A Kiss in the Bitter Winter

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On Ning Wanji's twenty-fifth birthday, she was carrying a thick stack of documents, bracing herself to be fired by her team leader, when she ran into a man she thought she'd never have a chance with.

He held a black umbrella. Tall and slender, he stood in the rain and turned to look at her. The gold-rimmed glasses on his nose gave him an air of refined restraint.

He stepped away from the black Rolls-Royce. Beneath the rain, his features were cool and distant.

As the raindrops fell and the sky darkened, his black umbrella sheltered Ning Wanji.

She looked up at him.

His voice was cool and quiet, his deep black eyes calmly fixed on her.

Ji Shijing unhurriedly took out a tissue and wiped the rain from her damp black hair. In a mild tone, he asked, "Will you marry me?"

*

The rising star of Beicheng's financial world, the aloof and noble eldest son of the Ji family, was famously known as the crown prince of the capital's elite circle, a man who supposedly had no interest in women.

Countless society beauties threw themselves at him, but he remained unmoved.

Until one day, while an executive manager was reprimanding Ning Wanji in the office, people noticed Ji Shijing had unexpectedly stopped in the doorway.

Just as everyone thought Ning Wanji was sure to be fired and kicked out of the company, the man lazily lifted his eyes and smiled, casually drawing her into his arms.

"Did you get my permission before reprimanding my wife?"

You are the first ray of sunshine at the end of the polar night.

Winter has come, and amid the fireworks of a winter night, I kiss you passionately.

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A secret marriage at work, marriage first and love later, a marriage of convenience, and mutual pining.

The cover is used with permission. Art by Huaye Duoduo.

Coming soon: A Heart for Roses

At her twentieth birthday party, Wen Mian confessed to Rong Chen and was rejected. In a fit of anger, she ran away from home.

His voice was gentle and unhurried, as always. "Wen Mian, we're not right for each other."

Wen Mian thought that perhaps all these years of affection had been nothing more than wishful thinking on her part. Even if he was the one she loved most, she didn't want to love him anymore.

People said that Rong Chen had never accepted another woman all these years because he treasured Wen Mian above all else, and she was the only one he ever saw.

Wen Mian knew his thoughtfulness was always distant and measured.

He only saw her as a child.

But when she decided to move on and let him introduce her to another eligible young man,

Rong Chen, the legendary crown prince of the capital's elite circle, a business icon and aloof, noble internet company CEO who supposedly had no interest in women, knocked on her door late at night.

Then, in a hoarse voice, he said, "Wen Mian, I was wrong. Could you please fall in love with me again?"

--

When Wen Mian was fifteen, her parents died in an accident.

Her uncle took advantage of her being an orphan and swallowed up all her parents' assets. With nowhere else to turn, Wen Mian ran to Rong Chen's house. In the pouring rain, she waited in despair for fate to announce her death.

But what awaited her wasn't the end.

It was that man, warmly lifting her into his arms and softly saying, "Come home with me."

Later, Wen Mian thought about it.

The reason she'd never been able to forget him all these years

was simply that he'd told her he'd take her home.

◎ Age gap: the male lead is eight years older than the heroine / faux groveling arc / 1v1, both leads are each other's first and only / secret crush / dreams come true / a little chasing after the wife~

The leads are not in an adoptive relationship QAQ. The heroine asks him for help, so she's just staying at his place!!!

Coming soon: Feigning Arrogance

Ye Jiahe ranks first on Yun City High School's list of most popular boys, far ahead of the runner-up.

Everyone falls for Ye Jiahe. He's tall and long-legged, with a cool, refined air and striking looks. He's been top of his class at Yun City High School for years and is the object of countless girls' secret crushes.

Unfortunately, no girl has ever been able to get close to him. He's like a lone wolf who never stops for anyone.

Even so, girls who like him are as plentiful as carp crossing a river, one after another.

On graduation day, Ye Jiahe is chosen to give a speech as the school's outstanding student representative. The girls cheer excitedly, each wanting to confess her feelings during this last celebration. Their youth has been filled with a grand crush on an outstanding boy. If only he knows how they feel, they won't have any regrets.

The noisy chatter around them never stops. "Can I tell Ye that I like him later? We're graduating anyway, so just this once. Maybe I won't see him again after this."

Everyone knows that confessing to Ye Jiahe is almost certain to end in rejection, but the girls still want to share their tender feelings with him, refusing to give up until the very end.

Shen Xingchen stands below the stage, her eyes lowered and her expression unreadable. Shadows conceal her face. Her fingers clench until they nearly turn white, and then she flees.

After the graduation speech, countless roses and love letters pour in, surrounding Ye Jiahe until he can barely move. The young man only smiles gently and politely rejects each bouquet surrounding him. "Sorry, I have somewhere to be."

Making his way through the crowded throng, Ye Jiahe finally finds Shen Xingchen in a quiet corner of the school building.

Wearing a white shirt that reveals his well-defined arms, the young man braces one hand against the wall, trapping Shen Xingchen in the corner. He gently strokes her cheek with the other hand and lets out a soft, mocking laugh. "What are you hiding from? Hmm?"

"You're not even married to me yet, and you're already this jealous?"

*

During the long years of her youthful secret crush, Shen Xingchen never imagined that one day she'd be able to hold a star in her arms.

She once thought she'd never be the one to pluck a star from the sky. No matter how hard she tried to reach it, the star would never come to her.

Until the night of the class reunion after their college entrance exam results came out.

He held her in his arms and clasped her wrist as he softly said, "Shen Xingchen, you still haven't returned that kiss from before."

She'd only secretly kissed him on the cheek.

So...

He'd known all along.

*

During Chinese class in middle school, their teacher mentioned a poem by a famous writer. One line left a deep impression on her:

"I could ascend to the heavens and pluck the moon."

But the person she loved was like the moon hanging high in the distant sky, destined to remain far above her, forever on a parallel path that would never cross hers, visible but unattainable.

It wasn't until the end that she learned that if she didn't reach for her moon, the moon would come running to her.

(No intimate interactions while they are minors or before graduation; they don't become a couple until afterward.)

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