(Marriage first, love later; one-on-one, both virgins; sweet romance; two strong leads; love at first sight; mutual devotion; alternate world; a touch of fantasy)
Lin Shu was taken in by Grandma Lin. With no parents, she grew up with her grandmother in the countryside. To repay her ailing grandmother’s care, she decided to go to the capital and fulfill her engagement to the fiancé she had never met.
Zhan Tingyan was the head of the Zhan family in the capital. He was cold and ruthless, and kept women at arm’s length. Every woman in the capital dreamed of marrying into his family.
On the day they met, Lin Shu deliberately dressed herself up as a country bumpkin.
“Mr. Zhan, I’m here to fulfill our engagement. As you can see, I’m just an ordinary country girl. I know I’m not good enough for you, so I won’t mind if you want to call off the engagement.”
“Our family has made a place for itself in the capital by keeping our word. Since we were engaged, naturally we’ll honor it and get married.”
As if he’d let her go. The girl he had been longing to find for five years had suddenly appeared. Only a fool would give her up.
The very next day, they went and registered their marriage.
After the wedding, Lin Shu expected to be left alone in her room, but the man kept finding excuses to come and share it with her.
She stood firmly on guard while he racked his brains to win her over. Before they knew it, they had fallen for each other.
When the wealthy elite unexpectedly learned that Zhan Tingyan had married a country girl with no parents, they all waited to see her make a fool of herself...
But then her secret identities were revealed. Who would have guessed that this country girl was not only richer than an entire nation, but also held several terrifying identities: the empress of a certain country, the head of multiple mysterious organizations... Her followers were scattered across the world, and every one of them was a powerful figure...
It turned out that Zhan Tingyan was the one marrying up...
