Novels like A Tangled Kiss on a Winter Night: Beijing's Big Shot's Deadly Seduction
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- 151 All My Love Is Yours 情爱皆予你 When Shi Ning met Jin Yan, she was down on her luck and penniless. The lofty man pulled her out of the mud, saving her body and keeping her soul captive. He made her fall in love with him, only to cast her aside with his own hands. The day they met again, he leaned back in his car, his face veiled by smoke. Still as nonchalant and in control as ever, he said, “He’s no good. Break up with him and come back to me.” Shi Ning lightly brushed back a loose strand of hair and smiled as calmly as a pass 29.3kReads8.7Score3.2k14d adds
- 152 Order Beneath the Lamp, Heart Revealed When the Wind Rises 灯下有序，风起见心 [Both in the civil service, extra sweet, age gap, mutual devotion, no angst] Xu Yuanning always thought that she and Shen Junyu would never have anything to do with each other. Until one day. The man who had always been disciplined, courteous, steady, and self-controlled walked up to her. “Xu Yuanning, would you consider dating me?” Later, he never held her back from shining. He simply stood behind her and told her, again and again: “You just keep moving forward.” “I'll be with you f 18.8kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds
- 153 After Our Reunion, CEO Gu Wanted Revenge but Ended Up in Tears 重逢后，顾总想报复却先红了眼 [Rekindled romance | mutual first love | sweet and angsty | redemption on both sides] (Wealthy families + school life + workplace) They broke up six years ago and stayed out of each other’s lives. Yet, by unspoken agreement, they both kept the other pinned to the top of their WeChat chats. Six years later, they met again. He had become the richest man in Jincheng, but her “betrayal” had left him in pain for all six years. Always cool and proud, he saw her standing in the wind and rain and sti 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 As the Stars Fall 趁星星坠落 [Mutually devoted couple / age gap / simmering tension / male lead schemes to make her his / happy ending] [Powerful, influential tycoon from Hong Kong City x clear-eyed, sensitive, ordinary young woman] By chance, Wen Er meets her roommate’s uncle, Yan Lanqing. A man who has made his way through high society, he is refined, distinguished, and untouchable. She thinks their paths won’t cross again. After all, she’s so ordinary she could be found anywhere, while he is a masterpiece, crafted at gr 142Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 155 Before Autumn 未秋 Time cannot wear away the memories we hold dear. This is a story about reunion. Shi Mo had imagined countless times what it would be like to see Kuang Xiubai again, yet she was afraid those scenes might actually become part of her life. When she saw Kuang Xiubai again, she still couldn’t help marveling at their miraculous fate. She had thought that such an abrupt departure would make her lose forever the warmth of someone she might never see again. But she had never dared to hope that he would s 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Engraved in My Heart 记铭于心 [Psychologist & Lawyer | Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Push and Pull + Healing] The next time she saw the surname “Zhu,” it was on a patient’s file on the computer in her consulting room. He had forcefully barged back into her life. The final question on the psychological assessment form read, “Please describe something that has troubled you recently.” The man had written two words: Tong Ying. He said he was lovesick, but her diagnosis was, “As your doctor, I’ve done all I can 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 A Wife’s Orders Must Not Be Disobeyed 妻令不可违 Ye Junyuan is known throughout S City as the cold-faced King of Hell. He has no interest in women, cares nothing for family, and is notoriously moody. Everyone in their circle gives him a wide berth. People thought only a goddess could tame a man like him. Then one day, his personal maid wrapped her arms around his neck in front of everyone and cooed, “Honey, it’s your turn to do the dishes tonight.” Ye Junyuan immediately put down his work briefing. “As you command.” Only then did everyone real 20Reads8.2Score314d adds
- 158 A Reply to the Snowfall in the Capital 京雪回信 [Older man | Guiding lover | Mutually faithful | Reunion after a long separation | Marriage first, love later] [New prosecutor × Former prosecutor (now a forensic consulting partner)] When Xie Weizhen was seventeen, she and Fu Qisheng were in a car accident. The doctors said she might never wake up. Fu Qisheng promised to care for her for the rest of her life as her husband. And so, the two families arranged their marriage. A year later, Xie Weizhen woke up. Outside a teahouse, she heard someon 586Reads8.9Score5114d adds
