Stealing a Bride

Blurb: □□

The first time Shu Li saw Zhang Henian was at her engagement banquet with her boyfriend.

The man sat at the head of the table, casually turning the Buddhist prayer beads around his wrist.

Shu Li had only ever seen this powerful figure in the news. Rumor had it that he was ruthless, but he didn't seem like a bad person. So, while she and her boyfriend went around toasting their elders, she couldn't help sneaking another look at him.

Unexpectedly, when she raised her eyes, theirs met.

Zhang Henian gazed at her with smoldering intensity.

Suddenly, Shu Li was struck by a frightening suspicion: perhaps he had set his sights on her long ago.

Later.

On a snowy day,

she ran barefoot from the villa in terror, only to be surrounded by bodyguards who quickly caught up with her.

As footsteps drew closer, Zhang Henian unhurriedly crossed the snow, then bent down and draped his coat over her trembling shoulders. He gently wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and smiled with cultured elegance. "I told you, this wedding was never going to happen."

"Poor little thing."

[Reading Guide]:

1. One-on-one romance

2. The male lead steals the heroine from her boyfriend

3. Older man vs. young beauty, with a nine-year age gap

4. Content warning: He steals her from her boyfriend, but I really love this trope! If you can't handle it, please don't read!

Theme: Love knows no time limit.