Unable to Quit Her

1.

At a banquet in the capital, Shen Beihuai took one look at Jiang Ning and set his sights on her.

After one flirtatious night, she learned she was a stand-in for the woman he had always loved.

She wanted money, he wanted her. They were both willing, each getting what they wanted. It was perfectly fair.

So after two years spent together day and night, Jiang Ning resolutely walked away.

2.

But on a snowy night, he pinned her against his car, his expression humble. "Don't you like me? Aren't you always the one who gives in to me? I can give you anything you want. Be with me."

She couldn't see the cruelty lurking beneath his facade. On an impulsive whim, she said yes.

A love that had never been free of ulterior motives from the start was never going to last.

That day, Jiang Ning finally caught a glimpse of the woman who looked like her.

Shen Beihuai's face was full of mockery. "A fish's eye mistaken for a pearl. You were only fooling yourself."

Jiang Ning fell silent for a few seconds, then left resolutely after tossing out, "I brought this on myself."

3.

Shen Beihuai didn't think much of it. Their relationship had always been about mutual benefit, never sincere from beginning to end. Once the ugly truth was exposed, of course she would leave.

He understood that perfectly well, but the moment he saw someone new at Jiang Ning's side, he lost it.

The woman who used to smile at him had no place for him in her eyes. She even kissed the man beside her on the cheek.

4.

Jiang Ning was too naive and underestimated how cruel a man could be.

After failing to shake him off, she finally let him intrude on her life.

Late one night, Shen Beihuai learned that Jiang Ning had once loved him. Overjoyed, he begged her, "Why can't you tell me you love me like you used to? Even if it's just for the money."

But one sentence from the woman in his arms chilled him to the bone.

She said, "Loving someone like you was a disgrace to me."

[Reading and Content Warnings]:

1. Clear-headed, money-first heroine x arrogant, domineering, obsessive hero

2. Angsty melodrama | Never gives in | Goes mad for love | Hero chases heroine after losing her

3. The heroine has been forcibly kissed by male supporting characters, more than once and by more than one person

4. The hero is incredibly good at catching her cheating, almost always getting it right

5. The hero goes mad for love and there are elements of coercive possession. Avoid if that's not your thing

6. Happy ending

Weibo: @Shi You Jiu Ni

[Blurb revised on 2025.02.28; screenshot saved]

Theme: Cherish the person in front of you.