Married in Name, Stolen in Secret

New book: Low-Class Intimacy is now underway! A campus story of coercive pursuit!!!

Heir to a top old-money family x a carefree, hopelessly romantic heiress

The male lead steals her from her boyfriend | The second male lead begs for her back

Childhood friends | Coercive pursuit | Marriage first, love later

Everyone in Hong Kong knows that Le Yi likes Shen Yan.

One is a beloved young heiress,

The other is an illegitimate son whom no one likes.

Everyone says Shen Yan got lucky, marrying into the Le family and marrying above his station.

But the truth is, Le Yi had pursued Shen Yan for years.

When Shen Yan was bullied, she stood up for him.

When Shen Yan started a project, she found investors for him.

When Shen Yan was injured, she was there to take care of him.

Le Yi gave him all her love and tried her hardest, but in the end, all she got was Shen Yan's casual reply:

"Miss Le, we're not right for each other."

At last, Le Yi understood that some stones really couldn't be warmed.

*

They met again at a private auction.

A 37.61-carat loose diamond sold for the staggering price of 9.99 million francs. The person who bought it was a rising technology tycoon who had recently become the talk of Hong Kong.

Shen Yan, the buyer of the diamond, chased after the figure ahead of him in a panic.

"A Yi, if you don't like it, I can buy something else..."

Shen Yan's words died as someone stepped out of a Rolls-Royce.

The man who got out of the car was tall, with a cold, handsome face and an imposing presence.

Not just Shen Yan, but everyone's gaze turned to him.

Some looked envious, some admiring, and most regarded him with the deference due to a man in power.

He was a true heir to an old-money family, with assets spread across the globe. Even half the Forbes list combined couldn't compare to a fraction of the Zhan family's wealth.

Before Le Yi could approach, the young heir walked toward her and pulled her into his arms.

Wrapped up in his overcoat, Le Yi showed only her head. Her voice was sweet with a hint of petulance and impatience. "Zhan Ninglou, aren't you annoying? I told you I'd go back by myself."

As the two passed by, Shen Yan saw the man lower his head, his face full of tenderness and indulgence.

"I heard that diamond I gave you sold for a high price. Shouldn't you treat me to dinner?"

Shen Yan: "..."

Only later did Shen Yan learn that Zhan Ninglou had organized the high-profile auction just for her. Every item up for auction came from the Zhan family, and the proceeds were going to a charity project run by Miss Le.

*

Shen Yan couldn't accept it.

How could he?

Le Yi had liked him and pursued him for three years. He didn't believe she could love anyone else!

At an investment summit, Shen Yan stopped Zhan Ninglou, who was surrounded by people.

In front of everyone, he demanded that the other man give her back.

He said, "Mr. Zhan, a relationship that's forced will never work."

The dignified, cold-eyed man didn't argue. He personally handed Shen Yan an invitation and smiled. "I'd like to invite Mr. Shen to the wedding of me and Taotao."

Before Shen Yan could react, the other man nodded as if he'd just remembered something. "Oh, right, I forgot Mr. Shen didn't know Le Yi's childhood nickname. I came up with it when she was three."

As the old saying goes, a child's character at three foretells how they'll be at eight, and by eight their future is set.

Le Yi was brought to the Zhan family when she was three. At eight, she wished to marry Brother Ninglou.

Zhan Ninglou is willing to spend a lifetime warming the heart of Le Yi, that stubborn stone.

Theme: Love means accepting someone without conditions