- 159 I Ran Away From His Proposal, and After We Reunited, the Tycoon Lured Me In and Claimed Me 求婚逃跑，重逢后大佬他诱捕占有 [Second chance romance | Reunion after years apart | Obsessive possessiveness | Pursuit of his wife | Mutual firsts] [Cool, brilliant psychiatrist × Obsessive, ruthless business tycoon] Ruan Tingyu is invited to treat a severely depressed patient whose identity is confidential. The moment she opens the door, her breath catches The pale, ailing man before her is none other than business magnate Lou Shang, and the former lover whose memories she erased and whom she cruelly abandoned five years 1.6kReads8.2Score12614d adds
- 160 Reunited in Secret, Keeping Her Sleeping Soundly Every Night 重逢私藏，哄她夜夜好眠 [Reunion from the Start]+ [Devoted, Over-the-Top Love]+ [They Save Each Other and Willingly Fall]+ [One-on-One, Both Chaste] [Cold and Devoted Young Master Jiang VS Gentle and Sweet Miss Shi] - When it comes to stories where both sides had their own difficulties back then, these two deserve a place among the very best. Three years later, an unexpected reunion ends with him kissing her tender, rosy lips. “Baby, I'm giving you one last chance to leave me. From now on, I'm keeping you locked by my 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Didn't We Love Each Other? 我们不是相爱的吗 After falling in love with Lu Yingqin, she learned only four words: face reality. After leaving Lu Yingqin, she could cut her long hair short, burn her diary, and delete her photos. The one thing she could never destroy was her memories. When she saw Lu Yingqin again, she could pretend not to see him, walk away in silence, or smile and exchange pleasantries. The one thing she could never do was stop loving him. There is a kind of man whose heart your tears cannot sear. Even if you were Meng Jian 60Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 162 After I Was Cheated On, My Aloof Boss Fell for Me at First Sight! 遭劈腿，高冷领导对我一见钟情！ The book has only just received its rating, so there aren't many reviews yet. That will change with time. I hope you'll show it lots of support! [Marriage + love at first sight + both leads are inexperienced] A powerful senior official × a pretty grassroots-level employee To everyone else, Su Ningyue, an unnoticed junior employee, and Gu Jingchuan, a high-ranking official, seem worlds apart. But an inexplicable bond keeps bringing them together again and again. The first time they meet: Su Ningy 7kReads8.9Score69714d adds
- 163 Old-Time Rain Between Hong Kong and Beijing 港京旧时雨 Mutual secret crush × age gap × protective, fatherly type × long-planned pursuit Warm, sly diplomat vs. cool, dazzling legal beauty Love makes the one with the upper hand bow their head: evenly matched *Everyone in Hong Kong City knows that Wen Yang, the heiress of the Wen family, is spoiled and hot-tempered. She has a stunning face that’s impossible to look away from, sometimes cool and distant, sometimes bright and dazzling. *The craziest things Wen Yang has ever done were flying off to study 12.1kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 164 A Love That Cuts to the Bone, One Step at a Time 爱入骨髓步步诱 Five years later, her exquisite, stunning face was everywhere, more captivating than ever. After that, he proceeded carefully, drawing her deeper and deeper... · After seeing Fu Dichuan again, he was the one who pretended not to know her, and he was the one who kept showing up. He was the one who said they should forget the past, yet he was also the one who kept bringing it up. Little by little, he drew out the love she had resolved to hide, peeling back its layers one by one. “Wouldn’t chasing 328Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 165 May We Never Lose or Love 莫失莫爱 [Rekindled love + each other's first love + devoted to one another + school uniforms to wedding dresses + classic fake-and-real heiress setup + happy ending] Complete The day they broke up, Mo Ai gave Cheng Jingxing a birthday he would never forget. He said, “Can you stay out tonight?” Mo Ai was limp with exhaustion. “Let's talk in the morning.” By morning, she had disappeared. She owed him an explanation, and had for five years. After they reunited, she went to him for help saving someone's l 582Reads8.7Score10814d adds
