The Snow in Beijing Begins to Thaw

[The companion novel Don't Disturb the Cat is complete. If you're interested, visit my author page and add it to your collection~]

● Flirtatious Push and Pull / 8-Year Age Gap / An Old Flame Rekindled / Going Crazy for Love

● Powerful Beijing Tycoon × Down-and-Out Heiress

● Hopeless Romantic × Love Scammer

#Powerful Man Willingly Falls in Love / Gets Tricked#

Everyone knows that Tao Qingwu and Fu Tingsi come from two different worlds.

One lives in a damp little room less than thirty square meters in size, rushing around every day just to make ends meet.

The other was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, with everything going his way.

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After the family banquet, Fu Tingsi had just stepped out of the hotel when he spotted a petite figure sneaking around his car under the dim streetlights, circling it several times.

He remembered their first meeting, in a bar with a heady atmosphere.

First, she damaged his watch. Then, as a customer shoved and bullied her, she fell into his arms.

He had laughed it off without looking into it, but had warned her not to try anything underhanded.

Clearly, she hadn't learned her lesson.

Her frame was so slight, yet now she was wielding a huge pair of bolt cutters, gritting her teeth as she damaged his car.

He raised a hand to stop the people who were about to go out and intervene, then strode over himself. "Miss, if you pry off that tire today, sitting on my lap twenty times won't help you."

In the end, she still got what she wanted.

She nestled in his arms, eyes half-closed and long lashes trembling, her hands gripping the hem of his clothes as she kissed him.

He pushed her away and gave her a sidelong glance. "You don't even know how to kiss, and you still dare to seduce me?"

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When their feelings were at their most intense, Tao Qingwu chose to leave.

A little over a month later, news that she was about to get engaged to someone else spread like wildfire through their circle.

Fu Tingsi went so crazy he nearly set fire to the bridal home he'd prepared long ago. He couldn't accept that, after all this time, he had been nothing more than Tao Qingwu's backup choice.

Outside the cramped rental room, Tao Qingwu looked up and saw him leaning against the door.

His face was haggard, his gaze toward her as cold as ice.

If not for that familiar woody floral scent, she might not have recognized him.

In all the time they'd known each other, Tao Qingwu had rarely seen Fu Tingsi lose control.

He held her, his body trembling slightly, and kissed the side of her ear. "Tao Qingwu, you certainly made sure you didn't lose out. You couldn't resist taking full advantage of me even on the night before you left."

● Both leads are romantically inexperienced, happy ending

● The characters' values do not represent the author's values

● Many fictional liberties have been taken; don't overanalyze

● For detailed reading guidance, see the author's note in Chapter One

Theme: Stay positive and keep moving forward