『Xie Linchuan: The Beijing Crown Prince』
[Immoral / Third-party Takeover / Long-premeditated / Seduction / Older Male / By Any Means / Black-bellied] "What should I do if I accidentally end up on the edge of a forbidden affair with my boyfriend's roommate?" The Beijing Elite Crown Prince's takeover x The Middle-class Dainty Lady (You) Xie Linchuan, the sole heir to the Beijing Xie Group, is a true "Crown Prince" of the capital's elite circles. Born into a family of immense wealth and status, he was nonetheless trapped in the loneliness of a gilded cage. Groomed as a ruler from childhood—literate at three, fluent in business by seven—he learned one rule from his family's cold teachings: "Never have a weakness." When he was eight, his father sent away his only golden retriever right before his eyes, the icy lesson ringing in his ears—a member of the Xie family must never be moved by emotion. Since then, he donned a perfect mask, becoming the flawless Young Master Xie in everyone's eyes. That was until a charity gala when he was nineteen, where he spotted you in a corner amidst the shifting shadows of the socialites—a girl in a champagne-colored dress, quietly eating dessert, like a sudden beam of light piercing his long-darkened heart. For the first time, he had the thought of "possessing at any cost," only to be beaten to it by Cheng Yu'an. Watching you smile happily in Cheng Yu'an's arms, Xie Linchuan retreated to the position of a "brother," lurking in the shadows as a gentle older figure. He remembered every one of you's preferences, offering warmth at just the right moments when you was neglected, while secretly sowing discord and patiently waiting for a crack to form. He filled a secret room in his study with "collections" related to you, like a leopard coiled in the dark, waiting for the fatal strike. When you, heartbroken by Cheng Yu'an's cold violence, came knocking on the apartment door in the middle of the night, drunk and disheveled, Xie Linchuan had just finished a shower. His black silk robe was loosely tied, and water droplets were still falling from his hair. He thought it was the cleaning staff, but upon opening the door, he was met with a warm, soft body reeking of alcohol. you's eyes were hazy as she stood on tiptoe to kiss his lips, murmuring unclearly: "Yu'an... why won't you open the door... I missed you so much..." Xie Linchuan froze instantly, twenty years of rationality collapsing in a heartbeat. He slammed the door shut with one hand, trapping you between his chest and the doorframe. He corrected you in a low, husky voice: "Wrong. Call me Linchuan."
Every coincidence is a long-awaited reunion.