Sleepless Evening Bell

A flirtatious, seemingly innocent beauty x a cultured villain

Nine-year age gap | Foster-care romance | Coercive possession | An old flame reignites

When Chu Ning was fifteen, the Chu family fell from power. She lost her memory, and Mr. Wen brought her back to Hong Kong.

Wen Yanxiu raised the girl in his hilltop villa, taking meticulous care of the little lost puppy who had grown far too dependent on him. The Ruilin heir, aloof and untouchable in public, spent a fortune creating a pink princess bedroom for her, brought her food and drinks, patted her shoulder and sang her to sleep. With a stern face, he even studied the jewelry and little dresses young girls liked.

His behavior was completely at odds with his image. He even took over the head teacher's job, putting a stop to the first stirrings of his little girl's crush. Those clueless boys outside had no idea of their place, yet kept throwing themselves at her.

He stroked the girl's slender, pale wrist and made her feel his scorching body heat.

"You're mine to look after now. If you want a boyfriend, I have to approve of him first."

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Later, the little puppy ran away because he was powerful, composed, and cruel.

Four years later, they met again through work. Chu Ning now had a loving boyfriend, and they seemed like a perfect match.

She followed the principle of keeping to her own side and not interfering with his, avoiding him at every turn and never mentioning what had happened years ago. She thought she was being good.

But Wen Yanxiu had no intention of letting this mischievous puppy carry on for long. He blocked her against a wall. "He's not good enough for you, Ningning."

Chu Ning shook her head and resisted. She had the right to choose who she dated. He wasn't anything to her!

Wen Yanxiu sighed helplessly. Four years apart had made her a little too bold. So he gently put her in her place, then tenderly rubbed away the redness with his own hands.

"How about we kiss in front of him? Ningning, I have plenty of ways to make him break up with you."

"Or I could tell him what we did on your eighteenth birthday."

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Chu Ning was certain that falling in love with Mr. Wen had been perfectly natural. She enjoyed his attentions, his losing control, and the sickly sweet words he whispered when passion took over.

Until the final fragment of her memory fell into place. Trembling all over, she stared at him with bloodshot eyes and pointed at him in disbelief. "You're wicked, a devil, a fiend... You knew all along... So why did you still marry me?"

The man abandoned all restraint and decorum, kneeling at her feet to kiss her reverently. He accepted her slaps and the bloody scratches she raked across his chest with a smile.

"I only want to love you properly, Ningning. I'm the only one who can give you happiness."

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A story about an innocent, sweet little puppy being gradually devoured by a big bad wolf...

Tip: The heroine and her "boyfriend" have another story behind them. No spoilers, but the male lead definitely does not interfere with anyone else's relationship!

Theme: You will eventually meet the best version of yourself