- 166 By Seniority, You Have to Call Him Uncle 按辈分要叫叔叔 Mutual chastity + workplace romance + age gap + sweet romance The first time Jiang Tang met He Shuting, she greeted him with, “Hello, Uncle.” He Shuting paused with his cigarette halfway to his lips and looked up at her. “What kind of look is that?” Jiang Tang said, “My aunt told me on the way here that you're senior to me in the family, so I should call you Uncle.” He Shuting said, “How did your parents raise you?” Those words struck a nerve with Jiang Tang, because her parents had died four ye 7.4kReads8.2Score86414d adds
- 167 Two Years After I Ran Away, the CEO Caught Me Again 逃离两年后，我又被总裁抓住了 Reunited after a long separation, they mend their broken relationship. Two years ago, Du Ruanlan fled from Ou Jingcheng because of a misunderstanding. When they meet again, she forces herself to work with Ou Jingcheng's company for the sake of Sun Xi's business. Du Ruanlan avoids Ou Jingcheng whenever she can outside of work, but a contract from two years ago that has yet to expire leaves her trapped by his side once more. He relentlessly pursues her, causing her anxiety to flare up again. Ou Ji 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Day and Night Together 日夜相对 At work, they are each other's superior and subordinate. At home, they live one floor apart. A few nights each week, they share a bed but dream different dreams. [Devoted couple + mutual salvation + a fairy tale for adults] [A self-serving heroine who pretends to be proper x a reserved, cultured hero who is deeply devoted] 101Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 169 A Beloved in the Capital 京北有伊人 [Age gap + both pure + forced love + physical and emotional torment + heroine starts out weak and grows strong] [Noble, dignified heir + aloof student at a foreign languages university] On a rainy April day in Jingbei, Shu Yiren enters Yan Zhenghe’s world beneath a red umbrella. They meet at a Chinese-Russian exchange forum. From then on, Yan Zhenghe keeps that red umbrella by his side and never lets go. After an accident, Yan Zhenghe sends Yiren to Zurich, Switzerland, for graduate school. Afte 3.7kReads8.6Score30414d adds
- 170 In a Small Town, His Down-to-Earth Boss Fell for Him First 在小城遇到他的烟火领导先动心了 [Government workplace, high-ranking official, age gap, sweet romance, This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] The first time they met, Lin Weiyu thanked the “kind uncle” who had pressed the elevator button for her in the residential complex where she was making a delivery. The second time they met, the “uncle” was seated at the very center of the stage at a citywide officials' conference. He was Zhou Jiming, the city's newly appointed t 7.3kReads8.5Score82514d adds
- 171 Pregnant First, Love Later! Dragging the Celibate Old Man from His Pedestal 先孕后爱！把禁欲老男人拉下神坛 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 211Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 172 The Powerful He Family CEO Spoils His Stunning Young Wife 高门贺行长强宠绝色小娇妻 [Pretend gentleman President He & genuine seductress dance student] He falls for her after spoiling her + class divide + powerful family [kept woman + winning her back + both leads have no past relationships] Proud as an eagle at first, humble as a dog later [In a word: He’s at the top of the pyramid, so climb onto his shoulders and take in the view beside him] Rumor had it that Mr. He, the untouchable man who never got involved with women, was keeping a delicate little songbird. He Junyan doted 7.7kReads9.1Score74514d adds
- 173 Lemons in Winter 柠檬入冬 One-on-one romance + love at first sight + sweet romance + sweetness + happy ending + devoted couple + scheming hero + slow-burn love [Handsome, refined senior official VS beautiful, accomplished graduate student] First meeting: Love at first sight. Second meeting: Deeply in love. A year ago, Ou Ning had shone like an angel onstage, quietly taking up residence in He Chi's heart. Time passed, and a year later, they met again. He was a powerful, high-ranking official, stern and aloof. She was a gr 2.2kReads8.8Score21214d adds
- 174 Nan Yuezi’s Ninth Book 楠月子的第9本书 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 756Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 175 There’s No Evening Breeze on Changning Street 长宁街没有晚风 [Slow-paced, full of romantic tension] Stay on Changning Street long enough, and some rules spread without anyone having to spell them out. For example, Lu Yanzhou’s car never stops where it shouldn’t. For example, his schedule never leaves room for the words “while you’re at it.” Shen Moning later decided that these two things were probably the least accurate pieces of information in the whole compound. 6.8kReads7.4Score76714d adds
