Scheming fallen heiress vs. gentle, principled gentleman
Male lead has an amputated lower leg / Male C, female not / Sex and hate / Bitter-sweet redemption / They fight like they hate each other
"She loves dancing on his wounds,
while he loses control because of her, then can't help softening toward her."
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Tang Xueji's family went bankrupt, leaving her millions in debt. Desperate, she wanted to marry a rich man who could pay it off for her.
She happened to learn that Chen Jinnian had lost a leg in a car accident and was living alone while recovering. He must be at a low point in his life.
He was a few years older than her, successful in his career, and had always treated her with gentle courtesy.
So she used work as an excuse to get close to him.
Counting on her youth, beauty, and good health, she naturally assumed that a man who had just lost a leg and was recovering alone had every reason to fall for her.
And he really was a gentleman, treating her with warmth, consideration, and patience. He even endured her boundary-crossing and flirtatious behavior again and again.
Until one day, she accidentally saw the stump he never wanted anyone to see.
For the first time, she was at a loss for words, so flustered she could barely stop herself from throwing up.
It was the first time Chen Jinnian had ever lost control in front of her.
He knocked the things out of her hands, almost roughly.
"Miss Tang, do you think I should be ashamed of being disabled?"
"Sorry to disappoint you, but you're not the first person who's wanted to get into this bed."
Only then did Tang Xueji realize that more than making him fall in love with her, what she really wanted was to tear down his facade of eternal gentleness, righteousness, and self-control.
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After losing his lower leg and returning home, the first problem Chen Jinnian faced was Tang Xueji asking to be his rehabilitation trainer.
He had watched her grow up. Even though his disability made him uneasy, he felt he had a duty to help her.
He could see that she was frivolous, mercenary, and a habitual liar. He could also see the desperation and helpless struggle behind her claws and fangs.
He should have kept his distance, but he kept softening toward her.
He knew she had ulterior motives, yet her closeness still left him breathless. When she was hurt, he reached out. When she turned away, he couldn't bear to let her go.
He enjoyed her vitality, yet couldn't help resenting the way she used him.
He resolved to stay away, only to lose control again and again when she pushed him.
And she loved seeing him like this most of all.
"I'm a hypocrite. I admit it. What about you?"
"You put on such a dignified, strong front because you're more afraid than anyone of letting people see that you're in pain, aren't you?"
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"I know you are foolish, frivolous, and empty-headed, and yet I love you. I know your ambitions and your aspirations, and that you are mercenary and vulgar, and yet I love you."
W. Somerset Maugham, The Painted Veil
Next book: Beyond the Bedroom
Former agent x famous movie star (abandoned puppy)
Rekindled romance / Friends with benefits to lovers / Mature adults
[She took him in, raised him, slept with him, then abandoned him.]
On her first day back in the country, she woke up in his bed.
She said, "It was an accident."
"So what? Are you going to use me up again and then disappear without a word?"
She had a headache. "But I have a boyfriend now."
"I don't mind."
He thought, as expected, she'd completely forgotten.
That winter, she helped him rehearse for a role ahead of time.
In the cramped rental apartment, she lay on his bed and sighed regretfully:
"If I'd known, I wouldn't have gotten you those intimate scenes. I can't bear to see you do that with someone else."
She had taken him in, raised him like a dog for three years, and then kicked him out unilaterally, just as if she were abandoning a dog.
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A few days later, Zhang Jing opened the door. A tall, handsome man stood outside. He recognized him as Xu Youlin, the famous movie star.
Xu Youlin gave a polite nod.
"Mr. Zhang, it's a pleasure to meet you."
"Did you know your girlfriend slept with me?"
Theme: The essence of love is being seen.
Beyond the Bedroom Scenes
His Wife Suddenly Didn't Want Him Anymore
My Husband's Secret
His Little Highness
Rules of Decorum
I Fled My Wedding and Got into My Ex-Boyfriend's Car
Five Years After My Dark, Obsessive Brother Went Missing
Uncle Yu's Leftovers
Growing a Little Tavern into a Big Success in Lin’an (Gourmet)
Abandoned by the Gods
Through Wind and Rain, I Live as I Please
Grant Me a Spring Morning
Can the baby make it clear that the two of them are together? I feel that there is still a lot of things that have not been written, and the ending was unexpected.
Because of the author's psychological state and the fact that he is still entangled with the subsequent plot, there will be no daily updates in the future. I don't know how to deal with the ending. If I forcefully write it now, it will definitely collapse. I think such a treatment will be a greater letdown to the readers and the characters. If you have any good suggestions, please tell me. Please rest assured that I will not cheat the story. When I figure out how to end it, I will try my best to give a better explanation of this story.
I read the words carefully. To be honest, the comment I gave you is the first such long one I have read in so many years. I always read whatever the author writes. But after seeing you decide to reorganize your thoughts, I still want to express some of my opinions. I also hesitated for a long time for fear of affecting your emotions, but I was reluctant to give up the story. I finally posted that comment to express some of my confusion. I hope I didn't bore you. I didn't mean any harm. I personally like the ending of the last chapter. It's light but has a lot of content. It's worth reading. Since you continued to update, I have gradually understood many issues. The author is very considerate and analyzes his own thoughts. I can completely accept this kind of treatment, and I also love the sparks between imperfect people. I can see that my emotions towards the book are slowly changing at the end, from slight irritation in the middle to complete acceptance at the end. I find that I still like the character of the protagonist, the direction of the story, the final ending, and the author's words. At the end of the text, I was very reluctant to part with it 🥺 [orange candy] and got [purple candy] kswl author, keep going 💪
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh finally here!
Finished with flowers ٩(๑ᵒ̴̶̷͈᷄ᗨᵒ̴̶̷͈᷅)و
Crying to this point🥹Just be happy
It's good to see. It's over. 🥹
It looks really good. I love both the female lead and the male lead. The two little bitter gourds can finally be together.
Finished spreading flowers!! Ask for extras!! Make the young couple sweet
I want to watch a lot of extras!