An elegant young master from Beijing's elite circles * a cool, aloof beauty with a foxlike charm
# Powerful man lowering his head for love + long-laid plans + coming-of-age romance #
1. The first time Luo Wanzhi met Fu Li, she hid behind her stern adoptive father, dressed in a plain white dress and crying pitifully with fright.
At the orphanage, she'd heard that the Fu family's eldest son came from a noble family and looked refined, but had a strange temper and such an arrogant, dismissive attitude that no one dared cross him.
Just like now, as the elegant young man leaned against the villa railing, his eyes lifted disdainfully as he looked down at the girl.
"Anyone thinks they can come here and be my sister."
2. Fu Li was always the center of attention wherever he went, while Luo Wanzhi quietly stood on the edge of his circle, never approaching.
When he parted the crowd and walked straight over to her, then knelt to tie her shoelaces, his old friends were stunned.
"She's your sister?"
He waved away the cigarette his friend offered. "Go smoke somewhere else. My sister can't stand the smell."
Later, Fu Li started turning down almost every invitation, leaving everyone baffled.
"Is it because of your sister again?"
Fu Li stuffed a huge bundle of flowers into the car. "The kid needs someone to keep her company."
3. Everyone in their circle was saying that the delicate flower Fu Shao had raised for years had finally gotten a boyfriend, but no matter how hard they investigated, they couldn't find out who it was.
That night, Fu Li opened Luo Wanzhi's bedroom door, pulled her out of bed, and held her tight in his arms, his voice seductive and sultry.
"Zhizhi, would you consider making our relationship public?"
[Reading Guide]
1. Mutual first times / one-on-one / happy ending
2. Romance makes up 99.99% of the story.
3. No romantic feelings are depicted while they are still related by adoption.
Promotional copy screenshot: 2023.02.08
***Coming soon: North City Snowstorms Come Again [Second-Chance Romance]***
A bad-boy charmer * a gentle beauty
Wolf and rabbit / five-year age gap / childhood sweethearts raised together
1. In North City, Wen Cheng was the pampered only son of the Wen family, always arrogant and used to doing as he pleased.
By contrast, Ruan Shi was well-mannered, quiet, and obedient.
Though they grew up under the same roof, no one ever thought to pair them together.
Little did anyone know that in private, Wen Cheng carried a thermos that didn't suit his image and patiently chased Ruan Shi all over North City.
"Drink your brown sugar water."
"It's not cramps that hurt!" The usually gentle girl snapped at him, as haughty as a cat with its fur standing on end.
Wen Cheng had no way to deal with her, so he followed behind, meekly placating her.
"Fine, fine. I'll be gentler next time."
2. They fell deeply in love, but their relationship quietly ended after college.
Four years after their breakup, the Wen family's business was flourishing. Wen Cheng was a distinguished young heir whom everyone wanted to court, while Ruan Shi danced at a nightclub, earning barely enough to get by.
And then, at the worst possible time, they ran into each other.
Surrounded by people, Wen Cheng exuded a rakish air. He held his glass delicately between his long fingers and casually savored the fine wine, never sparing anyone a glance.
Egged on by the crowd, Ruan Shi sang two songs, then fled in a panic.
His friends looked at one another. "Brother Cheng, even Sister Ruan won't pay attention to you anymore?"
That night, Wen Cheng drank himself senseless. The faint smile at his lips seemed more like self-mockery.
"My fault. I spoiled her."
She had been a dewy white gardenia, but he had spoiled her into a wild rose covered in thorns.
[Bonus Scene]
Ruan Shi joined a dance troupe and went out for group dinners and team events every day. Someone decided she was never coming home at night.
After spending several nights alone, Wen Cheng grabbed his car keys and headed out. He ran straight into his girl, laughing with the young men from the dance troupe.
Wen Cheng leaned lazily against the car door, an unlit cigarette between two fingers as he loosely cupped the back of her neck.
"Guess I still haven't tired you out enough."
Ruan Shi smiled sweetly and was just about to soothe him when she heard his calm, amused snort.
"Quit trying to sweet-talk me. We're continuing tonight."
Theme: Devotion