- 176 My Ex-Husband Loses Control Again 前夫他再次失控 Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + both leads inexperienced in love + emotional push and pull + sweet indulgence When Shen Qianyu was ten, her father entrusted her to the Fu family and then took his own life. From then on, she lived under someone else’s roof. The moment she arrived, she thought Fu Jinchuan was incredibly handsome. During the first stirrings of love, she finally won Fu Jinchuan over through her own efforts. They got married as soon as they graduated from college. Onl 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 About His Ex: Dr. Sui Doesn’t Recommend Getting Back Together 关于前任，隋医生不建议复合 They can't stand each other in public, but behind closed doors, passion runs high. They thought they had only been entangled for six years, but it turns out they were destined for each other from birth... 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Sir, I'm Done Carrying This One-Woman Show 先生，这场独角戏我不唱了 [Workplace Romance in the Public Sector & Unrequited Love Turns Mutual & Hero Enters Politics, Heroine Is a Teacher & Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] Falling for someone can happen in a single heartbeat... From secret admiration to love, from affection to passion and then a lifetime together, there is always someone who stays forever in your thoughts. 1.2kReads8.9Score11514d adds
- 179 After Our Reunion, Miss Lu Turned Bad! 重逢后，陆小姐她变坏了！ [Reunion after five years + devoted male lead who knows how to flirt + both leads are each other's only partners + romantic push and pull with a touch of angst + plenty of sweetness later] Five years after they parted, Zhao Yi, now a powerful man, stops Lu Wanyu. “Can we start over?” Lu Wanyu answers firmly, “Impossible! I’m married and have a child. Either one of those things makes this inevitable!” Lu Wanyu says, “If we can’t even be ordinary friends, then let’s never see each other again.” Zh 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Kissing Midsummer While Listening to the Wind 听风热吻盛夏 [Sweet-voiced heroine who loves voices VS cool and composed hero] [Bringing the aloof beauty down from her pedestal + healing, sweet romance] Su Keqing has always had a little secret: she’s completely obsessed with voices. When she hears one she likes, she can hardly take another step. By chance, she hears a voice that makes her heart flutter. From that moment on, her long-quiet heart begins to beat again. Ye Muzhou is a big shot in the capital. He’s said to be aloof and proud, but despite fendi 16Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 181 A Tender Seduction: The Chaste Crown Prince Begs for Kisses Every Night! 深情诱引，禁欲太子爷夜夜求吻！ Devoted, scheming heir × aloof, down-on-her-luck heiress [Beijing elite circle + both are each other's first and only + rekindled love + older man guides her + flirtatious push and pull + sweet romance] Five years ago, Chen Youyi was born into wealth and doted on by everyone. Noble and radiant, she was like a ray of light illuminating Ji Huaijin's bleak, lonely life. Then everything changed. In a single night, Chen Youyi fell from the clouds into the mud and vanished from Ji Huaijin's world with 47Reads—Score214d adds
- 182 The Abstinent Tycoon Asks Me for a Title Every Night 禁欲系大佬夜夜问我要名分 Important announcement, important announcement, important announcement!!! Volume One is complete. The story about the uncle you’ve all been asking to read has been updated in Volume Two. [Powerful Male Lead + Older Man/Younger Woman + Sweet Romance] [Mutual Healing, Two-Way Devotion] She grew up dependent on others, enduring their cold stares. Her stepfather treated her like a pawn, manipulating her at will. Her mother saw her as a burden and ignored her for years. Her husband treated her like a 15.4kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
- 183 Chenchen and Mu Ci 琛琛慕辞 He's a widely recognized heartthrob in the industry, with a bright future ahead of him! She's a darling little girl from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, doted on by both her parents. Yet she ends up taking a job in a small county town far from home! He falls for her adorably silly side and her sweet, girlish voice. Despite th 1.2kReads8.8Score10314d adds
