Unbridled Passion [Older Woman, Younger Man]

Career-minded, rational older sister VS lovesick, obsessive younger man

1.

At the turn of the millennium, an engineer arrived at Nancheng Motor Factory with his two daughters, the older Jiang Chengzi and the younger Jiang Taozi.

Jiang Taozi, the younger sister, was sweet-tongued and adorable. She became the darling of the entire factory compound as soon as she arrived. Although Jiang Chengzi took first place in her grade right after transferring schools, everyone said she was aloof and selfish, and not as lovable as her sister.

The Gu family lived downstairs from the Jiangs. Their only son, Gu Chengyu, had just started ninth grade. Tall, handsome, and a top student, he was a model student every year. Everyone was sure he'd get into Beicheng University one day, making him the most promising kid at the motor factory.

What nobody knew was that the boy they all thought so promising was hiding a huge secret.

Gu Chengyu liked Jiang Chengzi. He'd liked her from the moment he first saw her. But Jiang Chengzi treated him like air, while Jiang Taozi came over to his house every day to ask for help with her homework, calling him "big brother" this and "big brother" that.

The summer she got into university, Jiang Chengzi had a fierce argument with her parents because they wouldn't let her attend Beicheng University. She ran away from home in the middle of the night.

Gu Chengyu chased her to the train station. After searching half the night, he found Jiang Chengzi sitting on the floor in a corner of the waiting room. He silently handed her two thousand yuan.

"Sister Chengzi, go far away," he said. "I'll come find you at Beicheng University."

2.

In 2015, Gu Chengyu returned home after earning his doctorate and joined a well-known consulting firm in China. On his first day as an intern, he ran into someone he never expected to see.

Jiang Shuyu, the founder of MF. The Jiang Chengzi he'd pined for all these years, the woman he'd spent years searching for.

"Gu Chengyu, welcome to MF." Jiang Shuyu held out her hand. Elegant and capable, she carried herself with poise and confidence.

The diamond bracelet on her wrist shone like a field of stars, lighting up Gu Chengyu's world.

3.

Three years later, MF went public, its stock price soared, and Jiang Shuyu became a household name.

Rumor had it she'd taken a man as her kept lover, who was both her lover and her adviser. She always laughed it off, letting people speculate as they pleased.

Meanwhile, MF planned to acquire the land occupied by Nancheng Motor Factory and develop it for commercial use. The compensation terms were harsh, and residents of the factory compound surrounded the developer's car and cursed them out.

The car window slowly rolled down, and everyone was stunned. The person inside was aloof, distant, and merciless, the very same promising kid they used to praise. He was nothing like the Gu Chengyu of old.

From that moment on, everyone who had once bullied Jiang Chengzi paid the price.

Beneath the dazzling nightscape of Victoria Harbour, in the suite of the most luxurious hotel in Hong Kong, a woman's cool fingertips brushed over a man's Adam's apple.

"Gu Chengyu, never betray me."

In response, he kissed her ankle reverently, his lips burning like a brand.

"Jiang Shuyu, never abandon me."

Both leads are successful. The male lead starts out as her lover. If that's not your thing, don't read.

Both of them are the ruthless, quiet type.

Theme: Charge forward toward your dreams.