Snow in the Winter Fog

"Broken mirror reunited / Reunited at the start / Self-strategy / Bittersweet / Both pure-hearted."

"Gentle and aloof novelist vs. Black-bellied and deeply affectionate CEO."

That year, to break free from her family's constraints, Zhu Wendong entangled herself with the illegitimate son of the powerful Jiangbei Qí family.

Everyone knew Qí Yanxue was refined and detached, gentle and courteous, a truly rare individual. Only Zhu Wendong knew of his almost insane possessiveness towards her. It was the flaw hidden beneath his mask.

On the day they broke up, Zhu Wendong was pinned against the entrance by the man, her slender waist held captive, kissed almost to suffocation. Qí Yanxue buried his face in her neck, his voice hoarse: "Zhu Wendong, I never want to see you again in this lifetime."

Years later, they met again. The Zhou and Zhu families were having a reunion dinner, arranging a marriage alliance. Zhu Wendong slipped outside for some air.

There, she encountered Qí Yanxue standing in the wind and snow. As winter approached, the cold wind whistled, and the man's cold palm touched the back of her neck.

Zhu Wendong shivered from the cold and looked up: "Qí Yanxue, we've already broken up." Qí Yanxue's eyes were bloodshot, his voice deep and hoarse: "Isn't it just being a substitute? I'll be one, if that's what it takes."

"Everyone loves clear spring and summer, but I prefer winter when the snow is reluctant to leave."

Note: This is not a 'substitute' novel; the substitute idea is a misunderstanding.