‘Of course she is special. She only needs to stand within my gaze to surpass all others. If I were to meet her a hundred times more, I would fall for her a hundred times again. My soul will forever tremble only for her.’
Jingshi
The weather in June was fickle. One moment, the sun was shining brightly; the next, thunder roared, lightning flashed, and a storm swept through.
The green plants and flowers lining the roads were tossed into disarray, and a vast mist of rain enveloped the world.
Amid the downpour, a black Bentley came to a smooth stop at the entrance of the West City Civil Affairs Bureau.
“Young Lady, we’ve arrived.” The driver, Xiao Zhang, pulled the handbrake and glanced toward the back seat.
In the beige leather back seat sat a young woman in silence.
Her skin was like polished jade, her appearance strikingly beautiful.
She wore a pure black sleeveless blouse paired with a white silk printed horse face skirt. Her hair was cut in a sharp, asymmetrical bob, her shoulders slender, her makeup fresh and translucent.
A pristine white camellia was pinned to the fabric over her chest, and a delicate diamond watch adorned her wrist—no other accessories.
The minimalist simplicity and elegance exuded an aura of aloof indifference, both solitary and hauntingly beautiful.
Her eyes were deep in color, possessing a stillness that belied her age. When her gaze met his, it felt like an abyss that could pierce through one’s soul, making him unable to hold her stare.
“I am Tangxi Li.” Xiao Zhang recalled her self-introduction at the airport.
Why had the An Family’s young lady changed her name to Tangxi Li?
Xiao Zhang was new and didn’t know much. He only knew she was the daughter of the An Family’s eldest son, Mr. An, and his first wife. For some unknown reason, she had been sent abroad over a decade ago.
A few days ago, the second young lady, An Qian, who was set to marry into the Ji conglomerate, had suddenly fled without a trace.
The Ji Family threatened to sever all collaborations. Only after Mr. An revised numerous contracts did he persuade the Ji Family to agree to a new marriage alliance—this time with the eldest young lady.
Thus, as soon as the engagement was settled, a private jet was dispatched to bring her back.
And without even returning home first, she was brought directly from the airport here to register the marriage, as if fearing the Ji Family might change their mind.
“Young Lady, there’s an umbrella behind you.” Noticing the rain was easing, Xiao Zhang reminded her.
“No need.” Tangxi Li replied politely, picking up her clutch and checking her watch: 14:15.
She opened the car door, stepped out into the rain, and ascended the steps unhurriedly, making her way onto the small plaza in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
“Vroom—” Just then, the roar of an engine, wild and fierce, came from behind.
Tangxi Li, her hair dotted with fine raindrops, turned to look.
A black Bugatti Chiron 300, with an imposing growl, pulled up arrogantly at the base of the steps.
The door opened, and out stepped a flamboyant young man wearing a floral shirt and white shorts.
He appeared to be just over twenty, with a wild, untamed misty purple warrior-style haircut and sunglasses, exuding an air of roguish charm.
Xiao Zhang greeted him with an ingratiating smile, like an old servant. “Young Master Ji, you’ve arrived. That is our young lady.”
Summer showers come and go quickly. As they spoke, the rain ceased.
Sunlight broke through the clouds, casting its glow, and the sky brightened instantly.
Ji Fuzheng took off his sunglasses and glanced up indifferently.
The exquisite beauty stood on the clean steps, like a solitary, elegant pine tree, aloof from the world.
“Oh, got it.” He uttered lazily, offering no greeting as he impatiently started up the steps. “I have things to do, so you’d better hurry.”
Clearly, he was neither satisfied with nor looking forward to this marriage.But before he had taken more than a few steps, the phone in his shirt pocket suddenly rang.
“Who is it?” he answered irritably.
Whatever was said on the other end of the line, Ji Fuzheng visibly flared up with anger.
By the time the call ended, his face had darkened like the bottom of a pot.
Then, he unleashed a torrent of scolding upon Xiao Zhang: “What a fine An Family! An Qian is right here in the capital, yet they deceived our Ji Family into thinking she went abroad to study. Clearly, they’re insulting me, this young master. This marriage is off!”
