Beyond the Ordinary

Synopsis: One month after enrolling at Hong Kong University, He Cheng arrived at a hilltop mansion carrying local specialties to meet Zong Xubai, who had sponsored her for seven years. He was devastatingly handsome, noble, refined, and gentlemanly, thoughtfully asking if she was adjusting well to Hong Kong and how her studies were going. Her sponsor possessed a world-class handsome face and was gentle and kind. She let down her guard, felt grateful, and was accommodating to his every request. Until He Cheng’s long-distance boyfriend came to Hong Kong to visit her. Zong Xubai, always swamped with business, repeatedly found excuses to insert himself into their dates. His manner of speaking was no longer that of a modest gentleman—he was aggressive, intimidating, and utterly unrestrained toward her boyfriend. To protect her boyfriend, He Cheng snapped back at him. Zong Xubai’s gaze swept inch by inch across her defiant face, then he smiled gently and didn’t take it to heart. However, in the dimly lit restroom, Zong Xubai seemed provoked, adopting the flirtatious tone of an aristocratic playboy. Every word he spoke was sincere, yet it shattered He Cheng’s composure. Flustered and shocked, she snapped at him for the first time: “Shut up! I need to go back.” He was utterly unbothered by her anger, his bewitching peach-blossom eyes wicked and wanton. “Now that I’ve said my piece, do you think I’d still let you go back to him?” He Cheng repeatedly insisted on her loyalty to her boyfriend. Zong Xubai smiled enigmatically, took off his gold-rimmed glasses, slowly polished the lenses, and uttered through thin lips, “I don’t mind you having one on each side like now.” — Zong Xubai’s sudden change in attitude made He Cheng’s scalp tingle. She feared his whim, didn’t want emotional entanglement with him, she borrowed money from friends to prioritize repaying her debt, and deliberately distanced herself. Unexpectedly, her boyfriend got into trouble, and her family fell into financial difficulty. She had no choice but to seek out Zong Xubai. On a rainy night, she knelt on the cashmere carpet, shivering with cold as she hugged her arms. Zong Xubai took a dry towel and lifted her into his arms. She trembled in his embrace like a drenched sparrow, not daring to raise her eyelids. His scorching breath lingered by her ear as he coaxed: “Break up with him, and I’ll give you all of Central if you want it.” Content tags: Wealthy family, devoted love, favored son of heaven, industry elite, sweet story, scheming — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: Beyond the Ordinary — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