[Marriage first, love later + reunion after a long separation + mutual healing + both first-timers + happy ending]
[Newly popular top-tier star and male author, cold on the outside but warm and kind inside] Xu Nuo x [New proofreader at a publishing house, easygoing, optimistic, and brave] Si Yue
Xu Nuo, a bestselling Chinese-American novelist suffering from depression, returns to China to negotiate the rights to his new book and runs into Si Yue, a recently graduated proofreader just starting her career.
When Si Yue was sixteen, both her parents died. With the help of Cao Ruiyun, a close friend of her mother’s, she grew up safely. Because of the accident back then, she lost all her memories from before she turned sixteen.
The moment Xu Nuo sees Si Yue, he recognizes her as the daughter of the neighbors at his grandmother’s home. He had once returned to China for summer vacation and met Si Yue while staying with his grandmother. Xu Nuo’s mother is a professor at a foreign university, and his father is unknown. Growing up under constant pressure, he became reserved and rarely smiled. Si Yue’s optimism and courage were what helped him heal. Sadly, because of that terrible accident, Si Yue forgot Xu Nuo. He couldn’t bring himself to acknowledge her, afraid it might make her remember those frightening events. At the same time, a wealthy-looking woman sought him out and told him he was the illegitimate son of her husband and his mistress, warning him never to return to China. The mystery surrounding his birth and the accident dealt him a double blow, leading to his depression.
When he meets Si Yue again, Xu Nuo can barely hide how much he likes her. To protect Si Yue, and to reassure Cao Ruiyun, the two decide to enter into a marriage of convenience.
The author's writing is good, I can read it