Furious, he threw down these words, turned back to his car, and drove off in his supercar, leaving in a huff.
The whole incident happened so suddenly that Xiao Zhang was left utterly bewildered. “What… what do we do now?”
He quickly pulled out his phone to call the madam.
Little did he know, at that moment, Madam An was busy hunting someone down.
Her runaway daughter had been exposed for spending the night with a male celebrity in a hotel suite.
She was so furious she could hardly breathe, let alone have time to deal with them.
“Miss, maybe… we should head home first?” Xiao Zhang suggested nervously, his eyes filled with sympathy as he looked at Tangxi Li.
Being jilted on the first day back in the country was truly a bit pitiful.
However, the woman showed no trace of sadness on her face and said calmly, “You go back on your own. I’ll wander around for a bit.”
Xiao Zhang wasn’t familiar with her, so he didn’t press further. “Then please return home early. Do you know the address?”
“I do.”
Xiao Zhang had no choice but to drive off first, while Tangxi Li took out her phone and sent a message.
A few white pigeons fluttered up from the roof of the Civil Affairs Bureau, their whistles carried by the wind. As Tangxi Li was about to descend the steps, she glanced back.
Across the square, two handsome young men were walking toward the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
One of them held an unlit cigarette between his fingers and casually turned his head to scan the surroundings.
His eyes instantly lit up, and he excitedly nudged the man beside him. “Hey! I must’ve woken up too fast—I just saw a fairy! Third Brother, look!”
The man he called Third Brother stood tall and straight, with features as exquisite as a painting.
He wore a loose half-sleeved white shirt and black trousers, his slender fingers holding a string of wild agarwood prayer beads.
Like the moon in the sky, he exuded an aura of relaxed, gentle elegance and noble grace, making him seem unattainable.
Hearing Chen Zui’s words, the man smiled gently and looked up at the rainbow bridge that had appeared in the sky at some point.
The brilliant rainbow arched across the horizon, breathtakingly beautiful.
Seeing that Third Brother remained uninterested whenever women were mentioned, Chen Zui felt a mix of frustration and urgency. “Look, hurry up! Don’t make me kneel and beg you!”
With that, he directly reached out, cupped the man’s chin with his hand, and turned his face, forcing him to look.
Reluctantly, Yong Zhixu glanced over.
In the interplay of light and shadow, a woman in a white horse face skirt stood on the square about a dozen meters away.
Under the clear sky after the rain, with a rainbow hanging high, everything else seemed to pale in comparison for a moment.
The breeze lifted her hair, and she resembled the most poetic and radiant chapter in a collection of verses—ethereal and exquisite, as if from a dream.
“So? Beautiful, right?”
Seeing the man’s gaze fixed and unmoving, Chen Zui proudly lifted his chin, as if he had accomplished something remarkable.
Yong Zhixu slowly withdrew his gaze, a faint smile curling his lips. He said, “The rainbow is beautiful.”
With that, he continued walking.
Chen Zui chased after him, asking, “What about the woman?”
“Like a rainbow, she is.”
“Huh??” Chen Zui widened his eyes in disbelief, as if he had seen the sun rise from the west and set in the east.
“I’ll go get her WeChat for you!!” he declared decisively, turning around.
Reading Guide:
Crazy Villainess × Gentle NoblemanThe female lead holds the revenge script, while the male lead holds the sweet romance script.
Ages 23 and 27, with a four-year age gap, heights 1.7m and 1.9m, both pure.
The male lead is not domineering—a modern Chinese-style CEO, gentle and polite, an outstanding heir cultivated from an aristocratic family.
The female lead has the compound surname Tangxi and the given name Li. Extremely wealthy, she possesses many aliases, is the ultimate powerhouse in the book, moody, mentally unstable, and eccentric.
(No rebirth, no cheat abilities, contemporary grudges, contemporary retribution)
[Read without overthinking, skip if displeased, corrections welcome]
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