Radiant beauty x proud young gentleman
Rekindled love | The powerful one bows his head | Four-year age gap | Push and pull early on, then he pursues her
There was a running joke among friends: "What could someone as beautiful as Zhao Manzhi possibly have to regret?"
Zhao Manzhi thought there was, actually.
For example, Zhuang Youkai.
When Zhao Manzhi first met Zhuang Youkai, she never imagined anything would happen between them.
He came from a distinguished family, was young and wealthy, and had a handsome face to boot. Nothing could hold his interest for long, and he never wasted time on romance.
She became the exception by sheer happenstance.
But they were worlds apart, and their separation was only a matter of time.
Rumors that Zhuang Youkai was about to enter an arranged marriage spread like wildfire. Zhao Manzhi could hardly believe it, and demanded that he confirm it himself.
But the man exhaled a stream of smoke. The haze veiled half his sharply defined face, leaving it indistinct and hard to read.
"What do you want? I can give you anything but a title."
"When you finish your studies in Hong Kong, I'll arrange the best possible future for you."
Zhao Manzhi's heart turned to stone. "Mr. Zhuang, you really know how to make someone feel worthless."
As she left, she heard the man's hoarse voice behind her: "Zhao Manzhi, things have come to this. Just keep moving forward."
She did as he said, and never once looked back.
They met again in Singapore.
By a twist of fate, she and her boyfriend flew back to Hong Kong on Zhuang Youkai's business jet.
By then, he had become the youngest head of his group. Distant and aloof, he nevertheless kindly offered them a ride, leaving her boyfriend curious about their relationship.
Zhao Manzhi smiled faintly. Her voice was soft. "I used to be an intern assistant."
She thought they would never meet again.
She never imagined that this haughty, refined man would later show up at the carefully planned proposal her boyfriend had prepared, making a grand scene as he took her away.
Beneath the swaying moonlight, Zhuang Youkai gripped her pale wrist, the veins standing out on the back of his hand. "Are you really going to marry a man like that?"
Zhao Manzhi dodged his advancing breath, her red lips curving in disdain. "Mr. Zhuang, you were the one who said I shouldn't look back."
"I was wrong." His eyes darkened. "If I'd admitted defeat to you sooner, would things have turned out differently?"
[Reading Guide]
1. They are one-on-one at every stage. The heroine's new boyfriend is real, the hero's arranged marriage is fake. SC.
2. When they first appear, the hero is 25 and the heroine is 21. They're both still young enough to act childish, and they bicker like schoolkids. The hero is sharp-tongued, narcissistic, and arrogant early on. The heroine grows over time, knows her own worth, and isn't meek. If this isn't your thing, please don't force yourself to read!
3. A slow burn, with a long, chaste push and pull. Things only heat up later.
4. Setting: Shanghai and Hong Kong, with other smaller locations woven in. The story is told from the heroine's perspective. It contains lots of Hong Kong university slang to set the mood.
5. Everyone has different tastes. If this isn't what you expected, feel free to drop it without telling me. Above all, I hope you enjoy reading!
*Updated on February 15, 2025
Theme: Love, goodness, and beauty
It has been more than half a month since it was completed. I remember that I was very reluctant to say goodbye to this story when it was just completed, and I am still reluctant to say goodbye to this story 😭. Whether it was during the serialization process or when it was completed, I really wanted to write a long review for this work, but I couldn't spare enough time to write it. I also couldn't bear to say goodbye. I wanted to write down my feelings with my heart, so I just finished it now. I discovered this work by chance at first. Because the subject matter was my favorite, I read it with the intention of giving it a try. It turned out to be unexpectedly good. Although not many people read it at the time, I was a little sad for the author. But when I saw Sisi said she would not give up, I felt that Sisi was sincere and I could continue pursuing it with confidence. During the serialization process, I very much hoped that this treasure work and this treasure author would be discovered and liked by more people. This idea became more firm until the end! Talking about the work itself, because it is about the theme of reunion, the reason for the separation will make people curious. When I saw the reason for the separation and the previous content, I felt that the whole line was very reasonable. It seemed that no link was missing. There was no separation for the sake of separation. Everything fell into place. I would like to praise Sisi again. The whole story line is very smooth and she is so good at writing! In addition, the characters of Manman and Akai are also well established. The image of the entire character is very clear and the characters' emotions are also very delicate. Moreover, Manman's growth line is also very attractive. When reading, it feels like watching her grow step by step. In addition to the protagonist, the characters of the supporting characters are also very three-dimensional, such as Fang Ling. Some plots about her in the article are so cleverly set up. In addition to promoting the plot, it also allows readers to dig deeper into her character. It can be seen that Sisi writes very carefully! 🤩 At the end of the story, Manman and Ah Kai have a happy home and two lovely children. Although they knew they would be together, they were still very touching when they saw it. They have experienced so much together and they are happy for their happiness. Just like the Lingering Garden has experienced a fire, but it is still open. After the stunning Freudian Flowers, the story of Manman and Akai also had a happy ending. For Zhuang Youkai, Lingering Garden was not a good memory at the beginning, but with the arrival of Manman, Lingering Garden also witnessed more happy moments, and we also saw their happy ending together. Finally, I hope that this work can be seen and liked by more people, and I also hope that Sisi can be seen and liked by more people (Sisi gives me fire!). I look forward to Sisi bringing us more wonderful works. In the end, Zhao Manzhizhuang Youkai will be happy forever! 🎆
Ahhhhh today I suddenly wanted to open a certain plot to find what I wanted, but when I opened the category I found out why I didn't see a familiar cover for a while. I brainstormed for a while, and then I took a closer look and found out when the cover was changed. [I'm afraid] When I was serializing, I followed the pink one for a long time and got used to it, but suddenly it was changed to a completely different one. It's hard to get used to it. I feel like I have to update my impression. [Question mark] [Question mark] Although the author must have had his own considerations when changing the cover, I still miss and express my feelings about the old cover. I once thought that the cover was so beautiful, I really liked it, and the pictures were richer. Maybe I am not used to seeing this cover (opposite fingers) (Depressed) I always feel that it is too new, and the layout and elements of the picture are a bit unique. At first glance, the purple tones are full of presence, maybe to fit the title of the novel (scratches my head)... But since it is a new beginning, I will seriously adapt to this new cover [Good Luck Lotus] [Good Luck Lotus] after I regret it [Hold up my chin]
Check out the new discoveries and there will be a new article in one week [Mao Tou] 😆 Looking forward to it, but at first I feel like I can't hold it back. I want to gain weight before reading, but it feels like I have to wait for a long time [scared] [melted]
It's really over [ bursts into tears ] See you next time!
