The Aftermath

A flirtatious good girl who pretends to be obedient x a true-to-life daddy dom

Older man | Wealthy family | A powerful man lowering his head

Ji Wan always thought she would marry Wen Yangzhou.

Their marriage had been arranged before they were born. They grew up together and knew each other inside and out, making him the most suitable choice.

Then, three months before their engagement, Ji Wan received a set of photos from a stranger: Wen Yangzhou in a hotel with a young Hong Kong model.

Even if they were just partners, she didn't want a man who'd been tainted.

Since Wen Yangzhou couldn't appreciate fine things, Ji Wan decided to find someone else to marry. That very night, she messaged her scheming stepsister: [Haven't you always wanted to marry into the Wen family? You can have him.]

At first, everyone in Jiangcheng's wealthy circles said Ji Wan had gone crazy. After her mother's family lost its influence, instead of holding on to her golden chance to marry the young master of the Wen family and become a rich man's wife, she had gone back to the Ji family to be humiliated and pushed around.

Even crazier, rumors began circulating that Ji Wan was pursuing Wen Xishan.

Wen Xishan was the current head of the Wen family. He had held power from a young age and had an ethereal, exquisitely handsome face with a pair of alluring eyes, yet he had done nothing but heartless things.

Calm and decisive, ruthless in his methods, he was famous for being both indifferent to women and lacking in human warmth.

They were only rumors. No one would really put Ji Wan and Wen Xishan's names together.

Besides, Wen Xishan was Wen Yangzhou's younger uncle. Ji Wan had lived in the Wen household for five years, so she was practically his junior.

Wen Yangzhou didn't care either. "Wanwan's been good for so many years. A little rebellion now and then is nice."

She would come back to him eventually.

Later, on a night of pouring rain, Wen Yangzhou fled his own wedding in a wretched state and pounded on the door of Ji Wan's apartment.

"Wanwan, I was wrong. I promise I won't do it again. Please come back, okay?"

There was a flurry of movement inside. After a long while, the door opened.

"What are you knocking for?"

The light inside was dim and patchy. A man leaned lazily against the doorway, blocking the view inside. His silver silk pajamas hung open at the collar, revealing several conspicuous scratch marks on his pale skin.

He looked both languid and ravishing.

Wen Yangzhou stood rooted to the spot as if struck by lightning. "U-Uncle..."

Wen Xishan answered coolly, lifting his thin eyelids. "Why aren't you celebrating your wedding night properly? Who taught you to come disturb the neighbors?"

"And mind your manners from now on. She's not 'Wanwan' to you."

"You should call her Auntie."

[Bonus Scene]

One day, Wen Xishan felt like dropping by to visit his girlfriend at work.

He pointed at the little banner on her desk that she hadn't had time to take down, and smiled.

"Wanwan, quite ambitious. Work hard today, and tomorrow you'll have eight male models? Hmm?"

Ji Wan gazed up at him with damp, deer-like eyes, bit her lip, and obediently called him by his old title without thinking. "Uncle, I'm sorry... E-eight male models couldn't compare to you."

"Too late." Wen Xishan confiscated the banner and tugged lightly at his tie, his peach-blossom eyes curving. "Even calling me Daddy tonight won't help."

Reading Guide:

1. Both leads are each other's first and only, with an age gap of eight years.

2. The characters smoking is the author's personal kink. Both the male and female leads smoke in this story, but they will quit together later. Please don't project this onto real life. If it's not for you, feel free to drop the story.

Original blurb dated 24.5.12, screenshot saved.

Theme: Love yourself well.