Blazing Night [Marriage Before Love]

[The neighboring novel, Zong Qing, is now open for preorders!] [The Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong Series: Beijing Edition] - A beautiful, wild, rebellious heiress who acts on impulse × a possessive, high-handed big shot from Beijing's elite circles [Marriage Before Love / Pursuing His Wife After Hurting Her / Matched in Strength / Intense Push and Pull] 1. Everyone in Beijing's elite circles knew the Que family had one daughter, whose single given name was Zhan. This young lady had a pair of bewitching eyes and a slender waist, with beauty and curves in equal measure. Her stunning looks could dazzle the world, but she was wild and bold at heart. Spoiled by her family, she threw herself into life with all her rebelliousness, living freely and answering to no one. Countless suitors wanted to become her willing servants, but none of them ever stood a chance. Her fearsome reputation preceded her. She had always looked down on men's flashy little tricks, and would regard them with disdain through her gorgeous eyes before tossing out a single question: "Do you think you're good enough?" Then, not long afterward, a press conference announced that the Que and Xie families were joining forces through marriage. When her friend heard the news, she asked with a gossipy look whether married life was sweet. Zhan, however, wore an amused expression and scoffed. "Who said we have feelings for each other? We're married in the literal sense of the word, by contract." But when she turned around, she met her husband's gaze. The lights around them were hazy and dim as ink, but she could still see the disdain in his eyes. "You've got some nerve." 2. The Xie family's eldest son, Xie Xianshen, wielded power and influence. He was indifferent and ruthless in the world of wealth and fame, and never went easy on anyone. People said he was untouched by worldly desires, with eyes only for profit and no room for love. Outsiders thought the alliance between their families was merely a way to pave the way for their business interests. Only Xie Xianshen knew that once you fell in love, there was no turning back. At a glittering cocktail party, a group of rich young men used the pretense of making friends to get Que Zhan to drink. She curved her lips in a fake smile, already wondering how to teach them a lesson, when warmth suddenly appeared at her side. Along with it came the faint, clean scent of sandalwood from a man's clothes. She looked up. It was Xie Xianshen. The red wine splashed onto the floor, and glass shards scattered everywhere. His expression held a trace of contempt as he spoke unhurriedly, making his intention to defend her clear: "This wine is too cheap for my wife." She was the best, and deserved the best. 3. A late-autumn rain fell, spreading a chill through the air. But inside the villa, Que Zhan was trapped in a small space. The corners of her eyes were flushed, and without thinking, she sank her teeth into the side of the other person's neck, leaving a deep mark. Her soft voice overflowed with petulance. "Xie Xianshen, you bastard..." As her words fell, he turned her over. "You agreed just now. Why are you changing your mind?" The man's broad chest pressed tightly against her slender back. His hand reached around to grip her delicate neck. In the mirror, his gaze was full of affection, yet there was possessiveness hidden within it. "Zhan Zhan, open your eyes and see clearly who loves you most." That night burned hotter than a raging fire. -You alone are my fiery liquor, the one who sets my heartstrings ringing. Note: 1. Two strong-willed leads who won't yield to each other. 1v1/SC/HE, both each other's first love. 2. Both come from wealthy families. No bankruptcy. 3. The male lead falls first. 4. Set in a fictional world, with original details. Advance Preview: Zong Qing [Marriage Before Love] [The Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong Series: Beijing Edition 2.0. Please add it to your collections, everyone!] - A gentle, timid college girl × a dignified, steady big shot from Beijing's elite circles Tearful little crybaby × apricot addict [Marriage Before Love / Strangers in Public, Passionate Kisses in Private / Six-Year Age Gap / Sweet Fairytale Romance] 1. In her senior year of college, before she'd even received her diploma, Yun Mian went and got married. Her husband was strikingly handsome and otherworldly, proper and steady. He was the powerful head of the Cheng Group, as well as the top boss at the company where she was interning. The third time Yun Mian met Cheng Shulin, it was a torrential night of rain. Clutching the resume that had just been rejected, Yun Mian waited for a bus at the stop. As the rain showed no sign of