A pliant, adaptable sweetheart × a possessive, self-deluding madman
Forced pursuit and possessiveness / step-siblings who met halfway
Mention the Luo family's man and everyone's voice in the circle drops a few notches. Yet this formidable man was splashed with wine by the newly returned "little sister."
The day Liang Yixue was brought into the Luo family, a heavy snowstorm fell over western Beijing. In the main hall, Luo Mingting leaned against a rosewood armchair, looking almost gentle. But when he raised his eyes, Liang Yixue's heart sank.
Everyone thought Luo Mingting hated this little sister.
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At a party, someone cornered Liang Yixue and spoke lewdly: "Why pretend? Didn't you learn a thing or two from your mother's talent for controlling men?"
Before the laughter around them had died down, a champagne glass came hurtling from the second floor. It grazed the man's ear and shattered against the wall. Everyone looked up in panic. Luo Mingting lounged against the railing, half his body hidden in shadow. He looked down at them, his whole presence icy and menacing.
Liang Yixue stood frozen, her palms slick with sweat. She didn't know if he was helping her out or making some other kind of declaration.
Rain streamed down the car windows. Luo Mingting trapped Liang Yixue in the back seat, twirling a lock of her hair around his finger. "When you need something, you call me Big Brother. When you don't, I'm Luo Mingting... Liang Yixue, you certainly know how to make use of me."
He laughed, but there was no warmth in his eyes. His fingertips slid slowly to the back of her neck, pressing just a little harder. "But I heard... my little sister has other big brothers out there?"
Liang Yixue's lashes trembled. She said nothing.
Luo Mingting pinched her chin, a dark fire in his eyes. "He's back. Are you happy?"
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Liang Yixue only wanted to behave herself in the Luo family for a year, then leave as planned. But Luo Mingting refused to let go. When another crisis struck her family, she had nowhere else to turn and went to him for help.
The chill of night dew still clung to him, but his fingertips were scorching hot.
"You're begging me?" He gazed into her tear-soaked eyes, his thumb slowly brushing her lips. "What will you offer me?"
Liang Yixue's lashes trembled violently. Suddenly, he smiled, bent down, and kissed her quivering eyelashes. His burning breath poured into her ear. "Liang Yixue, where else do you think you can fly?"
She didn't answer. She only raised her hand and pried his fingers from the back of her neck, one by one.
Luo Mingting lowered his eyes to her trembling fingertips. He didn't loosen his grip or stop her, only laughed softly. "That's all the strength you've got?"
Everyone thought he had trapped this little snow sparrow.
But they didn't know it wasn't she who was trapped. He was the one who no longer wanted to leave this snowbound world.
Reader's guide:
1. Happy ending, both leads have only ever been with each other.
2. Seven-year age gap. She runs, he pursues. A constant push and pull.
3. The leads are not on the same household registration and are not related by blood.
4. Dragon × snow sparrow. The male lead is no good person, but he is devoted in body and heart and masters the art of conquest.
Theme: Love is a boat
