No Keeping Secrets

Chen Zhan was famous in his circle for being cold and unpredictable. No one knew that even a man like him could fall for someone like an ordinary person.

1.

When he was twenty-seven, Chen Zhan learned from his family that they had arranged a marriage for him years ago.

Chen Zhan was a little troubled. His impression of his fiancée was still the same as when they were children: a pitiful little thing who wouldn't even fight back when bullied, just sitting on the ground and crying by herself.

Chen Zhan thought of countless ways to call off the engagement.

But the moment he saw the young woman, he lost himself.

She followed behind the old lady, wearing a cheongsam that accentuated her figure. She listened quietly to the old lady's complaints, nodding along now and then. With both hands placed neatly on her knees, she looked like a little girl.

Yet sitting there, she embodied the most extreme contrast.

Chen Zhan wanted to tear away that obedient facade and see whether she was really as sweet and pliant as she seemed.

2.

As it turned out,

Wen Dou thought the same way.

At their first meeting, she thought Chen Zhan was terribly hypocritical. He clearly disliked her, yet he greeted her with impeccable politeness. And that wasn't all: he repeated what she'd just said in passing, agreeing with Grandma's complaints about him.

And all the while, he even had a smile on his face.

Utterly fake. Wen Dou instinctively felt that the beautiful shell concealed something rotten.

3.

Yet these two, who disliked each other at first sight, turned out to be completely different in bed and out of it.

Late at night.

The tie Wen Dou had bought for Chen Zhan, usually worn with a composed and polished air, was yanked off by a tearful Wen Dou and tied around her wrists. Her short hair was grabbed in a trembling, careless fist as she reached out. Even Chen Zhan couldn't help letting out a muffled groan. He patted her hand. "Relax."

Wen Dou really thought this was unfair. Why was she the only one getting tired? Still, the contract expired tomorrow, so she kindly reminded him, "The divorce papers will be ready tomorrow. Don't forget to sign them."

Wen Dou felt the man above her pause for a moment.

Then he sighed. "You heartless little thing. Why are you still thinking about that?"

Wen Dou didn't understand. She urged him again. "So, are you signing or not?"

Chen Zhan pulled the tie out from beneath her, his face turning cold. He tied it around her wrists and said hoarsely, "No."

Wen Dou, tied up out of nowhere: ?

So she'd printed that contract for nothing?

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Next up: Springtime in Hiding. Please add it to your favorites! Blurb (you can save it on the author's page):

[Age gap, seven years; real con artist x fake gentleman]

Xie Qing was known in business circles for his ruthlessness. His life was planned flawlessly. He seemed mild-mannered on the surface, but when he got vicious, he could even scheme against himself.

1.

Something happened to Song Tang's family, and they decided to send her to live with a friend.

That day, Song Tang looked at the young man in front of her and thought for an instant that she was hallucinating. Her expression turned complicated. It was him?

The thought of having to live with this man from now on, even if he was technically an elder, made her feel indescribably uncomfortable.

When Xie Qing saw her, his expression was mild, as though they were meeting for the first time. Even his voice was utterly indifferent, as if he couldn't spare another word. He only said, "Hello."

They'd already been to bed together, and he still acted so high and mighty.

For the first time in her life, Song Tang wanted to tear off someone's mask and watch him fall from his pedestal, his emotions rising and falling only for her.

2.

Everyone knew that Song Tang and Xie Qing didn't get along. Even with their connection, whenever they met, they acted like strangers, cold and distant.

Until one day, someone wandered into the wrong place and saw the two people who supposedly couldn't stand each other embracing.

On closer inspection, Song Tang was clutching Xie Qing by the collar, looking aggrieved. Her voice carried a bewitching quality she didn't even realize she had. "How can you hold back so well? Is something wrong with you?"

The next second, the man pressed down on her, his voice low. "You of all people should know whether anything's wrong with me."

Reading Guide:

1. Seven-year age gap.

2. Both are virgins. The heroine starts out as a fun-loving instigator, simply wanting to see the hero fall from his pedestal. The hero falls for her first, then turns the tables and pursues her. They have an intense push and pull.

3. I'm working on a backlog. I often start stories early when I have several in reserve. Blurb written on 2023.5.8, screenshot backed up and archived. Weibo: @Jiang Jiujiu

Reading Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, marriage before love, hero falls first, heroine stays clearheaded throughout, a long push and pull, lots of romantic rivalry. Don't mind the men fighting over each other. Probably about 300,000 words.

2. Some school scenes, mostly told through memories. There aren't many, about three to five chapters. The entire plot serves the romance.

3. I'm bad at writing blurbs. If you don't like something, just stop reading in time. No need for my dear readers to make themselves suffer. Maybe we'll meet again in the next book. I hope you find something good to read every day!

4. Blurb written in December 2022, backup saved.

Theme: Meeting the right person.