letting up, she threw caution to the wind and flagged down a Maybach for a ride. Soaked through, she sat in the car, seeming out of place in every way. Yun Mian cautiously folded her arms around herself so she wouldn't dirty the car, never expecting that... The man would drape his priceless coat over her and ask, "Do you plan on getting married?" "To me." 2. A marriage of convenience. Husband and wife by contract. Yun Mian played her part to perfection. At the company, she and Cheng Shulin acted like strangers, keeping things strictly professional. She even insisted that they not go home together. One day, Yun Mian accidentally picked up the wrong bag for work. Her supervisor deliberately made things difficult for her and held up her work, then sarcastically asked in front of the whole department how a poor student like her could afford a Kelly bag worth two hundred thousand yuan. Everyone immediately started gossiping, spreading rumors that she was being kept by a rich man and had learned to take the wrong path at such a young age. It wasn't until Cheng Shulin arrived that the rumors were silenced with a single sentence: "Do I need your permission to buy something for Mrs. Cheng?" The usually aloof man held her feverish body in his arms, gently pressing his forehead to Yun Mian's as he comforted her. "Let's go home." The people frozen in place: Mrs... Cheng??!!! 3. Later, in the middle of the night, her ex-boyfriend called Yun Mian to ask her to get back together. "Who is it...?" The young woman was barely conscious. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Cheng Shulin put the call on speaker and toss the phone onto the bedside table. He held her chin in the crook of his hand and kissed her until she could hardly breathe. "Cheng Shulin..." Yun Mian called him by his full name, letting out a soft whimper as she tried to stop him. "You've already ruined the third one..." The man pulled her into his arms, his voice low. "Baby, I'll pay for as many as it takes." Note: 1. Sweet, sweet, sweet! 2. The female lead has had one ex-boyfriend. 3. 1v1/SC/HE. Advance Preview: Chen Ai [Marriage Before Love] [The Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong Series: Shanghai Edition. Please add it to your collections, everyone!] - A bright, spoiled heiress × a calculating, mixed-race dom and arrogant man of power [Marriage Before Love / Size Difference / Six-Year Age Gap / Groveling Redemption] 1. At a gathering of the upper class, Xie Ting found herself staring at a man with unusual focus for the first time. "You're really absorbed in looking at him." Her friend noticed her unwavering gaze and teased her. "What, are you interested in him?" "Since when are you into old men like that?" Xie Ting curved her lips and smiled. She wasn't interested in his age, but his face was decent enough. "My fiance." The wine in her glass tilted with its gentle sway. Xie Ting lifted the corner of her eye, unconcerned. "My family arranged it. He'll do." That night, she paid the price for her moment of careless pleasure. The man clamped a hand around her shoulder and pinned her against the wall, kissing her until she could barely breathe. Once it was over, Fu Jing'an looked down at her, his smile concealing an unreadable emotion. "Miss Xie, your kissing skills are pretty mediocre too." 2. They both knew this was nothing but a marriage arranged to serve their families' interests. After they married, they kept clear boundaries, each taking what they needed. But she crossed the line. She had underestimated Fu Jing'an. Fu Jing'an remembered all her preferences and prepared surprises for her. On her birthday, he lit up the deep, dark sky over Beijing with 9,999 drones. "Nannan, happy birthday." Until one day, a friend came over to discuss something with Fu Jing'an. Outside the study, Xie Ting was about to push the door open when she heard the voice that had lingered in her ears day and night turn ice-cold, as if he were toying with some insignificant trinket. "I chose her because she has value to me, and not just as a wife." She suddenly thought of the words he'd said on her birthday: Nannan, happy birthday. That's right. He'd said happy birthday, not I love you. After that, when Fu Jing'an found her again, Xie Ting was like a different person from the woman he'd known. She shed her innocent facade and looked without warmth at the man standing in the cold rain, begging her to forgive him. All she said was, "Mr. Fu, we're already divorced." -The mist is gray, yet I sank into it, lost beyond escape. Note: 1. Older male lead. The female lead grows. The powerful man humbles himself to beg for her love. 2. The male lead suffers. (I want to write an extremely angsty story for him.) 3. 1v1/SC/HE. Thesis: Love should be free