Xiaoman's World

My next novel will be "What Happened to Our Contract Marriage?" Please add it to your collection~

No one in the whole area would ever have paired Su Xiaoman with Shen Xiuping.

One was the most charming coffee shop proprietress in Shuigu Village.

The other was Dr. Shen, the most elegant, aloof, and reserved man around.

Yet someone caught them entwined together.

Shen Xiuping pressed Su Xiaoman against the cabinet of Chinese medicine, the corners of his eyes flushed red as he struggled to control himself.

"Isn't this exactly what you wanted, to see me lose control?"

The whole village of Shuigu was stunned.

*

After quitting her city job and returning to her hometown, Su Xiaoman did two things.

First: she opened a coffee shop. That was how she made a living.

Second: she set her sights on Shen Xiuping, the unattainable flower, to fulfill a wish she'd had since she was young.

They had known each other since childhood, but one day in high school, he suddenly stopped looking her in the eye.

She hadn't cared at the time. She was bright and beautiful, with plenty of admirers around her.

Who cared if one more person paid her no attention?

Besides, she really couldn't handle a cold and aloof heartthrob like him.

After that, they had nothing more to do with each other.

Until they met again in their hometown.

Shen Xiuping was even more refined and aloof than before. He made her heart itch and brought out her competitive streak.

She was just a little wicked that way:

She insisted on teasing him, watching him blush, watching him lose his composure, watching him waver beneath that serious exterior.

"Dr. Shen," she said sweetly, curling her slender finger around his. "Then take my pulse and see what's wrong."

Shen Xiuping lowered his eyes and watched his finger settle on a smooth, pale wrist.

Then his ears turned red, little by little, right before her eyes.

Su Xiaoman smiled.

She thought she had managed to make Shen Xiuping fall for her, until his kiss landed hard, carrying years of restraint and ardor.

Only then did she realize that she was the one who had been thoroughly caught in his grasp.

*Bright and gentle little ray of sunshine x Aloof young master from a family of traditional Chinese doctors

*Leisurely country life + a quiet, mutual devotion

*The bonus chapters are sweet newlywed life for Dr. Shen and Xiaoman~

One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first, happy ending

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Upcoming novel: "What Happened to Our Contract Marriage?"

*Also known as "Mr. Luo Has Lost His Cool Yet Again" and "Wasn't the Plan to Divorce After a Year?"

*Married first, love later | Powerful man learns to yield | He falls first | A self-controlled man loses his composure

*One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first, happy ending

Wen Shutong never understood why Luo Zhiheng had chosen her to be his contract wife.

As Jiangcheng's youngest corporate magnate, he was hardly short of beautiful, well-connected society ladies.

She, on the other hand, was merely a doctoral student in the humanities who spent all day buried in ancient books.

Then she accidentally overheard him tell a friend, "She's poised and knows her place. She's the most suitable choice."

His tone carried a hint of nonchalant certainty.

She froze in the doorway. The corridor lights were cold and white, but her ears burned as if a roar had erupted beside them.

So the cup of warm milk in the kitchen late at night, the car already waiting whenever she went out, the way he stood up for her in front of his relatives...

It was all just a powerful man's consideration, and the decorum required by their contract.

*

Luo Zhiheng was quite satisfied with their contract marriage.

She was composed and proper, cooperating with him completely. She never approached him of her own accord, pried into his private affairs, or showed concern that crossed a line. Even when she handed him a glass of water, she maintained just the right degree of politeness.

But at some point, he began thinking of her profile as she bowed her head over a book during breaks between meetings.

He began to care about the excessively distant politeness in the way she called him "Mr. Luo."

The very idea of "knowing one's place" that had once reassured him so much now became a tiny thorn, pricking his heart day after day.

He suddenly grew tired of her composure.

He wanted to see a crack appear in that flawless porcelain.

He wanted to see that gentle, quiet face lose control, just once, for him.

He wanted to hear her say his name in his arms, instead of "Mr. Luo."

*

He came home late on a snowy night.

The cold wind swept fine snow inside.

"Mr. Luo."

She gave him a polite nod and lowered her eyes, turning to leave as usual.

But the next moment, she fell into a solid embrace.

The man's kiss came down suddenly, fierce and urgent.

"In your heart, is our relationship nothing but a contract?"

Still catching her breath, she looked up at him, tears glistening at the corners of her eyes. "...What else would it be?"

Snow that had yet to melt still covered his shoulders, and his gaze was deeper than the winter night.

"Fine."

He gave a sudden, low laugh and swept her into his arms.

"Tonight, you'll find out what else it can be."

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