The Nightingale Won’t Cross

Living under one roof | Size difference | A rivalry between multiple suitors A nasty, refined scoundrel X a sweet girl who tries to keep everyone happy Wen Yao had been obedient and sensible since childhood. In high school, she stayed with a friend of her grandfather’s and went to school with Chen Yu, a rebellious troublemaker. One day, their driver had to take unexpected leave, leaving the two of them stranded in a downpour after school. Just when they were at a loss, they happened to run into Chen Yi Zhou, the eldest grandson of the Chen family, who had just returned from studying abroad. A black Rolls-Royce pulled up beside them. Chen Yu happily called out, “Bro!” and introduced Wen Yao. The rainy night was dim. From inside the car, the man in his suit looked at Wen Yao with a detached, polite gaze. Their elders often praised Chen Yi Zhou for being gentle and courteous, for excelling at school from a young age, and for taking an important position in the family business after returning home. His future seemed limitless. But Wen Yao never expected that one day the usually refined, aloof Chen Yi Zhou would take off his gold-rimmed glasses and press his cool, pale fingers hard against her lips, his voice gentle but obsessive: “Stay away from Chen Yu.” “Don’t smile at him.” - Wen Yao had always thought there was something wrong with Chen Yi Zhou. Until the day Chen Yu got drunk and confessed his feelings to her. The brothers fell out completely over Wen Yao. She didn’t want to be caught between them and made to feel like the guilty party. More than that, she was afraid the scoundrel Chen Yi Zhou would lose control, so she secretly bought a plane ticket abroad. Over the next three years, Wen Yao went to the United States for her master’s degree, then traveled to Antarctica to film a documentary and knit sweaters for penguins. She lived a carefree, happy life. From time to time, she saw in the news or newspapers that Chen Yi Zhou had officially taken over the family business and become a rising star in the tech world, with no one able to match his prominence. Chen Yu had gone to Russia to train in ice hockey and won several league awards. Given enough time, everything could fade away. But on the night Wen Yao returned to the country, dozens of expensive luxury cars suddenly lined up outside her hotel, and Chen Yu angrily knocked on her door. “Wen Yao, I know you’re in there!” “What did I do that made you avoid me for all these years?” Inside the suite, just on the other side of the door, Chen Yi Zhou’s long fingers held the woman by the ankle, a cold metal lock sliding against her skin. His tone was faintly mocking. “Greedy, aren’t you?” “With two men, will your heart… have room for both?” P.S.: Don’t misunderstand. Chen Yi Zhou is asking whether the girl’s heart can make room for two men! Both leads are sexually inexperienced, and so is the second male lead. The male lead is a refined scoundrel, a really, really bad one! A whole basket of melodrama! Read with caution if that’s not your thing! The characters’ values don’t reflect the author’s. Don’t curse me! If you drop the story, don’t tell me! Theme: Getting along peacefully