Burning Passion

Next up: Spring Night Infatuation, a groveling-for-love story~

Zhou Zhiwen had loved Su Yi for five years, standing by him as he rose from rock bottom to the top of his career. Over those five years, she gave up her dreams and willingly became the woman behind him, putting his needs first in everything.

She did everything in her power to give him what he wanted.

She thought her secret love, hidden away from the light, had finally blossomed into something real. Every day, she dreamed of marrying him.

Even her friends were happy for her, saying that after all her hardship, she had finally made it through to brighter days.

Zhou Zhiwen thought so, too. She counted down the days to their wedding, hoping it would come soon.

But what awaited her was a different truth.

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Su Yi was entertainment's newest top-tier star, with tens of millions of fans and countless admirers. He received many love letters every day.

When his friend saw how unmoved he was, he teased, "Are you staying chaste for Zhou Zhiwen?"

The man's elegant face was veiled in white smoke, his expression cold and stern. His voice was low. "Who said I was doing it for her?"

His friend exclaimed, "What do you mean? You never planned to be with her?"

The man's cool, indifferent voice answered, "Never."

"Then what about all that tenderness?"

"It was fake."

Only then did Zhou Zhiwen, standing behind the door, understand. There had never been a secret love coming true, nor two people falling for each other. It had all been her wishful thinking.

For five years, she had only been fooling herself.

He had never loved her.

Not long after, Zhou Zhiwen left Beicheng with a suitcase and a breakup letter.

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Four years later, at the Beicheng Film Festival, Zhou Zhiwen made a dazzling appearance as Best Actress, sharing sweet moments onstage with her rumored boyfriend.

Below the stage, a man watched them with bloodshot eyes and barely restrained anger.

No one knew that Su Yi had spent four years searching for Zhou Zhiwen, day and night, nearly going mad.

When drunk, the words he said most often were, "As long as Wenwen comes back, I can give up everything."

Then one day, news came that Zhou Zhiwen was engaged. Su Yi went to find her. Shivering in the bitterly cold wind, he pleaded with red, swollen eyes.

"Wenwen, don't leave me."

Top-tier star x actress / seemingly cool and chaste, but actually ruthless and scheming x obedient and quiet at first, then independent and resolute / groveling for love

Advance Preview 1: Dangerous Pursuit of Love

Blurb:

No one approved of Tong Lin and Liang Chen's marriage. Their family backgrounds were worlds apart: he was a wealthy, favored heir, while she was an orphan with no one to rely on. Everyone thought Tong Lin was marrying above her station, and Tong Lin believed the same.

So she treated Liang Chen with boundless devotion, loving him humbly. She thought that if she treated him sincerely, eventually he would love her back.

One year, two years, three years. Tong Lin never received Liang Chen's love. Instead, he only grew colder toward her.

He treated her worse than a stranger.

After four years of unrequited love and three years of marriage, Tong Lin had turned herself into a joke. Everyone in their social circle pointed fingers at her.

They said she was delusional and dreaming; someone like her had no place by Liang Chen's side.

On a stormy night, Tong Lin asked Liang Chen through tear-filled eyes, "Have you ever loved me, even for one day?"

The man's gaze was cool, his voice sharp as a sword. "No."

Tong Lin's heart died. She left the divorce papers behind and walked out into the rain.

At first, Liang Chen was perfectly happy without Tong Lin. But as time passed, it felt as if a part of his heart had gone missing. Later, his whole heart was empty.

He began searching everywhere for her like a madman, but he never found her.

Two years later, they met again at a party. Tong Lin was dressed to the nines, with a handsome young man by her side.

Ignoring the reporters all around them, Liang Chen stopped her and said humbly, "Linlin, I finally found you."

Tong Lin took the hand of the man beside her and raised her brows slightly. "Sir, please don't block the way for me and my fiancé."

Later, Liang Chen went to find Tong Lin and waited outside her door for hours. When it opened, the handsome young man stepped out. "My wife is asleep. Please leave."

Liang Chen's fingertips dug into his palm, tears welling in his eyes.

Aristocratic, aloof CEO x beautiful designer

Content warning: The male lead does not change

Advance Preview 2: Spring Night Infatuation

Blurb:

Cheng Yuan was a notorious playboy in Beijing's elite circles, with a devastatingly handsome face and a constant stream of women around him. Rumors about him never stopped.

Jiang Xiao was the beloved only daughter of the Jiang family, gorgeous and pampered. They were equals in every way, yet somehow, Jiang Xiao was the first to lose her heart.

Everyone in their circle knew that the pampered Miss Jiang would risk her life for Cheng Yuan, loving him until she had no dignity left.

The Jiang elders also urged her not to get too invested. Cheng Yuan wasn't worth it.

By then, Jiang Xiao was already hopelessly in love and wouldn't listen to anyone's advice. She stubbornly kept loving Cheng Yuan and did everything she could to treat him well.

He didn't remember her birthday. It was fine.

He didn't know she was allergic to seafood. It didn't matter.

He never came to visit her when she was sick. Maybe he was busy.

Jiang Xiao kept making excuses for Cheng Yuan, never once considering that he simply didn't love her.

Until the day she saw him leave the same hotel as an actress. Only then did she finally understand.

Eight years hadn't won her even a shred of genuine affection. She had been a fool, feeding her sincere heart to a dog.

Her best friend asked, "Do you still want to be with Cheng Yuan?"

Jiang Xiao replied, "Is a dog even worthy?"

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At first, Cheng Yuan didn't care at all that Jiang Xiao had left. He kept up his playboy ways, but one day, he suddenly couldn't do it anymore. Everything reminded him of Jiang Xiao.

He remembered her smiles, her tears, and all the tender words she'd said.

Later, she appeared in his dreams, consuming his heart day after day. Only then did he understand that he had fallen for her without even realizing it.

He began searching for her frantically.

One day, everyone suddenly noticed that something was wrong. The once-incorrigible Cheng Yuan had disappeared. Now and then, people saw him standing outside the Jiang family's gate, where he would stay all night.

Even the Cheng family couldn't drive him away with a broom.

With his eyes swollen and red, he begged, "Where is Xiao Xiao? Please tell me."

Later, someone saw the utterly dejected man drunk in the middle of the road, his face streaked with tears.

Later still, someone saw Cheng Yuan kneeling before a woman, holding her leg as he begged for forgiveness. "Xiao Xiao, I was wrong. Please forgive me."

Jiang Xiao pushed him away and said coldly, "Who are you? I don't know you."

A flirtatious, carefree heir x a gorgeous, beloved heiress

Playboy turns over a new leaf #Gets on his knees for love #Grovels for her

Theme: Grow through adversity; the future is bright