T T Is this the last update of this article in the short term? Will the author suddenly remember one day in the future and add a little more about their happiness to show us something new? 😭 😭 😭
Although I just got into it yesterday, the story is really attractive, so I finished reading it today. In fact, I thought about giving up the article halfway through, but I am still looking forward to the story that will happen next. I don't want to say goodbye so soon, and I feel so reluctant to leave Manzhi and Zhuang Youkai? I hope they will stay happy, and Zhao Xingyi and other children will also grow up well?
I still read the ending slowly, although it was not at the same time as a week ago. Strictly speaking, it's not that I was in sync with the article when I started it, and I didn't get into it until halfway through. But as I read it all the way, I felt all kinds of expectations that I couldn't stop waiting for the update and the emotions that emerged because of the development of the plot in the article. Many of the sincere comments were turned over by the author, and there were also some familiar readers who like to leave comments like me. In short, this story It is in this hot summer that the happy stage of staying in Manman and Xiaozhuang ends. Looking at the ups and downs along the way, the ups and downs and trials on the road, the happy flowers that belong to lovers finally blooming firmly, and this road of love finally allows the young lovers to achieve the result of adult beauty. All in all, I am very emotional and gratified. Even though many people got separated along the way and things changed, there is a feeling that they will be unwaveringly happy for the rest of their lives and have peace of mind that will last forever until death. Fortunately, this fate was deep enough and I was not let down. When I think about the relationship between Manman and Xiaozhuang having come to fruition and the birth of children in a warm and loving family, and when I think about how Zhuang Boyan and Zhao Xingyi will reap happiness if they meet a good lover in the future because of their confidence and influence, I feel that this is a kind of flower that continues to bloom and the traces of their love are still blooming. There are so many congratulations and sentiments that cannot and need not be expressed verbally, but I believe they all resonate with each other. Happy ending, please leave a comment. I am very satisfied to see that no matter how ups and downs Manman and Xiaozhuang have been in the past, they will have someone to accompany them and love them in the future, and feel that this kind of happiness is contagious for all to see. All in all, Zhao Manzhi and Zhuang Youkai will always be happy.
Ahhh, will there be another story in the same series? I just finished reading the colorful description of Zhuang Baiyan in this article, and I wanted to comment on it, saying that I wonder if the girl he likes will be like the young boy and his father when he sees her in the future, and she won't have such a tumultuous contrast. As a result, I saw that Xingyi was about to write a novel [Xingxingyan]. Is it a collaboration between Hong Kong and Macao? I'm really curious about what the character of this official match is like. After all, Xing Yi's current personality is still a sweet and cute girl, and Lin Jinting. Wow, when I saw him taking care of Xing Yi, I just thought that among the brothers, he was more meticulous to his sister than his real brother. I didn't think about it in this regard. At most, I thought he was just a slave. I didn't expect that he really developed from a slave. But pseudo-orthopaedics (are they distant relatives or are the kinship very shallow? After all, Lin Jinting Ting's father Lin Zhuowen and Zhuang Youkai are real relatives.) It's a bit exciting. Looking at the attitude of Wen Lin Jinting in taking care of his sister, it seems that he has gone in a different direction (although he is just a child). Then Ating's brother and Xingyi are childhood sweethearts, and they were also together in their teenage years. Suddenly I think of the relationship between Zhuang Youkai and Jiang Yu in the early stage. Although I am a little confused, I feel that it is almost the same level of analogy? By the way, will Xingyi's story start as a campus story or in the city? I'm looking forward to the completion of this idea. But is Lin Jinting going to fall in love too hard? After all, being the second male lead means that he was the "hero" in the early stage. I hope he is still a good brother and nothing will change. However, after looking at the character education of the people who hang out with Zhao Manzhizhuang Youkai, there should be nothing wrong with the offspring. I started to wonder if this brother will meet his official match after being rejected, hahaha. It's almost the end, and I have a lot of random thoughts. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to the outcome of this idea 🧋
Finished checking in 😆 😆 I hope Xiaozhuang and Manman will always be happy 🤗
I originally thought it would end on Wednesday, but I didn't expect it to end so soon 😭 I feel so sad 😭 Then I wish Manman and Mr. Zhuang happiness forever [spread flowers]