One Shot, One Kill

The Southern Chu series: "Stealing Hearts" is ongoing, with a 1v2 pairing. "Running Away" and "A Leak in the Loft" are complete. [Sweet-faced, dark-hearted, sexy heiress & suit-wearing, dark-hearted, ambitious thug] [Second male lead takes the lead / Deliberate approach / Tension to the limit / Boxing and powerful families] Gu Yixian was taken in by Gu Qing as a child. She developed an inappropriate crush on this gentle, deep-thinking man who was like an older brother to her. Luckily, Gu Qing felt she was special too. Until one day, he stroked her face and kissed her forehead. "Xiaoxian, could you do something for me?" Blushing, Gu Yixian asked, "What do you need me to do?" Gu Qing: "Get close to Jiang Xiaoyi of Gallop." · A rainy night, distant thunder. The first time Gu Yixian met Jiang Xiaoyi, she pretended to be a miserable, helpless girl being bullied, and he stepped in to save her. Gu Yixian picked up the pocket watch that had fallen into the mud and clutched the hem of his suit. "You dropped this." Jiang Xiaoyi looked down at her, his dark green eyes as shadowy as a jaguar lying in wait. She immediately burst into tears. "I have nowhere to go. Can you take me in?" Under a battered black umbrella, the man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled. "Sure." · Jiang Xiaoyi, head of Gallop and the fourth son of the Jiang family. The English tattoo circling his left ear says, "Nothing is taboo." Nothing is off-limits to him. Beneath his elegant, gentlemanly exterior lurks a violent, brooding beast. He's a master strategist, impossible to get a handle on. To build his trust, Gu Yixian gives the name Wan Xiaoxian and carefully constructs an elaborate web of lies. Then, in an unexpected turn of events, Jiang Xiaoyi sees her lock up a thug who came to challenge the gym. She smiles seductively. "Move again and I'll break your neck." Gu Yixian thinks she's blown her cover, but Jiang Xiaoyi merely raises his chin and takes a sip of whiskey. His voice is steeped in liquor. "Wan Xiaoxian, you look pretty sexy when you beat people up." Later. Jiang Xiaoyi takes Gu Yixian to the highest point in Southern Chu. She quietly pulls a self-defense weapon from her hair accessory, wraps her arms around his waist, and trembles. "Fourth Brother, I was blind to your true stature." "Miss Gu," Jiang Xiaoyi says lazily, lowering his eyes. He leans close to her ear, his voice low and magnetic. "Stop acting. You call all the shots at Gallop now. What else do you want?" [Reader's Guide] 1. Fictional setting: Southern Chu, a city of boxing and martial arts. The four major boxing styles each have a gym backed by one of the four major conglomerates. Gallop Entertainment / Zongheng (male lead: Jiang Xiaoyi); Watson Construction / Wanguan (second male lead: Gu Qing). 2. The second male lead taking the lead means the male lead arrives late. Jiang Xiaoyi, the Fourth Brother, takes the top spot by taking everyone else down! A tough guy with strong gentlemanly values. His name was chosen for a reason, and there's a plot behind it. The heroine isn't forced into getting close to him; she's an heiress whose character never falters. Includes spoilers. 3. Sweet / SC / happy ending 4. 80% of the story is behind anti-piracy protection for 48 hours. The author writes what she wants to read, so please don't impose too many moral expectations. The story has sound basic values. Boxing and martial arts moves are not professional advice. Do not try to imitate them. Blurb updated 2023/05/03 Coming soon in the Southern Chu series: "Running Away" [Two-faced, sweet-looking schemer vs. suit-wearing, violent villain] [Twists of fate | Using each other | Tension to the limit | Boxing and powerful families] Before her father died, he received a phone call from Jiang Zhixian, the head of Zongheng. Chen Yao investigates the suspicious circumstances and willingly enters the Jiang household to avenge her father. On her first night at the Jiang family home in Yuning, she bears the pain of lying in wait in the dark for the perfect opportunity. She is about to lift the pillow when a pair of burning hands clamps around her. Jiang Guiyi's breathing is unsteady, his voice low and hoarse. "That trick isn't enough to take down that old bastard Jiang Zhixian." Sweat drips onto her flushed cheeks. Chen Yao opens her eyes, trembling. The man is dressed in a suit, yet his face is so beautiful it's almost bewitching. His phoenix eyes are hazy with moisture, his lips as red as vermilion. His curly black hair is loosely tied low with a cord decorated with prayer beads. He grips her chin in the crook of his thumb. "Call out a couple of times, and I might consider helping you." · Jiang Guiyi, the second young master of Zongheng and Jiang Zhixian's second son. Nicknamed the Beautiful Demon, he wears a naked blade at his waist. He's ruthless, with a heart as poisonous as a snake's. Chen Yao walks a tightrope, doing everything she can, but after Jiang Guiyi becomes head of the Jiang family, he breaks their agreement. She does everything she can to escape his control and hides her identity in Liangchuan, becoming a minor actress. One day, she's coerced into attending a drinking party. "Second Master Jiang, see if there's anyone you like." "Her." A pair of icy hands suddenly pulls Chen Yao over, and she ends up sitting on the man's muscular thigh. Smoke swirls around her face, and she swallows. "Yaoyao," Jiang Guiyi says, his lightly calloused fingers climbing her neck and slowly stroking it. "Did you think that once you got away, I'd never find you again?" Later. Every billboard in Southern Chu is plastered with photos of a famous actress. Chen Yao is taken to the top floor of a skyscraper. Jiang Guiyi puts an arm around her shoulders, his voice languid. "Big star, what do you think of Gallop Entertainment? Run again and I'll really kill you." She toys with the prayer beads hanging at her neck and smiles. "Second Master, I've heard that eight hundred times already." Reader's Guide: 1. Fictional city: Southern Chu, a city of combat sports and martial arts. The three major boxing styles each have a gym backed by one of the three major conglomerates. Set during an internal power struggle among the Jiang family's fifteen branches; Gallop Entertainment is established later. 2. The heroine is no innocent. The male lead is a rotten villain focused solely on his career at first. Read with care if that bothers you. 3. Sweet / SC / happy ending 4. This series is the author's self-indulgence, so please don't impose too many moral expectations. It has sound basic values. Do not imitate boxing or martial arts moves unless you're a professional. Blurb updated 2023/12/18 Theme: The power of women