The Crown Hunt

[A bold, enterprising female boss x ambition and ideals]

[Starting a business / rekindled love / rented-apartment story / a love triangle with multiple men]

[This story won't be behind a paywall, and updates will come whenever I feel like it]

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She arrives in Z City and starts out in a twenty-square-meter rental apartment, where she meets Zhang Huaizheng for the first time.

Several years pass in the blink of an eye. At night, Victoria Harbour is dazzling, and a black Bugatti sits quietly at the pier. Liang Zhaoyan closes her tired eyes in the car and suddenly remembers those vibrant days when they used to tear around the alleys on a little electric scooter.

Over the years, Liang Zhaoyan has gone from "Xiao Liang" to "Boss Liang," carving out a place for herself in the thorny world of business, but losing touch with Zhang Huaizheng along the way.

Some say he's on the run. Others say no one knows whether he's alive or dead. Still others say he's changed his identity and refuses to acknowledge old acquaintances.

She thought the world was wide enough that they would never meet again.

Until she spots a familiar figure at a banquet. The man stands out among the high-society crowd, with his arm around a lively young woman.

Zhang Huaizheng, could it be you this time?

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The first time Guan Shaotang met Liang Zhaoyan, he fell for her.

From childhood friends onward, they were by each other's side throughout their youth.

They came from similar backgrounds and had equally ambitious natures. They were even perfectly matched in their selfishness and hypocrisy.

He never expected that after only a few years apart, someone else would be at her side.

Guan Shaotang understands that jealousy and resentment alone can't fix anything that has gone wrong.

But letting her go is out of the question.

If that's the case, taking advantage of her vulnerability isn't such a bad idea.

"Zhaozhao, I was immature when I was younger."

"This time, I don't want to let go."

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He Yuming is a self-made success by conventional standards.

He's humble, self-reliant, and always ready to do things in new and innovative ways.

But even this successful man has a problem: ever since his well-behaved, outstanding younger brother went abroad, it's as if he's become a different person.

He's tried all sorts of approaches, but most have been useless. If anything, they've only pushed his brother further away.

Until one day, he happens to notice a woman appearing by his brother's side...

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Anything that comes easily seems to become an invisible shackle for Liang Zhaoyan.

Someone born with a yearning for adventure might as well be stepping into a situation where death is all but certain.

But Liang Zhaoyan doesn't just seize that sliver of hope. She also intends to win both fame and fortune, and change her fate.

A woman this driven deserves to have her lapses in love overlooked.

Forgive her for finding a stand-in for the one she loves.

Forgive her for seeking relief from her sorrows.

Forgive her for having all sorts of men and women come into her life.

Everyone seems unusually tolerant of her romantic history, and daring to love and hate has always been the spirit that carries Liang Zhaoyan forward.

{Reading Guide}

1. The heroine's every choice and decision will be respected, right or wrong. She'll be accepted completely~

2. Realistic setting, with the environment inspired by the Fujian and Guangdong regions. A coming-of-age story, not a wish-fulfillment story. The romance is melodramatic, and some parts portray a dark side of reality.

3. There is only one female lead throughout. She's very much a heartthrob, and everyone involved in her romantic story will compete for her. The current plan is for her to accept them all in the end.

Theme: Keep striving upward with unflagging energy