Elegant, rich, and roguish older woman on top x outwardly gentle but inwardly strong and resilient ingenue on the bottom
Younger partner on top
(The main point of view shifts to the older partner. Skip if that's not your thing.)
1.
In weather ten degrees below zero, the lights of China World Trade Center Phase III stayed on.
Li Shaolan stepped out of her car, a dark gray uniform beneath her overcoat. Her eyes, behind silver-rimmed glasses, were indifferent.
"Get in."
Shen Liangwei looked up at her from the snow, where she stood holding an umbrella.
There was a hickey on her neck. Which woman had Li Shaolan spent the night with this time?
From China World Trade Center to the Workers' Stadium, from Sanlitun to Dongsi Shitiao, Li Shaolan's car had carried women with perfect makeup, ambitions to climb the ladder, and the sincere hearts of people who thought they were loved along the glittering night roads of Beijing.
Getting into Li Shaolan's bed was like getting inside Beijing's Second Ring Road.
Li Shaolan gave them money, connections, and a foot in the door others could only dream of.
Everything except love.
Shen Liangwei was one of them.
2.
At a club on Gongti West Road, the window looked out on Beijing's endless, glittering nightlife.
A friend in their circle teased her. "You're not actually falling for that woman, are you?"
Li Shaolan sat at the head of the table, her striking profile veiled in smoke, the pin on the left breast of her crisp uniform flashing in the light.
She flicked away her cigarette ash and smiled without a care.
"Which one?"
No one noticed a still strip of pink skirt in the shadow of the corridor outside the private room.
3.
Shen Liangwei left Beijing.
She put down roots on film sets in Hengdian, worked hard at acting, and quickly became a rising star.
She was flooded with work, acting roles, and endorsement deals.
She became famous thanks to a drama starring two women, where she and her costar had perfect chemistry in their romantic scenes.
The entire internet praised her acting and said she had a bright future ahead.
The stars gathered for the annual awards ceremony.
Shen Liangwei stole the show on the stage in a custom-made evening gown.
Li Shaolan, a powerful figure backed by top-tier capital, rarely appeared at public entertainment events. Tonight she was a special guest presenter, causing a sensation throughout the venue.
As Shen Liangwei accepted her award, she heard a whisper.
"Congratulations, Miss Shen."
"I'm at the Park Hyatt tonight. Come by for a drink if you have time."
The next morning, several topics shot to the top of the trending lists.
In high-definition footage, Shen Liangwei and her on-screen partner were seen entering a hotel together the night before. They didn't come out all night.
Standing alone by the floor-to-ceiling window at the Park Hyatt, Li Shaolan turned off her phone and gazed down at the endless stream of traffic for a long time.
Reader's guide:
1. Seven-year age gap. Happy ending.
2. The older partner has a sexual history and is very promiscuous.
3. The younger partner is ambitious, sincere, and uses her connections to climb.
4. No groveling or redemption arc for the bottom. She stays effortlessly cool from start to finish.
Theme: Keep improving yourself
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