Winter's Burning Heat

After thirty years of hard work, Lin Juewan finally achieved financial freedom and became a renowned business tycoon. But even a business tycoon couldn't escape her parents pressuring her to go on blind dates.

"I hope you'll stay home after we get married, take care of the family, and raise the children."

"You won't need to go to that job of yours anymore. I make eight thousand a month, so I can support you. Just take good care of my parents."

"I'll marry you, but your dowry has to be three times bigger than the bride price."

Looking at these bizarre blind dates, who wanted her to stay home doing laundry and cooking, raise their children, serve her in-laws, and hand over her paycheck, despite earning less in a year than she did in a month and looking utterly unappealing, Lin Juewan felt that she would be better off spending her life with her career.

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Shao Yuchuan was the younger brother of Lin Juewan's childhood friend, two years younger than her. He was rich and handsome, and a total playboy.

From childhood onward, Lin Juewan had witnessed him flirting with several girls at once. She had even dealt with the mess when girls he'd hurt became suicidal and she had to step in and sort things out.

A fun childhood companion, a huge playboy as an adult. Lin Juewan didn't know how Shao Yuchuan had turned out this way, but as long as he wasn't messing around with her, he would always be her close confidant and dear little brother.

But when Lin Juewan's Nth blind date ended in failure, she went to a cafe to complain to Shao Yuchuan. He casually said, "If all else fails, why don't you settle for me?"

Lin Juewan rolled her eyes so hard they nearly reached the sky, almost spitting out her coffee. "You? I'd rather stay single forever."

But Shao Yuchuan set down his phone after finishing his game. He stared at Lin Juewan, stunned for three seconds, then suddenly turned serious. "What if... I stopped being a playboy?"

Lin Juewan's heart tightened. Was the playboy going to... reform?

Bonus scene:

A few days later, after thirty years of being single, Lin Juewan finally brought her new boyfriend home to meet her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Lin had been overjoyed, but when they saw Shao Yuchuan, the rich kid they had long labeled as a layabout, smiling and greeting them as Uncle and Auntie,

they both sucked in a sharp breath. Suddenly, they felt that maybe it wouldn't be so bad if their precious daughter just focused on her career forever...

[Screen-captured on 2026.9.1]

Theme: Someday, you'll meet someone who helps you become a better version of yourself