Tonight It Begins

[Mischievous and quirky x Cool and aloof] | Capital City's socialite heiress x Hong Kong's rich young master

When Ju Kelin was thirteen, the adults in both families arranged for her to move in next door to Li Jingyi.

Uncle Li was kind and amiable, but Li Jingyi was cold as ice and stormed out, slamming the door.

That evening, Li Jingyi came home with a bruise on his face, looking rather pitiful.

Feeling sorry for him, she gave him a bandage.

The boy's gaze was vicious. "Get lost. Just looking at you makes me sick."

From that moment on, Li Jingyi became the person Ju Kelin hated most in the world.

Ju Kelin always thought Li Jingyi despised her, until one time he got drunk and kissed her.

In a daze, she called him "big brother."

Li Jingyi was still as mean as ever. He bit her lip. "Don't act so familiar."

#Turns out your dislike was just a cover for your secret crush on me

Additional reading notes:

1. The leads are not related by blood and have no legal relationship.

2. The story uses the living-under-the-same-roof trope.

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Coming soon: Beginners

A story about a rich jerk and a sweet, well-behaved young lady.

At university, Zuo Kelang and Wu Sili are worlds apart.

The former is an unruly, adored genius, while the latter is a quiet, modest girl supported by financial aid.

Nobody thinks they would ever have anything to do with each other.

Until one mishap brings one of Zuo Kelang's friends to his apartment, where he sees Wu Sili wearing a man's shirt.

His friend is stunned. "What are you two?"

Zuo Kelang casually puts an arm around Wu Sili's shoulders. "Can't you tell? She's my wife."

Their relationship is exposed, and his friend offers his congratulations.

Wu Sili leans against Zuo Kelang, smiling sweetly.

But she knows perfectly well that Zuo Kelang is only joking.

Their relationship is a transaction built on money. They've shared tender moments and intimacy, as well as arguments and coercion.

The one thing they've never shared is love.

After her younger brother dies, Wu Sili no longer needs to shoulder enormous medical bills or continue her relationship with Zuo Kelang.

So she proposes ending their agreement.

Outside, rain pours down. Inside, the lights are bright.

Zuo Kelang laughs, brushes the damp strands of hair from her cheek, lowers his head, and kisses her lips. "What a shame, sweetheart."

"I don't think I ever gave you the right to call a stop whenever you want."

Reader's guide:

1. Angsty, melodramatic romance with lots of possessive behavior.

2. Both leads are sexually inexperienced.

Theme: Study hard