A Late-Night Breeze in Secret

Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles says Lu Ling is a rare find: sweet, sensible, and obedient. No one knows that for three years at university, she was the secret girlfriend of Gu Ye, the most notorious playboy in Beijing. They were inseparable, giving each other everything. But on graduation day, they broke up just like that. They met again at a matchmaking dinner between her and Zhou Jin, heir to the Zhou family. She was soaked through by the rain, but Gu Ye had already prepared clothes and a makeup artist for her. He personally cleaned her up and sent her to another man. Zhou Jin, the Zhou family's sole heir, was an equal to the Gu family in their hold over Beijing. Yet this powerful man, who seemed so untouchable to outsiders, always thought of everything for Lu Ling. He cleared every obstacle in her career, remembered all the foods she couldn't eat, and treated her with such tenderness that all of Beijing envied her. What Zhou Jin didn't know was that every time he went on a date with his fiancée, Gu Ye would pin her against a wall, press his nose to hers, and beg in a low voice: “Baby, break up with him.” Later, an old photo surfaced in Beijing's elite circles, showing Gu Ye with his arm around a blurry girl. No one could guess who she was, but Zhou Jin recognized her at a glance. He tossed the photo in front of Gu Ye. “Leave her alone.” Gu Ye laughed. “Hey, don't steal my line.” Lu Ling knew that neither of the two men around her was any good. * Gu Ye: “I regret the three rules we agreed on when we started dating. Please, don't go.” Zhou Jin: “I'll treat you better than he ever could.”