Lust's Thorn

In Buddhism, wealth, sex, food, fame, and sleep are known as the five desires that trouble people, like thorns pricking the skin, hence "Lust's Thorn."

The moment Yun Tan returned to the country, her family arranged for her to go on a blind date with Lu Wangshan. Lu Wangshan, a man of immense power in the capital, ruthless and influential, was difficult for even outsiders to meet, yet he possessed an aristocratic and distant face.

To go on a blind date with such a man, regardless of whether it was "selling a daughter," would likely only be seen as an overestimation of oneself. What's more, though Yun Tan had an exquisite appearance, she was cold-hearted and lacked common sense, never knowing how to be accommodating.

Everyone in the circle waited to see her make a fool of herself.

But that night, in Lu's private residence, under the bright lights, Yun Tan was forcefully pressed onto the sofa by the man. The incredibly distinguished man knelt before her, holding her ankle to put on her shoe.

That section of her ankle was fair and fragile, trembling slightly, like a lamb. "What are you afraid of?" The man's voice was steady and unperturbed. "Didn't you ever think of this day when you left?"

Yun Tan gritted her teeth: "I'm not afraid." She struggled, not wanting to continue sitting on that sofa. Her whole body felt like it was on fire.

Lu Wangshan paused, then inexplicably chuckled. No one knew. That summer after the college entrance exam, how passionately they embraced, making that sofa soaking wet, again and again.

Yun Tan knew her當年 (back then) departure without a word was terrible. It was only right that Lu Wangshan hated her. But she hadn't expected that night, Lu Wangshan, sitting by the bed, his palm against her cheek, his eyes still filled with hatred, would ask: "Yun Tan, let's get married, okay?"

His voice was like a sigh, like a compromise, casting aside all dignity, utterly defeated. Reading Guide: 1. Early stages are enemies-to-lovers (not really). 2. The male lead is a great pure-love warrior, and the female lead is a little brat who gets a lot but discards quickly. 3. 1v1, SC (first time for both), age difference of 4 years.