Summer Cold Fireworks

[The core idea is unchanged; the blurb and character profiles have been refined]

Mild-mannered heroine x yandere hero, reporter x CEO

1. In the eyes of outsiders, Shen Yili is refined, considerate, and thorough. As the heir to the Shen family, he is worth trillions.

But six months into their marriage, Zhong Ling came to know his twisted, dark side. He was a madman who would devour you without leaving a trace.

Their marriage was a union of convenience, each getting what they wanted. Zhong Ling knew they despised each other. In public, they merely put on an act, and in private, neither would even touch the hem of the other's clothes.

That all changed after one absurd night.

Standing outside the old master's hospital room, Zhong Ling heard Shen Yili's lowered voice from inside: "Don't think I don't know about the dirty tricks you pulled that night. I won't have any children, because I intend to end this filthy bloodline with me...

"And even if I did have one, I'd kill it."

Zhong Ling clutched the pregnancy test results she hadn't yet had the chance to show the Shen family. Cold sweat from her palm left marks on the paper.

She knew Shen Yili always meant what he said, so she ran, leaving behind a divorce agreement.

Not long after she fled abroad, Shen Yili tracked her down. The man cornered her against a wall and asked coldly, "Zhong Ling, do you think you're the one who makes the rules?"

A draft swept through the corridor, outlining Zhong Ling's slightly rounded belly beneath her skirt. Shen Yili lowered his gaze, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

2. Zhong Ling's marriage alliance with the Shen family was a substitute marriage. She took the place of her younger sister, who had been Shen Yili's childhood sweetheart in the eyes of outsiders.

She was mild-mannered and disliked currying favor. She didn't fit in with the rich second-generation crowd and had offended more than a few people.

At the Shen family's charity gala, people whispered among themselves. Since theirs was a marriage of convenience, it was bound to end one day, and many were waiting to see Zhong Ling fall from grace.

The hosts arrived late. One button of Shen Yili's shirt was undone, and fresh kiss marks showed on his neck. Several times, he tried to take Zhong Ling's hand, only for her to shake him off.

At the charity gala, he bid eight figures for a bracelet and smiled. "For my wife, as an apology."

He'd made her cry several times in the car just now. She seemed upset.

Reader's Guide:

Happy ending, no prior sexual experience, one-on-one romance. The male lead has no feelings for the female lead's younger sister.

Over-the-top and full of melodrama.

Theme: Love.