- 184 The 26th Book by Zui Ai Shao Yang Yu 最爱烧洋竽第26本书 Title: Forced to Marry My Boss. Set in the government system. “Cold, calculating tycoon + cool, gentle beauty + sweet romance.” The moment he first sees her, he is deeply captivated and wants to have her. He carefully plots each move, determined to make her his and hold her in his arms, so she can belong to him for the rest of her life... (This story is entirely fictional. Please don't read it if that's not your thing.) 2.8kReads7.6Score20514d adds
- 185 May Those on Different Paths Never Meet Again 殊途莫同归 [Sweet Romance] [Beijing Elite] [Highly Educated Heroine] [Two Strong Leads Growing Together] He was a polished young gentleman from Beijing’s elite circles. She was a 21-year-old medical doctorate. They met on campus and shared a childhood bond. Then everything changed, and they became strangers. He thought she had married someone else, and from then on, she became a thorn in his heart… When they met again, he had married someone else, while she was still alone. The man once asked, “Yiyi, you r 3.7kReads8.9Score30714d adds
- 186 Indulged After Marriage 婚后宠溺主义 Years of careful planning / Age gap / Both leads are each other’s first and only love / Powerful government-family background *Gentle, well-behaved sweetheart vs. doting, husband-material older man *Tourism bureau guide & impeccably well-connected scion of Beijing’s elite At twenty-one, Shi Ye graduated from university. She had no grand ambitions. A simple, stable life was enough for her. But the marriage agreement with Zhou Junheng, and the position he held, meant her wish to be an ordinary, un 5.2kReads8.3Score54314d adds
- 187 A Flirtation in the Beijing Night 京夜过撩 [The second male lead takes the lead + the powerful one bows down, the weaker one trains him like a dog + both are each other's first] To protect his career, Rong Lin doesn't dare get together with Ming Qi. The two maintain an ambiguous relationship for five years. Ming Qi suffers one indignity after another because of it. That is, until she meets Yan Xiao, the young heir of the capital's most powerful family. He's arrogant, roguish, wild, and downright wicked, but he showers her with money and 63Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 188 County Magistrate Lu, Please Turn Off the Lights 陆县长，请关灯 [Female Doctor & County Magistrate] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Second-Chance Romance] Liang Chuying never imagined she would see her ex-boyfriend again after six years. Not only had he become the county magistrate, he was also her neighbor. She knew better than to fall into the same trap twice, so she avoided him and kept her distance. But in the end, she fell for him all over again. Because he said, “Let me pursue you, okay?” He also said, “From now on 4.2kReads8.8Score45514d adds
- 189 The Rose Blooms, Her Glory in Full Splendor 玫瑰初开，风华正盛 [The rating has just been posted and will rise later] [Marriage first, love later | Ten-year age gap | 25-year-old female CEO | 35-year-old elite in government | Powerful CEO | Contract marriage | Both virgins | Two strong leads] She is a rising force in business, and he is a powerful government official. A family-arranged marriage binds their two proud souls together! Gu Wantang, 25, is the founder and CEO of a high-tech company. Young and accomplished, she has built a tech unicorn through her 819Reads7.3Score10514d adds
- 190 Jasmine Addiction 茉莉瘾 [Both leads are inexperienced in love + possessive pursuit + age gap + wealthy families + love and hate + long-laid plans + mutual pining] [Heavenly favored heiress x ambitious business tycoon] When Shi Youli was ten, her father brought the orphaned Xie Shi Yun home. One day, the Shi family suddenly went bankrupt, and both of Shi Youli's parents were sent to prison. She cried and begged Xie Shi Yun to find a way to save them, never realizing that he was the mastermind behind their downfall. Her 2.6kReads8.3Score25414d adds
- 191 A Letter from the Hillside to the Late-Blooming Gardenia 半山有信寄晚栀 A Letter from the Hillside, Sent to the Late-Blooming Gardenia 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Snowfall on the High Peaks 高岭落雪 [Feel-Good School Romance at First, Angsty High-Level Officialdom Drama Later] [Love at First Sight vs. Love That Grows Over Time] [Powerful Family vs. Martyr’s Orphan] School’s been a real headache lately, but at least I heard that the taciturn school bully might have a crush on me... In the purest days of their love, Song Qiubai said they should break up, and Xu Chengche leaped off a building without hesitation. In the purest days of their love, Song Qiubai infiltrated a human trafficking ring 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Wedding Invitation Street 喜帖街 Hong Kong underworld + fallen heiress x powerful tycoon who rose