Since the Bai and Shi families rose swiftly to prominence and became equally powerful forces in the upper circles of the Magic City, the elders decisively called off an engagement arranged years ago.
But that didn't stop Bai Li from treating Shi Zhan like her own big brother.
"Big Brother, my stomach hurts."
"Physics is so hard. Can you teach me?"
Even after growing up, the clingy sweetheart with the honeyed tongue hadn't changed one bit.
Inside the president's office at the Shi Corporation:
"Big Brother Shi Zhan, the work lunch is awful."
"How do I make a proposal concise?"
"How do people date? Teach me."
Shi Zhan's expression shifted ever so slightly at her words, his eyes lowering as he discreetly composed himself.
*
One afternoon, Shi Zhan's sports car pulled up slowly outside the BVLGARI Hotel. Dressed like a seductive little temptress, Bai Li was about to open the door and get out.
"Is there an event at the hotel today?" Shi Zhan asked casually, probing for an answer.
Bai Li replied brightly, "No."
Shi Zhan asked, "Then why are you here?"
Bai Li said, "Oh, I'm dating someone. We're meeting inside."
His hand on the gearshift abruptly froze. The man couldn't help turning to look at her. "I haven't taught you yet. When did you learn?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the supercar's engine roared to life. Carrying a bewildered little Bai Li, it sped away from the hotel's covered drive.
That night, Bai Li touched her swollen, rosy lips, her hazy eyes filled with innocence.
Shi Zhan's gaze, however, was brimming with satisfaction. "Did you learn?"
"Anything else you want me to teach you? Let's do it all at once."
'Clingy, coy sweetheart who acts cute but actually doesn't care × restrained for years, finally snaps because he loves her so much'
Reading guide: First love and first kiss, both are each other's only ones // The heroine has grown a brain; she just habitually relies on her big brother // Three-year age gap
Theme: To cherish someone without being consumed by longing
