The Long Road Home

Rich heiress × stiff, old-fashioned man

Relentless teasing × restrained but secretly enjoying it

Living together | Rugged man | Small town | Romantic push and pull | Love rivals

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As the only girl in the Cheng family, Cheng Jiushu grew up pampered and had hardly ever suffered a grievance.

Unfortunately, things took a turn. The Cheng family went bankrupt, and she was forced to move more than two thousand kilometers away from home.

It was remote, the living conditions were basic, nobody was there to take care of her, and there was a boring man to deal with.

On her first night, she walked around the courtyard wrapped in a bath towel. He didn't let his gaze linger on her for even a moment, calmly returning to his room.

The next day, she accidentally exposed herself. He said nothing, simply tossing his jacket to her with one hand.

Perhaps he was so chaste and desireless that Cheng Jiushu began to wonder if there was something wrong with him.

Until one day, when the temperature dropped and torrential rain fell outside. His gaze was sharp as he lowered his voice beside her ear: "You brought this on yourself."

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In a place where he was completely at home, Cheng Jiushu was the most difficult person Lu Chi had ever dealt with.

Her family had fallen on hard times, but she still hadn't given up her little-princess temper. She lived in his house, used his things, and complained nonstop.

"The bed is too hard. I need a mattress."

"I don't want to eat dry steamed buns anymore. I want rice."

"The cabinets and sofa are too shabby. We have to replace them."

He couldn't stand people like her, yet he indulged her, buying a new bed and new furniture, and decorating a place that had remained unchanged for decades just the way she liked it.

He hadn't expected the little princess to still be unsatisfied. After turning his home upside down, she set her sights on him.

That day, her gaze was especially warm as she rested a hand on his leg and said seriously, "Don't always look so stern. Smile at me more."

He had always been good at keeping his composure. He let her come close, unmoved.

But then she laughed brightly and whispered in his ear, "Your ears are so red."

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