from humble beginnings + revenge + reunion after years apart - In 1998, everyone in Hong Kong thought Miss Wen had died in Sai Kung. More than four years later, Tan, a rising power in Hong Kong, saw his old love Miss Wen again, and still loved her dearly. He spared no expense to help her get revenge, offering her his wealth and influence just to make her happy, and to ease the guilt he had carried in his heart for so long. - Later 433Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 194 A Powerful Family Romance: It Has to Be Her 高干婚恋，非她不可 Two couples, two stories. What to look forward to: Department Chief Shen and Miss Bai have known each other since birth. Both work in the public sector, and childhood sweethearts, they marry in a flash, with her moving from the upstairs apartment to the one downstairs. Their married life is a hilarious, sweet romance between a straight-laced man and a spirited, domineering woman. Young Master Cen and his wildflower assistant: the rabbit only eats grass from its own burrow. He’s an arrogant rich 15kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 195 Love Affairs in Haicheng 海城情事 [Government workplace romance] + [Love at first sight] + [Both leads are each other's first and only] + [Happy ending] A love story between a deputy director and a young woman still on probation. One fleeting glimpse in the talent recruitment building was enough for Sun Feilin to fall for Shao Chen at first sight. And one backward glance by the Pujiang River left Shao Chen with a lasting impression of Sun Feilin. He is the most handsome man in the administrative complex, a genius with a high-ran 2.6kReads9.0Score32214d adds
- 196 Passionate Devotion 炙宠倾城 [A chaste, cold, immensely powerful man in government × a breathtakingly beautiful heroine × age gap × love that grows over time] He wields enormous power in S City and is cold and chaste, keeping his distance even when shaking hands. Yet with her alone, he breaks his rules. When she was eighteen, she was taken in by the Gu family. She was so strikingly beautiful that it was impossible not to notice her. And though she flirted without realizing it, she struck right at his heart. 12.8kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 197 A Love Letter from the Twenty-Fifth Time Zone 第二十五时区的情书 [Print edition now available] The love they felt as teenagers was buried in the sound of the wind on the day their hearts first stirred. By the time it crossed mountain after mountain to reach their hearts, the wind had died, leaving only unresolved longing. - Zhou Jingni's unrequited love wasn't like that of other girls left to act out a one-sided romance. She and Shen Yi were childhood friends, born into the same Beijing compound. They grew up and went to school together, and as teenagers they 18.3kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
- 198 No Match for Tenderness 不敌温柔 [Clear-Headed Model and Gentle Tycoon] He did not believe in gods or Buddha. He believed in her. He prayed to them only for her. After Qiu Yiwan left, Huai Yuan'an, who had never liked going to temples, made an unprecedented trip there all by himself. - Later, she asked for nothing and wished for nothing. She breathed in the temple's sandalwood incense and listened to its bells, finding peace in her heart. She was willing to believe that the gods and Buddha had favored her that year, and that H 1.3kReads9.2Score14414d adds
- 199 A Writer’s Brush Meets the Political Arena 笔尖遇政途 A promising 29-year-old district Party committee secretary-general × a freshly graduated intern reporter When they first meet, she looks at the man in the administrative jacket. He seems only twenty-five or twenty-six, young enough to be a generation below the bureau chiefs standing nearby. Yet his manner is perfectly composed, and he has a steadiness and wisdom beyond his years. With the air of someone accustomed to authority, he asks her supervisor, “What’s this young colleague’s name?” He tea 2.3kReads—Score23514d adds
- 200 Peacefully Into My Heart 安然入心 [Steady, powerful political figure x Gentle, soft-spoken junior civil servant, government workplace, age gap, sweet romance] On the day Gu Zhixing first arrived in An County, he heard a woman crying on the phone in the stairwell of the office building. She said the new leader had frightened her. Gu Zhixing stopped in his tracks, wondering how he could possibly be so terrifying that he had made someone cry. Six months later, he pinned the woman, Xu Anran, against a wall. Frowning, she hurriedly d 8.8kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
