Older man / possessive pursuit / brothers competing over the same woman / obsessive pursuit after the breakup
Glamorous actress * powerful business tycoon
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Ruan Zhuqing is the illegitimate daughter of the Ruan jewelry family, born to be a pawn in a marriage alliance. Everyone congratulates her on marrying into the prominent Bai family of Beijing, but she knows the truth: her fiance is unruly and arrogant, with countless flings. He's no good for her.
At the engagement banquet, she keeps her head bowed and watches everyone's reactions.
But that very night, she dares to step through the beaded curtain forbidden to all in the Bai family, runs her hand over a man's suit, and whispers intimately in his ear:
"Mr. Bai, would you like to try something thrilling with me?"
She tries everything she can think of, but the man before her remains unmoved, cold as a snow-capped mountain. "Miss Ruan, you've mistaken me for someone else."
Mistaken? Ruan Zhuqing scoffs inwardly.
How could she not know that this elegant, noble man is one of Beijing's most powerful figures, the rightful heir to the Bai family...
And the taciturn, ascetic older brother of her fiance.
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Ruan Zhuqing is known in their social circle as sweet and well-behaved. She's a hugely popular screen star and the Bai family's meek, submissive future wife.
But at the wedding everyone has been waiting for...
The bride, who had been choosing her bouquet not long before, suddenly vanishes, leaving behind only a brazen letter calling off the wedding. The Bai family is furious and turns Beijing upside down searching for her.
No one knows that, far away, in a country estate in Wugang...
Bai Yanci gazes at the sleeping, alluring face nestled beneath the silk quilt. His fingers brush the girl's damp hair, then he picks up the torn wedding dress beside him. His gaze turns cold as he tosses it to the ground in contempt.
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The days of contentment and comfort under Bai Yanci's indulgence don't last long. The Bai family's plots within plots unravel on their own.
Ruan Zhuqing was merely one piece in Bai Yanci's bid for power.
Without leaving a word, she disappears from Wugang that very night, never to be heard from again.
When she appears again, rumors spread that she's planning to marry another man. Bai Yanci searches relentlessly until he finds her, then keeps watch outside her door all night.
Ruan Zhuqing sits on the edge of the table, gazing at the man before her, covered in frost and dew, without a hint of surprise. She sneers, "Your dear little brother spent the night in this bed just yesterday."
But he doesn't rush. He takes off his coat. "Is that so?"
Then he grips the back of her neck, lowering his voice with pointed meaning:
"Didn't he see the marks of my kisses on you?"
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You say love is snow falling in a veil of mist,
I patiently sear it with my heart.
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Reader's guide:
SC / HE
*A little bit of voyeurism
*She pursues him at first, then he pursues her
*The male lead seems composed but is actually quite unhinged, and becomes very possessive once they get intimate
Theme: Learn to recognize love and become love
