cat and a human. Gaming is the hero's profession and part of the setting, but this is not an esports novel.

Theme: Let the world be filled with love.