A Butterfly’s Promise of Passionate Love

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"Cool, independent genius painter x scheming, jealous young master | Both fight to win | Childhood friends turn into a gloomy, possessive man"

Luo Nianke showed a talent for painting as a child. She rose to fame at a young age, earning the jealousy of the rich girls in high society, and after graduating high school, she got into a top art academy.

Zhuang Lingheng is a born winner. His career and looks are both top-tier, and his net worth soared after he graduated from college. Everyone wants to get close to him.

From childhood onward, Zhuang Lingheng was never short of female admirers. Now even actresses are pursuing him with great fanfare.

A misunderstanding drove the two apart, and everyone knew about it. Zhuang Lingheng once asked her, "Why are you treating me like this? Do you have any real feelings for me?"

Luo Nianke: "No. It was just an act."

Zhuang Lingheng thought she simply didn't love him. He never expected that even their friendship had been fake. Devastated, he threatened her: "Stay out of my way from now on, or I'll make sure you can't take a single step without trouble."

After they reunite, someone deliberately bullies Luo Nianke. Zhuang Lingheng still protects her without hesitation and tries everything he can to make things right between them.

Outsiders think Zhuang Lingheng is practically impossible to pursue. He has never chased after anyone before. Then one day, the media captures the haughty, adored-by-all Zhuang Lingheng patiently coaxing a stunning young woman on the street. The next day, he publicly announces his relationship with Luo Nianke.

Not long after they start dating, the man who was once rumored to be her boyfriend appears again. The usually composed Zhuang Lingheng panics. When sober, he doesn't dare ask Luo Nianke, but one day, after drinking a little, his thoughts still clear, he can't help asking her: "Did you agree to be with me because you like me, or do you just see me as a way to kill time in your boring life?"

Reading Guide

The male lead turns down every admirer and makes sure none of them dare entertain fantasies about him.

Mutual unrequited love; the leads are each other's first love.

Blurb written on February 6, 2025 (scheduled for May 29, 2025)

Slightly revised on October 27, 2025

Theme: Eternal love