Escape Velocity

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[Cool, absent-minded fairy painter x Self-made internet tycoon]

Her agent had warned Yu Yuan again and again: today's buyer was an influential big shot she absolutely could not afford to offend, so she had to rein in her usual habit of ignoring people.

Yu Yuan agreed readily enough, but when the big shot walked in, she completely checked out. No matter how her agent tried to signal her, she remained unmoved.

Her agent was so nervous that cold sweat broke out. She had already imagined being sent off to dig potatoes, but the next second, her breath caught.

"Li Xu."

Yu Yuan, who seemed to have just woken from a dream, had called the big shot by his name.

The man before her wore a black suit, impeccably tailored to his excellent proportions. He exuded both refinement and restraint. He raised an eyebrow slightly, his long, narrow eyes full of languor and indifference.

"Hello, Miss Yu."

His cool, distant manner made it seem as though Yu Yuan were no different from anyone else.

Ten years ago, Yu Yuan left to study abroad without saying goodbye. Ten years later, standing before Li Xu again, she still had no regrets and accepted his coldness and rejection without complaint.

Until work sent Yu Yuan abroad again.

Li Xu lost control and held her tight in his arms, his eyes red as he begged over and over, "Don't leave me. Don't leave me..."

"Please..."

Content warnings: 1. Both leads are hopeless romantics. The difference is that the male lead is one from beginning to end, while the female lead only becomes one after they reunite.

2. Neither of them is a good person with an unquestionably sound moral compass, especially the female lead, whose flaws are very apparent.

Thanks to everyone reading the official version. If anything makes you uncomfortable while reading, please stop. This is just light entertainment, so don't read it if it makes you unhappy. I hope you enjoy!

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[Silver-tongued con artist x Ruthless madman]

Jiang Lingyi found an exceptionally handsome man by the river.

After finally carrying him back to her little wooden cabin, she found him an expensive doctor and fed him precious medicinal herbs. At last, the beauty opened his eyes.

Before Jiang Lingyi could properly admire him, the beauty struggled to sit up and drove a dagger, pulled from who knew where, into her heart...

When she opened her eyes again, Jiang Lingyi had been reborn to the moment before the man woke up. The precious herbs were still in her hands.

She hesitated for only a second, then immediately poured the medicine away, turned back to her bedroom, and decided to dump him by the river before he woke.

She had just lifted his upper body when a pair of cold, narrow eyes opened without warning, staring straight at Jiang Lingyi.

Jiang Lingyi was scared out of her wits. She let go at once and leaped eight meters away.

The beauty crashed onto the bed, his face deathly pale as a mouthful of blood welled up.

As Jiang Lingyi admired the beauty coughing blood, she regretted not knocking him unconscious with the fall...

With a stream of sweet talk, she finally managed to dispel the beauty's suspicions.

That night, Jiang Lingyi packed her belongings, planning to flee this troublesome place under cover of darkness.

She had only just opened the door when the beauty appeared in the moonlight, his hair loose and his robe hanging open. His phoenix eyes were bewitching.

"In the middle of the night, where does Miss Jiang think she's going?"

Under Xie Fei's thumb, Jiang Lingyi waited on him hand and foot and kept her head down. The few months she spent by his side felt longer than the first twenty-three years of her life.

At last, she got a chance to escape, and left without a backward glance.

The free air was wonderful. Jiang Lingyi wandered the streets, completely caught up in the moment. She spotted a set of expensive jewelry and called out, "Yun Shu, pay for it."

Oh, right. Yun Shu was one of Xie Fei's maids. Jiang Lingyi silently put the jewelry back.

When some oblivious official's son harassed her, Jiang Lingyi blurted, "Ji Yang, beat him half to death for me!"

Nothing happened. Only then did Jiang Lingyi remember that Ji Yang was one of Xie Fei's guards.

After hitting one dead end after another, Jiang Lingyi gave up.

Forget it. She might as well go back to being a couch potato. All she had to do was flatter Xie Fei and say a few nice things. It wasn't hard work.

It was dinnertime, and the table was full of her favorite dishes. Xie Fei leaned lazily against the doorframe, waiting for her. His phoenix eyes seemed to smile, the red mole beneath them captivating. He lifted the corner of his mouth, and all the flowers in the courtyard seemed to fade in a breath.

Jiang Lingyi threw herself into his arms. Xie Fei's voice came from above her. "Are you going to run away again?"

"..."

Theme: Stay positive.