Love, Then Burn

Deeply Devoted, Stern “Father-Type” Feudal Patriarch Gong × Reckless, Clingy White-Haired Puppy Shou *** Liang Xiaoyan got dumped, by the very lover he raised himself. On Feng Island, this was the biggest scandal of the year. As the most prestigious young heir of a powerful family, the prodigy of high society, Liang Xiaoyan had lived a spotless life— Except for that one person he insisted on keeping by his side. Everyone said You Yi was just like Liang Xiaoyan. He had followed him since birth, raised and disciplined by him. From manners and temper, to tone of speech and English pronunciation, every part of him bore Liang Xiaoyan’s imprint, even the arrogance in his bones. At a grand banquet, someone tried to introduce Liang Xiaoyan to a potential partner. Instead, You Yi leaned in before everyone’s eyes, wrapped his arms around Liang Xiaoyan’s neck and bit him. “Sorry,” he said with a smirk, “he’s already taken.” The crowd froze. All eyes turned to Liang Xiaoyan only to see him chuckle indulgently. “Since he’s claimed it,” he said, “let him have it.” That year, You Yi was eighteen. A confession that shocked the island ended in heartbreak and humiliation. He spent three days and nights locked away with a furious Liang Xiaoyan, sobbing as he begged, “You’ve had enough—please, let me go…” Liang Xiaoyan sneered. “Funny, I thought you were the one who begged for this in the first place.” At eighteen, they vowed to be together for life. At twenty-two, they fell apart. At twenty-three, You Yi wanted to turn back—to start over. But it wasn’t that simple. After wandering the world and tasting bitterness, he returned home standing before Liang Xiaoyan like a stray dog who had forgotten where it belonged. “Can we… start again?” Liang Xiaoyan’s gaze was cold, cutting. “That’s how you talk to me now?” You Yi hesitated for one second—then fell to his knees. A stray dog, left wild too long, must be retrained.